The FCDO invites bids by 22 December 2025 to deliver one component of the Building Peace and Stability in Iraq programme. This includes activities related to durable solutions and leading at least 6 local non-governmental or…
- Fund state: Open
- Location: Iraq
Closed: The FCDO invited proposals by 17 October 2025 for AI automation and optimisation solutions in health, education, humanitarian, economic development, and climate action to be deployed through FCDO bilateral developmen…
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Ethiopia
Closed: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) invited proposals by 10 October 2025 to assess the tangible results of 10 years of UK support for tax and public financial management (PFM) reform in Rwanda.
Closed: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) invited proposals by 13 October 2025 to improve support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya.
Closed: The FCDO invited tenders by 17 October 2025 to examine the effectiveness of the UK’s higher education partnerships in East Africa, including the extent to which these partnerships are equitable, collaborative, and de…
Closed: The FCDO invited proposals by 3 October 2025 to conduct an in-depth analysis of start-up funding in East Africa, including Kenya and Tanzania.
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Ethiopia and 4 others
Closed: The FCDO invited expressions of interest by 8 October 2025 to establish a Multi-Hazard Research Network (MHRN) to provide rapid, high-quality evidence and expert advice to the FCDO and its partners and inform respons…
Closed: The FCDO invited proposals by 24 September 2025 for a study to map Kenya’s bioscience sector and explore future opportunities for innovation.
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Kenya
Closed. The FCDO launched a 2-stage call for proposals to provide inclusive life-saving protection and assistance services for civilians affected by the conflict in Ukraine. The selection process has now concluded.
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Ukraine
Closed: The FCDO invited bids by 25 April 2025 for Georgian non-profit organisations to support the effective delivery of the Georgian municipal elections in October 2025.
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Georgia
This page provides grants to UK-based civil society organisations and charities for poverty reduction projects in developing countries.
- Fund state: Open
- Location: Afghanistan and 65 others
Closed: The FCDO invited applications for accountable grants by 18 April 2025 from non-governmental organisations working to sustain global forests through policy action.
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Cameroon and 14 others
Closed: The FCDO invited expressions of interest by 28 February 2025 to conduct a systematic review of evidence on sanctions for conflict and atrocity prevention in low- and middle-income countries.
Closed: The FCDO invited proposals by 28 February 2025 for evaluating climate cooperation with indigenous peoples and local communities in conflict-affected forest regions in Colombia.
Closed: The FCDO invited expressions of interest by 31 January 2025 to deliver a 5-year research programme on sustainable transport at scale for inclusive economic growth, and mobilising private finance at scale for inclusiv…
Closed: The FCDO invited proposals by 13 January 2025 to conduct research on how humanitarian actors can address the risks associated with AI systems so they can be used responsibly.
Closed: The FCDO invited short-term, small-scale requests to support the needs of decision-makers to adapt to climate change through the use of existing research and evidence.
Closed: The FCDO invited bids for a Learning Partner to work with implementing partners to drive learning and synthesis efforts and drive collaborative and emergent learning and dissemination.
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Ethiopia and 6 others
Closed: Proposals were invited by 28 January 2025 to create and support a global community of practice of non-state actors to engage on issues related to sustainable agriculture and the food systems transition.
Closed: The FCDO invited tenders by 6 December 2024 for research to support climate-resilient livelihoods for refugees in Kenya and Uganda, focusing on socio-economic resilience and disaster risk reduction in low and middle-…
Closed: The FCDO’s Evidence Fund invited tenders by 6 December 2024 to design and deliver a West Africa Evidence Helpdesk.
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Ghana and 1 others
Closed: Evidence Fund call for proposals by 4 December 2024 to develop a West Africa research ecosystem assessment scorecard.
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Ghana and 2 others
Closed: The FCDO invited proposals by 29 November 2024 for a political economy analysis of the women's rights movement in Uganda.
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Uganda
Closed: The FCDO invited proposals by 6 December 2024 to develop a nexus for durable solutions project in Ukraine, which addresses humanitarian livelihood needs and creates economic opportunities for development.
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Ukraine
Closed: The FCDO invited applications by 4 November 2024 for proposals to strengthen innovation and technology across West Africa.
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Ghana and 1 others
Closed: The FCDO invited proposals by 24 October 2024 to assess the feasibility of outcomes-based financing instruments to support labour force participation of excluded and marginalised groups in Ukraine.
