Service

Funds & Programs

Caribou designs and manages funds and programs that turn ambitious goals into measurable results.

We work with foundations, development finance institutions, companies, and governments to design the approach, build and implement the fund or program, and support the ventures and communities it serves. We’re involved from initial ideation through to project close.

Our teams combine deep domain knowledge with operational rigor, drawing on Caribou’s full range of capabilities to craft funding and programmatic approaches that are led by evidence and designed for sustainability.

Offerings

Funding vehicles

We design and manage the funding instruments that make programs work: grant mechanisms and, increasingly, innovative finance arrangements, with full fiduciary and governance infrastructure built in.

Impact advisory

We support clients to design, adapt, and strengthen the programs, products, and delivery models that turn impact ambition into practical action. This includes advisory on the architecture of funds and programs, as well as targeted advisory support.

Peer learning and knowledge exchange

We design and facilitate structured learning and information exchange for the communities a program creates. This might include fellowships, peer cohorts, learning journeys, and curated knowledge sharing that strengthen connections and deepen collective impact.

Venture support

We act as a thought partner to grantees and portfolio companies within our funds and programs, helping them strengthen their models, sharpen their propositions, and navigate the decision-making that will enable them to scale their business and their impact.