Grants in 2023/2024
Karibu Regular Grants (all regions of the Global South):
For potential new grantee partners: Karibu unfortunately does not have open calls for submitting applications from new potential grantee partners in 2023 and 2024. But you are welcome to send a “note of interest” for potential future grant support. More information can be found below.
For current or previous grantees only: If you have previously received a grant from Karibu and would like to apply in 2023, please reach out at post@karibu.no for grant-making procedures in 2023. Please also include 4-5 lines in your email about the priority focus of your planned submission. More information can be found below.
“Karibu New Realities Grant” (Sub-Saharan Africa)
For potential applicants to the “Karibu New Realities Grant” (Sub-Saharan Africa): Information about the Cycle 2 (deadlines, procedures) will be released around May 2023.
Below you will find important information that you should read carefully before submitting an application via our Grant Management System (GMS).
Are you considering applying for a grant from Karibu? We encourage you to read more about what we support, as well as Karibu’s Frequently Asked Questions, for important information about Karibu, our grant requirements, and what types of projects are eligible for support before you consider applying.
Our approach
Global South led
Karibu supports activities and movements that are anchored in the Global South (Africa, Asia, Latin-America, Middle East).
As a general rule, we do not provide support to organizations or networks that are based in the Global North.
Systemic focus
Karibu prioritizes projects that have a systemic focus – where change affects how the whole system functions.
Karibu does not give support to the regular operation of development projects, such as health, education, infrastructure, agriculture and/or local capacity building.
Collaborative movement building
Karibu prioritizes projects that are South-South in nature (one or more countries or territories in collaboration).
In most cases, we do not provide support to projects that are working only nationally or locally in scope.
Application Deadlines
APPLICATION DEADLINES FOR 2023-2024:
Global financial crisis, changes in resource mobilization, unpredictability in the post-COVID ‘new normal’, and internal factors with Karibu Foundation, has made it necessary to change our organizing of grant making for 2023 and 2024.
Please note there is separate information for Karibu’s two grantmaking programs below.
Karibu Regular Grants
(all regions of the Global South):
Karibu unfortunately does not have open calls for submitting applications from new potential grantee partners in 2023 and 2024.
Unsolicited grant proposals from potential new grant partners will unfortunately not be considered or processed.
If first time applicants for Karibu funding still wish to inform us about a specific project or initiative, you are welcome to fill out a short note of interest within Karibu’s grantmaking system. This is not considered an application, however, Karibu unfortunately cannot guarantee a thorough response to each note of interest.
Karibu New Realities Grant
(Sub-Saharan Africa):
Details and deadline for submitting grant proposals for Cycle 2 of Karibu New Realities Grant (a pilot project that is distinct from Karibu Regular Grant and only accessible for Sub-Saharan Africa applicants) will be announced in 2023.
It is currently expected that information about KNRG grants will be made available in May 2023.
No KNRG applications can be submitted before application link and details are posted here.
Would you like to send a note of interest for future Karibu grants?
1. Please note that this is not an application, as we currently do not have any openings for new grantee partners.
2. Read carefully Karibu’s Frequently Asked Questions for important information about Karibu, our standard grant requirements, and what types of projects are eligible for support before you consider sending in note of interest.
3. If you do not have an account from before, register for a new account to start the application process
4. Login to the GMS, and click “Register your interest for potential future Karibu grant support“.
