Trevor Noah Foundation Khulani Nathi Innovation Fund 2025 (up to R30 million) – YOA

Deadline: July 18, 2025

Applications are open for the Trevor Noah Foundation Khulani Nathi Innovation Fund 2025. The Khulani Nathi Innovation Fund is a strategic initiative aimed toward increasing affect within the South African training sector by means of versatile and unrestricted funding, with major give attention to two important areas: trainer growth and youth pathways.

The fund goals to catalyse innovation, strengthen organisational capability, and contribute to lasting systemic change in trainer growth and youth pathways by means of a belief-primarily based strategy that emphasizes innovation, steady studying, and sustainable affect.

They are in search of nonprofits in South Africa searching for funding to implement a sustainable innovation in two important areas:

• Teacher Development: Empowering the educators who form the long run.
• Youth OPPORTUNITY Pathways: Creating significant transitions for younger folks ages 15-35.

Eligibility

Applicants should meet the next minimal necessities to take part within the Call for Khulani Nathi Innovation Fund:

• South African registered Non-profit, Public Benefit Organisations with Section 18a Status.
• Maintain good standing with SARS.
• Have a checking account within the organisation’s title and audited monetary statements.
• Preference can be given to organisations which have been legally registered and operational for no less than 2 years, demonstrating organisational capability, sound governance and monetary stability.
• Organisations that focus considerably on trainer growth or youth pathways (ages 15-35).
• An established group, presently in early or a development stage, with proof of idea and is searching for funding to scale or replicate the mannequin.
• Organizations making use of for the youth pathways stream should reveal that their proposed innovation instantly engages with youth.
• Demonstrable monitor file in a single or all the following: steady studying, innovation, and sustainable affect.
• To be eligible, the applicant group should reveal an annual turnover of between R4.5 million and R45 million, as evidenced by their most up-to-date audited monetary statements.
• Applications should reveal proximate management, i.e., will need to have shut and significant connections with the communities they serve.
• Share TNF’s values and dedication to studying.
• Demonstrate a confirmed monitor file in grant implementation.
• Only proposals that meet the eligibility standards above can be thought-about.

Application

• Step 1: Eligibility Self-Assessment – Take the Self-Assessment on the backside of this web page to decide your eligibility.
• Step 2: Concept Note Submission – Once you move the evaluation, you’ll get a hyperlink to submit your Concept Note.
• Step 3: Full Application Submission – If your Concept Note is shortlisted, you’ll be contacted to submit a full application.
• Step 4: Notified of Outcome – Once all functions have been reviewed. all candidates can be notified of the end result of their application.

For extra info, go to Khulani Nathi Innovation Fund.