DRK Foundation Capacity, Capital & Community Program
Backs early-stage social enterprises with grants or investment capital worldwide.
Selected organizations receive up to $300,000 in unrestricted grant funding or investment capital over three years, usually released in multiple tranches, with the exact instrument and tranche schedule worked out case by case during the closing process rather than fixed upfront. Alongside the money, DRK adds up to $500,000 worth of in-kind operational support: a senior DRK team member takes a boar…
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation backs early-stage social entrepreneurs worldwide whose products or services have already shown they can improve the lives of underserved communities. It looks for scalable, innovative, impact-first solutions that build on existing systems and stakeholders, across its priority geographies and sectors.
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