# Pro-Seed

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1146294 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1146294)
- Website: https://www.proseedafrica.org
- Latest income: £21k; spending £67.8k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/pro-seed

Pro-Seed Prosperity through sustainable education and employment generation is a small charitable trust run by a team of volunteer trustees. Pro-Seed assists small volunteer run charities and NGOs. Pro-Seed focuses on educational and employment generation projects in East Africa and Colombia. It also considers humanitarian aid as well as charitable projects promoted by the Trustees.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Pro-Seed is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Pro-Seed reported income of £21k and spending of £67.8k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Pro-Seed in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (proseedafrica.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 Pro-Seed open for applications now?

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

### Does Pro-Seed give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is Pro-Seed?

In its latest reported year Pro-Seed reported income of £21k and spending of £67.8k.


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