# Soroptimist International Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1194895 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1194895)
- Website: https://www.soroptimistinternational.org/
- Latest income: £69.6k; spending £56.3k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment, Human rights / equality / diversity
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/soroptimist-international-foundation

Soroptimist International Foundation is a global organisation collecting appeal donations from 5 member Federations and the public. The Foundation makes grants to providers that educate, empower and enable women and girls. Projects and programmes are funded in countries where need has been identified to improve the lives of women and girls.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Soroptimist International Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, environment / conservation / heritage, economic / community development / employment and human rights / equality / diversity for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Soroptimist International Foundation reported income of £69.6k and spending of £56.3k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Soroptimist International Foundation in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (soroptimistinternational.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 Soroptimist International Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Does Soroptimist International Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is Soroptimist International Foundation?

In its latest reported year Soroptimist International Foundation reported income of £69.6k and spending of £56.3k.


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