Charles Hayward Foundation: Overseas
Overview
They fund projects that improve the livelihoods of disadvantaged communities in Commonwealth countries of Africa.
Who can apply
UK registered charities that have an annual income of between £150,000 and £4,000,000.
They fund projects being delivered in the Commonwealth countries of Africa: Botswana, Cameroon, Eswatini, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia.
They have strict criteria for awarding grants. Use their eligibility checker to see if your charity complies with their guidelines: Eligibility quiz
What they fund
They only fund projects in the following sub-categories:
- Clean water and sanitation.
- Development of sustainable livelihoods in the context of environmental and wildlife conservation.
- Self-sustainability through training in farming skills and other income generation activities.
Project funding priorities
The trustees look for projects which:
- Adopt a holistic approach throughout all project stages and have a well-defined ‘exit strategy’.
- Are delivered at the grass-roots level through an established and proven delivery partner who is fully engaged with the local community.
- Clearly demonstrate local communities’ involvement, and that necessary training and education is in place to sustain the project beyond the delivery partner’s departure.
The applicant must also be able to demonstrate that robust governance and monitoring procedures are in place.
Funding Level & Notes
The trustees will fund projects with a one year grant of up to £15,000.
Charles Hayward Foundation is committed to transparency, and they publish details of grants made to the 360Giving data standard.
To see details of grants made by the Foundation since 2020, click here, or you can download the individual spreadsheets for each year listed here.