Ease of Employment, Livelihood, and Formality Fund
The Ease of Employment, Livelihood, and Formality Fund supports Atlas Network partners’ policy projects and reform campaigns to expand formal work, employment opportunities, and livelihoods worldwide.
Funder: Atlas Network
Due Dates: October 1, 2026 | February 1, 2027 | June 1, 2027
Funding Amounts: Suggested request averaging $35,000; other amounts may be considered
Summary: Supports Atlas Network partners’ projects to expand formal market participation, employment opportunities, and livelihoods by easing barriers to work.
Key Information: Applicants must be Atlas Network partners.
Description
The Ease of Employment, Livelihood, and Formality Fund is an Atlas Network funding topic for partners worldwide. It supports ambitious initiatives to increase participation in formal markets, expand employment opportunities, and make the regulatory environment for work easier to navigate. The topic is available through Atlas Network’s Public Policy Advocacy and Engaging Hearts & Minds grant opportunities, with support from the John Templeton Foundation and the Reynolds Foundation.
Competitive proposals must show how an initiative would broaden formal-sector participation, increase productivity, spark economic growth, and improve living standards for people living in or near poverty. Hearts and minds campaigns that lay the groundwork for long-term reform are also eligible.
