Transforming Care into Economic Power: ASEAN Grant for Caring Entrepreneurs

This is a regional learning and documentation grant opportunity for grassroots innovators focused on care and entrepreneurship in Southeast Asia. Selected grantees receive funding, support for documentation and storytelling over five months, and participation in regional policy discussions plus a Bangkok learning event in November 2026. It targets small businesses, social enterprises, cooperatives, and community initiatives working on unpaid care work and care-related innovations.

Funding up to $10,000, five months of documentation and storytelling support, opportunity to engage with policymakers, and participation in a regional learning event in Bangkok (November 2026).

Eligible applicants include SMEs, social enterprises, cooperatives and community-based initiatives operating in ASEAN, especially those led by women.

Submit a narrative proposal (max 4 pages) with a budget (up to $10,000) by the stated deadline and email to info@oxfam.org.ph with the subject 'Application: Caring Entrepreneurs'.