Jac Trust grants
Jac Trust is a national and overseas grant-maker supporting forcibly displaced people and their hosts to adapt to climate change, giving around £461k to organisations, with a typical grant of £43,881.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Jac Trust funds bold, practical solutions helping forcibly displaced people and their host communities adapt to climate change and protect the environment, working across countries including Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Cameroon and South Sudan, as well as England and Wales. It gave around £461k to organisations; of 56 recently recorded grants (up to 2025), the median award was £43,881, with typical awards ranging from £27,283 to £60,000. It supports NGOs, community-based, refugee-led and Indigenous-led organisations with a minimum annual income of £25,000, but does not operate an open fund - applications are by invitation only, and it cannot respond to unsolicited requests.
What they fund
Jac Trust funds bold, practical solutions that help forcibly displaced people and their host communities adapt to climate change and protect the environment, prioritising locally-led, regenerative approaches that empower women.
Who and where
It supports NGOs, community-based, refugee-led and Indigenous-led organisations working in displacement settings across countries including Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Cameroon and South Sudan, as well as England and Wales.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Jac Trust 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.
What they say they're looking for
“We fund bold, practical solutions that help forcibly displaced people and their hosts adapt to climate change - and protect the planet we share”
Source: jaclarktrust.org →
“improves lives and restores the environment. promotes co-operation between displaced and host communities. is locally-led. empowers women. uses regenerative, nature-based solutions.”
Source: jaclarktrust.org — Our Funding Process →
Who they say they'll fund
“We support: NGOs, community-based organisations, and refugee-led organisations working in displacement settings. Indigenous-led organisations supporting displaced community members. NGOs that strengthen grassroots practitioners, test innovations and promote best practice.”
Source: jaclarktrust.org — Our Funding Process →
“Registered charities and other non-profit organisations that have a strong link to the communities they work with. Your organisation should have a website and a minimum income of £25,000 per year.”
Source: jaclarktrust.org — Frequently Asked Questions →
What they say they won't fund
“Can I apply if I am outside the UK? Yes unless you are located in one of the following countries: Afghanistan, Somalia.”
Source: jaclarktrust.org — Frequently Asked Questions →
How they say to apply
“We don't operate an open fund so please don't spend valuable time writing to us for funding because we are unable to respond to requests”
Source: jaclarktrust.org — Our Funding Process →
What a typical grant looks like
| Typical (median) grant | £43,881 |
|---|---|
| Middle half of grants | £27,283 – £60,000 |
| Grants published openly | 56 |
| Most recent published grant | 2025 |
Recent grants
- Re-AlliancePromote community-led regenerative approaches to displacement among community actors and the wider humanitarian system, through action-research, guidance booklets, on-line learning modules and establishing a regenerative village within a Ugandan refugee settlement,£149,000December 2025
- RedR UKTrain local humanitarian actors on climate change and climate action, with a focus on adaptation and increasing resilience.£92,398December 2025
- CohereSupport 8 refugee-led organisations to take action on food security, clean cooking and land restoration£90,000December 2025
- Live in Green in Wealth Youth Initiative LimitedSupport to expand an existing biomass briquette making facility, recycling more organic waste, increasing briquette production to meet unmet demand, creating new jobs and income generating opportunities£50,000December 2025
- Rural Women Center for Education and DevelopmentFood security through regenerative urban agriculture and kitchen gardens£150,000May 2025
- Sengwer of Embobut CBORestoration of degraded Embobut Forest: create additional tree nurseries, produce 2-3 million seedlings in total over 3 years, half for sale and half for community forest restoration. Promote agroecological kitchen gardens and beekeeping.£90,000May 2025
From grants Jac Trust publishes openly via 360Giving (the UK open grants-data standard), used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The advancement of such objects or purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of england and wales in any part of the world including by the award of grants to organisations and in such other manner as the trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does Jac Trust typically give?
Looking at its 56 most recently recorded grants (up to 2025), the median award was £43,881, with the middle half of grants ranging from £27,283 to £60,000.
What does Jac Trust fund?
It funds bold, practical solutions that help forcibly displaced people and their host communities adapt to climate change and protect the environment, prioritising initiatives that are locally-led, promote cooperation between displaced and host communities, empower women, and use regenerative, nature-based solutions.
Who can apply to Jac Trust?
It supports NGOs, community-based organisations and refugee-led organisations working in displacement settings, as well as Indigenous-led organisations supporting displaced community members. Applicants should be a registered charity or non-profit with a strong link to the communities they work with, have a website, and have a minimum annual income of £25,000.
What won't Jac Trust fund?
It cannot accept applications from organisations located in Afghanistan or Somalia.
How do I apply to Jac Trust?
Jac Trust does not operate an open fund, so it advises against writing to it for funding as it is unable to respond to such requests; applications are by invitation only. Check the funder's own website (www.jaclarktrust.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1189523) for the latest position.
Is your charity a fit for Jac Trust?
Type your charity’s name and we’ll check this funder — and every other active UK grant-maker — against your purposes, your area and your size. Free, and nothing to fill in: we read your entry on the official register.
Check my charity’s matches — free →Thinking of applying? Start here.
Finding a funder is the easy part. These short guides help with the part that decides whether you get the money.
Contains public sector information from the Charity Commission for England and Wales licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and grants data from 360Giving used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Figures are derived (filtered and summarised by TrusteeMeetings), not republished unchanged. About the data · Terms of use. This page is a starting point for your own research, not a promise of funding, and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Jac Trust.