INTERNATIONAL

The Foundation supports international projects run by UK registered charities and deployed in developing countries (as defined by the OECD).

Please note that we do not fund non-UK organisations.

We are currently funding projects in 16 nations across three continents helping to improve the quality of life for people in some of the world’s poorest countries.

The Foundation prioritises charities whose primary focus is health related. If your charity delivers a variety of programmes, however, we will consider an application for your health related programme, if you have one.

If your charity does not have health as its sole or primary focus, and it doesn't have a designated health related programme, we may not be able to support you. Please contact us so that we can advise.

Awards in this category vary greatly in focus and include projects in health education, palliative care, and relief of sickness that are delivered internationally by UK registered charities, with or without an international partner. If you would like to apply for projects in these areas, please submit your application under the International funding programme.

We also fund medical research projects that focus on conditions affecting predominantly developing countries. If you are interested in applying for an international health research project, please apply under our Medical Research programme.

Please note that you will need to demonstrate compliance with Charity Commission guidance for UK charitable organisations working internationally, specifically safeguarding as well as any UK legal and country-specific legal requirements. If you are carrying out your work overseas in collaboration with an international partner, we will ask you to share with us the due diligence you have carried out on your partner charity.

How much is available for grants in this programme?

This is our smallest grant programme with an annual budget of approximately £80,000.

Grants in this programme are rarely higher than £15,000 and are typically closer to £5,000.

In 2022-23, we awarded 16 grants for a total value of just under £95,000.

In the current financial year (1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024), we have so far awarded 5 grants this programme for a total value of £31,402. We will update this information after each Board meeting to let you know how much of our budget is left.

Before you apply

Please read our Guidance for Applicants and our Funding FAQs, and complete our Eligibility Checker. If you are eligible to apply, our application portal will signpost you to the application form relevant to the funding programme you have selected. To help you prepare for your application, we advise you to consult this Guidance for Applicants document which contains the full list of questions and clarification on the kind of information we need about your organisation and your project.

Please note that we do not accept applications via email. All applications need to be submitted via our online application portal. We hope that this information is helpful, but if you are unsure about anything, please contact us at grants@jamestudor.org.uk or on 0117 959 6496. We are here to help with any queries you may have.

Previous grants

Since 2005, we have awarded over £1.13 million through this funding programme. Here are some examples of recent grants made:

Vision Aid Overseas

Approximately 26.3 million people in Africa have a form of visual impairment. Of these, 20.4 million have low vision and 5.9 million are estimated to be blind. It is estimated that 15.3% of the world's blind population reside in Africa. Vision Aid Overseas work with local Ministries of Health and Education in Ghana, Zambia, Ethiopia and Sierra Leone to establish and deliver sustainable eye care services. Vision Aid Overseas' mission is to enable people in poverty to access affordable glasses and eye care. The James Tudor Foundation has supported clinics in Ethiopia and Sierra Leone through four grants since 2018 and it is clear to us that these services are having a hugely positive impact on the communities they serve.

WONDER Foundation

WONDER Foundation’s mission is to empower women and girls through access to quality education and vocational training in the UK and overseas so they can exit poverty for good. The Foundation is currently involved in a project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to increase the number of trained nurses across the country. Currently there are only four nurses for every 10,000 people compared with 150 in the UK, and 75% of children in DRC will die before the age of five. WONDER Foundation has partnered with the Institut Superieur en Sciences Infirmieres (ISSI) in Kinshasa, a prestigious nursing school where 98% of students attain a certified qualification and are employed and doubling their family income within 6 months of graduation. The James Tudor Foundation is currently supporting 6 young women to complete their third and final year at the institution with the hope that they will go on to play a vital role in improving the health of the nation.

Read about our funding programmes here: