The Egmont Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Egmont suits small, local grassroots organisations in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia or Zimbabwe that work on HIV, poverty, health, education, safer communities, climate or improved livelihoods.
- A new partner should ask for the Innovation Project, which lasts one year and comes with a grant of up to $20,000, and the charity says its investments typically start small, with a one-year project cost of around £15,000.
- Begin with an online Expression of Interest that briefly sets out what you have achieved and how Egmont funding would scale your activities, reach and impact; applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and the decision takes about 20 weeks (the charity writes '4 - 6 months').
- If you hear nothing, the charity asks you to wait a year before submitting again.
- Do not apply if you are an international organisation submitting on behalf of local partners, if your project is a capital project such as building or infrastructure, or if your organisation is not registered and operating in one of the six countries, and expect the charity to meet your leaders and check your systems and results.
Overview
The Egmont Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1186451).
The Egmont Trust works with local leaders in east and southern Africa to transform the lives of children, women and families affected by HIV and poverty. It was founded as a collaboration between successful financial services entrepreneurs and seasoned African development professionals. Its annual report gives £1,496,957 awarded in total, and it uses a graduated grant structure, with new partners starting on an Innovation Project.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Egmont supports local grassroots organisations led by people in east and southern Africa, with a focus on small-scale, high-impact groups that are often under the radar of mainstream donors. It works to improve the lives of children, women and families affected by HIV and poverty, backing community-led responses rather than prescribing a single approach. Its support combines grants with project-management advice, rigorous oversight and links between partners for shared learning. The foundation looks for local leaders with contextually informed, proven solutions to locally relevant challenges, and prioritises models that are cost-efficient, scalable and sustainable. Eligible partners operate in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Themes
- Health & HIV
- Education
- Safer Communities
- Climate
- Improved Livelihoods
- Poverty
Geographic Focus
Kenya; Malawi; Mozambique; Tanzania; Zambia; Zimbabwe.
What they don't fund
- Projects taking place outside these countries
- Capital projects such as infrastructure development and building construction
- International organisations submitting on behalf of local partners
- Organisations not registered and operating in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia or Zimbabwe
How to apply
Submit an Expression of Interest through the online form. Egmont assesses it and may seek more information; positive provisional assessments lead to shortlisting and an invitation to submit a project proposal.
Who can apply:
- Innovation Project: Egmont funds non-governmental organisations registered and operating in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia & Zimbabwe. Egmont works directly with local organisations and does not accept applications from international organisations submitting on behalf of local partners.
What to send:
- Innovation Project: Briefly outline what your organisation has already achieved and how Egmont funding will enable you to scale up your activities, reach and impact.
Applying again: If you do not hear back from us, please wait a year before submitting another Expression of Interest.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The foundation looks for local leaders with contextually informed, proven solutions to locally relevant challenges.
- It prioritises models that are cost-efficient, scalable and sustainable.
- Applicants should outline what their organisation has achieved and how Egmont funding would scale its activities, reach and impact.
- Proposal applications should demonstrate rigour and clear frameworks for achieving positive results.
- Egmont assesses partners’ operating models and results, meets their leaders and checks that they have systems to deliver and demonstrate impact.
- Partners submit regular reports on progress against jointly agreed project goals, including achievements, challenges and issues.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Kenya
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Tanzania
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £3,675,108 | £1,523,153 | £1,170,409 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £1,948,610 | £1,605,519 | £1,239,160 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £1,730,997 | £1,890,061 | £1,394,692 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £1,928,033 | £1,647,812 | £1,123,827 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £2,207,787 | £2,197,244 | £1,496,957 | Accounts for year to 31 December 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 December 2021; year to 31 December 2022; year to 31 December 2023; year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
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
- egmonttrust.org · read on 30 October 2026
- egmonttrust.org/assets/media/uploads/pages/element/250827-eoi-eligibility-guide-compressed-445543.pdf · read on 30 October 2026
- egmonttrust.org/how-we-work · read on 30 October 2026
- egmonttrust.org/why · read on 30 October 2026
- egmonttrust.org/become-a-partner · read on 30 October 2026
- egmonttrust.org/contact-us · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 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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Applying to The Egmont Trust?
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Contact
- +44 (0)29 2240 1733source
- info@egmonttrust.orgsource
- The Egmont Trust C/O Rondine Capital LLP Third Floor, 7 St John Street London EC1M 4AA United Kingdomsource
- egmonttrust.org
- Apply online
Applying to The Egmont Trust?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- +44 (0)29 2240 1733source
- info@egmonttrust.orgsource
- The Egmont Trust C/O Rondine Capital LLP Third Floor, 7 St John Street London EC1M 4AA United Kingdomsource
- egmonttrust.org
- Apply online