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They are looking to fund projects that improve the livelihoods of disadvantaged communities in Commonwealth Countries of Africa. Funding priorities are:

• Projects that adopt a holistic approach throughout all project stages and have a well defined ‘exit strategy’
• Projects being delivered at the grass-roots level through an established and proven delivery partner who is fully engaged with the local community
• Projects that clearly demonstrate the local communities involvement and that necessary training and education is in place to sustain the project beyond the delivery partner’s departure

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Geographical areas funded: Worldwide

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital, Revenue

Fund award sizes

Minimum:

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Maximum:

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Average:

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Annually awarded:

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Notes on award amounts:

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Who can apply

UK registered charity delivering projects in Commonwealth Countries of Africa and have an annual income of between £150,000 and £4,000,000.

The applicant must be able to demonstrate that robust governance and monitoring procedures are in place.

Minimum annual income:

£150,000

Maximum annual income:

£4,000,000

When to apply

Next deadlines are yet to be announced.

Applications recommended by the Grants Committee are put forward for consideration at one of the following Trustee meetings, which are usually held in: January, April, July and November.

How to apply

Submit a proposal (no more than four A4 pages in length) by email. Details of what to include can be found on the Foundation's website.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Community development and regeneration Community facilities Education and training Health care and wellbeing

Beneficiaries funded: Economically/socially disadvantaged People in poverty Local communities

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