Tim Penketh

A LIST OF SMALL GRANT FUNDERS FOR YOUTH PROJECTS IN AFRICA   1. THE POLLINATION PROJECT Grant Size: $1,000 - $5,000 (average $1,000) Best For: Individual youth change-makers, start-up projects   2. PEACE FIRST Grant Size: $250 - $10,000 (most grants $500-$2,000) Best For: Youth ages 13-25 leading peacebuilding projects 3. GLOBAL GREENGRANTS FUND - AFRICA Grant Size: $500 - $5,000 (average $1,500) Best For: Grassroots environmental groups, youth climate activists 4. AWESOME FOUNDATION Grant Size: $1,000 (fixed amount) Best For: Creative, unusual, "awesome" youth projects 5. ONE COMMUNITY GLOBAL - YOUTH CHAPTER FUNDING Grant Size: $100 - $1,000 Best For: Youth wanting to start local chapters 6. DO SCHOOL MICRO-GRANTS Grant Size: $100 - $500 Best For: Young social entrepreneurs in Do School programs 7. UNLEASH INNOVATION LAB - FOLLOW-ON GRANTS Grant Size: $500 - $2,000 Best For: Youth who participated in UNLEASH SDG innovation labs 8. GLOBAL FUND FOR COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS (GFCF) Grant Size: $5,000 - $25,000 (youth projects typically $5,000-$10,000) Best For: Youth groups connected to community foundations 9. AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION - COMMUNITY GRANTS Grant Size: $2,000 - $10,000 Best For: Youth environmental education and conservation 10. COMIC RELIEF / SPORT RELIEF - SMALL GRANTS Grant Size: £10,000 - £50,000 ($13,000 - $65,000, but youth projects often smaller) Best For: Sports-based youth development, health, education   11. AFRICAN YOUTH TRUST Grant Size: $3,000 - $12,000 Best For: Youth leadership, skills development, entrepreneurship 12. SKEES FAMILY FOUNDATION Grant Size: $5,000 - $20,000 Best For: Youth and family poverty alleviation 13. SMALL GRANTS INITIATIVE PROGRAMME (GCA/MMUST) Grant Size: Not publicly specified (estimated $5,000-$15,000) Best For: Youth climate adaptation and leadership 14. ROTARY GLOBAL GRANTS - DISTRICT SIMPLIFIED Grant Size: $2,000 - $15,000 (under $15K is "District Grant") Best For: Youth projects with Rotary club partnership 15. MAMA CASH - YOUNG FEMINIST FUND Grant Size: €5,000 - €10,000 ($5,500 - $11,000) Best For: Young women-led feminist organizing 16. URGENT ACTION FUND - AFRICA (UAF-AFRICA) Grant Size: $500 - $10,000 Best For: Urgent response for women and girls' rights 17. AFRICAN DIASPORA NETWORK - IMPACT FUND (YOUTH TRACK) Grant Size: $10,000 - $25,000 Best For: Youth social entrepreneurs with scalable solutions 18. ASHOKA - YOUTH VENTURE Grant Size: $1,000 - $5,000 Best For: Young social entrepreneurs (12-20 years old) 19. DO SOMETHING STRATEGIC - SEED GRANTS Grant Size: $500 - $5,000 Best For: Youth activism and social change   20. GLOBAL YOUTH MOBILIZATION - COVID RECOVERY GRANTS Grant Size: $1,000 - $10,000 Best For: Youth-led COVID recovery and resilience 21. TOYOTA FOUNDATION - AFRICA PROGRAM Grant Size: $20,000 - $60,000 Best For: Community-based youth livelihoods   Book a Free 30-min Call: Email: [email protected] WhatsApp: +256 702447756

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A few more philanthropic funders to check out: The Egmont Trust - a UK-based foundation supporting grassroots organizations in East and Southern Africa to mitigate the impact of HIV & AIDS on vulnerable children and families. https://lnkd.in/dvds75bp King Baudouin Foundation - dedicated to improving living conditions and fostering social justice, democracy, environmental sustainability, and cross-border philanthropy through tailored support, research, events, and collaboration initiatives. https://kbs-frb.be/en Long Term Foundation - committed to alleviating hunger and achieving food security for extremely poor rural farmers in Africa through sustainable farming support and market access initiatives. https://lnkd.in/dwp3r4Rp mc2h foundation - focused on boosting early literacy in Africa by supporting local initiatives, research, and collaboration to ensure children can read by age 10. https://lnkd.in/d6hk9Bfd Minderoo Foundation - focused on driving scalable, systemic change in areas like gender equality, climate, and community development. https://www.minderoo.org/ Mortenson Family Foundation - champions rural and indigenous communities by funding initiatives in sustainable agriculture, arts, and cultural preservation, supporting locally driven solutions for social impact. https://lnkd.in/dqgnC8cw Paul Ramsay Foundation - investing in systems-level change and community well-being. https://lnkd.in/du3VyS_p Resilience Fund for Women in Global Value Chains - a pooled fund supporting women-led, locally driven solutions that strengthen the health, safety, and economic resilience of women in global supply chains. https://lnkd.in/d_ejEfmU Roy A. Hunt Foundation - focus on advancing women and children’s economic empowerment, holistic well-being, and environmental resilience. https://rahuntfdn.org/ Siegel Family Endowment - a private foundation that supports inquiry‑driven initiatives at the intersections of education, workforce, and infrastructure, helping shape how technology impacts society. https://lnkd.in/d4pZXDzp Skees Family Foundation - supports community-focused initiatives in education, health, and economic development, often emphasizing rural empowerment and youth-driven solutions. https://www.skees.org/ Yield Giving - MacKenzie Scott’s philanthropic vehicle that channels large-scale, unrestricted grants to community-driven nonprofits globally, grounded in the ethos of “adding value by giving up control”. https://yieldgiving.com/

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