Funding from U.S. foundations

Understand Equivalency Determination and check the route before a grant is committed.

An Equivalency Determination, often shortened to ED, is an assessment used by U.S. grantmakers when considering funding for a non-U.S. charitable organisation.

OCE’s published documentation describes an ED route for U.S. private foundations. If a funder asks for this documentation, contact OCE. Our team needs to check the current documentation and the funder’s requirements for the grant concerned.

What to send us

• The name of the funder and your collective.

• The proposed activity and funding timetable.

• The funder’s eligibility requirements and any draft agreement.

Do this before an agreement is signed or money is sent. See applying for a grant.

A different route for individual donors

An ED does not automatically make a donation from a U.S. individual tax-deductible. Read giving from the United States for the separate Myriad USA route.