# Grassroots Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1104228 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1104228)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment, Human rights / equality / diversity, Recreation, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, 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, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Brazil, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mexico, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Ecuador
- Other names: Cawd (previous); Dadamac Foundation (previous); Grassroots Works (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/grassroots-foundation

Grassroots Foundation enables public-benefit grassroots projects to build creative capacity that sustainably advances socio-economic wellbeing for disenfranchised communities globally. We provide creative infrastructure - enabling services, creative opportunities, including education - via high-trust networks in local and online community spaces using emerging technologies & models of empowerment

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The advancement of education, the relief of poverty, sickness and distress and the preservation and protection of good health of persons living in Africa or of African descent in such ways as the trustees may from time to time determine.

## What it funds

Grassroots Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, arts / culture / heritage / science, environment / conservation / heritage, economic / community development / employment, human rights / equality / diversity and recreation for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, 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 Grassroots Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Brazil, Ghana, Kenya and Madagascar and 5 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Grassroots Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 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.

## Questions

### Is Grassroots Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Grassroots Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Grassroots Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Brazil, Ghana, Kenya and Madagascar and 5 more areas.

### Does Grassroots Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is Grassroots Foundation?

In its latest reported year Grassroots Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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