KKR COVID Relief Fund for APAC Recovery + Resiliency
The fund will provide support to catalyse interventions, focused on the intersection of COVID-19 & youth, across three key areas throughout Asia Pacific – Communities. Opportunities, and Heroes
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Introduction to the fund
The fund was established to catalyse interventions in response to the disruption and dislocation caused by COVID-19. The fund focuses on organizations working in one of three areas: communities, opportunities, and heroes. It will be focused on priority geographies within Asia Pacific. Through the deployment of flexible funding and partnership support, the fund’s goal is that Non-Profit Organisations (NPO) on the frontlines of COVID-19 will be better able to respond to the needs of their communities and ensure strong, positive impact.
Read the press release here.
Who is eligible to apply?
Organisation Status
- Registered Charity or Non-Profit Organisation (Applicant cannot be a government entity, an academic institution or a religious organisation)
- Eligible applicants must choose a geographic category based on their country of operations:
- Australia, Japan, Singapore or South Korea
- Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines or Vietnam
- Cleared from all global sanctions lists, nor blacklisted by any UN or international agency
Impact Areas
You are eligible to apply if your work covers any one of these three areas
- Vulnerable Communities
- Support towards food security, safe housing, public health & crisis relief
- Workforce Opportunities
- Support towards workforce recovery & development
- Youth empowerment
- Frontline Heroes
- Support towards the needs of teachers, first responders, and essential workers
Governance & Ask
- Minimum grant ask of USD 25,000 and maximum of USD 100,000 (Grant ask should not exceed 20% of total operating budget)
- It is anticipated that the fund will disperse a maximum of 12 grants of up to USD 50,000 and 4 grants of up to USD 100,000. (AVPN and KKR reserve the right to adjust the grant disbursement)
- Appropriate financial and leadership governance structure in place
10th June 2021
Call For Applications Open
7th May 2021 - 18th May 2021
Application Information Sessions*
- Australia, Japan, Singapore and South Korea Focus:
- 18th June 2021 (1pm GMT +8)
- Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam Focus:
- 21st June 2021 (1pm GMT +8)
- All 8 Markets:
- 25th June 2021 (1pm GMT +8)
Registration is required – Click here.
9th July 2021
Closing Date
September 2021
Grantees Announced
How to apply?
The application portal, EnQuire™, is powered by our digital partner Tactiv. An account needs to be created on the portal before starting an application.