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
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
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
Ashla Charitable Trust
- Location:
- UK & overseas
- Grant Size:
- In 2023/4, the trust made two grants totalling GBP £30,000.
- Eligibility:
- Applicants must be UK registered charities. Applications are accepted via the Ludlow Funding Enquiry Gateway where a specific proposal to this Trust can be made. General proposals to all Trusts managed by Ludlow can also be made via this portal.
- Status:
- Ongoing
Chalk Cliff Trust
- Location:
- Sussex & overseas, especially Africa
- Grant Size:
- GBP £3,000 - GBP £5,000
- Eligibility:
- Donations will normally be made to registered charities in the Sussex region, however organisations pending registration or pressure groups will also be considered
- Status:
- Ongoing
Animal Charity Evaluators – Movement Grants
- Location:
- Global
- Grant Size:
- Unspecified
- Eligibility:
- Groups, organisations and companies located anywhere in the world may apply.
- Status:
- Ongoing
The Marchig Animal Welfare Trust
- Location:
- Global, excluding the USA and Canada.
- Grant Size:
- In 2024, most grants awarded we for under GBP £20,000.
- Eligibility:
- Applicants must have been registered for at least one year in order to apply. Grant Applications must be supported with the applicants most recent Financial Accounts and Annual Report.
- Status:
- Ongoing
Halcrow Foundation
- Location:
- Malawi, Zambia, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Madagascar and Mozambique; India, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka; the UK.
- Grant Size:
- In 2024, the Foundation made GBP £238,370 in new grants ranging from GBP £2,500 - GBP £100,000+
- Eligibility:
- Registered NGOs who work at a grassroots level in our target regions and with annual income and spending under GBP £3 million.
- Status:
- Ongoing
