Three initiatives receive further funds as part of systems change grants to continue their vital impact

Co-Impact today announced further funding for three initiatives to help vital systems change initiatives to continue to grow the scale of their impact.

Systems Change Grants typically give between US $10-25 million over 5 years, accompanied by non-financial supports customized to provide program partners with the operational flexibility needed to achieve impact. These grants are proceeded by Design Grants which help organizations to sharpen and refine their strategy and to be better understand how they can scale their systems change initiatives.

More information on the initiatives being funded:

• One Acre Fund and Landesa, which is set to receive US $18 million, has set up an Agricultural Systems Change initiative to reduce extreme poverty, protect the environment and shape a more gender-equitable future in rural Africa.
• Harambee, receiving US $18 million, is pioneering a Youth Employment Accelerator to build African solutions to tackle systems issues that allow for high youth unemployment.
• Lend-A-Hand India, which is receiving US $6 million, works to integrate practical-based multi-skills training into classrooms to equip young people with employability skills, helping to improve young people’s future perspectives.

Co-Impact is excited to continue supporting these vital initiatives. These are three innovative initiatives that are putting into practice systems change work; whether it is transforming education pathways or changing agricultural systems that are sustainable for the future.