# First Light South Asia

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1210382 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1210382)
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/first-light-south-asia

First Light South Asia carries out its purposes by making grants to individuals, charities and organisations that are working to prevent or relieve the needs of individuals, and their dependents, who are vulnerable to, or have been affected by human trafficking and/or commercial sexual exploitation in South Asia.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

First Light South Asia is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty 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 and sponsors or undertakes research.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from First Light South Asia in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

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