Understanding Recoverable Grants
A deep dive into how this financial instrument works.
Government grants fund critical services, but reimbursements can take months. ReFund provides upfront, zero-cost recoverable grants so nonprofits can focus on their mission, not their cash flow.
Partner With UsCritical community services are stalled by funding mechanisms that weren't built for the organizations delivering them.
Government grants typically reimburse expenses only after costs are incurred. This model forces nonprofits to act as banks for the government.
Organizations lacking reserves must cut programs or seek high-cost debt financing to survive the gap.
Money intended for community impact is diverted to lenders through interest payments and financing fees.
Frontline organizations, often led by BIPOC leaders, are most excluded from traditional financing options.
Administrative burden and financial stress reduce the operational capacity of vital nonprofits.
"BIPOC-led organizations, especially Indigenous nonprofits, face a cruel irony: we're awarded government grants because our communities have the greatest need, but we're denied financing because we have the least reserves."
ReFund makes it possible for nonprofits to access government funding by providing upfront capital to cover eligible costs until reimbursements arrive.
Funders make a recoverable grant to ReFund pool.
ReFund provides upfront capital to nonprofits with contracts.
Nonprofits repay ReFund once government pays them.
Funds are recycled for future use or returned to funders.
See how recoverable grants are helping nonprofits thrive.
Oregon
Avoided $45K in loan interest
Detroit
Served 300+ families uninterrupted
New Mexico
Enrolled 150 students on time
To nonprofits, maximizing grant value.
Unlock government billions with millions.
Funds are used repeatedly for impact.
Backed by signed government contracts.
A deep dive into how this financial instrument works.
Analyzing the financial burden of reimbursement delays.
Strategies for nonprofits to manage cash flow gaps.
Born from the realization that liquidity, not solvency, kills many great nonprofits. We are a team of finance experts and community leaders dedicated to fixing the plumbing of philanthropy.
We bring together decades of experience in nonprofit management, government contracting, and impact investing to create a sustainable solution for the sector.
To operationalize the platform and legal framework.
Target for initial capital deployment.
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