DRK Foundation

Founded in 2002, DRK Foundation is a grant-making foundation based in Den Haag, Netherlands working on international development, poverty & hunger, health +6 more.

DRK Foundation, also known as Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, is an international venture philanthropy foundation based in The Hague, Netherlands. It finds, finances and supports early-stage social enterprises that aim to tackle major social and ecological challenges through scalable solutions. Its model combines flexible early-stage funding, roughly three years of intensive hands-on support and access to its network. The foundation works with a portfolio of more than 260 social enterprises across Africa, Europe, India and other regions, in sectors including food and agriculture, health, education, climate and refugee integration. Its portfolio includes ventures such as aQysta, Emata, RefuAid, Amna and The Chancery Lane Project. The foundation was established as the Draper Richards Foundation in 2002 and reorganised with a new name after joining of Robert S. Kaplan in 2010. It opened offices in The Hague and Nairobi in 2020. The foundation holds ANBI status and publishes its financial information annually. It is funded by individual donors, family, private and public funds. Its work is directed at people in poverty and vulnerable communities, with the aim of improving the lives of at least 10,000 people per enterprise within three years of engagement.