Partnership for Change (PfC) is a place-based social impact funder that uses local partnerships to expand early childhood care and education in East Africa, especially Ethiopia. While its stated mission centers on ECCE, its broader grantee history shows a strong interest in inclusive livelihoods, women’s economic empowerment, vocational training, and community-based social enterprises. PfC appears to favor practical, on-the-ground initiatives where its funding and technical support can help build or improve centers, train staff, and strengthen delivery systems for underserved communities.
Partnership-based, project-specific support rather than an open general grant program; provides funding plus hands-on expertise for renovation, furnishing, organization, and ongoing quality assurance. The pattern suggests selective, program-aligned grants for implementation and capacity building, likely with East Africa/Ethiopia as the main geography.
Grants parsed from this funder's most recently published annual report.
| Recipient | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Labour Organization | — | 2025 | to establish childcare services in workplace settings |
| Tebita | — | 2025 | building a national emergency sector |
| Felek | — | 2025 | developing a resilient and scalable ecosystem for employment |
| Siiqee | — | 2025 | empowering young girls to become changemakers in their communities |
International Labour Organization
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to establish childcare services in workplace settings
Tebita
building a national emergency sector
Felek
developing a resilient and scalable ecosystem for employment
Siiqee
empowering young girls to become changemakers in their communities
Best fit applicants should show a clear, local partnership model and a concrete plan to open, renovate, or strengthen an ECCE center in East Africa, ideally with evidence of community demand and quality-assurance plans. Emphasize how the project advances gender equality and social justice; because PfC appears to operate through a programmatic partnership model, follow the website’s partnership pathway rather than submitting a generic unsolicited proposal.
Current and upcoming funding from Partnership for Change that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Ethiopian micro or small companies that fit the ECCE profile may apply to join the Maleda mechanism. Non-Ethiopian and/or larger companies with concepts that clearly advance the ECCE sector may have alternative financing possibilities.
Who can apply: Open to grass-roots partners in East Africa who already operate an ECCE centre and want to improve it, or who see a need and want to establish and manage an ECCE centre. Financial partners may also join the coalition.
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