Institutional Development Grants

To undertake the formal legal, human resources, and institutional restructuring required to transition Afesis to a resilient, right-sized, operating model.

a. Strengthen internal systems as a fiscal host or prime implementing partner;
b. Conduct an evaluation or assessment of current and past fiscal hosting experiences and produce a lessons learnt document; and
c. Develop an internal policy to regulate future fiscal hosting activities.

To strengthen the leadership capacity of the Association of Independent Publishers (AIP) by supporting its Office Manager to complete the GIBS Executive Programme in Media Leadership (EPML), developing the strategic, ethical and collaborative leadership skills needed to lead AIP effectively and to support its national network of independent publishers.

To better equip EJF for the rollout of a standardised 3-year capacity strengthening programme for CBOs which will commence in 2026 as part of our Strategic Plan; and enable EJF to reduce dependence on consultants and instead, provide more training to CBOs in-house.

To facilitate a smooth National Council (NC) and Senior Management transition by instituting a participatory change management process that strengthens organisational governance, sustains institutional knowledge, documents institutional learnings, and prepares EE for continued stability.

To strengthen the EELC's institutional capacity across three connected areas- staff development and career pipeline; monitoring and evaluation systems aligned to Vision 2030; and leadership and fundraising capacity; so that the organisation has the people, systems, and skills needed to deliver sustained impact for learners and communities over the next five years.