International Institute for Environment and Development
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Its work covers climate change, nature loss and inequality through research, practical solutions and advocacy, and its themes include migration, trade and finance, cities, forest, farm and fisheries systems, and community-led nature governance, so a group working in one of these areas with communities or small-scale producers has a clear point of fit.
- Its stated geographic priority is the world, and it works in more than 60 countries, particularly in the Majority World.
- A modest request suits this funder: about 8 in 10 of its 112 grants to organisations fall between £14,000 and £190,000, with a median of £41,000, though its largest grant was £1,750,000, so that band is typical rather than a ceiling.
- No application process is published, so use the contact shown for getting in touch before sending anything, and expect an approach that builds a relationship, since its website stresses long-term partnerships.
- No exclusions or eligibility limits are given, so no group is ruled out on these grounds.
Overview
International Institute for Environment and Development is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 800066).
International Institute for Environment and Development is an independent, non-profit research institute working in the field of sustainable development. Its mission is to build a fairer, more sustainable world, using evidence, action and influence in partnership with others. Its annual giving was £13,519,000, as reported in its annual report.
What they fund
Priority Areas
IIED describes itself as an independent research organisation working with communities and partners to tackle climate change, nature loss and inequality. Its priorities cover brighter futures for migrants, trade and finance that benefit people and planet, more just cities, forest, farm and fisheries systems, climate action and governance, and community-led nature governance. Its work combines research, practical solutions and advocacy, connecting local knowledge and priorities with national and global decisions. It works with small-scale producers, pastoralists, fishing communities and Indigenous Peoples, and collaborates with civil society organisations, academia, government bodies and private sector companies in more than 60 countries, particularly in the Majority World. The annual report describes payments to collaborating organisations, while the website stresses long-term partnerships.
Themes
- Migrants and displacement
- Trade, finance and investment
- Cities and urban justice
- Forest, farm and fisheries
- Climate action and governance
- Community-led nature governance
- Inequality
Geographic Focus
Priority: The world.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 112 grants in year to 31 March 2025 by size
Median £41,500 (year to 31 March 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)£1,750,000year to 31 March 2025
- Namati, Inc£858,000year to 31 March 2025
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)£800,000year to 31 March 2025
- Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment£790,000year to 31 March 2025
- Ministry of Natural Resources and Climate£700,000year to 31 March 2025
- Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) Facility£438,000year to 31 March 2025
- IIED Europe£400,000year to 31 March 2025
- Slum Dwellers International£386,000year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£408k).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £18,192,156 | £18,291,765 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £20,639,000 | £21,046,000 | £6,139,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £21,129,000 | £21,088,000 | £4,231,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £26,310,000 | £26,310,000 | £4,378,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £32,550,000 | £34,346,000 | £13,519,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 4 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— No grants figure for that year.
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
- iied.org
- iied.org/what-we-do · read on 23 October 2026
- iied.org/partnerships · read on 23 October 2026
- iied.org/about · read on 23 October 2026
- iied.org/contact-us · read on 23 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
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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Contact
- +44 (0)20 3463 7399source
- fundraising@iied.orgsource
- inforequest@iied.orgsource
- 44 Southampton Buildings, London, UK WC2A 1APsource
- 1 Boroughloch Square Edinburgh, Scotland EH8 9NJsource
- iied.org