Funding opportunities

The latest opportunities to procure funding for your project or organisation. Please make sure to read any guidance on the funder's website before applying, as location and eligibility may have changed since publication.

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The Inter-American Foundation

We invest in community-led development projects, partnering with local organizations that identify innovative and viable solutions to local development challenges, particularly in disadvantaged or excluded communities.

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We only support community-led projects submitted by local and grassroots organizations that are based in independent countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Location
Latin America and the Caribbean excluding Cuba, Venezuela or U.S., British, French, or other territories.
Grant size
50
Closing date
Ongoing

The European Endowment for Democracy

EED’s mandate is “to foster and encourage democratisation, and deep and sustainable democracy” in countries facing democratic transitions or democracy deficits. Example activities supported include: Promoting political pluralism and diversity; Increasing state accountability; Enhancing the inclusiveness of societies, including by fighting all forms of discrimination against women and minorities, and by increasing their participation; Supporting citizens’ representation and involvement in decision-making processes, both at national and local levels; Promoting an increased, more effective and more professional role of pro-democracy actors, such as political parties, unions and civil society organisations; Promoting fundamental freedoms, including freedom of expression, freedom of association, freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of religion or belief.

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EED supports civil society organisations, movements, independent media, and individual activists. Official registration is not a requirement. We also support newly created or non-registered organisations, informal platforms, youth groups and individuals.

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Location
Various - see site
Grant size
50
Closing date
Ongoing

Fruit Tree Planting Foundation

The Foundation is dedicated to planting fruitful trees and plants to alleviate world hunger, combat global warming, strengthen communities, and improve the surrounding air, soil, and water. The Foundation donates orchards at places such as community gardens, public schools, city and state parks, low-income neighbourhoods, Native American reservations, international hunger relief sites, and animal sanctuaries. In addition, the Foundation provides equipment, on-site orchard design expertise and oversight, horticultural workshops, and aftercare training and manuals.

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Recipients must be nonprofits, NGOs, public schools, or government entities serving a charitable purpose. Most of our programs are implemented in the U.S., however, we do consider international projects as well.

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Location
US and overseas
Grant size
other
Closing date
Ongoing

Cultural Emergency Response

An emergency grant mechanism that provides quick and flexible support in immediate response to disaster or conflict for the rescue, stabilization or evacuation of heritage under threat to prevent further damage. the action responds to an acute threat to the affected heritage, which means that without immediate intervention there is a high risk of loss. We are only able to support actions geared towards stabilizing the affected heritage and preventing further damage. Examples of such actions include damage assessment missions, basic repairs, stabilization efforts, evacuations, salvage missions and emergency documentation.

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Heritage and cultural practitioners who live and work in our eligible countries may apply. the individuals and/or organisation coordinating and implementing the rescue effort must be based in the region they are applying from, and projects need to respect local contexts, priorities and traditions.

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Location
Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Eastern Europe
Grant size
10
Closing date
Ongoing

IFAW Global Disaster Response Grant

These grants offer both physical as well as financial support during moments of crisis – when animals and people need us the most. Please email IFAW’s Disaster Response team and describe your organization, the emergency, and the proposed response. Once you submit, the team will review your request and respond within two weeks.

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Support for any man-made or natural disaster where physical or financial assistance is needed to support local response and recovery are eligible.

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Location
Worldwide
Grant size
other
Closing date
Ongoing

Mental Health Funding Circle

We would consider many projects related to the cause of mental health. In the past we have funded: Meta research on mental health-giving priorities; Targeted research on intervention effectiveness and data on LMIC mental health; Effective global mental health interventions such as task-shifting, stepped care or self-help guides; Mental health for the EA community. We have a short application process that can get your application on the radar of a number of funders. In some cases that will be all the information they need, in other cases a specific funder might reach out for more information, or to invite you to a deeper process. Our goal is to make our application process quick and easy, usually just requiring information that an organization has already created. Sadly, we cannot respond to specific questions or give feedback on the applications and will only contact those that seem like a good fit.

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Institutions and individuals may apple. Please only apply once per year.

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Location
Worldwide
Grant size
50
Closing date
Ongoing

BBC Radio 4 Appeal

Activities that fall within the following categories will be considered eligible for an appeal: • Medical research • Hospitals/hospices • Other medical/health/sickness • Disability • Housing/homelessness • Social welfare and services • Humanitarian aid/famine, disaster relief • Human rights • Education/training • Arts/culture • Amateur sports/recreation • Environment/wildlife conservation/ heritage

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UK registered charities whose work has an impact at UK or international level are eligible. If your work is international, you must be able to demonstrate that you are having a national impact across one or more low or middle-income countries

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Location
Worldwide
Grant size
other
Closing date
13 May 2024

Jean Sainsbury Trust

Animal welfare in the UK and overseas. The Trust considers projects focused on general running costs associated with the rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing or release of domestic, wild and exotic animals; Costs associated with the direct protection of endangered species; feeding, capture, neutering and release of feral cats and dogs; Assistance with vets’ fees and neutering costs of animals owned by those facing financial hardship; Donations towards capital purchases involving land, buildings, vehicles, equipment and educational material.

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The Trust favours applications from smaller charities registered in the UK for at least 12 months. Charities registered outside the UK are not eligible.

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Location
Worldwide
Closing date
01 May 2024

Whole Planet Foundation

Whole Planet Foundation is seeking to fund organisations working across four key areas: Economic Opportunity; Resilient Farmer; Food Security and Energy & Water. The Foundation projects must target very vulnerable segments, including people living near the poverty line and excluded from financial systems. Preference will be given to organizations serving rural and financially vulnerable farmers, with access to less than 3 hectares, living near the poverty line. The Foundation constantly reviews the most impactful way funds can be spent. If your organization has an innovative and data-backed approach that is not described above but nonetheless helps people living in poverty to generate income, please apply.

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Organizations that may apply include socially focused Microfinance Institutions, social enterprises, nonprofit organizations, and cooperatives.

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Location
Latin America & the Caribbean, excluding Brazil, Panama, Guatemala, Jamaica, French Guyana, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador
Grant size
50
Closing date
01 Apr 2024