The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation is dedicated to dramatically improving lives and the world through innovative strategies, systems changing approaches, and disrupting technologies. They aim to support social entrepreneurs with dynamic ideas in the early stages by offering leverage, commitment, and nurturing the potential for significant impact on society.
ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN REQUESTING A GRANT FROM THE FOUNDATION ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW OUR FUNDING CRITERIA AND OBJECTIVES FIRST AND THEN SUBMIT AN ONLINE APPLICATION THROUGH OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.DRKFOUNDATION.ORG. THE FOUNDATION REVIEWS ALL ONLINE APPLICATIONS AND BASED ON OUR APPRAISAL OF THE FIT OF THE VENTURE WITH OUR INVESTMENT STYLE, A SELECT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS WILL MOVE TO THE SUBSEQUENT PHASES OF DILIGENCE.
Deadline
THERE ARE NO DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSION; ACCEPTED ALL YEAR
Restrictions
ORGANIZATIONS MUST BE AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT. WE TYPICALLY PROVIDE THE ORGANIZATION'S FIRST MAJOR INVESTMENT. WE DO NOT TYPICALLY FUND ORGANIZATIONS LATER IN THEIR LIFECYCLE. PREFERENCE IS GIVEN TO THOSE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE NATIONAL OR GLOBAL IN REACH AND SOCIAL ISSUE.
Submission contact
Contact name: JIM BILDNER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Address: 1600 EL CAMINO REAL SUITE 155, MENLO PARK, CA 94025