Hayat Trust
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hayattrust.orgAbout Hayat Trust
Hayat Trust is a UK-registered humanitarian NGO, established in 2012 and based in Birmingham. Founded by individuals committed to supporting the world's most oppressed minorities, its mission is to restore dignity and a decent life to marginalized groups through long-term education, medical relief, and humanitarian aid. Guided by values of compassion, human life preservation, diversity respect, and empowerment over dependency, the Trust prioritises needs-led interventions in high-deprivation environments. It focuses on ethnic, cultural, and religious minorities such as the Rohingya, working in Southeast Asia and Africa. Its funding character is proactive and partnership-based, identifying grassroots groups aligned with its mission.
What Hayat Trust funds
The Trust funds education advancement for vulnerable children and youth, poverty relief and prevention, health promotion, and disaster aid for refugees, internally displaced persons, the elderly, disabled individuals, and ethnic minorities. It supports direct grants to individuals and organisations, community health and education programmes, educational materials, refugee services, and capital projects such as facilities. Geographically, the Trust focuses on Southeast Asia and Africa, including Bangladesh, Myanmar, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Benin, and other countries. Its work is distinctively centred on ethnic, cultural, and religious minorities facing acute exclusion.
Who can apply
Eligible organisations include charities, community groups, and grassroots organisations of varying sizes, with no specified income thresholds or geographic base requirements. The Trust prioritises groups working with ethnic minorities, refugees, internally displaced persons, the elderly, disabled individuals, and vulnerable children and youth, particularly those facing acute exclusion. Projects must align with the Trust's focus on Southeast Asia and Africa. The Trust does not accept unsolicited applications; it proactively identifies partners based on mission alignment, so only invited organisations can apply.
What Hayat Trust doesn't fund
The Trust excludes mainstream-accessible causes that are already well-supported by generalist funders. It favours a rights-based, minority-specialised approach, focusing on acute exclusion rather than broad humanitarian needs. Causes that do not target ethnic, cultural, or religious minorities in high-deprivation environments are unlikely to be funded.
How they like to fund
The Trust provides direct grants to individuals and organisations, supporting community health and education programmes, educational materials, refugee services, and capital projects. It funds both multi-year partnerships and emergency responses, working closely with grassroots groups. The Trust does not accept unsolicited applications; instead, it proactively identifies and invites partners aligned with its mission.
How much does Hayat Trust give?
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How to apply to Hayat Trust
Hayat Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Hayat Trust provide?
Grant amounts vary. Contact Hayat Trust directly for current funding levels.
Where does Hayat Trust fund charities?
Hayat Trust funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Hayat Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Hayat Trust does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Hayat Trust?
Hayat Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
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