Grant Directories

The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is a charitable foundation based in Portugal and the UK with a special interest in supporting those who are most disadvantaged; in particular with an emphasis on encouraging cross-border exchanges of lessons and experiences.  Grants of between £10,000 and £30,000 are available to not for profit organisations to support a small number of innovative projects that fit well with the Foundations strategic priorities which for 2014 - 2019 are: Transitions in later life: Participatory/socially-engaged performing arts: Influencing the marine environment and protection of the oceans.  The Open Fund is currently suspended.

The Darwin Initiative is a UK government grants programme that aims to promote biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of resources in developing countries and UK overseas territories. The initiative funds projects that help countries rich in biodiversity but poor in financial resources to implement the international biodiversity agreements. Most projects typically try to address threats to biodiversity such as: over-exploitation, invasive species, habitat degradation and loss, climate change mitigation and adaptation and pollution. Projects will include one or more of: building environmental knowledge; capacity building; research; implementing international biodiversity agreements. 

The Daiwa Foundation Small Grants support UK-Japan collaborations in fields such as education, grassroots exchanges, and research. Projects typically involve events like workshops, performances, and conferences that promote mutual understanding between the two countries. Grants are usually up to £9,000 and focus on activities fostering UK-Japan partnerships, including cultural, academic, and professional exchanges.