PROSPERITY FOR THE UNDERSERVED
PROSPERITY FOR THE UNDERSERVED
The fund will support projects and initiatives driving development for women and youth living within semi-urban areas, semi-rural areas and rural areas aged between 19 years and above.
Reaching those who have never qualified or have any credentials to qualify for bank grants, loans and or proven economic stability.
The fund will support projects and initiatives driving development for women and youth living within semi-urban areas, semi-rural areas and rural areas aged between 19 years and above.
Reaching those who have never qualified or have any credentials to qualify for bank grants, loans and or proven economic stability
Fund Overview
Grants and 0% non-repayable loans to drive impact to the hard to reach women and youth.
Countries: Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Zimbabwe.
EMPOWERING WOMEN & YOUTH TO PROSPER IN AFRICA
SAE Social Impact Fund is a debut philanthropic $20m fund from the SAE Foundation to support women and youth in select countries within Africa.
The fund envisions to support impact within climate change adaptation, digital inclusion, innovation, job creation and food security by investing in overlooked areas providing access to capital, programmatic support and training.
Debut countries: Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Zimbabwe.
Following the delivery of the debut fund, we will seek to scale our funding to increase our country reach.
AGRICULTURE & FOOD SECURITY
Investing in farmers to improve new farming techniques, skills development, climate change adaptation.
IMPACT ALIGNMENT
Our work is strategically aligned to deliver meaningful, measurable impact across key development pillars.
In agriculture and food security, we aim to uplift 100,000 marginalised farmers within three years through improved access, support and economic opportunities.
Within youth, enterprise and innovation, our goal is to support 1,000 emerging entrepreneurs, creating pathways that can generate employment for up to 1 million young people over the next decade.
Through digital inclusion, gender equality and economic empowerment initiatives, we are committed to elevating women and youth in trade who face poverty, with the potential to sustainably impact the lives of 5 million people in ten years.
OPERATING IN LINE WITH
AGRICULTURE & FOOD SECURITY
Anticipated reach and economic upliftment of 100k marginalised farmers in 3 years.
YOUTH, ENTERPRISE & INNOVATION
1000 youth entrepreneurs supported, resulting in job creation for up to 1m youth in a decade.
DIGITAL INCLUSION, GENDER EQUALITY & ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
Upliftment of women and youth in trade facing poverty with potential to economically sustain 5 million people in a decade.
