# Apopo UK

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1199007 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1199007)
- Company number: 12164277
- Website: https://apopo.uk/
- Latest income: £90.4k; spending £87.7k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/apopo-uk

To fund innovative projects and innovation that enables assistance through animal scent detection. By establishing networks, collaboration and developing partnerships with those working in the field, we help to provide solutions addressing social challenges ie through land mine detection, TB detection, disaster search & rescue and illegal animal trafficking, soil pollution, around the world.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Apopo UK is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Apopo UK reported income of £90.4k and spending of £87.7k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Apopo UK in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (apopo.uk) 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 Apopo UK open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Apopo UK is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Apopo UK give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Apopo UK makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Apopo UK?

In its latest reported year Apopo UK reported income of £90.4k and spending of £87.7k.


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