Farm Africa
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Farm Africa makes grants to delivery and implementation partners and selects them grant by grant, weighing expertise, geographical reach and complementary core competence, so a small organisation should show clearly how its own work meets those criteria.
- About 8 in 10 of its grants to organisations fall between £46,000 and £1,150,000, with a median of about £140,000, so that band is a useful guide to typical size; its largest grant was about £1,250,000, so the band is not a ceiling.
- No publicly published application process is stated, so a short approach setting out your work and reach is a sensible first step, and any organisation it chooses to fund should expect an OCAT-based due-diligence check before a formal grant agreement is signed.
- No geographic focus is stated, though the annual report shows grants mainly in Ethiopia, so an organisation working elsewhere in Africa should not assume it is ruled out.
Overview
Farm Africa is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 326901).
Farm Africa is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Its mission is to promote sustainable agricultural practices, strengthen markets and protect the environment in rural Africa, with the aim of reducing poverty permanently by unleashing African farmers' abilities to grow their incomes and manage their natural resources sustainably. Its work centres on African farmers, including pastoralists, agro-pastoralists, smallholders and forest-dwellers, and it is organised around four themes: sustainable agriculture, markets and finance, ecosystem protection, and women and youth inclusion. Its annual giving was £4,533,000, according to the annual report.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Farm Africa’s work centres on African farmers, including pastoralists, agro-pastoralists, smallholders and forest-dwellers. It works with smallholder farmers and small businesses to improve the quality, quantity and value of produce, helping families build resilient livelihoods and gain access to finance and markets. Its approach combines increased yields with environmental sustainability, ecosystem and biodiversity restoration, and inclusion intended to unlock the entrepreneurial potential of women and young people. It makes grants to delivery and implementation partners, selected grant by grant, with expertise, geographical reach and complementary competence among the criteria.
Themes
- Sustainable agriculture
- Markets and finance
- Ecosystem protection
- Women and youth inclusion
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the annual report shows grants mainly in Ethiopia.
How to apply
Potential grantees undergo an OCAT-based due-diligence process before a formal grant agreement is signed.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Farm Africa values specialist expertise that broadens its technical expertise.
- Farm Africa values geographical reach that enables more effective programme delivery.
- Farm Africa values complementary core competence.
- Grant agreements set joint ways of working, delivery criteria and reporting requirements.
Where they fund
Where its grants have gone
- Ethiopia
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Farm Africa.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 16 grants in year to 31 December 2024 by size
Median £143k (year to 31 December 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Echo Network Africa£1,249,000year to 31 December 2024
- Lattice Aquaculture Ltd£1,136,000year to 31 December 2024
- SOS Sahel£596,000year to 31 December 2024
- PHE Ethiopia Consortium£253,000year to 31 December 2024
- International Water Management Institute£161,000year to 31 December 2024
- Hydro Victoria Farm Ltd£154,000year to 31 December 2024
- Organization for Rehabilitation and Development in Amhara£152,000year to 31 December 2024
- Aquarech Limited£147,000year to 31 December 2024
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £10,368,000 | £12,531,000 | £3,508,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £12,362,000 | £11,704,000 | £2,815,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £14,716,000 | £14,609,000 | £4,582,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £11,025,000 | £14,247,000 | £3,823,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £16,877,000 | £16,467,000 | £4,533,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2020; year to 31 December 2021; year to 31 December 2022; year to 31 December 2023: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- 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
- farmafrica.org
- farmafrica.org/about-us · read on 23 October 2026
- farmafrica.org/contact-us · read on 23 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 23 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Farm Africa?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
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Contact
- 020 7430 0440source
- info@farmafrica.orgsource
- Freepost RUHE-KKJZ-AYHS, Farm Africa, 1 St John’s Lane, London EC1M 4BLsource
- farmafrica.org
- Contact form
Applying to Farm Africa?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 020 7430 0440source
- info@farmafrica.orgsource
- Freepost RUHE-KKJZ-AYHS, Farm Africa, 1 St John’s Lane, London EC1M 4BLsource
- farmafrica.org
- Contact form