Local Impact Mini-Grants provide $500 to $3,000 to community groups, startups, and individuals worldwide to support projects expanding digital financial access and open payments. Projects must complete within six months and focus on community-led financial initiatives, with preference for the Global South, rural, and peri-urban areas. Applicants must comply with U.S. OFAC sanctions.
Eligible applicants include community organizations, nonprofits, cooperatives, civil society groups, local fintech startups, social enterprises, and individuals with concrete project plans. Applicants must comply with U.S. OFAC sanctions. Preference is given to projects in the Global South, rural, a
