British Council Climate Skills Global Collaboration Grants

Location:: Partnerships between the UK and Brazil, India, Indonesia, Mexico, and Viet Nam
Grant Size:: Up to GBP £85,000
Eligibility:: The call will accept joint proposals from one lead UK institution and one lead partner country institution. Additional organisations may be included as part of a consortium. Full eligibility details are given in the Application Guidance.
Status:: Open
Closing Date:: Fri 14 Nov, 2025

The grants will support the delivery of youth green entrepreneurship training and capacity strengthening activities developing international connections between countries. Funding can be used to establish new collaborations, or develop existing links, between higher education institutions, TVET institutions, training providers and non-governmental organisations, with the potential for longer-term sustainability. The grants should enable young people both in the UK and the partner country to undertake green entrepreneurship and green work training. Partners will work together to build: strategic partnerships between UK institutions and local organisations in partner countries, co-designed and delivered green entrepreneurship skill development for young people (18–30) in the UK and partner country, collaborative project delivery, and sustained engagement.

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Climate Change and Environment

Diaspora

Diversity and Inclusion

Fair Trade

Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment

Human Rights

Policy and Campaigns

Sustainable Livelihoods

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Southern Africa Trust

Location:: Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Grant Size:: Unspecified
Eligibility:: Regional networks, national network associations, regional apex organisations, social movements, civil society organisations, and media houses.
Status:: Ongoing

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Climate Change and Environment

Fair Trade

Health

Lifelong Learning

Sustainable Livelihoods

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Foreign Aid Bridge Fund

Location:: Global
Grant Size:: Unspecified
Eligibility:: Frontline organisations must deliver extraordinary impact at scale and cost-effectively, have had operations curtailed by the U.S. foreign aid freeze, work directly with communities rather than acting as intermediaries, and operate sustainable business models that are not overly dependent on a single source of revenue.
Status:: Ongoing

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Matchbox Fund

Location:: Global
Grant Size:: USD $10,000
Eligibility:: Most of our grantees have budgets under USD $500,000, are in a pivotal phase of growth, operate at the edges of traditional philanthropy. We welcome work led by registered 501(c)(3) organizations, fiscally sponsored projects, and entities without formal nonprofit status that are advancing charitable purposes.
Status:: Ongoing

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