The Hard-to-Ignore Benefits of Unrestricted Funding

In March of 2023, the Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR) released a review of the importance of providing support through unrestricted funding. With their work focused on strengthening communities across the UK through action research, Evidence Review: Why Restrict Grants? investigates the hard-to-ignore benefits of removing the rigid restrictions on the use of funds for charities, foundations and public agencies.

Through the exploration of common obstacles facing the twelve organisations included in the review, IVAR has highlighted the hard-to-ignore benefits of unrestricted funding and has drawn the following conclusions.

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