OVERSEAS FUNDING – ELIGIBILITY; WHAT WE FUND; HOW TO APPLY

PLEASE NOTE – THIS PROGRAMME IS CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR APPLICATIONS

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Please check our website at the end of 2023 for information on when it will reopen

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ELIGIBILITY

 

We fund work in the following countries only: MALAWI, TANZANIA, UGANDA

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Please do not apply if you do not work in one or more of these countries

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We do not fund individuals, only charitable organisations. Our preference is to fund organisations based in the country where the work is to be delivered and, as such, you should be registered as an NGO in that country. 

 

If you are an “in-country” organisation you must be:
 

1.  Registered with one of the following:

i. The Register General (with approval from the Ministry of Justice) – Malawi

ii. The Ministry of Health, Community Development, Etc – Tanzania

iii. The National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organisations – Uganda

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2.  Have an annual income (as shown in your most recent accounts) of no more than £250,000 (approximately $275,000)

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3.  Have been operating for at least one full year and be able to provide accounts for at least one full year

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4.  Have at least three trustees/board members.  Trustees should not be related to each other or to any employees of the organisation

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5.  Be able to provide the name and contact details of a previous or current funder who we can contact for a reference

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If you are a UK-registered organisation but with a significant presence in-country you must be one of the following:

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• Registered Charity

• Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)

• Community Interest Company (CIC) (NB must be limited by guarantee, not by shares)

• Charitable Company (NB you must be registered both as a charity and a company)

• Excepted Charity (see Excepted charities - GOV.UK for more information on these)

 

And you must also meet the criteria in 2-5 above. PLEASE NOTE: You will need to be able to demonstrate how your work empowers local people/communities to become more self-sufficient and less reliant on your organisation.

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WHAT WE FUND

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Your project must meet at least one of our priorities, which are:

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• Projects which support access to education for women and girls (please note – we will not fund individual bursaries or scholarships)

• Projects which enable rural and/or displaced communities to become more self-sufficient

 

You can apply for any amount up to a maximum of £5,000 per year and for up to two years.

 

(If you have been previously funded by us you must wait at least 6 months from the date you submitted your final report on your most recent grant before you can apply again.)