 Principal Office: UK The Ashden Trust is a grant-making charity focusing on climate change, sustainable development, and improving the quality of life in poorer communities. The Trust makes grants to organizations in the UK and in the developing world. Among the several program areas of the Ashden Trust, the one of principal interest in the Terra Viva Grants Directory is “Sustainable Development International.” Grant Programs for Agriculture, Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources 1 -- Sustainable Development International. Grants in this category focus on community-based renewable energy, forest conservation and management, and related efforts to slow climate change. 2 -- Other Categories. Some of the Trust’s other grant-making categories support programs and projects that have an international reach, such as the Low Carbon Fund. About grant-making categories The Trust makes grants to registered charities and nonprofit organizations in the UK and in the developing countries in which it engages. Most grants are between £2 thousand and £30 thousand, with a few multi-year grants of larger size. APPLICATION (for 1-2 preceding): The Trust clarifies that it has its own advisors to identify projects, and that it funds only a small number of unsolicited applications. Grant seekers send a brief summary of a proposed project to the Trust. Ashden provides the required details of what to include in the summary. There are no calendar deadlines. About how to apply Geographical Distribution of Grant Activities in Developing Countries Worldwide Note: The Trust is not specific about regions, but most recent grant making in Sustainable Development International is for activities in Sub-Saharan Africa (especially East Africa) and Asia. Comments The Ashden Trust is among the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts. Ashden’s Social Investment Fund offers loans, interest-free loans, and equity positions in organizations which meet the Trust’s charitable objectives. The Trust’s annual reports include the details of approved grants. Contact Us provides complete information. Note: The Terra Viva Grants Directory provides a separate profile of the Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy. Last Profile Review January 2013 © Copyright protected. All rights reserved. Return to Climate Change (subject area) Return to Energy (subject area) Return to Foundations, Corporations, and Civil Society (organizational category) |
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