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$300,000 over 3 years ($100K/year) + board seat
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation provides year-round funding for social impact organizations working on complex challenges, including ventures in Africa. Its typical support is $300,000 over 3 years ($100,000 per year) plus a board seat. DRK looks for organizations serving underserved populations, showing tangible results from pilots, and presenting a credible plan to scale and sustain their work through earned income.
Funding
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation accepts applications for funding year-round.
Social impact
DRK partners with visionary organizations that are driving bold solutions to complex social challenges.
Underserved populations
Applicants are asked to explain how their solution supports an underserved population and the benefits that population has seen from pilots.
Scalable solutions
Applicants are asked to explain how they plan to scale the organization over time and sustain the work through earned income.
One of the most generous early-stage social enterprise funders. $300K over 3 years PLUS a DRK board member who provides governance and strategic support. 200+ portfolio organizations globally. Actively seeks African social entrepreneurs. Open application — rolling quarterly review. The combination of $100K/year unrestricted funding plus a dedicated board member makes this unusually high-value for early-stage organizations.
$300K unrestricted over 3 years, dedicated DRK board member, annual convenings with other portfolio organizations, technical assistance
Board seat comes with governance expectations. Small portfolio means few selections per year.
Apply when you can show evidence from pilots, not just an idea. In your application, be specific about the underserved population you serve, the results achieved so far, how your approach differs from existing efforts, and how you will scale and sustain the model over time.
2002
Active Since
Yes
Deploying
Multiple African social enterprises including education, health, and economic opportunity organizations