Global Institutions

Heifer proactively seeks strategic and long term relationships with global institutions that align with our objectives to end hunger and poverty while caring for the earth. We identify and pursue funding opportunities from development banks, bilateral aid agencies and governments, United Nations agencies and global climate funds that align with our signature programs and benefit our smallholder farmers in the countries where we work.

Development Banks

While in some instances Heifer directly implements projects funded by development banks, more often we avail of development bank funding through host country government ministries in the countries where we work. We partner under these projects to drive the development banks and host country governments' development objectives.

Bilateral Aid Agencies and Governments

Heifer partners with bilateral aid agencies and government bodies to both deliver on their desired outcomes and to scale up Heifer’s work under our signature programs. Heifer, alongside international consulting firms, NGOs, local partners, private sector partners, and innovators, forms consortiums to pursue funding opportunities from bilateral aid agencies and embassies. The opportunities are often competitive and can be co-designed with various stakeholders. Once awarded, Heifer consortiums deliver high quality and impactful results for smallholder farmers.

United Nations Agencies

Heifer partners with numerous United Nations agencies to deliver technical support targeted at smallholder farmers, their farmer-owned cooperatives and broader rural communities. Various United Nations agencies provide funding support to Heifer to operate in our targeted countries.

Global Climate Funds

Heifer partners with global climate funds and their implementing agencies to execute projects that address climate change challenges impacting smallholder farmers.