Asfari Foundation grants
Asfari Foundation funds not-for-profits and social enterprises working in the Levant region and with Levantine communities, but only accepts applications through specific, periodic funding calls.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Asfari Foundation does not accept applications outside of its specific funding calls — it does not have an open, year-round application process. When calls are open, it funds not-for-profit organisations, social enterprises, and companies with a defined social mission that reinvest at least 50% of profit back into the company, working in the Levant region (Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine and Syria) and with Levantine communities. In the Syria context, only Syrian Diaspora Organisations addressing issues affecting Syrians globally are eligible. It prioritises small to medium-sized organisations with an average yearly budget of up to £750,000, and offers long-term, flexible funding and capacity building, with grants of up to £75,000 a year for up to three years. In its last reported year it gave around £1,931,300 to organisations, from an income of around £351,800.
What they fund
Asfari Foundation funds not-for-profit and social enterprise work in the Levant region, offering long-term, flexible funding of up to £75,000 a year, but only through specific funding calls.
Who and where
It funds organisations working in Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine and Syria and with Levantine communities, prioritising small to medium-sized organisations.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Asfari Foundation says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
Who they say they'll fund
“Focus on the Levant Region (Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Syria) and Levantine Communities.”
Source: asfarifoundation.org.uk — Performance Excellence Grants — The Asfari Foundation →
“Be one of the following: a Not-for-Profit, a Social Enterprise, or a Company with a defined social mission (and investing at least 50% of profit back into the Company).”
Source: asfarifoundation.org.uk — Performance Excellence Grants — The Asfari Foundation →
“In the Syria context, only Syrian Diaspora Organisations addressing issues that affect Syrians globally are eligible to apply.”
Source: asfarifoundation.org.uk — Performance Excellence Grants — The Asfari Foundation →
“small to medium sized Organisations will be prioritised (average yearly budget up to £750,000).”
Source: asfarifoundation.org.uk — Performance Excellence Grants — The Asfari Foundation →
What they say they won't fund
“PLEASE NOTE: we do not accept applications for funding outside of our specific funding calls!”
Source: asfarifoundation.org.uk — How we make grants — The Asfari Foundation →
Grant sizes they mention
“offering long term, flexible funding and capacity building to its partners, awarding grants of up to £75,000 per year for up to three years.”
Source: asfarifoundation.org.uk — The Asfari Foundation →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
To further such charitable objects as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit but to include the following. The relief of poverty, in particular through the provision of accommodation, including the development of orphanages and homes for underprivileged children throughout the world.c. Publishing any…
How to approach them
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Common questions
Can I apply to Asfari Foundation now?
Only when a specific funding call is open — it does not accept unsolicited applications outside of its funding calls.
How much does it give?
Grants of up to £75,000 a year, for up to three years, offered as long-term, flexible funding with capacity building. In its last reported year it gave around £1,931,300 to organisations, from an income of around £351,800.
What does it fund?
Not-for-profit organisations, social enterprises, and companies with a defined social mission (reinvesting at least 50% of profit) working in the Levant region — Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine and Syria — and with Levantine communities. In the Syria context, only Syrian Diaspora Organisations addressing issues affecting Syrians globally are eligible.
Who does it prioritise?
Small to medium-sized organisations, with an average yearly budget of up to £750,000.
How do I apply?
Watch for an open funding call — the foundation does not accept applications at other times. Check the funder's own website (www.asfarifoundation.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1116751) for when calls are open and current guidance, as processes can change.
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