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Gates Foundation Grand Challenges

Location:
Nigeria, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Senegal, Niger, Kenya, South Africa, Zambia or Côte d'Ivoire, with preference for solutions targeting Nigeria, Ethiopia, DRC, Tanzania, Senegal, Niger, or Côte d'Ivoire.
Grant Size:
Up to USD $500,000 per project, grant term of up to 12 months. Indirect costs may be included up to a maximum of 15% of the total budget.
Eligibility:
Open globally to nonprofit organisations, for-profit companies, international organisations, government agencies and academic institutions, multi-stakeholder collaborations are encouraged.
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Tue 25 Aug, 2026
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AI-Enabled Consumer Engagement to Advance Family Planning. Projects which seek to deploy, test and evaluate whether AI-enabled, direct-to-consumer conversational tools can improve contraceptive uptake, continuation, and informed method choice at scale. Applicants must already have an existing women’s/consumer health engagement platform and user base.

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The Archer Trust

Location:
UK and overseas,
Grant Size:
GBP £1,000 - GBP £5,000
Eligibility:
Small UK charities meeting the above criteria.
Status:
Ongoing
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Anti-RacismArts and CultureClimate Change and EnvironmentDiasporaDigital and AIDiversity and InclusionEducation and SkillsFair TradeFaith-basedGender Equality and Women's EmpowermentHealthHuman RightsPolicy and CampaignsSustainable LivelihoodsVolunteeringWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Souter Charitable Trust

Location:
UK & overseas
Grant Size:
A typical grant is a one-off award between  GBP £1,000 and  GBP £3,000.
Eligibility:
UK Charities Only Grants are restricted to UK registered charities. Due to current legislation, the Trustees are unable to provide direct funding to overseas organisations as they cannot carry out the necessary due diligence.
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Thursday 13 August, 2026
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Anti-RacismArts and CultureClimate Change and EnvironmentDiasporaDigital and AIDiversity and InclusionEducation and SkillsFair TradeFaith-basedGender Equality and Women's EmpowermentHealthHuman RightsPolicy and CampaignsSustainable LivelihoodsVolunteeringWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

BBC Radio 4 Appeal

Location:
UK and internationally in low- and middle-income countries.
Grant Size:
£1,000 to GBP £10,000
Eligibility:
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 application by your charity for a Radio 4 or Lifeline appeal. 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.
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Friday 4 September, 2026
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