Guidance and regulation

Closed: The FCDO invited tenders by 15 March 2024 to conduct a systematic review of the effects of climate change and environmental degradation on children's learning in low- and middle-income countries.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 12 February 2024

Closed: The FCDO invited bids by 1 March 2024 to conduct secondary research on the effectiveness of feeding children at school in low and middle income countries.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 7 February 2024

Closed: The FCDO invited bids by 27 February 2024 to review existing research on smallholder farmers’ access to finance in low- and middle-income countries.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 30 January 2024

Closed: The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) invited expressions of interest by 23 February 2024 for research funding to develop accessible, affordable health products for use in low- and middle-income cou…

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 20 March 2024

Closed: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) invites not-for-profit organisations to submit proposals by 20 February 2024 to deliver this programme.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 23 January 2024

Closed: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) invites submissions by 12 February 2024 to manage regional programmes that support grassroots organisations working with LGBT+ people.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 19 December 2023

Closed: The FCDO invited proposals by 27 February 2024 to conduct a rapid scoping review of women’s rights and LGBT+ organisations countering the rollback of rights in Africa and Asia.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 2 February 2024

Closed. The FCDO invited tenders by 13 March 2024 to conduct a rapid evidence assessment of the research literature on interventions designed to build health systems in low- and middle-income countries.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 14 February 2024

Now closed, UK Aid Direct supported small and medium sized civil society organisations, based in the UK and overseas, to achieve sustained poverty reduction and the Global Goals.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 29 March 2023

This guidance explains the different preference tiers under the DCTS, including benefits for each tier, criteria for moving between tiers and transition periods.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 19 June 2023

The Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) programme is a flagship programme funded by UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 27 March 2024

This guidance outlines the requirements for claiming preferential tariffs under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS).

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 17 August 2023

International Climate Finance is a UK government commitment to support developing countries to respond to the challenges and opportunities of climate change.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 3 others
• Updated: 31 August 2023

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) guidance on preventing and responding to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment in the international aid sector.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 1 February 2024

The list of core competencies for advisers that set out the skills and attributes that make up each competence.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 7 July 2023

This is the standard budget template for delivery partners with accountable grant arrangements.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 3 September 2021

To sell goods to UK consumers, you may need to partner with other organisations, such as importers, distributors or retailers.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 20 May 2022

This page provides grants to UK-based civil society organisations and charities for poverty reduction projects in developing countries.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 8 February 2023

Non-profit, impact-first investment vehicle.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 24 November 2021

This guidance explains the safeguarding standards FCDO expects and how we assess partners’ ability to protect others from SEAH including their own staff and volunteers.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 7 November 2022