UK Aid direct

UK Aid Direct was a challenge fund and centrally managed UK government grant programme funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) (formerly the Department for International Development). Established in 2014 as the successor to the Global Poverty Action Fund, its purpose was to support small and medium-sized civil society organisations (CSOs) based in the UK and overseas in delivering projects that reduce poverty and contribute to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (Global Goals). The programme was designed to be flexible, adaptive and demand-led, aligning with UK aid priorities including resilience, peacebuilding, economic empowerment, inclusion and t...