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Year

Amount committed (US$)

Katiba Institute

Other

Africa

2018

900,000

Area of work Other

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2018

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 900,000

Funding type Grant: Foreign Public Charity Equivalent

Funding purpose General Funding Grant

Description To support Katiba Institute, which uses the constitution as an instrument to achieve the rule of law, greater respect for human rights, more transparent and accountable leadership, good governance, and eventually a more just society in Kenya. This is a core grant to support their work on improving citizens' access to information and ability to hold those in power accountable through the courts.

LEAP Africa

Participation & Dissent

Africa

2023

900,000

Area of work Participation & Dissent

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2023

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 900,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Agreement

Description This is a three-year grant contribution to the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF), a $5 million fund created by the Ford Foundation and the MacArthur Foundation. The Fund provides targeted capacity building, youth ecosystem building and financial support to burgeoning youth-led movements in Nigeria, in order to sustain their work locally and facilitate opportunities for learning.

OpenUp

Civic Empowerment

Africa

2017

900,000

Area of work Civic Empowerment

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2017

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 900,000

Funding type Grant: Foreign Public Charity Equivalent

Funding purpose General Funding Grant

Description To support Open Up in scaling its work and assisting local municipalities in narrowing the gap between government and citizens.

Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC)

Financial Transparency

Africa

2019

900,000

Area of work Financial Transparency

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2019

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 900,000

Funding type Grant: Foreign Public Charity Equivalent

Funding purpose General Funding Grant

Description To support PPDC's work on Open Contracting with State governments in Nigeria and enable them to continue to build take-up and usage of Open Contracting information for accountability.

Katiba Institute

Participation & Dissent

Africa

2023

906,000

Area of work Participation & Dissent

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2023

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 906,000

Funding type Grant: Foreign Public Charity Equivalent

Funding purpose General Funding Grant

Description This is an unrestricted grant to support Katiba Institute's work to entrench a culture and practice of constitutionalism in Kenya which creates a society in which human rights are protected, government is accountable and transparent, and everyone is able to participate in decision-making.

BudgIT

Financial Transparency

Africa

2020

950,000

Area of work Financial Transparency

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2020

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 950,000

Funding type Grant: Foreign Public Charity Equivalent

Funding purpose General Funding Grant

Description To support BudgIT's core civic engagement, service delivery, and transparency programmes in Nigeria.

Baraza Media Lab

Independent Media

Africa

2019

987,000

Area of work Independent Media

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2019

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 987,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Grant

Description To provide core funding for Baraza Media Lab's space and program establishment

Africa Check

Independent Media

Africa

2017

1,000,000

Area of work Independent Media

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2017

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 1,000,000

Funding type Grant: Foreign Public Charity Equivalent

Funding purpose General Funding Grant

Description To support Africa Check and enable them to expand their impact in South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya.

Well Told Story

Civic Empowerment

Africa

2016

1,083,340

Area of work Civic Empowerment

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2016

Status Alumni Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 1,083,340

Funding type Grant: Expenditure Responsibility

Funding purpose Program Grant

Description To support Well Told Story's 24-month Governance Campaign.

Sahara Reporters

Independent Media

Africa

2013

1,085,000

Area of work Independent Media

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2013

Status Alumni Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 1,085,000

Funding type Grant: Expenditure Responsibility

Funding purpose General Funding Grant

Description To provide support for Sahara Reporters, a citizen media website that encourages citizen journalists to publish stories focusing on corruption in Nigeria

Sahara Reporters

Independent Media

Africa

2015

1,122,000

Area of work Independent Media

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2015

Status Alumni Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 1,122,000

Funding type Grant: Expenditure Responsibility

Funding purpose General Funding Grant

Description To provide support for Sahara Reporters, a citizen media website that encourages citizen journalists to publish stories focusing on corruption in Nigeria

African Media Initiative

Independent Media

Africa

2011

1,200,000

Area of work Independent Media

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2011

Status Alumni Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 1,200,000

Funding type Grant: Expenditure Responsibility

Funding purpose General Funding Grant

Description To support the African Media Initiative, a consortium of private media companies in Africa that are working together to improve the quality of journalism on the continent, improve business practices, and access more flexible capital for investment in media.

Viamo

Civic Empowerment

Africa

2016

1,435,338

Area of work Civic Empowerment

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2016

Status Alumni Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 1,435,338

Funding type Grant: US Public Charity

Funding purpose Project Grant

Description To support Voto's work with EiE to help increase National Assembly transparency and accountability via an advocacy campaign.

BudgIT

Financial Transparency

Africa

2016

1,500,000

Area of work Financial Transparency

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2016

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 1,500,000

Funding type Grant: Foreign Public Charity Equivalent

Funding purpose General Funding Grant

Description To support expansion into Abuja and enable BudgIT to expand its team.

Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF)

Independent Media

Africa

2017

1,650,000

Area of work Independent Media

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2017

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 1,650,000

Funding type Grant: US Public Charity

Funding purpose Program Grant

Description To support the Media Development Investment Fund, which provides financial and venture support to independent media organisations globally.

African Technology and Transparency Initiative

Civic Empowerment

Africa

2010

2,400,000

Area of work Civic Empowerment

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2010

Status Alumni Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 2,400,000

Funding type Grant: Expenditure Responsibility

Funding purpose Program Grant

Description To support African Technology and Transparency Initiative, which seeks to support organisations in Africa that use technology and media platforms to empower citizens in their countries to hold their leaders accountable by providing access to credible public information, influence, and stewardship of resources.

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