Open Road Impact provides fast, flexible short-term contingency capital — primarily below-market bridge loans and emergency grants — to impact-first nonprofits, social enterprises, and development projects that face unexpected funding interruptions. The fund prioritizes preserving near-term programmatic impact, with a particular emphasis on climate solutions (including blue carbon and climate tech) and interventions that reduce social and economic inequality in underserved communities worldwide. They operate globally and have been an implementing partner for emergency USAID-focused funds and DIV emergency lending.
Primarily rolling, rapid-response capital delivered as short-term, below-market bridge loans ($250k–$1.5M typical loan range) and occasional emergency grants; some funds and opportunities are invite-only (e.g., USAID emergency pools and DIV emergency loans). Historically ran a rolling charitable grants program (now concluded) that provided modest, fast grants (~$50k–$100k range).
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Expect a rolling, rapid due-diligence process for bridge loans; submit informal inquiries rather than long proposals and have clear, time-bound use of funds and repayment/exit plans. For USAID/DIV emergency mechanisms, opportunities are typically invite-only or made via partner channels; historical charitable grants are closed, so prioritize the Bridge Loan Fund or curated emergency pools when seeking support.
Current and upcoming funding from Open Road Impact that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofits and social enterprises facing discrete, unexpected implementation roadblocks; often organizations that had already undergone due diligence by primary funders who had committed substantial funding.
Deadline: Rolling (program concluded Jan 1, 2023)
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