Since our inception, we have successfully managed multi-year grants from leading trusts and foundations. Our record shows that we deliver measurable impact, maintain rigorous governance, and act as a dependable partner to funders and communities alike.

We are delighted to support the Human Dignity Trust. Its work is highly strategic, impactful, and always attuned to local contexts and needs. One of HDT’s strengths is its thoughtful engagement with local partners, resulting in lasting change that is not only about the law, but also about the lived experience of LGBTQI people.

Nina Spataru, Oak Foundation

Why fund the Human Dignity Trust

Your support enables change that is deep, lasting and measurable.
By partnering with us, your foundation can: 

  • Achieve structural legal impact — helping to remove discriminatory laws and strengthen human rights protections that benefit generations to come. 
  • Leverage expertise and resources — every pound of grant funding unlocks additional value through our extensive network of pro-bono legal partners. 
  • Invest with confidence — our team has a proven record of managing complex, multi-jurisdictional projects and delivering robust reporting and evaluation. 
  • Be part of a trusted ecosystem — we are known and respected worldwide by local lawyers, activists and civil-society organisations who turn to us for specialist legal support. 

I want to thank you all for this amazing job from day one. You’re my best support.

Ryan Ah Seek, Litigant, Mauritius

A partnership built on respect and solidarity

We know that lasting change depends on those working closest to the issue. Our role is not to lead but to collaborate — providing world-class legal expertise, strategic guidance and security that local partners request and value. 

We work quietly when visibility could endanger activists, and publicly when it can drive change. In all cases, we follow the lead of those most affected and ensure their safety and agency are central. 

The discriminatory laws we challenge are not home-grown — many of them are colonial exports. Our work helps to undo that harmful legacy and to support movements that are locally led, credible and sustainable. 

Get in touch

We would be delighted to discuss how your foundation can help us advance decriminalisation and human dignity through the law. 

To explore partnership opportunities please contact our Development Manager at [email protected]. 

 

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