The African Visionary Fund is unleashing breakthrough impact by driving resources to high-impact African founders. The African Visionary Fund is tackling inequities and righting the power imbalances in philanthropy by offering unrestricted, unburdensome funding to African visionaries.
African Visionary Fund just opened up their third grant cycle! This is an excellent opportunity for African-led, African-founded, and African-based organizations.
Eligibility
African-founded, African-based and African-led
Serves communities in Sub-Saharan Africa only
Registered in its country of operations
Growing Board: Transitioning from founding to governing board
Paid staff
Performs external audits every year for the past two years
Basic financial management systems and processes in place
Other factors for consideration:
Early-stage and growth-stage:
Annual budget between $200,000 – $1.2 M
Minimum 3 years of operation
Clear and defined model and articulation of the “why”
Able to communicate and measure the impact of their work
Organizational resilience
Systems change focus and understanding of the ecosystem
Leadership has lived experience of the problem the organization is trying to solve
Evidence of clear strategic direction
Community-driven: Deeply rooted and invested in served communities
Learning orientation: Leadership displays self-awareness and humility
