Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Open continuously
No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.
Up to US$300,000 over three years, in tranches, as an unrestricted grant or investment capital, plus around US$500,000 of in-kind support including a board seat
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
private · supranational
Deadline: rolling — Applications accepted year round. Typical process is 8-10 weeks to first decision, with under 10% reaching formal diligence.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Moderate — a form and supporting documents.
Who can apply
- Sectors: social, health, climate, any
- Stage: pre_seed, seed
Funds both nonprofit and for-profit social enterprises. Looks for early-stage organisations with a scalable model in DRK's priority geographies and sectors.
How to apply
- Submit the online application (8-10 weeks average review) — link
- Early interviews (around 20% of applicants advance)
- Formal diligence over 2-4 months (under 10% advance)
- Meet the team, then closing process
Source. https://www.drkfoundation.org/apply-for-funding/ — checked 2026-08-14
""We accept applications year round"; "up to $300,000 USD in funding over a three-year period""