# Zovu Sustainable Development Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1217153 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1217153)
- Company number: 14281380
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Brazil, Colombia, Congo (Democratic Republic), Ecuador, Gabon, The Gambia, Jamaica, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Peru, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Togo
- Other names: Zovu (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/zovu-sustainable-development-foundation

Zovu is a foundation which aims to support community and citizen action towards building a more just and sustainable world. We support local action by sharing stories, connecting communities and catalysing change by direct support to local community organisations around the world.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> To promote Sustainable Development for the benefit of the public by direct advice, support, communication; and funding for; community initiatives in any part of the world, which contribute to:(a) The preservation, conservation and the protection of the environment and the prudent use of resources;(b) The relief of poverty and the improvement of the conditions of life in socially and economically disadvantaged communities;(c) The promotion of Sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration.

## What it funds

Zovu Sustainable Development Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Brazil, Colombia, Congo (Democratic Republic) and Ecuador and 10 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Zovu Sustainable Development Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 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.

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