Support us as a trust or foundation
It’s time to power up the fight against climate change.
We build long-term relationships with philanthropic trusts and foundations, working together to scale transformative grassroots solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges.
What matters to us are shared values: a commitment to radically lowered emissions, but also to building a fairer and more equal world. We are proud that our partners are as excited by this challenge as we are.
We are authentic and collaborative. We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion. We put people and planet first. If you share those values, we would love to hear from you.
“MCS Charitable Foundation is proud to support Ashden’s local authority hubs project. Doing so has brought us closer to powerful grassroots innovation – work that can be scaled up to deliver a low-carbon future.”
Partnership with Ashden brings powerful benefits
Reporting
Connections to changemakers
Insights and expertise
Events
Support all our work, or tackle specific issues
We value every trust or foundation we work with, and take an open and collaborative approach to our partnerships.
We welcome support for specific areas of our work, such as empowering refugees and indigenous communities in the Global South, or UK schools and community groups. We can also collaborate on key climate challenges – such as bringing clean energy to off-grid communities, or creating energy efficient homes in the UK.
We also receive vital unrestricted funds. These funds allow us to remain innovative and respond to changing contexts so that we can make impact where it’s needed most.
We’ve built strong partnerships for more than 20 years
Climateworks was the funder and delivery partner of Ashden’s $1million Fair Cooling Fund, a three-year project scaling up frontline fair cooling solutions.
The Garfield Weston Foundation has supported Ashden for 11 years, helping to spotlight and scale innovators in sustainable buildings and green skills. As the funder of multiple Ashden Awards, the foundation has joined our judging panels to share its own expertise and gather unique insights.
Our Partners
Every trust and foundation we work with is bringing us closer to a cleaner, fairer world. We couldn’t do it without them.
Who we partner with
Our partners include trusts and foundations, businesses, government bodies, multilateral organisations, local authorities, and universities.
We partner with and receive funding from organisations who have put sustainability at the heart of their operations and mission, and who share Ashden’s vision of a low-carbon future and a more just world.
Who we don't partner with
We will not go into partnership with organisations that could conflict with our aims and values. This includes:
- Companies and associated philanthropic organisations whose primary purpose is fossil fuel extraction and production.
- Companies in the financial services sector who are funding new fossil fuel extraction.
- Companies in sectors whose business model is fundamentally incompatible with a low-carbon future.
- Organisations whose operations could have a negative impact on the groups or communities we support.
Get in touch:
Contact Ed Dean, Director of Business Development
We’re registered with the Fundraising Regulator. As a member, we’re committed to being legal, open and transparent about our funding so you can be sure your investment in us is a sound one.