Funding opportunities

The latest opportunities to procure funding for your project or organisation. Please make sure to read any guidance on the funder's website before applying, as location and eligibility may have changed since publication.

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The CB & HH Taylor 1984 Trust

Within their “overseas” focus area, trustees have a keen interest in social, ecological and agriculture initiatives and prefer to support small, local area initiatives, as opposed to large organisations working in multiple locations. Applications for specific projects are preferred.

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You must be a UK Registered Charity to apply for funding. Charities with an income of under £500k are preferred and those with an income of over £1m per annum will not be considered. We no longer accept applications by post or email so please wait for the online application form to become available in January 2026.

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Location
Various - see site
Closing date
30 Mar 2026

Hilden Charitable Trust

Your project must meet at least one of the priorities below. Priority will be given to projects supporting rural communities. Projects which support access to education for women and girls (we will not fund individual bursaries or scholarships; nor will we fund orphanages). Projects which enable rural and/or displaced communities – especially female-headed households – to become more self-sufficient.

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We will give priority to funding organisations based in Tanzania, but UK organisations working in Tanzania may also apply. If you are a Tanzanian organisation you must: be registered as an NGO and showing on the official government register with a current registration certificate; have an annual income (as shown in your most recent accounts) of no more than £250,000 (approximately $300,000); have been operating for at least one full year and able to provide accounts for at least one full year; have at least four Board members who are not related to each other or to any employees of the organisation; be able to provide the name and contact details of a previous or current funder who we can contact for a reference; have a bank account in the organisation’s name and with at least two signatories, and that can accept $USD. You cannot apply if you had previous funding from us.

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Location
Tanzania
Closing date
23 Mar 2026

BBC Radio 4 Appeal

The BBC provides the opportunity for charities to have an appeal broadcast on BBC Radio 4 or BBC One Lifeline to audiences across the UK. These access appeals demonstrate the range of work charities do to benefit people and our planet, both in the UK and internationally. If your work is international you must be able to demonstrate that you are having a national impact across one or more low or middle-income countries

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You must be a UK charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. It must be at least 3 years since your charity last broadcast a Radio 4 or Lifeline appeal. It must be at least 1 year since any unsuccessful applications. You must be able to provide at least one set of audited or independently examined financial statements and up-to-date management accounts within a 3 month period.

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Location
UK & overseas
Grant size
other
Closing date
02 Mar 2026

UN Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery

Projects assisting victims of contemporary forms of slavery, including forced labour, human trafficking, and child labour. Services include medical, psychological, legal, and social rehabilitation.

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Registered NGOs, community-based organizations, and other civil society entities with experience in providing direct assistance to victims of slavery which have been in operation for at least 2 years.

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Location
Worldwide
Grant size
10
Closing date
01 Mar 2026

UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture

Capacity building training that strengthens the provision of direct assistance to torture survivors and their families.

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Registered NGOs that provide direct support to torture victims and have been in operation for at least 1 year.

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Location
Worldwide
Grant size
50
Closing date
01 Mar 2026

Almadad Foundation Spring Grants 2026

Bettering life chances for refugee and displaced children and youth through education. General themes: Making education safe and accessible. Improving its quality. Building a strong system to support it. Social work and child protection in education. All projects must offer practical interventions, addressing specific needs and presenting realistic solutions for refugee and displaced children and youth, with a strong emphasis on in person, formal education.

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One application per organisation: each organisation should only apply for either to the Small Grants Programme or the Spring Grant. If you apply for both (even with different projects) it may invalidate both applications. The budget should include no more than 15% indirect costs.

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Location
Various - see site
Grant size
50
Closing date
23 Feb 2026

Almadad Foundation Small Grants

For projects delivering creative and innovative solutions to specific problems facing refugee and displaced children and youth in the Middle East and trailing new approaches to ensure that education is safe, accessible, and resilient in emergencies. Through this programme, AMF aims to support smaller/newer organisations in building their skills by running training seminars in important areas such as proposal writing, project development, and monitoring and evaluation. As part of the initiative, recipients will receive funding for a specific project to enable them to apply their learning.

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One application per organisation: each organisation should only apply for either the Small Grants Programme or the Spring Grant 2026. If you apply for both (even with different projects) it may invalidate both applications. In order for projects to be eligible, the budget should include no more than 15% indirect costs.

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Location
Various - see site
Closing date
23 Feb 2026

Guernsey Overseas Aid Commission

Projects which reaching the furthest first (i.e. at least 80% of the direct beneficiaries are from a marginalised group (e.g. on grounds of disability, ethnicity, displacement, etc.); or those which are mitigating the impact of climate change, though e.g. a programme to protect agricultural land from the encroachment of desertification; land irrigation; use of solar energy mitigate reliance on charcoal, etc.

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Any charity that has been registered in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, Jersey, or the United Kingdom for at least 5 years prior to applying for funding. United Kingdom registered charities must also be registered as a company for charitable purposes. The charity must have successfully completed at least 1 single year project or 1 emergency aid response funded by the Commission in the preceding 5 years. The charity must have an average annual income over the 4 years preceding the application of more than £500,000.

Location: Countries positioned at 145 to 193 on the United Nations’ Human
Development Index. A full list is available on page 18 of the 2026 policy document.

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Location
Various - see site
Grant size
50
Closing date
20 Feb 2026

Embassy of Japan in Uganda

Any project geared towards the improved welfare for the grassroots is considered. It is preferable, however, that projects fit into one of the areas below. In addition, projects to support the most vulnerable groups, such as women, children, and persons with disabilities, are given high priority in the selection process. Focus areas: Primary/Secondary Education; Vocational Training; Primary Health Care and Reproductive Health; Water and Sanitation; Agricultural Development; Reconstruction for Disaster areas.

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Registered international or local NGOs may apply.

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Location
Uganda
Grant size
10
Closing date
15 Feb 2026