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Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe

Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe

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DRK Foundation

DRK Foundation

Up to $300,000 per grant.

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Rolling — applications accepted year-round.

AMOUNT

Up to $300,000 per grant.

AMOUNT

Up to $300,000 per grant.

DEADLINE

Rolling — applications accepted year-round.

DEADLINE

Rolling — applications accepted year-round.

FUNDING TYPE

Grant

CAN YOU GET THIS?

You need to be an early-stage social enterprise with a scalable solution, a clear impact thesis, and a path to earned income.

You need to be an early-stage social enterprise with a scalable solution, a clear impact thesis, and a path to earned income.

DRK funds organizations addressing social problems in climate, education, healthcare, or community sectors. They want to see pilot results, an underserved population being served, and a founder with a resume attached — text bios alone disqualify you.

DRK funds organizations addressing social problems in climate, education, healthcare, or community sectors. They want to see pilot results, an underserved population being served, and a founder with a resume attached — text bios alone disqualify you.

YOUR REAL ODDS

DRK is a well-known foundation with a global portfolio, making this competitive despite the open rolling window.

They accept applications year-round, which reduces timing pressure, but selectivity is high given the grant size and DRK's reputation. Re-applications are allowed up to twice, no sooner than one year after a decline.

WHAT IT TAKES

  1. Gather or create a short exec summary, pitch deck, or 2-3 page document covering problem, solution, impact, scale, and earned income — 1-3 hours if reusing existing materials

  2. Attach resumes/CVs for all key leadership (text bios not accepted) — 30 minutes

  3. Complete the online application form — 30-60 minutes

WORTH KNOWING

DRK explicitly encourages you to reuse existing materials rather than creating new ones — a polished pitch deck or business plan you already have is sufficient. Do not email your application; it must go through the online form.

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