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UK Aid Direct

A five-year, £150 million programme that currently reaches more than 11 million beneficiaries

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What we fund

UK Aid Direct supports civil society organisations working on sustained poverty reduction in marginalised and vulnerable communities

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Latest funding round - Specific focus

Read more about the specific focus and priorities of the latest UK Aid Direct funding round

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Community Partnership grant

Community Partnership grants are available for up to £250,000

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Impact grant

Impact grants are available for between £250,001 and £4m

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Case Studies - People we have helped

UK Aid Direct grant holders work to reduce poverty overseas

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Team - who we are

UK Aid Direct is delivered by a team with extensive experience in fund management

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Videos, presentations and guidance for applicants and grant holders - the learning hub

Visit the Learning hub for UK Aid Direct to view a selection of carefully selected videos, guidance, recommended readings and more

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Meet Sawsan, a Syrian refugee in Lebanon who is now working as an accountant in a Lebanese textile manufacturing business, thanks to a @mercycorps project funded by #UKaid. The project is helping connect small and medium sized Lebanese businesses with Lebanese and Syrian workers, as well as providing training and grants to help the businesses expand. Creating jobs in countries such as Lebanon that are hosting large numbers of Syrian refugees was one of the key commitments of the 2016 London Syria Conference. One year on, the international community has gathered again for the Brussels Syria Conference today, to reaffirm commitments made in London, and to pledge additional support to the @unitednations Syria appeals for 2017. Over $6 billion was pledged today, which will go towards helping support Syrian refugees like Sawsan as well as the many Syrians in need inside Syria. Picture: Russell Watkins/DFID #SupportSyrians #syriaconf2017 #futureofsyria #syriacrisis #syriaconflict #Syria #Lebanon #refugees #jobs #textilesIt's been 20 years since Princess Diana walked through a minefield in Angola and brought the issue of landmines to the world’s attention. Since then UK aid has made a huge difference, working through partners like @theHaloTrust and the @minesadvisorygroup, clearing land equivalent to over 4,500 football pitches in the last 3 years. But it’s now time to finish the job she started and end the threat of landmines. Today Priti Patel announced a tripling of UK aid at an event hosted by Prince Harry. This support will help free 800,000 people from the threat of landmines. #MineAction #MineAction2017 #landmines #Angola #demining #UKaid #MineAwarenessDay #LandmineFree2025 Picture: REUTERS / Alamy Stock PhotoThe drought in East africa has left 16 million people in urgent need. The UK Government will match donations by British public to the DEC appeal for the East Africa Crisis up to £5 million. Don't delay, donate now. Visit http://dec.org.uk #fightingfamine #EastAfricaCrisis #EastAfrica #Crisis #humanitarian #Somalia #SouthSudan #Kenya #Ethiopia #UKaid #Britishaid #famine #crises #hunger #drought #children #africaBefore February, there was only one certified famine globally since 2000. Parts of South Sudan are now in famine and there is a credible risk of another three famines in Yemen, North East Nigeria and Somalia. The UK is a world leader on humanitarian responses and we will lead the world in supporting famine stricken areas by stepping up emergency assistance and calling on the world to urgently step up their support before it is too late. #SouthSudan #Somalia #Yemen #Nigeria #humanitarian #famine #crises #fightingfamine #hunger #ukaid #britishaid #drought #children #eastafrica #africa