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$500K – $50M (some of the largest grants in Africa)
Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) provides charitable grants to partners working to improve the lives of children and adolescents. Its grant portfolio is valued at over $2.1 billion, with typical grant sizes listed at $500K to $50M. CIFF funds work across child health and development, climate change, sexual and reproductive health and rights, girl capital, and child protection, with geographic focus including Africa, India, China, and Europe.
Charitable grants
CIFF has built a growing portfolio of charitable grants with a value of over $2.1 billion.
Child Health & Development
Every child deserves to survive and thrive, today and in the future.
Climate Change
A low carbon world will help secure a healthy and prosperous future for children.
Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights
Preventing unintended pregnancy and HIV infection to accelerate the demographic dividend.
Girl Capital
We seek an equal world for girls and young women.
Child Protection
Fighting to end the scourge of child labour and sexual exploitation, the most horrible of crimes.
One of the world's largest and most impactful private foundations. $7B+ committed to climate action. Major Africa programs in climate, nutrition, and children's health. Very large grant sizes ($500K-$50M) — they fund at national and continental scale. Key partner of African governments on health and climate policy.
Very large multi-year grants, technical assistance, policy advocacy, government engagement support
Primarily invitation-based. Very large institutional grants — not accessible for small organizations. Political relationships with governments are important.
Applicants should show a clear link between their work and outcomes for children or adolescents, since that is central to CIFF’s funding approach. The strongest fit is likely for organizations working in CIFF’s named focus areas and operating in its priority geographies, especially Africa.
2002
Active Since
Yes
Deploying
Major national-scale programs across Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania in climate, nutrition, health