Trustees
would like to focus their limited funds on economic development rather than
service provision. Trustees
favour work such as small business support and training, and
microfinance in both urban and rural settings.
Applications in support of initiatives that are building sustainable
futures in the semi arid areas of
Africa
are especially welcome. Trustees also welcome appeals that support and
protect street children, and help them find safe and sustainable
livelihoods.
The
Trust would welcome applications that enable successful practical solutions
to be replicated or that aim to bring about relevant policy change through
effective advocacy. They would also welcome applications that demonstrate a
commitment to strengthening community based organisations and ensuring the
voice of poor and marginalised women and men are properly heard and
respected.
Trustees
tend to offer grants to smaller, grass-roots organisations and do not
generally respond to appeals from large and well-supported charities. The
Trustees welcome applications from diaspora led organisations based and
registered in the
UK
.
The
Trust is willing to consider direct applications from registered civil
society organisations in Africa or
UK
based charities which might be diaspora organisations based in the
UK
. Applications need to be made
in English.
The
Trustees fund work in Africa. At present they favour projects
based in Ethiopia,
Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Sudan and South Sudan. Within these areas, priority
will be given to work with communities living in urban slums and semi-arid
regions where economic hardship is most extreme.
The
Trustees would welcome applications from Sahelian countries as long as they
can be submitted in English.
Amount
and duration of grants
The
maximum grant is £5,000 per year for up to three years.
The
criteria used to assess appeals
Trustees
expect to see a strong relationship between the applicant organisation and
the community that will benefit from the grant.
This is demonstrated when the applicant shows a clear understanding
of the economic, environmental and social issues facing the community.
Trustees like to see practical ways in which communities will be
strengthened by the work they fund and, especially, how women and girls will
be empowered.
- Your appeal is more likely to be successful if you are able to briefly describe:
- How you identified the need for your proposal
- Your track record in doing related work
- How you will know that your project has benefitted, or will benefit, the communities with whom you work.
