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KKR Supports 74 Small Businesses and Nonprofits in Latest Round of Grants to Aid Global Economic Recovery
April 27, 2021Establishes Global Programs with Echoing Green, Impetus and AVPN to Contribute to a Diverse Ecosystem of Future Leaders and Advancing Social Justice
“Our communities and small businesses continue to face enormous uncertainty and the disruption of the past year will have lasting impacts that must not be overlooked. We are pleased to announce the latest group of small business and nonprofit recipients through the KKR Relief Effort and we plan to continue these programs in order to be part of the recovery and resiliency our communities need,” said
The third round of the KKR SBB program awarded
The KKR Grants program awarded more than
KKR Grants is also investing in an accelerator model across each of its core regions. In collaboration with Echoing Green (
- Echoing Green: KKR will work with Echoing Green to help find and fund three new Echoing Green Fellows, while also providing follow-on funding for up to 15 existing Fellows.
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Impetus: KKR’s work with Impetus will aim to bring up to five new organizations and leaders from across the
UK into Impetus’s accelerator program for charities. - AVPN: KKR is collaborating with AVPN to enable a new fund across the APAC region that will seek out the best nonprofit leaders and organizations, providing financial support for approximately eight to 12 nonprofits.
KKR SBB and KKR Grants are available to organizations around the world with recipients selected in rounds on an ongoing basis.
About
About KKR Grants
KKR Grants is a global effort focused on identifying and supporting the most innovative and effective nonprofits whose missions are aligned with priority areas, including delivering immediate aid to vulnerable populations impacted by the pandemic, providing innovative pathways of workforce recovery and development, and supporting our heroes including teachers, first responders, essential workers and front-line medical professionals. KKR is supporting these organizations with financial grants and strategic support. The application for nonprofits is available at www.kkr.com/grants. The current round of applications is open until
KKR Small Business Builders Round 3 Recipients |
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KidsPark |
Catering Food Truck |
Pot au
Sustain LA |
United Educational Corp Programs |
Bixbee |
CrossFit Spero |
The Inn on First |
Hot and Cool Café |
JUMPIN’ JAMBOREE |
Make it Mariko |
Orchard & Ludlow |
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Sam Lyeon Moon
Marcisco Morrison
Four Fitness |
D’s Market |
Ulviyya Nasibova
Gelateria Uli |
Tru 2 Form Hoops |
Mariechia Palmer
Spring Eternal |
Re-Nuble |
Sarina Prabasi
Buunni Coffee |
Forma |
Hello,
Ursula |
The Refill Shoppe |
Kids Worldwide |
Crest Café |
Todd’s Room |
Walker Quality Services |
Rock It Resell |
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KKR Grants Round 3 Recipients COMMUNITIES Support for food security, safe housing, public health, and crisis relief |
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Aide et Espoir aux Réfugiés – Help and Hope
Lauzerte,
Attack Poverty
Brooklyn Community Services
Kid’s Meals Houston
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North Texas Foodbank
Purposeful
Rebuilding Together SF
University Settlement
The Ali Forney Center
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OPPORTUNITIES Support for innovative pathways of workforce recovery and development |
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Down Syndrome Ireland
Walkinstown,
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The
Veteran’s PATH
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HEROES Support for teachers, first responders, essential workers and front line medical professionals |
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East
Operation Gratitude
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Project Invent
Teach To Lead
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About KKR
KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management and capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of The
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