Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Funding for Social Enterprises

Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Funding for Social Enterprises

Organization: Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

Apply By: 10 Oct 2026

About Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

Started in 2002, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (DRK) is a global venture philanthropy firm supporting early stage, high impact social enterprises. Borrowed from our venture capital legacy, DRK finds, funds, and supports exceptional leaders building innovative solutions to some of the world’s most challenging social and environmental problems. Since beginning this work nearly 25 years ago, DRK has invested in more than 270 organizations that have collectively impacted over 610 million lives to date. Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation accepts applications for funding year-round. Completing an application is the first step of our process and allows us to get to know you and your social enterprise so we can begin assessing your organization’s alignment with our funding thesis. To help make this process manageable and accessible, we have designed the application to be relatively simple and minimally burdensome. The online application should take about 30-60 minutes to complete. If you would like to save your progress and resume later, please be sure to check the box at the top of the online form to save your information. Please upload with your application a written executive summary, pitch deck, or business plan document addressing the following topics. Please feel free to reuse or repurpose existing materials if you feel that they would provide relevant information. Any additional materials (e.g., financials, impact reports, etc.) are welcome, but completely optional. Problem and Solution - Please succinctly describe the mission and objectives of the organization. - Please describe the social problem your organization addresses. - Please describe the solution your organization provides. Impact - Please explain how your organization solves (or contributes to solving) the social problem in a way that improves on existing efforts. - Please explain how your solution supports an underserved population, including the benefits that population has seen from your pilot(s). - Please explain how your approach is unique, including in comparison to other initiatives or organizations addressing the same problem if possible/relevant. - Please describe the organization’s tangible results to date, detailing how you plan to measure organizational outcomes and success in the future. Scale - Please explain how you plan to scale the organization over time. - Please explain the main sources of earned income that your organization will use to sustain your work over time. Leader - Please attach a standard resume/CV for the entrepreneur(s) and/or key leadership team members (e.g., CEO, COO, ED, etc.). Applications with text bios for entrepreneurs or members of the leadership team will not be considered. For more information, please check the link: Applications Open Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Funding for Social Enterprises

Funding organisation: Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

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