Deadline: 31 March 2019
The Peartree Development Fund is seeking applications to provide grants to community based organisations and small non-government organisations with a common aim: working to alleviate poverty in developing countries.
Focus Areas
The projects they fund always aim to benefit the target community in one or more of the following ways:
- raised standards in health and sanitation
- raised standards in education
- increased self-reliance
- improved standard of living
Priority Countries
- The trust is currently prioritising their funding in favour of the following countries:
- Please Note: If applicants are outside these geographical areas, but feel that their proposal matches the trust’s criteria, they are invited to apply. Please note that the trust does not fund projects that operate within the UK.
Funding Information
Grants are single payments between £500 and maximum £3,000. However, they may consider repeat funding for projects that show encouraging progress.
Eligibility Criteria
- As well as project-based grants, the Trust will consider applications for funding for both capital and running costs. They welcome applications from new organisations, but prefer not to support charities or organisations that have an annual income over £300,000.
- Please Note: They no longer accept applications from UK charities on behalf of their overseas partners.
- They do not fund:
- general appeals
- political parties/agendas
- individuals/expeditions
- promotion of religion
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
For more information, please visit The Peartree Development Fund.