Zambia Society Trust grants
Zambia Society Trust funds work to relieve poverty and advance education in Zambia, including partial education grants for individual Zambian students in fields such as engineering, business or medicine.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Zambia Society Trust is a UK-registered charity (charity number 1008155) that funds work in Zambia, relieving poverty and sickness, preventing disease and advancing education there. It makes grants to both organisations and individuals, covering health, poverty relief, sport and education. Its main scheme is a set of partial education grants for individual Zambian students who, because of financial constraints, cannot pursue their studies beyond Grade 12 level; courses should normally be in fields such as engineering, trades, technology, business, agriculture, education or medical studies. Grants are for courses within Zambia at recognised institutions, and are for individuals only — the trust does not consider group applications. In the year covered by its most recent accounts, it gave £29,556 in grants to organisations and £19,500 in grants to individuals, from an income of £123,734.
What they fund
Zambia Society Trust's registered purposes cover advancing health, relieving poverty, education and amateur sport, all directed at work in Zambia.
Who and where
It works in Zambia, funding both organisations and individuals; its published scheme in this corpus is for individual Zambian students needing help with education costs beyond Grade 12.
Who they help
What Zambia Society 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
“The Trust awards a small number of partial grants to selected Zambians who, because of financial constraints, are unable to pursue their studies beyond the Grade 12 level”
Source: zambiasocietytrust.org.uk — (PDF) Education-Grants-Covering-Letter-for-2027.pdf →
“The courses should normally be related to the fields of engineering, trades, technology, business, agriculture, education and medical studies”
Source: zambiasocietytrust.org.uk — (PDF) Education-Grants-Covering-Letter-for-2027.pdf →
“Applications must be for courses within Zambia at recognised institutions”
Source: zambiasocietytrust.org.uk — (PDF) Education-Grants-Covering-Letter-for-2027.pdf →
What they say they won't fund
“Group applications will not be considered. The Zambia Society Trust will only accept individual applications”
Source: zambiasocietytrust.org.uk — (PDF) Education-Grants-Covering-Letter-for-2027.pdf →
“Applications for grants for more than 2 years will NOT be considered”
Source: zambiasocietytrust.org.uk — (PDF) Education-Grants-Covering-Letter-for-2027.pdf →
Deadlines they mention
“Please note the CLOSING DATE for receipt of applications is 31st AUGUST 2026”
Source: zambiasocietytrust.org.uk — Education Grants — Zambia Society Trust →
How they say to apply
“Before we can consider your request, it is essential that you COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM for 2027 IN FULL AND RETURN IT WITH THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION”
Source: zambiasocietytrust.org.uk — (PDF) Education-Grants-Covering-Letter-for-2027.pdf →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
To relieve poverty and sickness to prevent disease and to advance education in zambia.
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 Zambia Society Trust typically give?
Its charity register entry shows it gave £29,556 in grants to organisations and £19,500 in grants to individuals in its latest year on record. It does not publish a typical (median) grant size for individual education awards.
What does it fund?
According to its charity register entry, its purposes are the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty, amateur sport, and education/training, all directed at Zambia. Its published guidance focuses on partial education grants for individual students, for courses normally in fields such as engineering, trades, technology, business, agriculture, education or medical studies.
Who can apply?
The education grants are for individual Zambian students who cannot afford to continue their studies beyond Grade 12 level, for courses within Zambia at recognised institutions. The trust says it does not consider group applications - only individual ones.
What won't it fund?
Its guidance says it will not consider applications for grants lasting more than two years, or applications made as a group rather than individually.
How do I apply?
Complete the trust's application form in full and return it with the required documentation, by the closing date of 31 August 2026. Check the funder's own website (www.zambiasocietytrust.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1008155) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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