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Funding Opportunities

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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Africa Water Facility

Location:
Africa
Grant Size:
Up to EUR 1 million per project
Eligibility:
Regional Member Countries (RMCs), public institutions and implementing agencies in the water and sanitation sectors affiliated with RMCs, regional and transboundary organisations, including river, lake, and groundwater basin organisations, other eligible entities in accordance with AWF operational policies and procedures.
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Thursday 10 September, 2026
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Climate Change and EnvironmentHealth

Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust Medium Grant

Location:
UK & overseas
Grant Size:
GBP £10,001 to GBP £20,000
Eligibility:
Applicants must be organisations registered with the Charity Commission in England & Wales or Office of the Scottish Charity Register in Scotland
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Thursday 10 September, 2026
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Climate Change and EnvironmentSustainable Livelihoods

The CB & HH Taylor 1984 Trust

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:
GBP £500 and GBP £2,000. Trustees are unlikely to fund general running costs/Revenue funding.
Eligibility:
You must be a UK Registered Charity to apply for funding. Charities with an income of under GBP £500k are preferred and those with an income of over GBP £1m per annum will not be considered. Applications by post or email are no longer accepted.
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Wednesday 16 September, 2026
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Gender Equality and Women's EmpowermentHealthHuman Rights

Spring Impact Scale Accelerator

Location:
Europe, Africa, North America, or Latin America
Grant Size:
Unspecified
Eligibility:
Open to mission-driven organisations (NGOs, CSOs, social enterprises) working in Europe, Africa, North America, or Latin America.
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Wednesday 30 September, 2026
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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:
Thursday 1 October, 2026
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Climate Change and Environment

IUCN & GEF

Location:
Eligible recipient countries listed*
Grant Size:
Up to USD $300,000 for up to 24 months
Eligibility:
Applicant’s must be a CSO with legal status and a bank account in the organisation's name
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Tuesday 15 September, 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)

The Oak Trust

Location:
UK (East Anglia) and overseas projects from charities based in East Anglia
Grant Size:
Unspecified
Eligibility:
Preference is given to small charities (annual turnover below GBP £1 million). Organisations working overseas must be based in East Anglia, UK.
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Thursday 1 October, 2026
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Sustainable Livelihoods

The Puebla Charitable Trust

Location:
UK & overseas
Grant Size:
Total grants paid in 2025 was GBP £90,000 across a total of 7 grants
Eligibility:
UK registered charities may apply
Status:
Ongoing
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Human Rights

National Endowment for Democracy (NED)

Location:
Global. Projects must take place outside the US and other established democracies.
Grant Size:
Unspecified
Eligibility:
UK-based NGOs working in eligible countries may apply.
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Wednesday 27 January, 2027
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Digital and AIGender Equality and Women's EmpowermentHuman Rights

Civicus Digital Resiliency Grants

Location:
Low- and lower-middle-income countries. Applicants must be based in a country receiving Official Development Assistance (ODA) from the OECD DAC.
Grant Size:
Up to USD $10,000 for a single organisation, up to USD $20,000 for joint applications between two or more organisations.
Eligibility:
Local civil society organisations, groups, or social movements (formal or informal) working to expand civic/democratic freedoms in the digital age. Priority to underrepresented or marginalised actors. Must have an organisational bank account and demonstrated ability to manage grant funds. Organisations that received CIVICUS Crisis Response Fund money within the previous two years are not eligible.
Status:
Ongoing
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Gender Equality and Women's EmpowermentHuman RightsSustainable Livelihoods

AFNet Flexible Grant

Location:
Africa / Low- and lower-middle-income countries
Grant Size:
USD $5,000
Eligibility:
Local women-led organisations and initiatives can apply.
Status:
Ongoing
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Climate Change and EnvironmentEducation and SkillsSustainable Livelihoods

Avery Dennison Foundation

Location:
Global, nearly 90% of supported projects are based outside of the United States.
Grant Size:
USD $50,000 to USD $100,000
Eligibility:
NGOs working in high-need communities.
Status:
Ongoing
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