The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Foundation funds organisations delivering the Award internationally, and its Special Projects strand prioritises projects that improve Award access, extend reach and sustainably grow the number and diversity of participants, so a request should show how it meets one of those aims.
- Its published eligibility covers only an Operating Partner, meaning a legally registered organisation that owns or manages a network of affiliated organisations working with young people aged 14 to 24, so a small charity without such a network should check this before approaching it.
- No grant range or typical grant size is published, and the annual report gives one total of £969,000 that may include grants to individuals, so there is no basis here for sizing a request; ask the contact shown before setting an amount.
- No application process is published and no timing is given, so the sensible first step is to get in touch through the contact it shows.
Overview
The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1072453).
The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is to encourage the establishment and administration of schemes and awards for young people anywhere in the world, developing their character to promote good citizenship for the public benefit. It makes direct grants to Award Operators through the Founder's Fund, which gives large-scale transformational grants to National Award Operators, and through International Special Projects, which has three strands: improving access and overcoming barriers, increasing reach and helping National Award Operators expand services, and improving impact or assisting delivery organisations. Its work spans over 60 countries and over 260 projects, with over £5.3m distributed in grants.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Foundation makes grants to National Award Operators and Award Operators delivering the Award internationally, including large-scale transformational grants through the Founder’s Fund and support through International Special Projects. Special Projects seeks to improve access to the Award and overcome perceived barriers, increase reach and help National Award Operators develop and expand services, and improve impact or assist delivery organisations so more young people can achieve their Award. The Foundation's wider grant-giving supports the Award’s growth, access and impact across the globe, with projects often enabling young people most at risk or marginalised to take part.
Themes
- Award access
- Operator development
- Delivery impact
Geographic Focus
Anywhere In 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.
Who can apply:
- Operating Partner: Any legally registered organisation that owns and/or manages a network of affiliated organisations that engage with young people aged 14-24 years – old.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Special Projects prioritises projects that improve Award access, extend reach and sustainably grow the number and diversity of participants.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
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Grants
Not included above: 34 with no named recipient.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £7,889,000 | £4,718,000 | £340,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £6,037,000 | £4,459,000 | £465,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £7,774,000 | £5,192,000 | £667,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £8,855,000 | £5,356,000 | £968,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £15,050,000 | £6,005,000 | £969,000 | 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 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; 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.
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
- intaward.org
- intaward.org/special-projects-2 · read on 30 October 2026
- intaward.org/support · read on 30 October 2026
- intaward.org/special-projects-celebrates-25-years-of-impact · read on 30 October 2026
- intaward.org/deliver/operating-partners · read on 30 October 2026
- intaward.org/contact-us · read on 30 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 30 October 2026.
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Contact
- development@intaward.orgsource
- Fora, First floor, Blue Fin Building 110 Southwark Street London SE1 0SUsource
- intaward.org