# Charities invited to apply for new round of UK Aid Match

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/11/04/charities-invited-to-apply-for-new-round-of-uk-aid-match/
- Published: 2020-11-04T09:11:15+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**A new round of UK Aid Match is now open for applications from charities.**

 

[UK Aid Match](https://www.ukaidmatch.org/) is backed by the Foreign, Commonwealth&
Development Office (FCDO), and matches public donations to charity appeals up to
a maximum of £2 million each over a three-month period.

## Advertisement

 

The FCDO has just launched the latest round of the scheme and is inviting applications
for charities until 5pm on 18 December 2020.

 

This new round seeks applications that particularly focus on helping developing 
countries to combat the long-term impact of Covid-19, end preventable deaths through
tackling malnutrition or malaria, and helping girls access quality education to 
transform their lives.

 

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Minister Baroness Liz Sugg commented:

 

> “The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted us all, and the focus of this new funding 
> will help tackle the global challenges that have become even more acute. Charities
> from across the UK can now apply for match funding to help address the long term
> impacts of Covid-19, end preventable deaths and support girls to receive a vital
> education.”

 

[A webinar](https://ukaidmatch.webex.com/mw3300/mywebex/default.do?nomenu=true&siteurl=ukaidmatch&service=6&rnd=0.46766413588711975&main_url=https%3A%2F%2Fukaidmatch.webex.com%2Fec3300%2Feventcenter%2Fevent%2FeventAction.do%3FtheAction%3Ddetail%26%26%26EMK%3D4832534b0000000439b714fca80533503196854f10dd36bb78a0d851064b5967294614e5604a32ab%26siteurl%3Dukaidmatch%26confViewID%3D174338898334321651%26encryptTicket%3DSDJTSwAAAATDbC2V2JMGn62k0ozj3gScCCgEWsC52m7bUfHh9LmuOQ2%26)
will take place at 10am tomorrow to explain the application process, and [more information](https://www.ukaidmatch.org/apply-eligibility/)
on eligibility and how to apply is available on the UK Aid Match site.

 

## WaterAid’s fifth matched giving appeal begins

 

The announcement of the new round comes as [WaterAid](http://www.wateraid.org) announced
its new fundraising appeal, Future on Tap, that will receive matched funding via
UK Aid Match.

 

The campaign is being promoted by actor Tobias Menzies (_The Crown, Outlander, _and_
Game of Thrones_).

 

WaterAid hopes to help transform thousands of lives across the world with clean 
water by raising £3 million during the appeal, which runs from 5 November 2020 to
4 February 2021. During this time, the UK government will match public donations
to Future on Tap, up to £2 million, to bring clean water to 50,000 people in Ethiopia.

 

This is the fifth matched giving campaign that WaterAid has run with UK Aid Match
since 2012.

 * **[Christmas Double Matched Day sees 10 local charities raise over £155K in 24 hours](https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/12/21/christmas-double-matched-day-sees-10-local-charities-raise-over-155k-in-24-hours/)**(
   21 December 2020)
 * **[Applications open for Champions for Children summer campaign](https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/02/19/applications-open-champions-children-summer-campaign/)**(
   19 February 2021)
 * **[Champions for Children matched fundraising campaign raises over £3.4 million](https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/06/24/champions-for-children-matched-fundraising-campaign-raises-over-3-4m/)**(
   24 June 2021)