The Noel Buxton Trust Grant

Purposes of funding

Trustees would like to focus their limited funds on economic development rather than service provision.  Trustees  favor work such as small business support and training, and  microfinance in both urban and rural settings.  Applications in support of initiatives that are building sustainable futures in the semi arid areas of Africa are especially welcome. Trustees also welcome appeals that support and protect street children, and help them find safe and sustainable livelihoods.

The Trust would welcome applications that enable successful practical solutions to be replicated or that aim to bring about relevant policy change through effective advocacy. They would also welcome applications that demonstrate a commitment to strengthening community based organizations and ensuring the voice of poor and marginalized women and men are properly heard and respected.

Who can apply?

Trustees tend to offer grants to smaller, grass-roots organizations and do not generally respond to appeals from large and well-supported charities. The Trustees welcome applications from diaspora led organizations based and registered in the UK .

The Trust is willing to consider direct applications from registered civil society organizations in Africa or UK based charities which might be diaspora organizations based in the UK .  Applications need to be made in English.

Geographical focus

The Trustees fund work in Africa.  At present they favor projects based in  Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Sudan and South Sudan.  Within these areas, priority will be given to work with communities living in urban slums and semi-arid regions where economic hardship is most extreme.

Amount and duration of grants

The maximum grant is £5,000 per year for up to three years.

For full details: http://noelbuxtontrust.org.uk/2012africa.htm#Timetable