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Metis Settlements Impact Fund
The Métis Settlements Impact Fund is a $50 million impact investment fund with a focus on Economic Reconciliation and Sustainability. Investments positively impact Metis Settlements and other indigenous communities.
Adaptation Ventures Fund I
The first angel group fund in the US to invest in early-stage disability and accessible tech startups.
Investing in Dignified Jobs for All
Upaya has invested in 42 companies (and exited 10 investments) creating 51,222 dignified jobs for people living in extreme poverty in India. Upaya is on a mission to create 300,000 jobs by 2030 through its PRG model.
PRG III: Investing in Dignified Jobs for All
Upaya has invested in 42 companies (and exited 10 investments) creating 51,222 dignified jobs for people living in extreme poverty in India. Upaya is on a mission to create 300,000 jobs by 2030 through its PRG model.
Pescadata - an app for small scale fishing communities
A logbook and expenses app for small-scale fishers and fishing communities.
Women's Micro Small & Medium Enterprise Trade Finance
An award-winning finance vehicle to benefit women-led enterprises across the Indo-Pacific, with an initial focus on Indonesia, Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa, Timor Leste and the Solomon Islands.
Tech2Peace
Tech2Peace (T2P) hosts blended technology training, entrepreneurship, and conflict dialogue seminars for Israelis and Palestinians (with a particular focus on women and marginalized populations) along with continued community events post-seminar.
World Innovation Network
Supercharging the Global Innovation and Start-up Ecosystem with Digital Technologies
Smart Grid on Main Street
EarthSpark International has developed a solar-diesel hybrid micro-grid system to increase access to affordable, reliable electricity for value-added agricultural processing in Les Anglais, Haiti.
Solar Market Gardens
For over a decade, SELF’s Solar Market Gardens (SMGs) have tackled food insecurity through a combination of solar power and drip irrigation.
Sumba Iconic Island Initiative
To provide access to reliable and 100 percent renewable forms of energy for the 750,000 inhabitants of Sumba Island, ending their dependency on fossil fuels and supporting gender-balanced development and economic activities of the people.
Sustainable Sanitation in Nepal
A social enterprise model for public toilets piloted in Nepal that incorporates additional revenue streams with waste-to-value technology (biogas), bundled services (shops), gender-inclusive design, and a cleaning compliance program.
World Social Capital Monitor
For the first time in history, in order to accelerate the SDGs people can score on eight crucial local social goods by open access and in 46 languages yet.
Next-gen wealth: a new path for redistribution
We’re accelerating wealth redistribution by prototyping a democratic, values-aligned fund distribution model for next-gen wealth holders. Using fiscal hosting and allied tools, we’ll show how capital can flow faster—serving the many, not the few.
Back Office Support Pilot
Seeking to pilot a sliding scale business development solution that will help early stage, BIPOC- and immigrant-owned cooperatives reach profitability more quickly.
Backyard Bankers Initiative
Seeking grants of $15,000 to replicate Backyard Bankers Initiative in new immgrant communities. Groups are saving $50,000 per week
Anti-Eviction & Self-Determination in Ziwani, Nairobi
The Single Mothers Association of Kenya (SMAK) is fighting urban renewal by building energy sovereignty and food sovereignty, and organizing a community land trust to curb rampant real estate speculation and achieve permanent tenant security.
Capital Navigation in the South
Launching Capital Navigator under SoCap to help women entrepreneurs access capital, gain financial knowledge & connect with resources.
ConnectUP! Circle (C2) - A Digital Community
Expand our winning content/programs nationally! C2 is a culturally grounded digital community for Black/Brown startups & emerging businesses providing courses, toolkits, technical assistance to power founders confidently MANAGE their businesses, wealth, and health.
Ready, Set, Go: Salesforce Workflows capacity
Increase our capacity by automating manual operations of managing our accelerators, events, and bootcamps.
Learning Modules for Equitable Acquisitions in Manufacturing
This project will create learning modules to help business owners and community lenders plan for and support ownership succession planning for small- and medium-sized manufacturing companies. These tools will preserve jobs and expand ownership opportunities for communities.
Invest York Road
Invest York Road creates community-owned commercial real estate in Baltimore City, building community wealth and thriving local economies, while providing accessible investment opportunities.
Closing Wealth Gaps Through Small Biz Acquisition
We help underrepresented entrepreneurs build wealth through business ownership. bETA has 193 grads and we are scaling across the country!
B:Side Small Business Growth Grant
Unrestricted, low-barrier funding to BIPOC-led businesses, empowering low-income and low-wealth communities to advance equity.