Overview
Donor base: | United Kingdom |
Application procedure: | Unknown |
Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation, Social Business |
Annual number of calls: | Up to 10 |
Financial details
Donor size: | Large - more than $5,000,000 |
Funding instruments: | Grants, Loans |
Annual funding volume: | More than $20,000,000 |
Funding ratio: | up to 100% |
Sectors
- Agriculture & Rural Development
- Children & Youth
- Climate Change
- Disability
- Economic Development
- Education
- Environment & Natural Resources
- Health
- Social Inclusion
- Women & Gender
Project Locations
Africa
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe
America
Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela
Asia
Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen
Europe
Albania, Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine
Pacific
Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
Description
1) About
The mission of Comic Relief is encapsulated in their vision of creating a just world free from poverty. They believe that those who are closest to the issues are best equipped with solutions. Accordingly, Comic Relief partners with a variety of projects and organisations that are actively addressing some of the most significant challenges faced by society today. Comic Relief’s focus areas include: (1) alleviating poverty (helping communities overcome challenges caused by poverty and reducing associated stigma); (2) tackling injustices (addressing structural barriers and stigma that keep people in poverty, especially in marginalised communities); and (3) climate change impact (supporting vulnerable communities affected by climate change, a new area in their strategy).
2) Thematic Interest
- Poverty alleviation
- Women and girls
- Children and youth
- Social inclusion
- Climate change/climate justice
3) Focus Countries
Generally, Comic Relief works globally to address poverty and its related challenges, so their efforts span multiple countries and regions.
4) Application Procedure
They have various funding opportunities and funding mechanisms, from open calls for proposals to flexible funding. Each of these funding opportunities is well explained on their website.
5) Contact
Comic Relief UK
6th Floor
The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London, E1 8QS
UK
E: please use the online form