Opportunities

Grants, VC funds, accelerators, and competitions for African entrepreneurs.

MsingiLab Librarian

What are you looking for today?

Eleanor Crook Foundation | MsingiLab

Back to Opportunities

Private FoundationOpen

Eleanor Crook Foundation

$100K-750K

RollingWebsiteEst. 2016

GrantsClimateGrowth to scale

Moderate Gender LensModerate Climate Lens

Apply Now

The Eleanor Crook Foundation provides grant funding for organizations working to end child deaths from malnutrition across Africa. It focuses on scaling proven, high-impact, cost-effective solutions, including maternal nutrition interventions and treatment for severe malnutrition such as Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF). Typical grant sizes range from $100K to $750K, and the foundation has a Pan-African geographic focus.

What You Get

Grant funding

The foundation provides grants focused on scaling proven, cost-effective solutions to end child deaths from malnutrition.

How to Apply

Apply through website or referral

Warm Intro

Recommended but not required

Geographic Focus

Pan-African

Decision Timeline

4-12 weeks depending on process

Key Dates

2020-05-01Africa No Filter founded

Eligibility

African storytellers, journalists, content creators, filmmakers, or artists
Media organizations, creative hubs, or arts organizations based in Africa
Diaspora storytellers telling stories about Africa
Work must challenge stereotypical or harmful narratives about Africa
Must be producing original content (not aggregating existing content)

Traction Required

Clear project plan and measurable outcomes

Team Requirements

Strong founding team

Selection Criteria

Quality and originality of storytelling approach
Potential to shift narratives about Africa
Reach and audience engagement potential
Alignment with Africa No Filter's mission of narrative change
Feasibility of proposed project within budget and timeline

Focus Areas

Malnutrition

Ending child deaths caused by malnutrition by scaling proven, high-impact, cost-effective solutions.

Maternal nutrition

Support for interventions such as high-quality prenatal vitamins for pregnant women.

Treatment of severe malnutrition

Support for solutions such as Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF).

What They Look For

Smallholder nutrition and agricultural income

Post-Investment Support

Reporting support, capacity building, peer learning network

Red Flags to Watch

Confirm current funding cycle is open. Review reporting burden. Check geographic restrictions.

Insider Tip

Applicants should show clear evidence that their solution is proven, cost-effective, and ready to scale in African contexts. Proposals aligned with maternal nutrition or severe malnutrition treatment, including products like RUTF, fit the stated focus areas most directly.

2016

Active Since

Yes

Deploying

Notable Investments

Multiple grantees across Africa