Conflict and Humanitarian Fund (CHF)

DFID’s Conflict, Humanitarian and Security Department (CHASE) works with other DFID departments, other UK Government Departments and international partners to tackle humanitarian, conflict, security and justice issues that underpin poverty in some of the most vulnerable communities around the world. Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have a critical role to play in meeting these aims.

Applications for the 2008 CHF project Competition are now invited from not-for profit organisations. Full information about the CHF, including the priority areas for the 2008 competition, eligibility and appraisal criteria and how to apply, can be found in the Guidelines(74 kb) and Frequently Asked Questions(21 kb).

The CHF has expanded rapidly since it was set up in 2005 and the level of existing commitments is high. CHASE is currently providing funding from the CHF of around £15 million a year, for forty-five unearmarked and project funding arrangements. Nearly all of these are due to continue for at least another year. Therefore we expect to be able to take on only a few new arrangements in this round of funding. This competition is therefore limited to project applications. Only applications that fall within the three priority areas set out in the Guidelines will be considered in this competition. There may be another opportunity to apply for unearmarked funding in 2008.

Application Information:

CHF Guidelines 2008  (202 kb)

CHF Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (21 kb)

Last updated: 14 December  2007