How to Apply for Funding

Important Note (December 29, 2011): It has just come to our attention that a person or group of people is falsely claiming to represent the Stephen Lewis Foundation and has issued a call for proposals in East Africa. Please be advised that this call did not originate from the Stephen Lewis Foundation and we are in no way affiliated with the individual(s) who have issued the call.

We have referred the matter to our lawyers and we want to immediately inform any African organization that may have seen the call that it is false. The SLF has never issued a call for proposals nor do we receive proposals via a third-party.

We deeply regret that this has happened as we know how much time and effort goes into putting together a proposal. We are taking urgent action to ensure that this matter is resolved as soon as possible. If you have received any suspicious correspondence claiming to be from the Stephen Lewis Foundation, please let us know at proposals@stephenlewisfoundation.org.

All of the projects we currently fund have been seen first-hand by one of our field representatives. We accept proposals on an ongoing basis, however we continue to build slowly and carefully. Due to the volume of proposals we receive, we ask for your patience in awaiting a response. We do consider every proposal carefully.

If your organization would like to submit a proposal, please click here.