Deadline: 28-Feb-2023
Applications are now open for the Noel Buxton Trust Grant to bring about relevant policy change through effective advocacy.
They have funded work in African countries for many years. As a small charity, they want to focus the limited funds on projects that develop sustainable livelihoods in community settings. They want to fund work that is strongly rooted in the community and informed by the knowledge and experience of the people who will benefit.
Aims
- They favour projects that
Funding Information
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They offer grants of £5,000 – £10,000 per year. This can include a reasonable element (8-10%) towards administration costs.
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They hope to fund for 3-5 years. Each annual instalment will be dependent on meeting annual reporting requirements.
Geographical Focus
- They fund work in six African countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Sudan and South Sudan.
Eligibility Criteria
- They strongly favour direct applications from registered community-based organisations or NGOs in Africa.
- They also welcome applications from diaspora-led organisations registered in the UK.
- They offer grants to smaller, grass-roots organisations and do not generally respond to applications from large and well-supported charities.
Criteria
- They look for
- a strong relationship between the applicant organisation and the community that will benefit from the grant.
- evidence that the beneficiaries have helped set the programme priorities
- a clear understanding of the economic, environmental, and social issues facing the community.
- a commitment to strengthening community-based organisations
- co-funding from the local community and at least one other funder
For more information, visit The Noel Buxton Trust.
