European Endowment for Democracy
- Location:
- Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chad, Egypt, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Niger, North Macedonia, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Yemen
- Grant Size:
- The average level of support is between €40,000 and €60,000.
- Eligibility:
- EED supports civil society organisations, movements, independent media, and individual activists working towards a pluralistic democratic political system. Official registration is not a requirement for support. EED supports established organisations as well as newly created or non-registered organisations, informal platforms, youth groups and individuals
- Status:
- Ongoing
The Philip Henman Trust
- Location:
- Global
- Grant Size:
- GBP £3,000 - GBP £5,000 per year for up to 5 years
- Eligibility:
- UK registered charities with expenditure over 100,000 may apply
- Status:
- Open
- Closing Date:
- Thursday 10 September, 2026
The Fat Beehive Foundation
- Location:
- UK registered charities working in the UK or internationally.
- 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 30 September, 2026
Lord and Lady Lurgan Trust
- Location:
- South Africa
- Grant Size:
- Between GBP £1,000 and GBP £5,000
- Eligibility:
- Registered charities may apply. Please email the Trust first to check your eligibility.
- Status:
- Open
- Closing Date:
- Monday 5 October, 2026
Oak Trust
- Location:
- UK & overseas
- Grant Size:
- Average annual expenditure is GBP £30,000. Grants range from GBP £500 - GBP £4,000
- Eligibility:
- Only registered UK charities can apply. Preference is given to small charities with an annual turnover below GBP £1 million.
- Status:
- Ongoing
Cisco Foundation Letter of Inquiry Global Impact Cash Grant Programme
- Location:
- Global
- Grant Size:
- The maximum request amount for first-time grant recipients is USD $100,000
- Eligibility:
- Organisations from outside the United States must provide information and documents to determine whether the organisation is the equivalent of a U.S. public charity. An organisation's overhead is not to exceed 25 percent
- Status:
- Ongoing
The Sai Ram Trust
- Location:
- UK & overseas
- Grant Size:
- Total charitable grants 2025: GBP £36,632
- Eligibility:
- UK and overseas organisations can be supported.
- Status:
- Ongoing
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
