The Old Dart Foundation is a UK-based spend-down funder focused on alleviating poverty through health, education, and livelihoods, with a clear emphasis on women, children, and young people. Its giving is highly place-based in Peru and Papua New Guinea, where it backs rural service delivery, gender-based violence prevention, climate adaptation, and community-led development. It also stands out for supporting core costs and organisational development, not just restricted project grants.
Rolling, invite-oriented grantmaking tied to its Peru and Papua New Guinea programs; applicants are expected to contact the relevant country team before preparing a proposal. Grants appear to support both core and program funding, often alongside partnerships and capacity-building, and the foundation is working toward a 2030 spend-down.
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Do not submit a cold proposal; contact the Peru or PNG team first and align your idea with their country-specific priorities. Strong applications will clearly show rural reach, benefit women/children/young people, and explain how core funding or organisational development would strengthen long-term impact.
Current and upcoming funding from The Old Dart Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations or initiatives aligned with ODF's Peru funding strategy. The Foundation asks prospective applicants to contact the Peru team before working on an application.
Deadline: Rolling; contact the Peru team at any time to discuss a proposal.
Who can apply: Organisations or initiatives aligned with ODF's Papua New Guinea funding strategy. The Foundation asks prospective applicants to contact the PNG team before working on an application.
Deadline: Rolling; contact the PNG team at any time to discuss a proposal.
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