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King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD)

Establishment Year: 2001

Location: Jordan

Website: www.kafd.jo/en

Organization Brief:

The King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD) was established by a royal decree in 2001 as a non-governmental organization. Its aim was to support the Jordanian community by driving human and infrastructure development. KAFD works to further develop key sectors in Jordan and improve local standards of living for all segments of the Jordanian community, targeting individuals, public and private sectors and civil society organizations.

Grants Programs:

Product Name

Purpose

Youth Empowerment Window The project aims at providing financial, technical and logistical support to youth, to help turn their ideas into startups or to expand already existing projects implemented by civil society organizations at the national level. The project covers four main categories that are referred to as windows. These windows are under the following themes "Try", "Develop", "Shape" and "Expand".
King Abdullah II Award for Youth Innovation & Achievement (KAAYIA) The award seeks to honor and recognize Arab social entrepreneurs of both genders who came up with innovative solutions to address pressing challenges in their communities through providing them with financial support to implement their projects, which positively reflects on their societies and countries.
Grant size is up to USD 50K