The Fajr Capital Foundation is at the heart of our mission and supports initiatives that elevate human potential, strengthen communities and advance prosperity that is equitable and sustainable.
Since our inception, Fajr Capital’s vision was clear: to build a firm that creates enduring value not only for its investors, but for society at large.
Democratising Wealth, Knowledge and Philanthropy
Economic dignity requires access to opportunity.
We support initiatives that expand entrepreneurship, financial inclusion and equitable growth, through:
- Catalytic seed funding
- Support for micro-finance and micro-equity models
- Incubation of social enterprises
- Partnerships with development institutions
We believe knowledge is the most powerful engine of social and economic mobility.
The Foundation supports the development of human capital across our region by:
- Enabling volunteers from across Fajr Capital to contribute time and expertise
- Developing youth leadership and capability programmes that build confidence, skills and pathways to opportunity
- Funding research, fellowships and educational initiatives
- Supporting universities, think tanks and training institutions
We believe meaningful impact is cultivated through collective action
An alliance of goodness that brings together values-driven leaders, institutions and communities. We seek to strengthen and elevate the philanthropic sector by:
- Building the institutional capacity of NGOs and social enterprises
- Facilitating collaboration between public, private and philanthropic partners
- Enabling the exchange of philanthropic best practices – ensuring ideas, models and lessons flow where they are needed most
- Supporting the strategic, financial and operational strengthening for high-potential individuals and organisations
Fajr Capital Foundation and UNHCR
In 2018, Fajr Capital Foundation signed a partnership agreement with UNHCR, the UN’s refugee agency, to support and protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people around the world.
From protracted displacement in Syria and Afghanistan to more recent crises in Sudan and elsewhere, the global refugee crisis is one of the most pressing challenges facing our world today and requires governments, businesses and civil society to work together in more coordinated and sustained ways.
The Foundation is committed to expanding access to opportunity across our core markets, and this partnership has grown into a focused effort to support both humanitarian assistance and longer-term development programmes in territories with a high concentration of refugees.
Through this collaboration, the Foundation has supported a range of key interventions, including:
Emergency Cash Assistance:
Providing life-sustaining financial support through UNHCR’s Zakat initiative to hundreds of vulnerable Syrian and Rohingya refugee families – enabling them to meet urgent needs with dignity.
Seasonal Support for Refugee Communities:
Delivering food, clothing, and winter essentials to Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan during Ramadan and the winter months – helping families navigate some of the most challenging periods of the year.
Higher Education Scholarships:
Sponsoring talented refugee students through their higher education journey and opening pathways to self-reliance and long-term opportunity.
Strategic Support Beyond Funding:
Serving on UNHCR’s Middle East Sustainability Board to mobilise private sector engagement for the refugee response, while leveraging Fajr Capital’s expertise in areas such as Islamic finance, healthcare, and education to shape more impactful and context-specific initiatives.
