Remove 1 Roadblock Initiative

R1RI was born from a simple but important insight: well-performing programs do not always stall because the underlying model is flawed. Sometimes, one unforeseen and solvable constraint is enough to interrupt progress at a critical stage.

The Remove 1 Roadblock Initiative (R1RI) provides targeted, one-time catalytic grants to high-performing programs run by credible not-for-profit organisations.

Qualifying Criteria

• Program Already Underway: The program should already be well into execution, with more than 50% of both its planned timeline and budgeted expenditure completed. It should also be able to demonstrate meaningful progress and outcomes achieved so far.
• One Specific Roadblock: The challenge should be clearly defined, unforeseen, and critical to the program’s continuity, quality, completion or scale. It must have emerged during execution and be capable of being resolved through a focused, one-time intervention within a defined period.
• Credible Organisation: The applicant should be a duly registered not-for-profit organisation with a strong governance and compliance record.
• Clear Proof of Unblockability: The organisation should be able to show that the proposed intervention can fully resolve the identified roadblock. Resolving it should not create another dependent funding need, and the program should remain operationally and financially sustainable afterwards.
• Not a General Funding Gap: R1RI is not intended to cover routine shortfalls, general operating deficits, budget overruns, previously budgeted costs, or expenses already incurred. The need must arise from a genuine, unexpected constraint during execution.

Last Date to Apply: 15th January, 2027

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