Together, we can support stronger, more resilient communities – one small step at a time
Overview
| Code Reference | CRF2511 |
| Grant Opportunity | Up to £500 per project awarded to up to 6 different organisations |
| Application Deadline | Friday 19th December 2025 |
| Grant Activity Period | Any time between January – June 2025 |
| Location | International / Public – Open to sustainable community-driven projects ran by organisations with a UK Bank Account. |
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The Kula Foundation is inviting applications for our Community Resilience Grant, a small grant fund of up to £500 designed to support 6 community groups and local initiatives that are helping build resilient, sustainable, and empowered communities.
This opportunity is open to any group or organisation that aligns with our key principles of social, economic, and environmental impact, and can demonstrate how their planned or active project contributes to long-term resilience and community wellbeing.
We believe in the power of local action and community-driven change. Whether your group is piloting a small innovation or expanding an existing initiative, this grant aims to strengthen your ability to deliver meaningful, lasting outcomes.
To help limit applications in the initial stage this grant will prioritise projects from East Africa, India and UK given our teams grant panels knowledge and on the ground expertise.
We will still accept applications outside of these regions as we understand many organisations have strong projects or work in multiple neighbouring countries.
We may choose to fund outstanding projects if a strong case is provided compared to other project applications.
Funding Purpose
This funding is intended only for direct project costs that contribute to the delivery of a specific community initiative.
Funds cannot be used for organisational core costs such as salaries, rent, utilities, or ongoing administrative expenses. Instead, they must go directly towards items, project costs, materials, tools, or equipment that enable your project to happen.
Examples of eligible uses include:
- Purchasing/Increasing solar panels to communities
- Procuring a water tank for agricultural or food security programmes
- Developing sanitation or hygiene education initiatives
- Purchasing resources to establish or enhance a community living situation (e.g., trees/saplings/seeds for reduction in food purchasing cost, training for increased local skills and employment, or machinery for community use to support an income generation project)
- Equipment or materials for environmental restoration, recycling, or waste reduction efforts
- While we may not be able to fund all projects submitted, we recommend groups not to be discouraged from reaching out to us. We will keep records of high scoring projects potentially for future applications or themed grants.
Assessment and Selection
- The Kula Foundation will assess all applications through the lens of our three pillars of decision-making:
- Social Impact – How does the project strengthen community relationships, equity, dignity, and inclusion?
- Economic Impact – How does it enhance livelihoods, self-reliance, or local economic activity?
- Environmental Impact – How does it protect, restore, or responsibly use natural resources?
- In addition to the three impact pillars, we will review how projects:
- Share that their programme represents excellence compared to similar themed programmes
- Plan for long-term resilience and maintenance beyond the grant period
- Demonstrate how you were able to identify the need along with how community involvement and ownership will be shaped or take place.
- Present a transparent and reasonable use of funds
- Ensures individuals are not in a disadvantaged position as a result of your project, example if you were no longer to maintain contact with the group or community. Otherwise known as your exit strategy.
- We will also aim to ensure that successful applicants reflect a diverse range of programmes, geographies, and community types, from energy and agriculture to sanitation, education, and construction and infrastructure. To help with decision making, organisations that can showcase why their project is innovative or high impact/resilient will be prioritised.