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GroundUp

5 sources from GroundUp. It is a news source. Each one shows what it backs.

Who owns and funds it

A South African non-profit that lives on donations. The European Union gave it money in 2020 and 2021. Open Society Foundation gave it money in 2021 and 2022.

Who owns it

GroundUp is an independent non-profit news agency that says it relies only on donations and promotes no party.

About GroundUp (opens in a new tab)

GroundUp. No date on the page.

Where to look: Section "Who funds us?"

Saved copy: kept on fileNews

Where its money comes from

GroundUp received R1.12 million of European Union money through the Dutch group Free Press Unlimited in 2020 and 2021.

Funding and finances – GroundUp (opens in a new tab)

GroundUp. Published 6 March 2026.

Where to look: Income lists for 2020/21 and 2021/22

Saved copy: kept on fileNews

Open Society Foundation gave GroundUp R2.2 million in 2021 and 2022, its funder list shows.

Funding and finances – GroundUp (opens in a new tab)

GroundUp. Published 6 March 2026.

Where to look: Income lists for 2021/22 and 2022/23

Saved copy: kept on fileNews

GroundUp's biggest recent donors are the Cameron Schrier Foundation, Sigrid Rausing Trust, Claude Leon Foundation and Millennium Trust; none is a government.

Funding and finances – GroundUp (opens in a new tab)

GroundUp. Published 6 March 2026.

Where to look: Income lists for 2024/25, 2025/26 and 2026/27

Saved copy: kept on fileNews

Sources we cite from it