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The operator
You are using a service operated by Comms for a Cause Labs, India. By using LOAM or subscribing to Fundermental you agree to these terms.
What LOAM is, and isn't
LOAM is a free atlas of what funders publish, their publications, the themes they carry, how those themes rise and fade, a 2026 calendar and a weekly brief per funder, each linked to its source. It does not write your proposals or tell you what a funder will fund.
Automated, and sometimes wrong
Collecting, parsing and analysis are automated. Themes, trends, calendar moments and briefs are produced by software and can contain errors, gaps or misattributions. I try to have a human look over everything, but as one person that is not always possible. Always check the original source before you rely on something.
Provided as-is
LOAM is offered free of charge with no warranty of any kind, and may be incomplete, out of date or unavailable. To the fullest extent the law allows, Comms for a Cause Labs is not liable for any loss arising from its use, including a grant not won or a deadline missed.
Not professional advice
Nothing in LOAM is legal, financial or fundraising advice. What you send to a funder, and what you claim in it, is your organisation's responsibility. LOAM is not affiliated with or endorsed by any funder named in it.
Reasonable use
- Don't use LOAM to break the law or to harm anyone.
- Don't scrape or overload the atlas; it is run on a small budget.
- Quote funders with their source, as LOAM does, and don't present LOAM's analysis as a funder's own words.
- Don't misrepresent LOAM as your own product or imply that it endorses you.
Licence
The code is open source under AGPL-3.0-or-later. The publications themselves belong to the funders who wrote them.
Fundermental subscriptions
Fundermental is a monthly editorial newsletter delivered by email. It costs USD 8 per month or USD 80 per year, plus applicable taxes shown at checkout, and renews automatically until canceled. Cancel through the subscription management button on the Fundermental page before your next renewal. Unsubscribing from emails does not cancel billing. Newsletters are drafted automatically from source material and reviewed before sending.
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Accounts and acceptable use
Keep your sign-in secure and provide accurate account information. Do not use LOAM for fraud, spam, unlawful activity, intellectual-property infringement or security interference, including malware and unauthorized probing. Comms for a Cause Labs may suspend access for material breach, non-payment, security risks or repeated serious violations.
Ownership
Comms for a Cause Labs retains its rights in LOAM’s original software, editorial work, documentation and branding, subject to the open-source licence. Source publications remain their authors’ property. Do not imply ownership of someone else’s work.
Contact
Questions or corrections can be sent to team@projectloam.org. See also privacy and legal and disclosures.