Small Charities Challenge Fund (SCCF)

FCDO’s centrally managed fund for small UK based not-for-profit organisations working with the poor, vulnerable and most marginalised.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
5 July 2017
Last updated
29 July 2021 — See all updates
Funds:
Open
Countries:
Angola, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Democratic Republic), Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Sector:
Agriculture, Climate change, Disabilities, Education, Empowerment and accountability, Environment, Girls and women, Health, Livelihoods, Peace and access to justice, Technology, Trade, Water and sanitation
Eligible organisations:
Non-governmental organisations (NGOs), UK-based non-profit organisations, UK-based small and diaspora organisations
Value of funding:
£10,001 to £100,000

Short overview

The Small Charities Challenge Fund (SCCF) is FCDO’s centrally managed fund for small UK based not-for-profit organisations as part of UK Aid Direct fund managed by the Fund, MannionDaniels, working in consortium with Oxford Policy Management (OPM), Education Development Trust, Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) and Royal Tropical Institute (KIT).

It provides grants to organisations with an annual income of £250,000 or less that work in priority countries to help enhance their capacity and efforts to tackle poverty, and towards achieving the Global Goals. Grants of up to £50,000 are available for projects of up to 2 years. Since the launch of SCCF in 2017, the FCDO has awarded 90 grants to 75 organisations delivering across 24 countries.

For the latest information on grant recipients and project, visit the UK Aid Direct website.

The Small Charities Challenge Fund is currently closed for new applications.

Background information on the fund

The Small Charities Challenge Fund (SCCF) is part of UK Aid Direct, the FCDO’s main fund for small and medium sized civil society organisations (CSOs). Please visit the UK Aid Direct website for a list of eligible project countries.

What the fund will achieve

The SCCF will support Britain’s small not-for-profit groups to scale-up and increase the reach and efficiency of their projects.

How to apply

All applicants will need to complete an online application form

Background information on the fund

The Small Charities Challenge Fund (SCCF) is part of UK Aid Direct, FCDO’s main fund for small and medium sized civil society organisations (CSOs). UK Aid Direct operates in the lowest 50 countries in the Human Development Index and in countries DFID considers to be of high or moderate fragility.

Contacts

For further information about UK Aid Direct, contact the Fund Management team at: ukaiddirect@manniondaniels.com.

Updates to this page

Published 5 July 2017
Last updated 29 July 2021 + show all updates

  1. The Small Charities Challenge Fund is currently closed for new applications.

  2. The Small Charities Challenge Fund is now open for applications.

  3. Update to Fund status ie from open to closed.

  4. Changes made to grant recipients list.

  5. List of current SCCF grant recipients added.

  6. First published.

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