The Addax and Oryx Foundation Grant

About this grant

The Addax and Oryx Foundation funds focused, high-impact projects aimed at combating the root causes of poverty in Africa and the Middle East. The Foundation supports small organisations with little or no access to large funders, prioritizing concrete projects with clear beginning, end, and exit strategies. Projects should address multiple key areas of focus: health, education, community development, and environmental stewardship. The Foundation seeks to create sustainable and measurable impact for disadvantaged populations through capacity building, skill development, and improved livelihoods. Projects must be conducted by registered non-profit, non-governmental organisations with proven experience, demonstrated budget efficiency, and transparent fund management.

Eligibility

Applicants must be registered non-profit, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) operating in Africa or the Middle East. Organisations must have proven experience and competence in their proposed area of activity, demonstrate budget efficiency and transparency in fund use, and contribute to eradicating root causes of poverty. Projects must focus on at least two of the Foundation's four core areas: health, education, community development, or environment. Projects must create sustainable and measurable impact for underprivileged populations and ensure sustainable development through capacity building and empowerment. The Foundation does not support ongoing programmes, individuals or their families, religious or faith-based projects, political organisations, for-profit organisations, third-party fundraisers, unregistered charities, projects outside Africa and the Middle East, sports sponsorships, research as a sole purpose, professional conventions or conferences, or requests solely for travel, accommodation, meal expenses, or operating costs.

How it's scored

The Foundation evaluates projects based on whether they are conducted by registered non-profit NGOs with proven experience and competence, demonstrate budget efficiency and transparency, contribute to eradicating root causes of poverty, focus on the Foundation's core areas, create sustainable and measurable impact for underprivileged populations, and ensure sustainable development through skills building and empowerment. The Foundation gives preference to projects covering two or more core areas and to small organisations run by highly committed individuals directly involved in proposed projects. Selected projects are submitted to the Foundation's Board, which meets 3-4 times per year. Approved projects are subject to a Funding Agreement defining duties and require biannual narrative and financial reports during implementation and a final report three months after project completion.

Key requirements

• ✓Projects must have clear beginning, end, and exit strategy
• ✓Small organizations with limited access to large funders prioritized
• ✓Preference for projects covering multiple focus areas: health, education, community development
• ✓Environmental stewardship must cut across all activities
• ✓Focus on pathways out of extreme poverty

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for The Addax and Oryx Foundation?

Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL-SOUTH, AFRICA, GLOBAL; nonprofit, charity, community-group, social-enterprise, local-authority. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.

Relevant sectors

About this sector

Environmental justice funding supports communities most exposed to pollution and climate harm, with an emphasis on local leadership. It is offered by public programmes and foundations, often as grants to community organisations and partnerships. Calls typically ask how residents are involved in decisions and how benefits stay in the community.