Canopy Access Fund
FUNDING HIGH-IMPACT NONPROFITS GLOBALLY
We help donors send grants to high-impact nonprofits more securely and efficiently — and we make it easier for those nonprofits to receive funds without rebuilding the process every time.
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Canopy is currently working with partners pre-approved by the Livelihood Impact Fund. We are not yet accepting open applications.
Why We Exist
Nonprofits doing high-impact work outside the United States often have no easy way to receive funds from U.S. donors. The available paths — setting up a 501(c)(3) , large fiscal sponsors, donor-advised funds, international giving platforms — each address part of the problem. Each leaves gaps.
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Donors face their own exposure: wire fraud, uneven verification, limited recourse when something goes wrong. The result is real friction on both sides — grants that take longer, cost more, and carry more risk than they should.
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Canopy was built to close those gaps.
What We Do
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Compliant cross-border grants
We handle equivalency determinations and expenditure responsibility in-house, choosing the right approach grant by grant. Where we can use an ED, we do — it reduces the long-term reporting burden on the grantee. Where ER is the right call, we keep it clear, proportionate, and predictable.
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Fiscal Sponsorships for select partners
We provide fiscal sponsorship for vetted projects that need a U.S.-based nonprofit home. Sponsored projects receive grants and donations through Canopy, with full compliance and financial oversight handled in-house. We are currently working with a select group of partners and are not accepting open applications.
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Wire-fraud protection, built in
Bank details and contact information are collected through a secure platform — never over email. We verify accounts in-house before any payment is released, re-verify on a regular cadence, and confirm receipt of every disbursement directly with the grantee.
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A smoother experience for all
We smooth out the parts of international giving that usually slow things down: due diligence, bank verification, payment, receipt. For funders, that means a single compliant pathway and less operational lift. For grantees, it means receiving funds without rebuilding the process every time.
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