Social Impact Fund

Social Impact Fund is sponsored by Southern Africa Embrace Foundation (SAEF). Supports projects and initiatives driving development for women and youth in Africa.

Social Impact Fund – Southern Africa Embrace Foundation (SAEF) Social Impact Fund spmujuru@gmail. com 2026-01-27T09:49:42+00:00 SAEF is raising a $20M social impact fund to support woman and youth in Africa. 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 Grants and 0% non-repayable loans to drive impact to the hard to reach women and youth. Countries: Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Zimbabwe.

$5,000 – $20,000 per project Diversified Impact Proejcts Driving prosperity across 5 key geographies SAE Foundation specialise in reaching financial underserved populations Invest in farmers to improve techniques, skills development and climate change adaptation. Support education and training, digital inclusion, land rights for rural women farmers, and loans to those who do not have access to financial services.

Project support for trade and informal sector. Fund startups andor initiatives that are within the trade and informal sector. Support digital inclusion (fintech), trade within the AfCFTA, capacity building, skills training and access to business registrations, and bank account opening.

Technology and innovation through skju. s to drive job creation. Increasing access to digital inclusion and training to promote education, youth innovation and job creation.

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.

Support technology, innovation startups and initiatives to create/improve youth employment and economic empowerment. DIGITAL INCLUSION, GENDER & ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT Support technology, innovation startups and initiatives to create/improve youth employment and economic empowerment. 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. 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.