During 2023 the QBE European Operations Foundation is continuing its policy of supporting UK registered charities that are working to address climate resilience and Inclusion. Charities may apply for a grant of up to £25,000.
The Foundation is keen to contribute to the creation of strong, resilient and inclusive communities. To achieve this, it will focus its investment on two key areas where it believes it can have the greatest impact:
1. Climate resilience
Through this category, the Foundation aims to provide support and mitigate options for communities to become more resilient and prepared for climate impacts. Initiatives can be working to address environmental regeneration (air, land, water), climate change and disaster preparedness, resilience and recovery or innovation solutions towards a low carbon economy.
2. Inclusion
Through this category, the Foundation aim to empower marginalised groups in society to help themselves over the long-term.
The Foundation considers ‘marginalised groups’ to be groups in society who tend to have fewer access to opportunities and resources, such as women, ethnic minority groups, people with disabilities, LGBT community, low-income communities.
The Foundation is looking to support programmes that specifically help with empowerment through:
o Training and mentoring.
o Providing tools and services to increase access to finance, and
o Thought leadership (e.g., research, videos, articles, social media campaign) that can help to raise awareness or advocate for greater equality for marginalised groups.
QBE is supporting the United Nations Sustainability goals. The Foundation’s priority goals are:
o SDG 1: No Poverty.
o SDG 8: Decent Work & Economic Growth.
o SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities.
o SDG 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities, and
o SDG 13: Climate Action.
To find out what each goal means to the QBE Foundation, please click on this LINK to the Foundation's website.
