Kusuma Trust UK is a family-led trust that gives across a small number of clearly defined programmes, with a strong emphasis on access to opportunity, health and wellbeing, and community benefit. In Gibraltar, it supports students, working professionals, and local organisations through annual awards and a concept-note grant route; in the UK, it backs targeted hospital equipment, research, and wellbeing projects, often through established institutions and charities rather than open calls. The trust appears to favour practical, high-impact interventions with clear beneficiaries, especially in Gibraltar and London, and it also supports selected research and cultural initiatives aligned with its values.
Mostly invite-free but programme-specific giving: several initiatives are open only through defined annual windows or concept-note submissions, while the hospital equipment stream is rolling and assessed case by case. Grants range from small one-off awards of about £3,000 for individuals to larger six-figure commitments for NHS hospital charities and programme partnerships; many grants are restricted to Gibraltar or the M25/London area.
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Do not assume open solicitation: several programmes explicitly say no unsolicited proposals, so applicants should use the relevant annual window or concept-note route. Match geography and eligibility closely—many opportunities are limited to Gibraltar or NHS hospitals within the M25—and be ready to show immediate practical impact, clear outcomes, and why alternative funding is unavailable.
Current and upcoming funding from Kusuma Trust UK that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Only organisations operating in Gibraltar may apply. Applicants should be community, education or charity organisations based in Gibraltar. Concepts are reviewed and may be subject to due diligence.
Deadline: No fixed deadline stated; applications appear to be accepted when the grant application process is open.
Who can apply: Organisations must be based and operating in Gibraltar. Applicants may be contacted for due diligence and additional information about financial history, governance and safeguarding procedures.
Deadline: No fixed deadline specified; programme is open to organisations operating in Gibraltar and accepts concept notes on an ongoing basis.
Who can apply: Applicant must be an NHS hospital charity linked to a hospital with in-patient facilities providing tertiary cardiac services, with at least 60% of funding already secured, compliant procurement completed, valid UK bank account, safeguarding policy, and use of funds within a year.
Deadline: Applications are assessed on a rolling basis; the call may close with at least three weeks' notice if submissions are high.
Who can apply: Minimum of 3 A grades (or equivalent) at A-level, offer from an academic institution regarded as excellent in the chosen field of study, and a track record of community/voluntary work or significant community contribution.
Deadline: 2025 window: opened 14 August 2025 and closed 19 September 2025. The prize follows an annual cycle aligned with A-level results.
Who can apply: Applicants must have been working in Gibraltar for a minimum of three years immediately prior to the start of the selected course; be employed in a role that directly benefits those who live and work in Gibraltar; demonstrate commitment to excellence in their occupation. Funding is for courses where no other funding source exists.
Deadline: 2025 window: opened 29 September 2025 and closed 31 October 2025. Programme runs on an annual cycle (applications open late summer/early autumn). Shortlisted candidates invited to interview in mid-November.
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