Frequently asked questions

We find African-founded organisations doing real work on small budgets, spend ten months making them fundable through the Africa Impact Academy, fund the ones that are ready through the Africa Bridgeworks Fund, and track what the funding produced using SikaIQ.

Community-embedded changemakers, meaning African-founded, locally based organisations solving a defined local problem, usually operating on annual budgets between $10,000 and $100,000. Both non-profits and for-profit social enterprises.

We are based in Kenya and we work across East, West and Southern Africa. Cohort 1 of the Academy ran in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, and Cohort 2 adds Zambia.

In 2023.

Through grant income from funders and foundations, and through consultancy and training work. Our financial statements are published in the annual report, and full audited accounts are available on request.

Nobody receives funding on the strength of an application. Organisations complete ten months in the Africa Impact Academy first, and grant decisions rest on that record. Graduates are assessed for readiness, and only those assessed as ready are considered for capital.

A management board responsible for oversight, strategy and financial accountability, supported by an advisory board with experience in finance, law, governance and international development.

Fund the work, apply to the Academy if you run an eligible organisation, request access to SikaIQ, or partner with us on programmes and research.