Global Citizen Waislitz Awards

Location:: Global
Grant Size:: 3 prizes of USD $100,000 each
Eligibility:: The awards are open to individuals or individual representatives of organisations. The prize is awarded to an individual, but the money is allocated to the organisation they work for. Applications are accepted from any registered legal entity.
Status:: Open
Closing Date:: Sun 14 Jun, 2026

Annual cash prizes that recognise the excellence of individuals in their work to end extreme poverty. Applicants are judged on five areas: Global Citizenship (embodying Global Citizen values); Proof of Concept (demonstrated impact over 1–2 years); Disruption (innovative approaches that challenge the systems perpetuating extreme poverty); Scalability (how the award would enable growth); and Adaptability (ability to evolve with changing conditions)

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Climate Change and Environment

Education and Skills

Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment

Health

Human Rights

Sustainable Livelihoods

Sense Foundation Brussels

Location:: Belgium and overseas
Grant Size:: Maximum €25,000. The grant cannot represent more than 25% of the project's total annual cost. Up to 10% of funds can go to overheads.
Eligibility:: Legally registered as a nonprofit for at least 2 years with a 24-month activity track record (no organisations registered after January 1, 2024), projects must run 9–12 months, implemented between summer 2026 and summer 2027, one application per organisation per calendar year, previously rejected projects cannot be resubmitted.
Status:: Open
Closing Date:: Wednesday 30 September, 2026

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Education and Skills

Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment

Health

Human Rights

Sustainable Livelihoods

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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Arts and Culture

Climate Change and Environment

Sustainable Livelihoods

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

The CB & HH Taylor 1984 Trust Autumn 2026 Round

Location:: Africa specifically: Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe; the Indian subcontinent, specifically: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka;
Grant Size:: £500 - £2,000. Trustees are unlikely to fund general running costs.
Eligibility:: You must be a UK Registered Charity to apply for funding. Charities with an income of under £500,000 are preferred and those with an income of over £1m per annum will not be considered
Status:: Upcoming
Opening Date:: Tuesday 1 September, 2026
Closing Date:: Wednesday 30 September, 2026

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