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The Hilden Charitable Fund: Overseas Funding Program (Malawi)

Deadline: 02-Apr-2025

The Hilden Charitable Fund is seeking applications to address disadvantages, notably by supporting causes which are less likely to raise funds from public subscriptions or statutory sources.

Funding Information
  • You can apply for any amount up to a maximum of £5,000 per year and for up to two years (i.e. maximum £10,000 in total).
What they fund?
  • Your project must meet at least one of the priorities below:
    • Projects which support access to education for women and girls (please note – they will not fund individual bursaries or scholarships)
    • Projects which enable rural and/or displaced communities to become more self-sufficient
Eligibility Criteria
  • The priority is to fund organisations based in Malawi and, as such, you must be currently registered as an NGO, CBO or Youth Organisation there.
  • If you are a Malawi organisation you must be:
    • Registered with one of the following and able to provide a current registration certificate:
      • The NGO Regulatory Authority (NGORA)
      • If a CBO, registered by the Ministry of Gender, Women & Child Development
      • If a Youth Organisation, registered with the National Youth Council
    • Have an annual income (as shown in your most recent accounts) of no more than £250,000 (approximately $300,000)
    • Have been operating for at least one full year and able to provide accounts for at least one full year
    • Have at least four trustees/board members. Trustees/Directors should not be related to each other or to any employees of the organisation
    • Be able to provide the name and contact details of a previous or current funder who they can contact for a reference
    • Have a bank account in the organisation’s name and that can accept $USD (grant payments will be made in $USD only)
  • If you are a UK-registered organisation your work in Malawi must be governed and delivered by local people. You must also be one of the following:
    • 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)
Ineligibility Criteria
  • You cannot apply if you had 2-year funding from them in 2024, but you can apply if you had just one-year funding from them in 2024, or were declined.
  • They do not fund individuals, only charitable organisations.

For more information, visit The Hilden Charitable Fund.