Our programs

Act Together helps community innovators turn ideas into action with practical support and flexible funding.

We back local changemakers‍ ‍with what they need most.

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Capability

Mentoring, coaching and training tailored to each person’s goals

Relationships

Connections with peers and mentors to exchange ideas, ease isolation, and learn from each other

Funding

Small grants that turn ideas into action

Timor-Leste Social Innovation Program

We support women and young people running local businesses and community programs — building livelihoods, strengthening communities, and opening new paths forward.

Our partners

Act Together partners with trusted local organisations that support and mentor emerging community innovators

Program Partner - Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste Food Lab

Act Together partners with Timor-Leste Food Lab, a social enterprise tackling food insecurity, malnutrition, and unemployment in Timor-Leste through community-driven capacity building and business development.

Since 2016, the Timor-Leste Food Lab team has supported a new generation of young Timorese social entrepreneurs with coaching and training in financial literacy, organisational management, life skills, product innovation, and marketing. They also foster peer learning and exchange between youth, entrepreneurs, and community leaders to address complex challenges related to food, nutrition, and sustainable livelihoods.

Timor-Leste Food Lab helps facilitate Act Together’s first Social Innovation Collective in Timor-Leste and mentors the people and initiatives we support.