European Endowment for Democracy

Location:: Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chad, Egypt, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Niger, North Macedonia, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Yemen
Grant Size:: The average level of support is between €40,000 and €60,000.
Eligibility:: EED supports civil society organisations, movements, independent media, and individual activists working towards a pluralistic democratic political system. Official registration is not a requirement for support. EED supports established organisations as well as newly created or non-registered organisations, informal platforms, youth groups and individuals
Status:: Ongoing

EED’s support is based on a principle of fostering – not imposing – democracy and facilitating local actors’ initiatives. It primarily seeks to support groups and activists that cannot be supported by existing EU instruments or other programmes.

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Badur Foundation

Location:: UK, Malta, Laos and Hungary
Grant Size:: Unspecified
Eligibility:: Small grassroots charities and social enterprises aligned with foundation themes.
Status:: Ongoing

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Cisco Foundation Letter of Inquiry Global Impact Cash Grant Programme

Location:: Global
Grant Size:: The maximum request amount for first-time grant recipients is USD $100,000
Eligibility:: Organisations from outside the United States must provide information and documents to determine whether the organisation is the equivalent of a U.S. public charity. An organisation's overhead is not to exceed 25 percent
Status:: Ongoing

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Beatrice Gilmore Trust

Location:: Africa and the Indian sub-continent
Grant Size:: GBP £5,000 - GBP £15,000 for single year projects.
Eligibility:: UK registered charities with an income of between GBP £50,000 and GBP £1.5m may apply.
Status:: Upcoming
Opening Date:: Monday 1 June, 2026
Closing Date:: Monday 3 August, 2026

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