The following is a list of criteria for eligible participation to the AGA and Conference:

• Private, corporate and community foundations
• Public grant-making charities, operating foundations and corporate funders
• National and regional associations of foundations and corporate funders
• Small, medium and large foundations
• Funders who want to learn more about operations, management and public policy issues
• European Union institutions, multilateral organisations and government officials interested in cooperation and partnership
• Representatives of citizens' associations and other bodies concerned with the civil society development
• Foundation trustees, governors, chief executive officers, programme officers, administrative and support staff, and others in the grantmaking and operating fields