Funding opportunities

Pulitzer Center Global South Civil Society Microgrants

Civic engagement projects that use Pulitzer Center-supported journalism as part of their project to deepen public understanding of the interconnected challenges facing rainforests, the ocean, and the climate, and centering the perspectives of the people who protect and depend on these ecosystems.

The Hugh Symons Charitable Trust

Projects focussing on ‘third world needs and development.’ The trustees continue to make grants supporting many charities within specified grant making criteria. The trustees endeavour to support charities who operate long term development, health and welfare programmes overseas, charities who operate health and welfare programmes in the UK and environmental charities.

The Boltini Trust

The objective of the Trust is to support deserving charitable causes that the Trustees think are undertaking worthwhile activities generally, but not exclusively, located within the home counties of England or alternatively those that have a connection to one of the Trustees. Some charities are also supported that benefit people living in third world countries including Africa, Asia and the West Indies where there is a specific connection to a Trustee. All charities must have demonstrated to the Trustees a worthy need for grant funding.

The beneficiaries of our grant making policy need to explain how any granted funds will be utilized and allow Trustees to verify the utilization of granted funds from time to time. The Trustees currently meet twice a year and are encouraged to bring suggestions to the meeting of charities that they think should be considered for funding.

The Puebla Charitable Trust

At present, the Trust mainly limits its support to charities which assist the disadvantaged sections of the population, or are involved in community development work – either of these may be in urban or rural areas, in Britain or overseas.

National Endowment for Democracy (NED)

Annual grants to support democratic goals and strengthen democratic institutions globally. Supports human rights, freedom of information, independent media, civic education, transparency, anti-corruption, civil society strengthening, and freedom of association.

The Oak Trust

Over the years the Trust has made grants to a wide variety of charities, many of which have been assisted annually over a long period. There are no specific criteria, but consideration is given, among other things, to: People who are disadvantaged (in the widest sense); Personal development through adventure; The environment.

Rainforest Trust

Rainforest Trust always welcomes new applications for protected and conserved area creation or expansion. The proposed protected or conserved area serves to: Protect globally significant populations of Critically Endangered and Endangered species AND/OR Protect large areas of Tropical and Sub-tropical High Integrity Forests; AND/OR Protect Tropical and Sub-tropical habitat critical for mitigating global climate change.

Spring Impact Scale Accelerator (training programme)

Scale Accelerator is a highly selective programme for organisations with proven solutions and strong potential to scale. Applicants include those with a proven solution to preventing childhood sexual violence through direct delivery or advocacy with at least 2 years’ track record and those whose organisation is building its capability and leadership to scale.

The CB & HH Taylor 1984 Trust

Within their “overseas” focus area, trustees have a keen interest in social, ecological and agriculture initiatives and prefer to support small, local area initiatives, as opposed to large organisations working in multiple locations. Applications for specific projects and development are preferred.