Welcome to the UK Aid Direct Applications portal
Please review the options below to help determine what you do next.
Applying for a grant
Please ensure you read all the guidance available.
Community Partnership grants and Impact grants are also currently open to applications. Please review all the guidance before continuing to the next stage.
How to apply
If you are new to applying for a grant with us, please register first and then follow the prompts. If you have applied for a UK Aid Direct / Small Charities Challenge Fund grant previously, please click Login and enter your details. Once logged in, you can choose to continue with an existing application, or click Apply to begin a new one.
Please note: Small Charities Challenge Fund (SCCF) project grants are different to other UK Aid Direct grants in that they are a rolling funding opportunity whereby applications are reviewed on a six-monthly basis and can be submitted at any stage. The next review date is 24 September 2020.
Do you have an application currently 'live' with us? Or want to review an application you have already submitted?
To edit or review an application that you have not yet submitted simply ‘Login’ using your account details.
Current Grant Windows
| Grant type | Grant window | Application opens | Deadline | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCCF | SCCF Project Grants | Now open | 17:00 UK Time (BST), 24 September 2020 | Apply |
| Impact | UK Aid Direct 5 Impact | Now open | 17:00 UK Time (BST), 30 June 2020 | Apply |
| Community Partnership | UK Aid Direct 5 Community Partnership | Now open | 17:00 UK Time (BST), 30 June 2020 | Apply |
Technical tips
- Only login to the portal via one device at a time. If you login on two computers at the same time your application information may not save correctly
- The online portal works on the latest versions of Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Internet Explorer
- If you are having problems accessing the form, we recommend you try to access the portal via Google Chrome
- If you continue to experience issues please contact ukaiddirect@manniondaniels.com
Register with us to stay in touch
If there are no suitable funding rounds available to you, please register with us and we will keep you informed of new funding rounds as they are announced. You can also keep in touch with our latest news by following us on Twitter and Facebook.