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Year

Amount committed (US$)

International Budget Partnership (IBP)

Financial Transparency

Africa

2019

900,000

Area of work Financial Transparency

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2019

Status Alumni Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 900,000

Funding type Grant: US Public Charity

Funding purpose Program Grant

Description To support IBP's Kenya and South Africa country programmes.

International Budget Partnership Kenya

Financial Transparency

Africa

2021

400,000

Area of work Financial Transparency

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2021

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 400,000

Funding type Grant: Foreign Public Charity Equivalent

Funding purpose General Funding Grant

Description To support IBP Kenya in deepening the capacity and agency of citizens to influence the inclusivity, transparency, and responsiveness of national and county budgets, especially on budget execution.

Iraka Media Association

Information Ecosystems

Africa

2023

150,000

Area of work Information Ecosystems

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2023

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 150,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Agreement

Description A two-year project agreement to support Minority Africa to streamline their internal operations and to develop their editorial, fellowship, and external networks.

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.

Katiba Institute

Civic Empowerment

Africa

2021

600,000

Area of work Civic Empowerment

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2021

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 600,000

Funding type Grant: Foreign Public Charity Equivalent

Funding purpose General Funding Grant

Description To provide unrestricted support to Katiba Institute, which works to achieve social transformation in Kenya through the Constitution. It uses research, collaborative workshops on constitutional issues, public interest litigation, and advocacy to achieve economic and social progress for all Kenyans through full implementation of the Constitution.

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.

Lawyers Hub

Participation & Dissent

Africa

2022

75,000

Area of work Participation & Dissent

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2022

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 75,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Agreement

Description A project grant to Lawyer's Hub to support the convening of the 2022 Africa Law Tech Festival.

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.

LightboxAfrica

Independent Media

Africa

2020

270,000

Area of work Independent Media

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2020

Status Alumni Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 270,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Other

Description To support an impact and awards campaign for Lightbox Studio's documentary film "Softie".

LightboxAfrica

Other

Africa

2019

160,000

Area of work Other

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2019

Status Alumni Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 160,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Other

Description To support post-production of "Softie," a documentary film which follows Kenyan activist and photojournalist Boniface Mwangi as he enters mainstream politics to challenge social injustice.

Livity Africa

Civic Empowerment

Africa

2013

186,048

Area of work Civic Empowerment

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2013

Status Alumni Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 186,048

Funding type Grant: Expenditure Responsibility

Funding purpose Project Grant

Description To support Livity Africa, which seeks to transform the lives of young people in South Africa by using youth-created media platforms and campaigns that engage, empower, and cause young people to act, including through political and democratic processes.

Livity Africa

Civic Empowerment

Africa

2015

534,616

Area of work Civic Empowerment

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2015

Status Alumni Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 534,616

Funding type Grant: Expenditure Responsibility

Funding purpose General Funding Grant

Description To provide general operating support for Livity Africa to help increase the participation of youth in South Africa's democracy.

Local Development Research Institute

Data & Digital Rights

Africa

2019

75,000

Area of work Data & Digital Rights

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2019

Status Alumni Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 75,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Program Grant

Description To support an Open Government Partnership (OGP) Fellow engaged in the Kenya Open Government CSO Support program.

Macondo Book Society

Participation & Dissent

Africa

2022

50,000

Area of work Participation & Dissent

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2022

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 50,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Agreement

Description A project grant to Macondo Book Society to support putting together the Macondo Festival as well as side events with the aim of creating avenues for youth to engage with information regarding the country's‚Äö (and continent's) history and current affairs and using this to inform debates on political issues with the aim of promoting freedom of expression and strengthening democratic culture.

Magamba Network

Civic Empowerment

Africa

2019

315,000

Area of work Civic Empowerment

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2019

Status Alumni Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 315,000

Funding type Grant: Expenditure Responsibility

Funding purpose Project Grant

Description To support Magamba Network in increasing youth participation in national civic processes and consolidating citizen engagement through digital media and the use of civic tech in Zimbabwe.

Magamba Network

Civic Empowerment

Africa

2017

280,000

Area of work Civic Empowerment

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2017

Status Alumni Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 280,000

Funding type Grant: Expenditure Responsibility

Funding purpose Project Grant

Description To support the development and use of new media tools to educate citizens and promote new forms of civic engagement in Zimbabwe.

Mathare Social Justice Centre

Civic Empowerment

Africa

2021

80,000

Area of work Civic Empowerment

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2021

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 80,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Agreement

Description To support MSJC's work to promote social justice through engaged community and social movement platforms.

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.

Media Monitoring Africa

Independent Media

Africa

2018

330,000

Area of work Independent Media

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2018

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 330,000

Funding type Grant: Foreign Public Charity Equivalent

Funding purpose General Funding Grant

Description To support MMA, a non-profit organisation that promotes democracy and a culture where media and the powerful respect human rights and encourage a just and fair society. MMA acts in a watchdog role to promote ethical and fair journalism that supports human rights.

Media Monitoring Africa

Independent Media

Africa

2020

450,000

Area of work Independent Media

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2020

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 450,000

Funding type Grant: Foreign Public Charity Equivalent

Funding purpose General Funding Grant

Description To support MMA's media monitoring, policy submissions, strategic litigation, and stakeholder engagement.

Mzalendo

Civic Empowerment

Africa

2009

64,200

Area of work Civic Empowerment

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2009

Status Alumni Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 64,200

Funding type Grant: Expenditure Responsibility

Funding purpose One-Off Funding Grant

Description To support Mzalendo, whose mission is to keep an eye on the Kenyan parliament.

Namati

Participation & Dissent

Africa

2023

500,000

Area of work Participation & Dissent

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2023

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 500,000

Funding type Grant: US Public Charity

Funding purpose Program Grant

Description A 2-year grant to support Namati's work in Kenya on the right to citizenship which seeks to end inequality in the access to citizenship by working hand-in-hand with marginalized communities towards equal access to documentation and related rights and services.

Namati

Civic Empowerment

Africa

2019

300,000

Area of work Civic Empowerment

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2019

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 300,000

Funding type Grant: US Public Charity

Funding purpose Program Grant

Description To support Namati's work in Kenya on the Right to Citizenship.

Namati

Civic Empowerment

Africa

2021

360,000

Area of work Civic Empowerment

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2021

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 360,000

Funding type Grant: US Public Charity

Funding purpose Project Grant

Description To support Namati's work in Kenya on the Right to Citizenship.

Nation Media Group

Information Ecosystems

Africa

2022

165,000

Area of work Information Ecosystems

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2022

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 165,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Agreement

Description A project grant to the Nation Media Group to relaunch the Weekly Review with a special focus on youth and youth-related issues in Kenya.

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