The UK Aid Direct has announced the Small Charities Challenge Fund (SCCF) to build the capacity of small and medium sized organisations, to support the UK’s commitment to achieving the Global Goals.

Small Charities Challenge Fund (SCCF) launched in 2017 as a two-year pilot funding opportunity for small, UK-registered, grassroots charities and not-for-profit organisations doing outstanding development work.

UK Aid Direct priorities reflect the UK Government’s wider strategic objectives of:

• Strengthening global peace, security and governance
• Strengthening resilience and response to crisis
• Promoting global prosperity
• Tackling extreme poverty and helping the world’s most vulnerable.

Funding Information

The fund awards grants of up to £50,000 for projects that address the Global Goals.

Duration

The length of your proposed project should be no more than 24 months.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for an SCCF grant your organisation:

• Must be registered in the UK
• Be a not-for-profit organisation
• Have an average annual income of less than £250,000 over the past three years
• Must be implementing projects in an eligible country
• Must be working towards addressing the Global Goals.

For more information, visit UK Aid Direct.