Marr-Munning Trust
OVERVIEW: The U.K.-based Marr-Munning Trust seeks organizations that work to improve the livelihoods of vulnerable and marginalized populations in Indian Subcontinent, South East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
IP TAKE: This funder tends to support community-based and grassroots organizations and, as a result, will only fund organizations with an annual income of between £25,000 and £1m. Grants support organizations that address the Indian Subcontinent, South East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
While this funder is not accessible and does not accept unsolicited applications for funding, you can still contact them to have your organization’s profile added to their database of charities, which will be used to identify potential future grantees. This opportunity opens up only three months of the year, so check back often. Another way to get on this funder’s radar is to network with previous grantees or other funders doing similar work.
PROFILE: Frank Harcourt-Munning and Sir Leslie Marr founded the Marr-Munning Trust “[f]or the relief of poverty, suffering, and distress.” The U.K.-based organization aims to alleviate poverty in developing countries, focusing on countries on the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa. The Marr-Munning Foundation’s grantmaking programs include Education and Livelihoods.
Grants for Global Development
The Trust’s global development work offers two programs, one based on education, the other on economic livelihoods. All work is limited geographically to Sub-Saharan Africa, Indian Subcontinent and South East Asia.
The Trust’s education program invests in projects that emphasize access to education, improve the quality of teaching, and strive for educational equality for female and differently abled students. In contrast, the trust’s livelihood program seeks organizations that help farmers to evolve from subsistence farming to engaging in markets, improving access to job opportunities, helping small business owners access financial markets, and reducing inequality in the marketplace.
Important Grant Details:
Grant amounts typically range from £10,000 to £30,000. Past grantees include African Revival, which received funding for its work establishing a demonstration garden to train 30 farmers in Zambia’s Kalomo District; and We Yone Child Foundation, which was awarded a grant to support for the construction of a toilet block and water supply at George Brook Primary School in Sierra Leone. To learn more about Marr-Munning grantees, explore its projects page.
The Marr-Munning Trust does not accept unsolicited grant applications or requests for funding. Grantseekers who believe their work aligns with the trust’s priorities may introduce themselves and their work by using this form.
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