The Foundation for Civil Society: Tanzania provides grants and other capacity-building support to civil society organisations in Tanzania.
It aims to contribute to the development of a vibrant, effective and innovative civil society sector.
The Foundation for Civil Society is a Tanzanian non-profit company designed and funded by a group of development partners including DFID. It is governed by an independent board.
The foundation’s grants to civil society organisations are designed to help economically disadvantaged and vulnerable citizens to:
- access information and understand policies, laws and their rights
- engage in policy formulation and the monitoring of poverty reduction
- contribute to social development
- hold the government and private sectors to account
The foundation’s mission is to empower citizens through the provision of grants, facilitating linkages and enabling a culture of on-going learning in civil society in Tanzania.
Types of Grants
- Strategic Grants (SG) up to TZS 150 million
- Medium Grants (MG) up to TZS 45 million
- Rolling Small Grants (RSG) up to TZS 7.5 million
For more information, please visit https://www.gov.uk/international-development-funding/foundation-for-civil-society-tanzania.
