Information
A small number of grants in the region of £1,000 to £1,500 are made annually to projects that work to enable rural young people overseas to live self-sufficiently.
Requests for grants should come from the organisation managing the project, with evidence of active Quaker support. The organisation need not be Quaker-run, but projects supported should operate within appropriate principles including financial and environmental sustainability.
Projects
This year we have provided funding for:
- Accommodation, school fees, educational equipment and food for children in an orphanage in Burundi (PDF)
- Vocational training for young single mothers in Rwanda (PDF)
- Training in making reusable sanitary pads in Uganda (PDF)
How to apply
Applications for 2025 will open at the start of May 2025 and close at the end of July 2025.
The 2024 documents are below, for information only. Please do not use these for 2025 applications as there will be new documents available.
- Simmons grant: application form (online form)
- SimmonsGrant_ApplicationGuidance_2024.pdf
- SimmonsGrants_Introduction_2024.pdf
If you have any questions about the application process please contact the Grants Programme Officer.