Marr-Munning Trust grants
Marr-Munning Trust funds UK-registered charities' overseas poverty relief and aid work in developing countries, for organisations with annual income between £25,000 and £1,000,000; entry is via a periodic open profile window, then by invitation only for full proposals.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Marr-Munning Trust funds UK-registered charities and not-for-profit organisations working on the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid or famine relief in developing countries, but it does not accept unsolicited full proposals — those are only invited after a short profile has been reviewed. It only funds organisations with an annual income between £25,000 and £1,000,000. The way in is a periodic open window for profile submissions; its last published window ran to 30 June 2026 and has since closed, so check the trust's website for when the next one opens. It does not fund individuals, residential care for children, or, generally, private schools, unless they are run in partnership with local education departments. In its most recent accounts, it gave around £360,100 in grants to organisations.
What they fund
Marr-Munning Trust's funding is focused on the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid and famine relief.
Who and where
It supports other charities and voluntary bodies working across a wide range of developing countries.
Who they help
What Marr-Munning 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.
Who they say they'll fund
“we only fund registered charities or not for profit entities with income between £25,000 and £1,000,000 per year”
Source: marrmunningtrust.org.uk — What we Fund – Marr-Munning Trust →
What they say they won't fund
“We do not fund individuals.”
Source: marrmunningtrust.org.uk — Education – Marr-Munning Trust →
“We do not fund residential care for children.”
Source: marrmunningtrust.org.uk — Education – Marr-Munning Trust →
“We tend not to fund private schools unless they are run in partnership with local education departments.”
Source: marrmunningtrust.org.uk — Education – Marr-Munning Trust →
Deadlines they mention
“Profile submissions are now being accepted until the 30th June 2026.”
Source: marrmunningtrust.org.uk — Marr-Munning Trust – Grant making trust →
How they say to apply
“We do not accept unsolicited applications for funding, to submit a proposal you must be invited to do so.”
Source: marrmunningtrust.org.uk — How to Apply – Marr-Munning Trust →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The objects of the charity are to support charities giving overseas aid for the relief of poverty suffering and distress particularly among those inhabitants so qualified of such territories as appear to the trustees to be economically underprivileged through want of development or of support of the necessities of…
How to approach them
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Common questions
How much does Marr-Munning Trust give?
In its most recent accounts, it gave around £360,100 in grants to organisations. It does not publish a typical (median) grant size.
What does it fund?
It supports overseas aid and the prevention or relief of poverty, working with UK-registered charities in a wide range of developing countries.
Who can apply?
Registered charities or not-for-profit organisations with an annual income between £25,000 and £1,000,000. Full proposals are only accepted by invitation, following a profile submission.
What won't it fund?
It does not fund individuals, residential care for children, or, generally, private schools unless they are run in partnership with local education departments.
How do I apply?
Submit a short profile during the trust's periodic open window — its last published window ran to 30 June 2026 and has since closed, so check its website for the next one. Full proposals are only invited after a profile has been reviewed; unsolicited full proposals are not accepted. Check the trust's own website (marrmunningtrust.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1153007) for current guidance on open profile submission windows.
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