The CMF seeks to award grants to grants grants to key civil society organizations, community media and non-governmental organisations in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa to strengthen citizen journalism, enhance the financial literacy of citizens, improve their access to relevant data and build the capacity of community media to improve governance and accountability through analysis and reporting.
CMF inataka kutoa ruzuku kwa ruzuku kwa mashirika muhimu ya kiraia, vyombo vya habari vya kijamii na mashirika yasiyo ya kiserikali nchini Kenya, Nigeria na Afrika Kusini ili kuimarisha uandishi wa habari wa kiraia, kuimarisha ujuzi wa kifedha wa wananchi, kuboresha upatikanaji wao wa data muhimu na kujenga uwezo wa vyombo vya habari vya jamii ili kuboresha utawala na uwajibikaji kupitia uchambuzi na utoaji taarifa.