KELLOGG FOUNDATION

Contact Person: Dr. Gail McClure

One Michigan Avenue, East

Battle Creek, MI 49017

Tel.: (616) 969-2133

Fax: (616) 969-2188

E-mail:

Statement

“The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is ‘to help people help themselves through the practical application of knowledge and resources to improve their quality of life and that of future generations.’ Since its beginning, the Foundation has continuously focused on building the capacity of individuals, communities, and institutions to solve their own problems”. The Kellogg Foundation provides development assistance to higher education in Africa.

Types of assistance offeredDirect funding;

Institutional linkages;

Scholarships; studies / research.

Channels of provisionThe foundationprovides assistance directly to tertiary institutions in Africa that propose an activity or idea that falls within the foundation’s program priorities.

Types of eligible institutionsUniversities;

Polytechnics;

Technical Colleges;

Teacher training colleges;

Open Universities or tertiary distance learning

organizations;

Research centers or institutes.

Thematic assistance prioritiesRural women and youth participation;

Agriculture / rural development;

Distance education;

Access to tertiary education by disadvantage groups.

Target beneficiariesRural women and youth;

Minority and under-represented groups.

KELLOGG FOUNDATION

Geographical restrictions Assistance is restricted to the six countries in Southern Africa where the foundation is authorized to operate.

Written policy documentThe foundation has a written policy document for

for public referencepublic reference entitled “Programming at the Kellogg Foundation: Interests and Guidelines”. This document can be consulted at the following website:

General proceduresSend a letter or concept paper (1-4 pages) and staff

for requesting assistance will respond if there is interest.

Required information Very little information is required for initial inquiry.

or documentation

Duration of review process8 weeks for review, and 3-4 months for a successful request to be recommended for approval and a decision made.

For support requestsAt the agency’s regional office in Southern Africa:

and submission of requests Current address available on website. WKKF is

contact planning to move their regional offices from Harare, Zimbabwe to Pretoria, South Africa before the end of 2000.

Particular deadlines or There are no particular deadlines or cut-off dates for

cut-off dates for the submission the submission of requests for assistance

of requests for assistance

For more information on the Kellogg Foundation please visit its website at:


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