FEMI Foundation focuses on practical, locally owned development that improves livelihoods and preserves the local ecosystem, with an emphasis on people living in structural poverty. Its main vehicle is the Zero-Kap program, which makes small loans through financial institutions and microfinance intermediaries that then lend on to rural and low-income borrowers. The foundation appears to favor sustainable, community-level solutions in areas like income generation, food security, education, and basic services rather than large-scale direct grants.
Provides loans rather than grants, typically up to €50,000 in principal, routed through financial institutions and microfinance intermediaries. Support is program-specific and appears focused on structured lending partnerships in selected countries rather than open-ended grantmaking.
FEMI’s Zero-Kap program is aimed at intermediaries that on-lend to people in structural poverty, especially in rural areas; organizations should be prepared to demonstrate strong local ownership, repayment capacity, and clear social impact. Check the foundation’s website for country fit and program details, as support appears to be targeted rather than broadly open.
Grants parsed from this funder's most recently published annual report.
| Recipient | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caritas Coroico | — | 2025 | project implementation in Bolivia |
| Wise | — | 2025 | continuation of collaboration with Radboud University learning trajectories on planning, monitoring and evaluation |
| TACCEI | — | 2025 | set up in collaboration with Radboud University learning trajectories on planning, monitoring and evaluation |
| SVSI | — | 2025 | exchange with Nepalese partners |
| Sarboday | — |
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| 2025 |
| exchange with Nepalese partners |
| TOV | — | 2025 | exchange with Nepalese partners |
| Sun Nederland | — | 2025 | joint projects on poverty |
| Kansfonds | — | 2025 | joint projects on poverty |
Caritas Coroico
project implementation in Bolivia
Wise
continuation of collaboration with Radboud University learning trajectories on planning, monitoring and evaluation
TACCEI
set up in collaboration with Radboud University learning trajectories on planning, monitoring and evaluation
SVSI
exchange with Nepalese partners
Sarboday
exchange with Nepalese partners
TOV
exchange with Nepalese partners
Sun Nederland
joint projects on poverty
Kansfonds
joint projects on poverty
Current and upcoming funding from FEMI that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Projects must be in FEMI's focus countries. The site indicates separate handling for projects in the Netherlands via the Dutch website. Requests are processed through FindnFund and forwarded to FEMI.
Deadline: No deadline stated; apply via the online form.
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