Resources for Grantees

Our grantee organizations are locally led, deeply contextual, and often overlooked by large-scale philanthropy. We back leaders we trust, approaches that are genuinely distinct, and work that hasn't yet had broad exposure — but should.

About Our Grantmaking

Shockwave Foundation is a nimble funder committed to transparency with our partners and the broader field. We believe that sharing how we operate is part of how we add value. We make philanthropic grants and impact investments in these geographic focus areas:

  • Grants → Africa, Central & South America

  • Investments → U.S. (advancing resilient technologies, energy transitions, and food and water efficiency)

Grantmaking Resources

Below you'll find the process and templates we use to evaluate grant requests, support partners, and steward resources — shared openly as both a resource for our grantees and an invitation for others working in climate resilience and adaptation.