Funding
Croda Foundation is working to improve lives sustainably.
We do this together with carefully selected organisations, communities and charities around the world, identifying and funding projects that will have a demonstrable, meaningful impact on people’s lives.
Committed
Grants
Countries
Our approach
We seek to have careful deployment of our funding resources to projects that deliver ongoing impact beyond the period of funding, by:
- Building resilience in communities
- Strengthening infrastructure in the communities and;
- Improving biodiversity
This is enhanced where possible with pro-bono Croda knowledge, skills and expertise to maximise impact with our target communities.
Read our strategy for 2023 to 2026 here:
Croda Foundation Strategy: 2026 to 2030
Our focus areas
We believe people should have the chance to build secure, dignified livelihoods. We will invest in initiatives that help communities create and sustain resilient livelihoods.
These include:
- Agroecological and regenerative agriculture
- Skills and entrepreneurship
- Disability inclusion and employment
- Grower welfare and producer dignity
- Social mobility for young adults
- Water and sanitation
We believe everyone should have the opportunity to lead a healthy life. We will support initiatives that improve access to essential health services and medicines for undeserved and disadvantaged communities.
These include:
- Access to safe medicines
- Health workforce strengthening
- Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) prevention and management
- Maternal and reproductive health
- Digital health solutions
Our strategy
The Foundation’s Priority SDGs are directly linked to our focus areas. We recognise that to have sustainable impact our Enabling SDGs will help us achieve our vision.
Priority SDGs:
- SDG 1: No Poverty
- SDG 2: Zero Hunger
- SDG 3: Good Health & Wellbeing
- SDG 4: Quality Education
- SDG 6: Clean Water & Sanitation
- SDG 8: Decent Work & Economic Growth
- SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
- SDG 15: Life on Land
- SDG 17: Partnerships for Sustainable Development
Our nomination model
Croda Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals from external organisations. Potential partner organisations can be nominated in two ways:
- Anyone who is an employee of the Croda Group
- At the request of the trustees, Foundation employees seek and find potential organisations which meet the Grantmaking criteria
Read our Impact Report
Croda Foundation, established in 2020, is an independent charitable company set up by FTSE 100 specialty chemicals company, Croda International Plc, and is registered in England and Wales (number: 1196455). The Foundation is solely funded by generous donations from Croda International Plc and led by an independent Board of Trustees.