Our Impact

What a grant is meant to set in motion.

FFSBD is a young foundation, so we describe our impact in terms of the mechanism we're building toward, rather than numbers we haven't yet earned the right to publish. As grants are disbursed, this page will report real, verified outcomes.

The chain we're funding

One grant, five places the value lands.

A

The founder

Working capital or equipment removes the single biggest obstacle between a plan and a running business.

B

The employees

A business that can operate at full capacity can hire — and keep — the people it needs.

C

The suppliers

Local sourcing means grant money changes hands again inside the same local economy.

D

The customers

A formalized, better-run business is a more reliable one for the people who depend on it.

E

The tax base

Formalization brings informal activity into the systems that fund public services.

Accountability

We report on grants, not just applications.

Every approved grant carries a simple reporting agreement so we can track whether the funds did what the application said they would. As our grantmaking history grows, we intend to publish a public accounting of outcomes here.

See our transparency commitments →

Measures we track

What "worked" means to us.

Jobs sustained or added

Employment at the funded business, before and after.

Revenue trend

Whether the business is generating more sustainable income.

Formalization status

Registration, bookkeeping, and compliance progress.

Market reach

New customers, buyers, or markets accessed.

Be part of the first ledger entries.

Apply now and help us build a track record we can report on.

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