Nuffield Foundation - Africa Grants
Overview
The Africa Programme supports the development of research and professional expertise required for African countries to grow their economies and deliver health, education and other services.
Nuffield Foundation fund UK and African universities and/or NGOs working in partnership, often together with African government departments or quasi-government bodies such as training and research institutions, to develop training initiatives in science, technology and public service provision.
They also initiate funding collaborations with other foundations to support larger schemes to increase African research capacity.
The Africa Programme operates within defined Geographic and thematic areas funding projects that:
- benefit Southern or Eastern Africa;
- develop training initiatives that focus primarily on health, science, engineering, technology and mathematics. Proposals in education, law and social welfare may also be considered;
- build expertise at research and professional level.
Only UK-based non-profit organisations - academic institutions and NGOs - can apply for funding from the Programme. These organisations must have well-established links with partner organisations in the country/region where the proposed work is to take place and must have developed the proposal together with these partners.
The Programme supports a range of project sizes, from small pilot projects of £5,000 to medium-sized projects or self-contained elements of larger projects of up to £150,000. In some circumstances we may consider funding subsequent stages or developments of projects we have previously supported. Applications for co-funding are welcome, for example, where the Programme would fund the training element of a larger project.
The Africa Programme is jointly funded by the Nuffield Foundation and the Commonwealth Relations Trust. The Commonwealth Relations Trust is a subsidiary Trust of the Nuffield Foundation, with an endowment of £8 million. The Africa Programme replaces the Commonwealth Programme - the Foundation's previous international grants programme.
Eligible Activities
- Actual salary costs of partner UK and overseas staff and consultants directly delivering the project.
- Rent and other premises costs in-country
- Training costs – tuition fees, accommodation, living costs, travel etc. Please note that we will not contribute towards the salaries of trainees/participants or the salaries of their replacements, nor will we pay a per diem on top of actual living costs.
- Travel costs of partner staff both within country and between UK and project country.
- Internal monitoring and evaluation costs
- Direct administrative and office expenses of UK and overseas partners. Please note that the Foundation does not pay a straight percentage overhead.
How to Apply
- Contact the Africa Programme Head, Sarah Lock to discuss your outline proposal and get a preliminary view on its eligiblity.
- Write an outline proposal.
- If your proposal is suitable, you will be advised of any particular questions or issues you should consider and invited to submit your outline. Remember to include a completed summary form (PDF)
- If your outline proposal is deemed suitable for consideration by Trustees, you will be invited to submit a full detailed proposal. Dates for Trustees meetings dictate the deadlines for submitting an application. See the application timetable.
16 May 2013 - GT Team - from Nuffield Foundation website The Africa Programme is not open to applications.