Deadline: 13-Jun-25
The Southern Africa Trust has announced a call for nominations for its “Learning Grants” programme, aimed at supporting community-based organisations (CBOs) and grassroots social movements in Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. This initiative seeks to strengthen the capacities, sustainability, and impact of locally led social justice and human rights movements in the region.
Eligible nominees are those with verifiable evidence of promoting human rights, social justice, community organising, advocacy, or movement building. They should operate primarily at the community or grassroots level, engaging directly with marginalised communities, and demonstrate a commitment to feminist principles and intersectional approaches to social justice concerns.
Nominations are open to the public, including individuals, civil society organisations, networks, and coalitions. However, self-nominations are not permitted, and nominators should not be employed by or affiliated with the nominated organisation.
Selected organisations or activists will receive core and/or project support, based on needs, co-created with cohort peers. The grants, ranging from $8,000 to $15,000 per year, are intended to facilitate tailored efforts to strengthen the capacities, sustainability, and impact of the selected organisations.
Funding Information
Award Amount: $8,000 – $15,000 per year based on project concept.
Duration: Multi-year support, depending on the availability of funding.
Eligibility Criteria
They invite nominations of CBOs and grassroots social movements that:
Are based in and working within one of the following countries: Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Have a clear and verifiable evidence of promoting human rights, social justice, community organising, advocacy, or movement building.
Operate primarily at the community or grassroots level, engaging directly with marginalised communities.
Are locally led, and reflect the voices, leadership, and aspirations of the communities they serve.
Demonstrate commitment to feminist principles and values and ways of solving problems in their communities, with evidence of knowledge and experience in feminist and intersectional approaches to social justice concerns
Nominations are open to the public. Individuals, civil society organisations, networks, and coalitions are encouraged to nominate eligible CBOs, community activists or movements.
An organisation or individual nominating can be from any southern African country.
Self-nomination is not permitted.
An individual who nominates should not be employed by or affiliated with the nominated organisation
For more information, visit Southern Africa Trust.
