# The African Conservation Foundation - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 1120705 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1120705) - Company number: 04270425 - Website: https://www.africanconservation.org - Latest income: £23.2k; spending £20.1k - What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment - Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public - How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body - Area of operation: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles - Trustees: 8 - Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/african-conservation-foundation African Conservation Foundation (ACF) is working to preserve Africa 's wild heritage by conducting field projects as well as supporting and linking conservation initiatives throughout the continent. ## Open and forthcoming schemes (0) None in OpenGrant's sources right now. ## Finances by year (Charity Commission) | Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations | |---|---|---|---| | 31 Jan 2026 | £23.2k | £20.1k | not filed | | 31 Jan 2025 | £17.8k | £12.4k | not filed | | 31 Jan 2024 | £23k | £19.6k | not filed | | 31 Jan 2023 | £10.1k | £16.5k | not filed | | 31 Jan 2022 | £36.9k | £36k | not filed | ## Charitable objects > 3. The charity's objects arethe Conservation, protection and restoration for the public benefit of the natural resources and biological diversity including animal and plant life in Africa and to promote education and the advancement of knowledge about Conservation in Africa through:3.1 promoting, linking and supporting Conservation initiatives throughout Africa;3.2 providing training, support and technical assistance to Conservation initiatives, in particular grassroots projects, in Africa;3.3 offering capacity support for sustainable community projects linked with Conservation;3.4 serving as an educational resource centre in Africa and the world;3.5 conducting on-the-ground research and Conservation projects. ## What it funds The African Conservation Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, arts / culture / heritage / science, animals, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The African Conservation Foundation reported income of £23.2k and spending of £20.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jan 2026, it spent £105k in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana and Burkina Faso and 35 more areas. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The African Conservation Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (africanconservation.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance. ## Questions ### Is The African Conservation Foundation open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The African Conservation Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does The African Conservation Foundation fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana and Burkina Faso and 35 more areas. ### Does The African Conservation Foundation give grants to individuals? The Charity Commission register records that The African Conservation Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals. ### How much does The African Conservation Foundation give each year? The register does not break out The African Conservation Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jan 2026 was £20.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £20.9k a year. ### How large is The African Conservation Foundation? 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