Backing Local
for the Arab Region
We provide the funding, training, strategic guidance and connections that turn promising organisations into lasting ones.
Robotna
Learning
VeryNile
Climate
Inaash Association
Heritage
Soufra
Heritage
Man Ahyaha
Learning
Flowless
Climate
Future Eve Foundation
Earning
L’Artisan du Liban
Heritage
Lebanese Alternative Learning
Learning
NaTakallam
Earning
Creating the Conditions for Lasting Change
The Time to Grow
Long-term, flexible funding that gives organisations the stability to strengthen their foundations and grow sustainably over time.
The Support to Succeed
Tailored training, strategic guidance and coaching that build the leadership, capabilities, and systems that organisations need to thrive.
The Tools to Improve
Customised impact management platforms that help organisations understand what works, measure progress, and integrate evidence into decision-making.
The Connections to Scale
Access to investors, experts, partners and peers for collaboration, learning and growth.
The Time to Grow
Long-term, flexible funding that gives organisations the stability to strengthen their foundations and grow sustainably over time.
The Support to Succeed
Tailored training, strategic guidance and coaching that build the leadership, capabilities, and systems that organisations need to thrive.
The Tools to Improve
Customised impact management platforms that help organisations understand what works, measure progress, and integrate evidence into decision-making.
The Connections to Scale
Access to investors, experts, partners and peers for collaboration, learning and growth.
Alfanar’s
impact
to date
For over two decades, we have worked alongside locally rooted organisations, helping them grow stronger, sustain their work and expand access to education, employment and income-generation across the Arab region.
224
Social enterprises supported
£9.7M
Funds disbursed
489,449
Lives impacted by portfolio social enterprises
39%
Improvement in financial recovery across our portfolio
49%
Increase in social and environmental impact
Impact Through People's Voices
We bring together organisations, funders and partners to share knowledge, build relationships and support solutions shaped by the communities they serve.
Expanding Access, Creating Opportunity
Focus Areas
Our work focuses on four areas where expanding access can create lasting opportunities and strengthen communities – with gender considerations embedded across everything we do.
Learning
Earning
Climate
Heritage
Learning
Quality Education
Expanding access to quality education, skills and lifelong learning – equipping people with the confidence and knowledge to shape their futures.
Adult Upskilling
Digital Skills
Early Years
K-12 Foundations