Elba Hope Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Elba Hope Foundation funds community-led work in the United Kingdom, Africa and the United States, through programmes on education and employability, youth advocacy and social justice, sustainability and connectivity, agriculture and conservation, and food security, so check that your project fits one of these areas before you write.
- Its median grant in the annual report was about £7,850, so a modest request around that size is a realistic ask.
- It primarily funds registered English and Welsh charities, though it may fund charitable projects run by non-charities, so a registered charity is the clearest fit.
- It does not fund governments, multilateral organisations, individuals, events, devices or supplies, and it typically does not fund unsolicited partnership proposals.
- Applications are rolling, so you can send an expression of interest form at any time once your work aligns with its funding guidelines, and trustees assess each organisation and carry out due diligence before deciding.
Overview
Elba Hope Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1200793).
The Elba Hope Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, and it provides funds and resources to organisations working for community-led change across the United Kingdom, Africa and the United States. Its work in the United Kingdom centres on community empowerment, education and sustainable development, and it aims at sustainable progress and better futures for Africans and the African Diaspora through agriculture, conservation and youth advocacy. It works with local leaders and organisations, from grassroots groups to global institutions, and prioritises collaborative partnerships. Its annual giving was £395,792 in its latest annual report.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The foundation provides funds and resources to organisations working for community-led change across the United Kingdom, Africa and the United States. Its grants support projects that create long-term solutions, with stated programme areas in education and employability, youth advocacy and social justice, sustainability and connectivity, agriculture and conservation, and food security. It works with local leaders and organisations, from grassroots groups to global institutions, and prioritises collaborative partnerships and solutions that foster long-term growth and resilience. It primarily funds registered English and Welsh charities, while it may also fund charitable projects carried out by non-charities. Organisations are encouraged to express interest where their work aligns with its funding guidelines.
Themes
- Education & Employability
- Youth advocacy
- Social justice
- Sustainability & Connectivity
- Agriculture & Conservation
- Food security
Geographic Focus
United Kingdom; Africa; United States.
What they don't fund
- Governments
- Multilateral organizations
- Devices
- Supplies
- Individuals
- Events
- Unsolicited partnership proposals (typically)
How to apply
Registered charities whose work aligns with the foundation’s funding guidelines are encouraged to submit an expression of interest form.
Who can apply:
- The Charity primarily funds registered English/Welsh charities, although it may seek to fund charitable projects carried out by non-charities.
- If your organization is a registered charity
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Organisations are asked to review the programme areas to ensure alignment with the foundation’s funding focus.
- Trustees assess prospective organisations and undertake due diligence before deciding whether to fund them.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Africa
- United Kingdom
- United States
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Elba Hope Foundation.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 7 grants in year to 31 December 2024 by size
Median £7,867 (year to 31 December 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Prince’s Trust£320,000year to 31 December 2024
- Cocoa Source£75,000year to 31 December 2024
- Rice for Life£71,116year to 31 December 2024
- Mothers2Mothers£7,867year to 31 December 2024
- Afine FC Football Club£6,308year to 31 December 2024
- Bonthe District Family£3,923year to 31 December 2024
- Black Women in Law£792year to 31 December 2024
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
2 years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2023 | £302,333 | £350,270 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £208,989 | £738,579 | £395,792 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- elbahopefoundation.org
- elbahopefoundation.org/our-work · read on 30 October 2026
- elbahopefoundation.org/contact · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2024)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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Contact
- elbahopefoundation.org
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission
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Contact
- elbahopefoundation.org
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission