Requests for funding

Founders Pledge operates on a research-first model of grantmaking. We typically identify promising interventions through our own research and support organizations that can deliver them at scale.

Current Funding Interests

We are currently inviting expressions of interest from organizations operating programs in low- and middle-income countries in the following areas:

• Education
• Job, entrepreneurship, or agriculture training

We are most likely to consider programs that fit the below criteria:

• Have annual budgets above $1M
• Can demonstrate measurable impact
• Already reach a substantial number of beneficiaries
• For education programs, have evidence of literacy or numeracy gains compared to a relevant comparison group
• For job, entrepreneurship, or agriculture training programs, have evidence of increased participant income.

What do to next:

If you meet the above criteria, ‘Submit expression of interest’