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:
- 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:
- Monday 27 April, 2026
Grand Challenges Canada Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Accelerate Charitable Giving
- Location:
- LMICs
- Grant Size:
- up to USD $150,000 per 12 month project
- Eligibility:
- Nonprofit and Civil Society Organizations, including registered nonprofits and charities, non-governmental organizations and community-based organizations. For-profit entities that have a clear public-benefit mission aligned with the goals of the RFP are eligible. Proposed activities must advance equitable, responsible, or safe uses of AI in ways that benefit society. Proposals may be submitted through partnerships and other collaborative arrangements. In such cases, one lead organization must serve as the primary applicant and submit the proposal, with partner organizations included as sub-grantees.
- Status:
- Open
- Closing Date:
- Tuesday 28 April, 2026
The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives
- Location:
- ASEAN
- Grant Size:
- $20,000 to $40,000 Canadian Dollars
- Eligibility:
- Local non-governmental, community and not-for-profit organizations, Local academic institutions working on local projects, International non-governmental organizations working on local development activities, Intergovernmental, multilateral and regional institutions, organizations and agencies working on local development activities, Municipal, regional or national government institutions or agencies of the recipient country working on local projects and Canadian non-governmental and not-for-profit organizations that are working on local development activities.
- Status:
- Open
- Closing Date:
- Thursday 30 April, 2026
John Ellerman Foundation UK Overseas Territories Fund
- Location:
- Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, and St Helena Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Montserrat, Turks & Caicos Falkland Islands
- Grant Size:
- GBP £10,000 - GBP £150,000 for a period of up to three years. Total funding envelope is GBP £750,000
- Eligibility:
- We welcome applications from UK charities working in partnership with local Territory-based NGOs and from charities based in the UKOTs. UKOTs-based charities can apply either directly or through a conduit in the UK. We are prioritising supporting organisations with an annual income of between GBP £100k and GBP £10m.
- Status:
- Open
- Closing Date:
- Tuesday 5 May, 2026
The Paristamen Charity
- Location:
- Scotland and overseas
- Grant Size:
- GBP £1,000. Responsive Grants are normally unrestricted
- Eligibility:
- Charities registered with OSCR whose income is in the range GBP £25,000 to GBP £500,000 may apply. Most applications for responsive grants are from charities based in Scotland, but we will consider charities working UK-wide or where the main focus of the work is overseas development so long as you have sufficient support or activity in Scotland to have achieved registration with OSCR.
- Status:
- Open
- Closing Date:
- Thursday 1 October, 2026
Oceans 5
- Location:
- Global
- Grant Size:
- In 2023, grants ranged from USD $100,000 - USD $1.25m
- Eligibility:
- They do not accept unsolicited applications, but they welcome inquiries and ideas for potential projects.
- Status:
- Ongoing
Global Affairs Canda – Action Aid Nigeria – Feminist Hub Strategic Opportunity Grant
- Location:
- Nigeria
- Grant Size:
- 6m - 17m ₦ NGN (c GBP £3,000 - GBP £9,000)
- Eligibility:
- This call is open to women led organizations, women’s rights networks, and women human rights defenders operating in Nigeria.
- Status:
- Ongoing
BDO Charitable Trust
- Location:
- UK & overseas
- Grant Size:
- Generally under GBP £1,000. GBP £50,000 granted in 2024/5
- Eligibility:
- Applicants must be UK registered charities.
- Status:
- Ongoing
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
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:
- Wednesday 30 September, 2026
The Docusign Foundation
- Location:
- Global except North America
- Grant Size:
- USD $20,000–200,000
- Eligibility:
- We fund multi-organizational collaborations and partnerships. One-time grants require at least two organizations working together. Multi-year grants require at least three organizations in formal collaboration. We especially encourage cross-sector collaborations, for example, a nonprofit, a business, and a public agency working together toward shared outcomes. The lead organization receiving the funds must be an eligible entity, such as 501(c)(3) organizations or global equivalent (e.g., registered nonprofits, charities, NGOs, etc). Applicants may include state, tribal, or local government entities serving as the backbone organization of the collaboration.
- Status:
- Open
- Closing Date:
- Friday 1 May, 2026
2026 UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education
- Location:
- Global
- Grant Size:
- 2 prizes of USD $50,000
- Eligibility:
- Nominations are made by governments of UNESCO Member States or non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in official partnership with UNESCO. They can nominate up to three individuals, institutions, or organizations making strong, innovative contributions to girls’ and women’s education. Self-nominations are not possible.
- Status:
- Open
- Closing Date:
- Tuesday 12 May, 2026
