CY

Funding Opportunities

This information has been made available by the UK Alliance for International Development Networks funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Climate Change and EnvironmentLifelong LearningSustainable Livelihoods

Ceiba Foundation for Tropical Conservation: Seeds of Sustainability Fund

Location:
Projects in the tropics, in areas of high and/or threatened biodiversity
Grant Size:
First-time applicants can request up to USD $5,000
Eligibility:
Nonprofit organisations, Indigenous community groups, schools or small universities, community organisations or associations, small businesses, and individuals from developing countries in the tropics are eligible to apply.
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Fri 18 Apr, 2025
View opportunity
Climate Change and EnvironmentDiasporaDiversity and InclusionGender Equality and Women's EmpowermentLifelong LearningSustainable LivelihoodsVolunteering

Youth4Climate

Location:
Global
Grant Size:
Up to USD $30,000
Eligibility:
Young individuals aged 18 to 29 who meet the eligibility criteria in the Call for Solutions guidelines. A legally registered, youth-led civil society organisation (CSO), non-governmental organisation (NGO), community-based organisation (CBO), or company with the majority of the organisation’s leadership being young people aged 18-29 years at the time of submitting the application.
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Mon 26 May, 2025
View opportunity
Gender Equality and Women's EmpowermentHealthLifelong LearningSustainable Livelihoods

Allen Foundation

Location:
US & overseas
Grant Size:
Most recent grants ranged from USD $15,000 - USD $100,000
Eligibility:
Non-profit organisations with 501(c)3 registration or equivalent if outside the US.
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Tue 15 Jul, 2025
View opportunity
Anti-RacismArts and CultureClimate Change and EnvironmentDiasporaDiversity and InclusionFair TradeFaith-basedGender Equality and Women's EmpowermentHealthHuman RightsLifelong LearningPolicy and CampaignsSustainable LivelihoodsVolunteeringWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

BBC Radio 4 Appeal

Location:
In the UK and internationally in low- and middle-income countries.
Grant Size:
On average, charities raise between GBP £5,000 and GBP £20,000
Eligibility:
You must be a UK charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), or the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. If your work is international, you must demonstrate a national impact across one or more low- or middle-income countries. It must be at least three years since your charity last broadcast a Radio 4 or Lifeline appeal, and at least one year since any unsuccessful application.
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Mon 1 Sep, 2025
View opportunity
Diversity and InclusionGender Equality and Women's EmpowermentHuman RightsLifelong LearningSustainable LivelihoodsVolunteering

The atDta-Foundation

Location:
Switzerland, Ethiopia, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Mexico, Myanmar, Namibia, Peru, South Africa and Tanzania.
Grant Size:
Unspecified
Eligibility:
We support small to medium-size semi-professional organisations with their main office in Switzerland or with a very close personal connection to Switzerland.
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Mon 1 Sep, 2025
View opportunity
Arts and CultureClimate Change and EnvironmentDiasporaDiversity and InclusionFair TradeGender Equality and Women's EmpowermentHealthHuman RightsLifelong LearningPolicy and CampaignsSustainable LivelihoodsVolunteeringWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

The Philip Henman Trust

Location:
Global
Grant Size:
GBP £3,000 - GBP £5,000 per year for up to five years
Eligibility:
UK registered charities may apply.
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Wed 10 Sep, 2025
View opportunity
Climate Change and EnvironmentFair TradeLifelong LearningSustainable LivelihoodsWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

The Charles Hayward Foundation

Location:
Commonwealth Countries of Africa
Grant Size:
One-off grants of up to GBP £15,000
Eligibility:
If you are a UK registered charity delivering projects in Commonwealth Countries of Africa and have an annual income between GBP £150,000 and GBP £4,000,000, you may submit an application.
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Fri 19 Sep, 2025
View opportunity
Diversity and InclusionGender Equality and Women's EmpowermentHealthHuman RightsVolunteering

Matrix Fund

Location:
UK and overseas
Grant Size:
One-off grants of up to GBP £5,000, or up to GBP £3,000 per year for three years.
Eligibility:
The Matrix Causes Fund may consider applications from organisations that are not registered as a charity in the UK. The organisation must be established for charitable purposes and be recognised by HMRC as an exempt charity.
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Tue 30 Sep, 2025
View opportunity
Lifelong Learning

Van Doorn Foundation

Location:
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
Grant Size:
€3,000 - €5,000
Eligibility:
Open to local organisations working in vocational education.
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Fri 31 Oct, 2025
View opportunity
Diversity and InclusionGender Equality and Women's EmpowermentHuman RightsLifelong LearningSustainable Livelihoods

Access Foundation

Location:
UK, Ireland, Romania, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Sri Lanka.
Grant Size:
GBP £10,000 - GBP £50,000
Eligibility:
Charities and Community Interest Companies (CICs). For grant applicants that are not registered with the Charity Commission in England and Wales or the Scottish Charity Register, applicants must provide their country of tax residency, their registration number with the relevant tax authority and any other relevant regulatory body, and details of any tax exemptions due to charitable or not-for-profit status.
Status:
Ongoing
View opportunity
Climate Change and EnvironmentFair TradeHealthLifelong LearningSustainable LivelihoodsWater, 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
View opportunity
Climate Change and EnvironmentDiversity and InclusionFair TradeGender Equality and Women's EmpowermentHuman RightsLifelong LearningPolicy and CampaignsSustainable LivelihoodsWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Maliasili Initiatives

Location:
Africa
Grant Size:
Unspecified
Eligibility:
Maliasili selects partners based on the following criteria: Organizations must be passionate and committed to their mission, impact, and improving their organisational performance.
Status:
Ongoing
View opportunity