- African Development Foundation -

-- Vision -- To permanently end the poverty of all marginailized groups in Africa.

-- Mission -- Provide direct support to community organizations and enterprises that benefit under served and marginalized communities in Africa.

The United States African Development Foundation (USADF) is an independent US government agency that provides direct support to community organizations and enterprises benefiting under served and marginalized communities in Africa.

USADF provides grants of up to $250,000 to community groups and small enterprises that benefit under served and marginalized groups in Africa. Marginalized groups are people that have significant needs that are not being currently addressed by existing governments programs, NGOs, or other international development efforts. USADF measures grant success in terms of jobs created and sustained, increased incomes levels, and improved social conditions. In 2009 USADF has budgeted over $20 million for project grants in 20 countries. An additional $4 million is budgeted for African directed partner organizations that provide design and implementation support for USADF grantees.