# The Rakitovo Self-Sufficiency Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1083429 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1083429)
- Website: https://www.rakitovo.co.uk
- Latest income: £9,835; spending £15.2k
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Other charitable activities
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rakitovo-self-sufficiency-fund

To help the people of Rakitovo - an impoverished area of Bulgaria. Projects include setting families up to grow their own food, and providing training to achieve qualifications to enable employment.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Rakitovo Self-Sufficiency Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief 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 provides services. In its latest reported year The Rakitovo Self-Sufficiency Fund reported income of £9,835 and spending of £15.2k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Rakitovo Self-Sufficiency Fund in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (rakitovo.co.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 Rakitovo Self-Sufficiency Fund open for applications now?

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

### Does The Rakitovo Self-Sufficiency Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Rakitovo Self-Sufficiency Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is The Rakitovo Self-Sufficiency Fund?

In its latest reported year The Rakitovo Self-Sufficiency Fund reported income of £9,835 and spending of £15.2k.


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