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Ukraine
Closed: The FCDO invited suppliers to submit an expression of interest by 13 September 2024 to conduct research for a study on gender norms, education and boys' drop-out rates in Tanzania and East Africa region.
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Ethiopia and 4 others
Closed: Proposals were invited by 20 September 2024 to evaluate UK's economic impact in Tanzania, focusing on use of partnerships and whole-of-government approach. To include delivery of inception and full evaluation rep…
Closed: The FCDO invited proposals by 30 September 2024 for a pilot project exploring outcome-based financing mechanisms for the clearance and development of contaminated land in Syria.
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Syria
Closed: the FCDO invited tenders by 26 August 2024 on promoting export-led economic transformation under the SACUM/UK Economic Partnership Agreement.
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Botswana and 3 others
Closed: the FCDO invited expressions of interest by 21 August 2024 to develop and test community conservation intervention models in Uganda.
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Ethiopia and 7 others
Closed: the FCDO invited tenders by 23 August 2024 for a draw-down service to conduct project-level evaluations for the Evidence Fund.
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Botswana and 18 others
Closed: The FCDO invited expressions of interest by 24 July 2024 for a new demand-responsive internal service designed to deliver rapid reviews for FCDO staff.
Closed: The FCDO invited tenders by 19 July 2024 to conduct a rapid umbrella review of priority climate change adaptation interventions in low- and middle-income countries.
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Botswana and 18 others
Closed: The FCDO invited proposals by 8 July 2024 to deliver projects that increase capacity on sustainability reporting in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs), and strengthen coordination of catalytic capital …
Closed: REDAA invited proposals by 30 June 2024 for locally-led, multi-locational, applied research and research-to-action restoration programmes in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia.
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Angola and 37 others
Closed: the FCDO invited registers of interest by 5 May 2024 to attend an early market engagement event for an economic evaluation of Zambian transport infrastructure investment 2010 to 2020.
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Zambia
Closed: The UK Integrated Security Fund (UKISF) for Iraq invited bids by 3 May 2024 for a programme to strengthen civil society organisations working on women, peace and security issues in the Federal and Kurdistan regions o…
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Iraq
Closed: British High Commission Islamabad invited proposals by 30 April 2024 from registered not-for-profit organisations to deliver the Khilo aur Barho programme in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Pakistan
Closed: The FCDO invited proposals by 25 April 2024 to implement the UK’s meaningful refugee participation pledge made at the Global Refugee Forum in December 2023.
Closed: the FCDO invited proposals by 30 March 2024 to conduct research into the evidence base for contributing to outcomes in mine action.
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Angola and 11 others
Closed: The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) invited expressions of interest by 23 February 2024 for research funding to develop accessible, affordable health products for use in low- and middle-income cou…
Closed: The FCDO invited bids by 12 April 2024 to evaluate British High Commission Accra's country business plan and make recommendations for improvements.
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Ghana
Closed: The FCDO invited bids by 5 April 2024 to evaluate the British Embassy in Oman's campaign goal 3 of its country plan: sustainable economic growth and resilience in Oman.
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Oman
Closed: The FCDO invited tenders by 29 March 2024 to conduct a rapid evidence assessment of the research literature on the drivers of responsible business conduct in low- and middle-income countries.
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Botswana and 18 others
Closed: The FCDO invited tenders by 22 March 2024 to conduct a rapid evidence assessment of the research literature on the effects of interventions for reducing financial hardship for healthcare in low- and middle-income cou…
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Botswana and 18 others
Closed. The FCDO invited tenders by 13 March 2024 to conduct a rapid evidence assessment of the research literature on interventions designed to build health systems in low- and middle-income countries.
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Botswana and 18 others
Closed: The FCDO invited tenders by 15 March 2024 to conduct a systematic review of the effects of climate change and environmental degradation on children's learning in low- and middle-income countries.
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Botswana and 18 others
Closed: The FCDO invited bids by 1 March 2024 to conduct secondary research on the effectiveness of feeding children at school in low and middle income countries.
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Botswana and 18 others
Closed: The FCDO invited proposals by 27 February 2024 to conduct a rapid scoping review of women’s rights and LGBT+ organisations countering the rollback of rights in Africa and Asia.
- Fund state: Closed
- Location: Botswana and 18 others