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The Anchor Programme first launched in April 2023, offering long-term, core funding to catalyse systems change. One year later, as a second round of funding goes public, Khadra and Clara, Heads of the Anchor Programme, share key learnings from the first year of awarding long-term core funding to London’s equity-led infrastructure organisations.

Reflecting on a review of the City of London Corporation’s Employer-Supported Volunteering programme – LEAP

Naomi Diamond, Head of Practice at Collaborate CIC*, shares some of the learning gained from the 10 grant-holders funded in Round One of the Cornerstone Fund

Learning visits give Funding Managers and Committee Members an opportunity to meet community leaders and see the organisations that they support, in action. All the while giving organisations a chance to reflect, share learnings and give feedback. 

Alison Gowman reflects on our charity’s strategy, commitments and grant-making during London Climate Action Week

The Anchor Programme is a funding programme from City Bridge Trust (now called City Bridge Foundation). The first stage launched in April 2023. Khadra Aden and Clara Espinosa, Heads of the Anchor Programme, explain why we have co-designed this new fund with civil society organisations, and how we’re committed to learning, to being bold, and to trying something new.

Our new website is finally here, and we’re so excited to share what changes we’ve made to make the site more user-friendly and accessible

At City Bridge Trust (CBT), we recognise that equity is a crucial issue for the funding sector and as an organisation are taking a strong focus to ensure we actively work towards embedding equity into our grant-making.