Resilio Fund
Launched by Legatum in 2025, the Resilio Fund is a collaborative philanthropic initiative which aims to reshape humanitarian funding. Resilio Fund is co-funded by UBS Optimus, Vitol, and Irene M Staehelin foundations. It allocates micro-grants to frontline organisations working in humanitarian settings to cut out iNGOs and help grassroots actors build resilience and capacity. Resilio builds on successful pilot projects in countries like Myanmar, Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, and the Philippines, and seeks to demonstrate the power of localised, community-led response.
- Organisation type Foundation
- Year founded 2025
- Headquartered United States
- Registration United States · United Arab Emirates
- Website https://resiliofund.org
Related sustainable development goals
Impact
More than 1000 microgrants given out to community groups
500,000 people have benefitted from Resilio Fund’s work
Focus areas
Focus sectors
Agriculture
- Food security
Humanitarian
- Emergency relief
- Free goods distribution
- Special population support
- Food aid
Focus populations
- Victims of conflict and war
- Victims of disaster
Focus geographies
Africa
- Sudan
Middle East
- Lebanon
South Asia
- India
South-east Asia
- Myanmar
- Philippines
Financials
Funding model
- Grants to organisations
Primary funders
- Irene M Staehelin Foundation
- Legatum Group
- UBS Optimus Foundation
- Vitol Foundation
Funding source
- Philanthropic
Operations
Key staff
- Fanta Toure, CEO
- Kate Moger, Director of Programmes