
Apply for funding
We are no longer accepting applications for funding.
Thank you to everyone who submitted applications - we will be back in touch with you in the first quarter of 2025. Please note that due to a high number of applications we are unable to offer any individual feedback.

Action |
Date |
Deadline for sending application |
18 December 2024 |
Review, shortlisting and Board approval |
January – February 2025 |
Shortlisted organisations informed that they will move to the next stage of the selection process |
Late February 2025 |
Video call with the SAAF team and due diligence checks |
March 2025 |
Successful organisations are invited to submit full proposals |
Early April 2025 |
Proposal development, and contracting |
April-June 2025 |
Start of grant |
1 July 2025 |
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FAQs
Our most recent funding round closed on 18 December 2024. We are no longer accepting applications.
Please ensure you are following us on social media and are signed up to our newsletter for regular updates on future opportunities.
We can only accept applications from groups located in countries on the list below.
Your organisation must be not for profit. We do not accept applications from individuals, universities or UN departments, or branches of large international organisations.
Afghanistan |
Albania |
Algeria |
Angola |
Argentina |
Armenia |
Azerbaijan |
Bangladesh |
Belarus |
Belize |
Benin |
Bhutan |
Bolivia |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Botswana |
Brazil |
Burkina Faso |
Burundi |
Cabo Verde |
Cambodia |
Cameroon |
Central African Republic |
Chad |
China (People’s Republic of) |
Colombia |
Comoros |
Congo |
Costa Rica |
Côte d’Ivoire |
Cuba |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Djibouti |
Dominica |
Dominican Republic |
Ecuador |
Egypt |
El Salvador |
Equatorial Guinea |
Eritrea |
Eswatini |
Ethiopia |
Fiji |
Gabon |
Gambia |
Georgia |
Ghana |
Grenada |
Guatemala |
Guinea |
Guinea-Bissau |
Guyana |
Haiti |
Honduras |
India |
Indonesia |
Iran |
Iraq |
Jamaica |
Jordan |
Kazakhstan |
Kenya |
Kiribati |
Kosovo |
Kyrgyzstan |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
Lebanon |
Lesotho |
Liberia |
Libya |
Madagascar |
Malawi |
Malaysia |
Maldives |
Mali |
Marshall Islands |
Mauritania |
Mauritius |
Mexico |
Micronesia |
Moldova |
Mongolia |
Montenegro |
Montserrat |
Morocco |
Mozambique |
Myanmar |
Namibia |
Nauru |
Nepal |
Nicaragua |
Niger |
Nigeria |
Niue |
North Macedonia |
Pakistan |
Palau |
Palestine |
Panama |
Papua New Guinea |
Paraguay |
Peru |
Philippines |
Rwanda |
Saint Helena |
Saint Lucia |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Samoa |
Sao Tome and Principe |
Senegal |
Serbia |
Sierra Leone |
Solomon Islands |
Somalia |
South Africa |
South Sudan |
Sri Lanka |
Sudan |
Suriname |
Syrian Arab Republic |
Tajikistan |
Tanzania |
Thailand |
Timor-Leste |
Togo |
Tokelau |
Tonga |
Tunisia |
Türkiye |
Turkmenistan |
Tuvalu |
Uganda |
Ukraine |
Uzbekistan |
Vanuatu |
Venezuela |
Viet Nam |
Wallis and Futuna |
Yemen |
Zambia |
Zimbabwe |
Your proposal can include staff costs, activity costs, and anything else you may need to reach your stated goals. You do not need to submit a budget at this initial stage.
After Board approval, shortlisted organisations are invited to submit a full funding proposal with budget. SAAF will provide support with proposal development.