The 360Giving Data Standard is a uniform and consistent way to describe grantmaking data.
For open data to be really useful, it has to follow an agreed format – a standard – so it can be easily collated and analysed with data from other organisations. We have developed the 360Giving Data Standard for this purpose: so that people can have a more informed understanding of the UK grantmaking picture. The 360Giving Data Standard is a uniform and consistent way to describe grantmaking data. Essentially, it is a set of information fields funders use to publish their grants openly. It means this data can be ‘read’ easily by different applications and software. Ultimately, this provides charities, grantmakers, researchers, and policymakers with a clearer view of the funding context in which they are operating so they can make informed decisions and plans, identify organisations to work with or learn from, and better support good causes and communities across the UK. The 360Giving Data Standard is: Open data driven – providing a common way to share information on grantmaking that is shareable and accessible by anyone for any purpose. Easy to use – with a simple spreadsheet format for publishing and consuming data, backed up by a structured data model. Comprehensive – providing a 360 degree view of grantmaking and supporting in-depth analysis.
£300 billion worth of grants have been published using the 360Giving Data Standard, across more than 300 funders (Source) — 2025-04
Parent organization: 360Giving
Includes funding from Ford, Hewlett, Luminate, MacArthur, OpenSocietyFoundation, and Chandler foundations totaling over half a billion dollars
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