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Funding Opportunities

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Education and Skills

Hazel’s Footprint Trust

Location:
Low- and middle-income countries
Grant Size:
GBP £2,000 to GBP £15,000
Eligibility:
We fund via UK charity partners only and cannot accept applications directly from schools or projects in-country. Charities must be registered with the Charities Commission or the Scottish Charity Register (OSCR).
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Sunday 14 February, 2027
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Education and Skills

Educational Opportunity Fund

Location:
UK & international
Grant Size:
between GBP £30,000 to GBP £60,000 per project (maximum GBP £30,000 per year for multiyear projects)
Eligibility:
UK registered charities with an income normally between GBP £25,000 and GBP £2.5 million. Charities must have at least three years of continuous accounts submitted to the relevant UK Charity Commission or Regulator. Organisations should be directly involved in the provision of the project activities. Organisations must have their own safeguarding procedures.
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Tuesday 23 February, 2027
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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:
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, 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:
Monday 1 March, 2027
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Climate Change and Environment

Rainforest Trust

Location:
Global. The proposed area(s) must be currently unprotected.
Grant Size:
Under USD $250,000 - applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Over this amount, by the deadline stated
Eligibility:
The Project Implementer must be a legally registered non-government organisation and authorized to conduct work in the country of the project.
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Monday 1 March, 2027
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Health

Fondation Mérieux’s Small Grants Programme

Location:
Algeria, Bangladesh, Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, DR Congo, Egypt, Gabon, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Haiti, Iraq, Iran, Ivory Coast, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Chad, Tunisia, Senegal, Tajikistan, Togo, Vanuatu and Vietnam.
Grant Size:
€5,000
Eligibility:
Registered organisations
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Monday 1 March, 2027
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Gender Equality and Women's EmpowermentHealthHuman Rights

UN Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery

Location:
Global
Grant Size:
USD $15,000 - USD $35,000
Eligibility:
Registered NGOs, community-based organisations, and other civil society entities with experience in providing direct assistance to victims of slavery which have been in operation for at least 2 years.
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Monday 1 March, 2027
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Human Rights

UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture

Location:
Global
Grant Size:
Up to USD $50,000 for first time grantees, up to USD $100,000 for ongoing grantees.
Eligibility:
Registered non-governmental organisations (NGOs), that provide direct support to torture victims and have been in operation for at least 1 year.
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Monday 1 March, 2027
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Arts and CultureDigital and AIEducation and SkillsHealthSustainable Livelihoods

Britford Bridge Trust

Location:
UK & overseas
Grant Size:
Unspecified
Eligibility:
Applications are invited from UK registered charities for national or international projects. Applicants are advised that if they have not had a response within 6 months of applying, they should consider their application unsuccessful. If no funding has been granted after 2 applications then further applications are unlikely to succeed.
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Tuesday 30 March, 2027
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Digital and AIVolunteering

The Fat Beehive Foundation

Location:
UK registered charities
Grant Size:
up to GBP £2,500
Eligibility:
You must be a UK registered charity. You must be a small charity (income less than GBP £1 million). Funding cannot be spent on hardware, staff time or core costs. You must provide a copy of the quote for the project you wish to carry out.
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Wednesday 31 March, 2027
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Education and Skills

Educational Opportunity Fund

Location:
UK & international
Grant Size:
GBP £30,000 - GBP £60,000 per project (maximum GBP £30,000 per year for multiyear projects)
Eligibility:
UK registered charities with an income between GBP £25,000 and GBP £2.5 million. Charities must have at least three years of continuous accounts submitted to the relevant UK Charity Commission or Regulator. Charities must be financially sound and registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator or the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Monday 5 October, 2026
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Education and SkillsFaith-basedHealthSustainable Livelihoods

Sir Halley Stewart Trust Main Grants Programme

Location:
UK & overseas
Grant Size:
Main Grants between GBP £5,001 - GBP £60,000 over 1 - 3 years (GBP £30k max in any one year)
Eligibility:
Applicants must be UK based even if your project is international. Evidence of strong Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, together with appropriate Safeguarding, are fundamental requirements for applications to be successful.
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Friday 23 October, 2026
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Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust

Location:
UK & overseas
Grant Size:
GBP £1,000 - GBP £10,000
Eligibility:
The Trust requires all applicants to be charities which have been registered with a UK Charity Commission/Register for at least 12 months. All applicants, regardless of level of income, are asked to provide 12 months of independently verified accounts.
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Tuesday 1 December, 2026
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