Special Interest Programme
Supporting a diverse range of partners around the world, reflecting the interests of Oak’s Trustees
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Special Interest programme / Partner story / Video
MiracleFeet: Changing lives, step by step
All around the world, MiracleFeet is changing the lives of people affected by clubfoot, a treatable birth impairment that affects at least 200,000 babies each year. MiracleFeet’s partnership in Zimbabwe reaches 50 per cent of babies born with clubf
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Special Interest programme / Partner story / Video
Putting out fires in western Spain
The Association of Forest Owners of Valle del Arrago, based in the Cáceres province of western Spain, is an amazing group of over 120 people helping to create the conditions to stop forest fires from spreading in their region. Among their priorities
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Special Interest programme / Partner story
Beautiful jaguars making comeback in Iberá
In the vast Iberá wetlands of Argentina, see how Mbarete, her two new jaguar cubs, and Rewilding Argentina are marking a key milestone following their reintroduction into the national park. Click below to read on.
Overview
Driven by the interests and passions of Oak’s Trustees, the Special Interest Programme provides the space and flexibility to make grants outside of Oak’s other programme strategies. Special Interest grants are diverse, supporting grantee partners in a wide range of fields including medical research, education, environment, humanitarian relief, mental health, the arts, and much more. Trustees support inspiring leaders, organisations, and projects from the local to global level, helping them to thrive and succeed in their missions. Read our stories and visit the grant database to see the diversity of grants within our programme.
Geography
The Special Interest Programme makes grants globally.
Requests for support: letters of enquiry
We are open to receiving requests for support through our letters of enquiry form online; however, please be aware that the Special Interest Programme is Trustee-driven and due to the volume of requests we receive, they are rarely able to accept unsolicited requests for funding.
Our programme grant-making in 2022
We made 57 grants totalling USD 70 million
Discover our partner stories
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Special Interest programme / Partner story
East Maui residents working to preserve their coastline
The Hawai‘i Community Foundation (HCF) Marine 30×30 Pooled Fund invests in communities across Hawai‘i, primarily through local organisations such as Nā Mamo O Mū‘olea. Check out our new partne…
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Special Interest programme / Partner story
Building women’s skills in North Carolina
Since July 2020, Hope Renovations has completed more than 180 home repair projects for seniors in North Carolina, and 70 percent of participants in the training programme have gone on to jobs in the c…
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Special Interest programme / Partner story / Video
Providing support in the city of Winchester
Amazing charity efforts are underway in the city of Winchester: from Winchester Youth Counselling’s 1-on-1 support for young people, to Winchester Beacon’s 24/7 shelter for people experiencing homeles…
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Special Interest programme / Partner story
One billion oysters, and one million New Yorkers
Over 100 million oysters and 17 acres of reef have been restored, and over 2 million pounds of oyster, clam, and scallop shells have been collected from local restaurants, since the Billion Oyster Pro…
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Special Interest programme / Partner story / Video
MiracleFeet: Changing lives, step by step
All around the world, MiracleFeet is changing the lives of people affected by clubfoot, a treatable birth impairment that affects at least 200,000 babies each year. MiracleFeet’s partnership in Zimb…
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Special Interest programme / Partner story / Video
Putting out fires in western Spain
The Association of Forest Owners of Valle del Arrago, based in the Cáceres province of western Spain, is an amazing group of over 120 people helping to create the conditions to stop forest fires from…
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Watch our latest videos
The Association of Forest Owners of Valle del Arrago, based in the Cáceres province of western Spain, is an amazing group of over 120 people helping to create the conditions to stop forest fires from spreading in their region. Among their priorities is to plant more than 130,000 trees over 216 hectares of forest land. Click below to read more.
Rewilding Argentina seeks to reverse the extinction of local species, to recover the functioning of ecosystems, and to promote the wellbeing of local communities. Click below to find out how biologists, veterinarians, park rangers, governments, and residents are using rewilding to restore Argentina’s Iberá wetlands.
The number of women serving in active duty military current represent about 16 percent of the US military forces. The Women Veteran’s Network (WoVeN) has created a vibrant and unique network, designed to meet their needs. Click below to learn more about its work.
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