Pro-Seed grants
Pro-Seed is currently not accepting new funding applications; when open, it funds small charities and NGOs in Southern and Eastern Africa with grants up to £10,000 a year.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Pro-Seed, charity number 1146294, is not currently accepting funding applications or cold approaches from people or organisations it does not personally know, and says it is currently at the capacity of organisations it can support. When accepting applications, it funds small, well-managed charities and NGOs focused on employment generation, operating in Southern or Eastern Africa, with the vision and ability to scale up their current operations, a sustainable management and funding structure, and maximum annual revenue of £1 million. The first grant to a new organisation is for up to £5,000, and subsequent annual grants can be up to £10,000, with a soft commitment for a five-year funding period.
What they fund
Pro-Seed funds general charitable purposes, poverty relief, economic and community development, and education, focused on employment generation.
Who and where
It funds charities and voluntary bodies operating in Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Malawi, South Africa, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and Colombia, among other countries.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Pro-Seed 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
“Area of operation in Southern or Eastern Africa”
Source: proseedafrica.org — Funding Criteria | Pro-Seed →
“A sustainable management and funding structure”
Source: proseedafrica.org — Funding Criteria | Pro-Seed →
“Vision and ability to substantially scale up current operations”
Source: proseedafrica.org — Funding Criteria | Pro-Seed →
“Small well managed charities/NGOs focused on employment generation”
Source: proseedafrica.org — Funding Criteria | Pro-Seed →
What they say they won't fund
“Please note we are currently NOT accepting funding applications and cold approaches from people or organisations we don't personally know.”
Source: proseedafrica.org — Funding Criteria | Pro-Seed →
“We are currently at the capacity of organisations we can support.”
Source: proseedafrica.org — Funding Criteria | Pro-Seed →
Grant sizes they mention
“The first grant we make to a new organisation will be for up to £5,000. Subsequent annual grants can be up to £10,000 with a soft commitment for a five year funding period.”
Source: proseedafrica.org — Funding Criteria | Pro-Seed →
Income limits they mention
“Maximum revenue of £1million”
Source: proseedafrica.org — Funding Criteria | Pro-Seed →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The trustees must apply the income of the charity to further such exclusively charitable objects ("the objects") as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit but to include the following:(a)the relief or poverty in any part of the world but in particular in the developing countries.(b)the advancement of…
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
Is Pro-Seed currently accepting applications?
No. Pro-Seed says it is not currently accepting funding applications and cold approaches from people or organisations it does not personally know, and that it is currently at the capacity of organisations it can support.
How much does it typically give?
The first grant to a new organisation is for up to £5,000. Subsequent annual grants can be up to £10,000, with a soft commitment for a five-year funding period.
What does it fund?
Small, well-managed charities and NGOs focused on employment generation, operating in Southern or Eastern Africa, with the vision and ability to substantially scale up current operations and a sustainable management and funding structure. Organisations must have maximum revenue of £1 million.
How do I apply?
Pro-Seed is not currently accepting applications from organisations it does not already know. Check the funder's own website (www.proseedafrica.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1146294) in case this changes.
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