# The Dci Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1001236 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1001236)
- Company number: 02563910
- Website: https://www.dci.org.uk
- Latest income: £53.2k; spending £62.8k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dci-foundation

Training without walls, frontiers or fees for leaders mainly in the developing world with project development and micro-enterprise for the poor.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Dci Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and economic / community development / employment for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Dci Foundation reported income of £53.2k and spending of £62.8k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Dci Foundation in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (dci.org.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 The Dci Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Does The Dci Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Dci Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is The Dci Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Dci Foundation reported income of £53.2k and spending of £62.8k.


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