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Grants

Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open
Amount
$300,000

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

Funder

Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

private · supranational

Deadline: Open all year — Applications accepted year round. Typical process is 8-10 weeks to first decision, with under 10% reaching formal diligence.

Your odds
Not published

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.

Effort
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

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

  1. Submit the online application (8-10 weeks average review) — link
  2. Early interviews (around 20% of applicants advance)
  3. Formal diligence over 2-4 months (under 10% advance)
  4. Meet the team, then closing process

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.drkfoundation.org/apply-for-funding/

""We accept applications year round"; "up to $300,000 USD in funding over a three-year period""

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.drkfoundation.org

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