GlobalGiving UK

Registered charity 1122823 · since 2008globalgiving.org·International·Updated 30 October 2026

At a glance

£2.3M

Annual giving, year to 31 December 2024

From the Charity Commission register

Open to applications

Rolling, no deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

GlobalGiving is best suited to registered nonprofits anywhere in the world that can show a track record of project implementation and pass its due diligence on transparent, accountable work and local registration.
Unregistered groups are not its usual partners, though some work through a fiscal sponsor, so a group without registration should explore that route first.
No grant range is stated, and its support works through a platform for fundraising, campaigns and training rather than a set grant, so a request should be framed around what the partnership can offer.
Start with the interest survey: a small cohort is invited to Pathway on a bi-monthly basis and those considered a good fit hear by email, so applications are rolling but selective.
Organisations without a track record of project implementation should not apply yet.

Overview

GlobalGiving UK is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1122823).

GlobalGiving UK helps smaller charities working in local communities worldwide become more self reliant and sustainable. It works in partnership with GlobalGiving Foundation, based in the USA, to provide a platform for fundraising, connecting with donors and other nonprofits, and gaining resources, skills and knowledge. Its annual giving is £2,250,747, and the donations it raises are ultimately disbursed to nonprofits across the globe by GlobalGiving Foundation on a monthly basis, subject to oversight by GlobalGiving UK.

What they fund

Priority Areas

GlobalGiving supports nonprofits and community-led organisations around the world by connecting them with donors, companies and other nonprofits. Its partners can use the platform to fundraise through personalised project pages, join curated campaigns for extra funding, build skills through workshops and learning resources, and develop networks. GlobalGiving vets organisations for transparent and accountable charitable work and local registration requirements. Prospective partners enter a learning pathway and due diligence; they should have a track record of project implementation. The charity also provides nonprofits with financial and human resources, training and data to improve their work and serve their communities.

Geographic Focus

Around the world.

How to apply

Start by completing an interest survey. GlobalGiving invites a small cohort of interested nonprofits to Pathway on a bi-monthly basis; those it considers a good fit hear from it by email.

Who can apply:

GlobalGiving welcomes registered nonprofit organizations around the world. Organizations must be able to show a track record of project implementation and be able to pass through our due diligence process.
GlobalGiving primarily works with registered nonprofit organizations, although we have a number of partners that are not registered and work directly with a fiscal sponsor.

What to send:

Completing a digital Fundraising-Ready Workbook.
Program materials, such as annual reports, brochures, newsletters, or news reports about your organization.
A letter of reference from a supporter who has seen or experienced your work and impact; it should be written within the past 3 months, addressed to GlobalGiving, and include an email address and a phone number for the referrer.
A certificate of government registration.
A complete founding document, such as a Constitution, Articles of Association, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Charter, By-Laws, or Trust Deed, with a dissolution clause.
Financial statements for the last two fiscal years and a budget for the current year.
Information for a bank account in the organization’s name.
The names of the organization’s senior staff and board members.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

Organisations should have a track record of project implementation and pass through due diligence.
Due diligence checks that organisations perform charitable work transparently and accountably and meet local registration requirements.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

International

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to GlobalGiving UK.

Be Global FoundationRollingGave £218k Global Helping HandsRollingGave £3.4M Gulf for GoodRollingGave £223k Belron Ronnie Lubner Charitable FoundationNo public processGave €2.3M The Global Returns ProjectInvitation onlyGave £1.6M Goodstack Impact Foundation UKRollingGave £3.2M GSR FoundationInvitation onlyGave £1.4M Global Greengrants Fund UKInvitation onlyGave £2.8M Global Fund for Children UK TrustNo public processGave £5.5M Charities Advisory TrustNo public processGave £117k

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 December 2020	£3,356,110	£3,204,539	£2,835,887	Accounts for year to 31 December 2020
year to 31 December 2021	£3,456,493	£3,446,609	£2,869,896	Accounts for year to 31 December 2021
year to 31 December 2022	£5,978,111	£5,824,609	£5,022,787	Accounts for year to 31 December 2022
year to 31 December 2023	£4,883,238	£5,017,822	£3,841,685	Accounts for year to 31 December 2023
year to 31 December 2024	£3,340,393	£3,496,999	£2,250,747	Accounts for year to 31 December 2024

Income vs grants paid

IncomeGrants paid

Total value each financial year

YE 2020

£2.8M grants

YE 2021

£2.9M grants

YE 2022

£5M grants

YE 2023

£3.8M grants

YE 2024

£2.3M grants

Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.

Grants paid, all years: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).

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.