The Ideas Fund supports non-profit organisations to test bold and innovative solutions that enhance financial capability, promote access to fair work, and strengthen the natural environment through sustainable and impactful approaches.

The fund focuses on increasing financial capability, creating pathways to good jobs, and promoting the role of nature in building healthy communities and economies.

The Ideas Fund supports non-profit organisations in testing bold and innovative approaches to address interconnected social and economic challenges. It encourages applicants to develop practical and collaborative pilot projects that can deliver sustainable impact and improve people’s futures. The programme places strong emphasis on frontline services and expects projects to demonstrate how their learning can be scaled or applied more widely.

Funding requests typically range between $20,000 and $80,000, although larger amounts may be considered in exceptional cases. Projects must be new, clearly defined, and completed within a timeframe of 12 to 18 months. The initiative is designed to support organisations with an annual income of less than $3 million, ensuring that smaller non-profits have the opportunity to test and grow impactful ideas.

Eligible applicants include charities, social enterprises, and other non-profit organisations that are formally registered with relevant regulatory bodies in their respective regions. Projects must be implemented within regions where the funding organisation operates, including the Americas, APAC, EMEA, and the UK, and should demonstrate impact at a national, regional, or key city level.

For more information, visit Aberdeen Group Charitable Trust.