In Africa, NGOs play a leading role in responding to various issues in the areas of Health, Education, Child Development, Poverty, Youth Development, Women Empowerment, Peace & Human Rights and more. Therefore, to boost fundraising efforts for your project, explore our latest list of grant opportunities. Check the list below:
USADF launches Grant Program in Africa
Deadline: 17 May 2021
USADF invites applications from registered African agricultural cooperatives, producer groups, processors, and enterprises for grant financing. Grants will support solutions that extend your organizations’ own capabilities to increase your revenues, create jobs, improve farmer incomes, and achieve sustainable market-based growth…[more]
Small Conservation Grants Program (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Deadline: 30 April 2021
Jana Robeyst Trust Fund has announced the Small Conservation Grants Program to provide relatively small levels of funding for ongoing projects or pilot programmes with a clear conservation value. The Jana Robeyst Trust Fund provides financial resources to early career scientists/conservationists and non-profit organizations to carry out vital field conservation and research work in Africa…[more]
ABH Prize Competition 2021
Deadline: 7 June 2021
Nominations are now open for the African’s Business Heroes Prize Competition 2021. ABH aims to identify, support and inspire the next generation of African entrepreneurs who are making a difference in their local communities, working to solve the most pressing problems, and building a more sustainable and inclusive economy for the future…[more]
Global Citizen Fellowship Program for Youth
Deadline: 21 May 2021
Bey GOOD has launched Global Citizen Fellowship Program that will unearth African youth with remarkable potential. Through the program, 15 young people will each engage in a paid, year-long fellowship aligned to one of Global Citizen’s four pillars of activity: creative, campaigns, rewards, and marketing…[more]
ASIP Accelerator Program
Deadline: 14 May 2021
The ASIP Accelerator Program, powered by Startupbootcamp AfriTech, intends to start scouting within the next month and the corporate Founding Partners will help determine the key focus areas of the startup applicants. Corporate Partners are also invited to join the selection committee which determines the final 10 startups that participate in the 3-month ASIP Accelerator Program. This is a unique opportunity to bring startup innovation into your organization, and SBC AfriTech will help facilitate successful pilot projects with your organization…[more]
The Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East
Deadline: 4 June 2021
Are you an entrepreneur with an ICT solution that contributes to the socio-economic development of your country? If yes, then apply for Orange Social Venture Prize. The Orange Social Venture Prize rewards projects or start-ups created less than three years ago that offer high-tech solutions based on mobiles or the Internet to meet the needs of the populations in Africa and the Middle-East. The Award embodies the Group’s values and commitments in the MEA region…[more]
Aidsfonds Grant to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Deadline: 30 April 2021
The Aidsfonds is pleased to launch a call for proposals for the Advocacy towards Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for Key Populations. The Love Alliance aims to improve the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of sex workers, people who use drugs, LGBTQI+ people and people living with HIV in Africa…[more]
Countering Wildlife Trafficking in Sub-Saharan Africa
Deadline: 10 May 2021
The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a project to combat wildlife trafficking and illegal logging in Sub-Saharan Africa. The project goal is to reduce the ability of criminal groups to carry out and profit from poaching and trafficking of protected animals and their body parts originating from or transiting Africa…[more]
Open Call for 2021 E-Mobility Innovation
Deadline: 30 April 2021
Siemens Stiftung is thrilled to announce its first E-Mobility Innovation Call and has opened applicationsfor impact-driven entrepreneurs across Africa. The call focuses on “Electric Mobility Made in Africa for Africa” and is looking for innovative technical solutions and circular economy approaches…[more]
Africa Regional Services Paris Statement of Interest: Small Grants
Deadline: 31 August 2021
The Africa Regional Services based Paris (ARS) branch of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs, Office of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs has announced an open competition for organizations or individuals to submit a statement of interest (SOI) to apply for a Small Grant…[more]
2021 Young Innovation Leaders Fellowship West Africa
Deadline: 30 April 2021
The Young Innovation Leaders (YIL) Fellowship (formerly known as The HELP Fellowship) is a platform created by Hutzpa Centre for Innovation and Development — a social enterprise aimed at promoting innovation across sectors in Africa. The Y.I.L Fellows have access to life-long mentorship and resources for growth. While, the government has a more active role in creating “the platforms of excellence”, they position ourselves to inspire that. The goal in the Y.I.L Fellowship is to create a system to scale up excellence…[more]
Biodiversity Information for Development Programme in Africa
Deadline: 12 May 2021
The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Secretariat is seeking contractors to support the team developing a community of practice in sub-Saharan Africa through the European Union-funded Biodiversity Information for Development (BID) Programme…[more]
Smart Cities Innovation Programme
Deadline: 9 May 2021
Applications are now open for the Smart Cities Innovation Programme, it is a 6-month accelerator aimed at supporting high-potential tech start-ups from Rwanda and other African countries operating in the field of Smart Cities. The programme is divided into 3 tracks – Smart Mobility, Smart Housing & and Fintech for Affordability – supporting 10 start-ups each…[more]
Global Citizen Scholarship Program 2021 in Africa
Deadline: 2 May 2021
The Global Citizen Scholarship Program is now open for applications to empower exceptional young people by facilitating their participation in international conferences as well as tailor-made, short-term academic trainings and supporting and mentoring them during the development of their own “SDG Micro-Project.”…[more]
USAID: Servir West Africa 2 Grant Program
Deadline: 10 May 2021
The USAID/West Africa SERVIR 2 activity serves to increase the ability of local, national, and regional institutions to apply geospatial technologies and analysis to improve decision making and management of resources to improve the resilience of countries in the region, mitigate the impacts of climate change, and ensure appropriate land use to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It is a five-year activity working in West Africa, primarily in Burkina Faso, Niger, Ghana, Senegal, Mali, and Nigeria…[more]
Air Quality Management Community of Practice in West Africa
Deadline: 16 June 2021
The Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs’ (OES) Office of Environmental Quality (ENV) at the U.S. Department of State (DOS), has announced this Notice of Funding Opportunity (“NOFO”) for the project “Air Quality Management Community of Practice in West Africa”…[more]
UNESCO’s Call for East African Youth Proposals – African World Heritage Day 2021
Deadline: 31 May 2021
Applications are now open for the African World Heritage Day 2021 to develop a project proposal for raising awareness and engagement of youth in the protection and promotion of African World Heritage…[more]
Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund in Africa
Deadline: 4 June 2021
Applications are now open for the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to work with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people…[more]
Creating in Central Africa launches ACP-EU Culture Programme
Deadline: 8 June 2021
ACP-EU CULTURE programme – Créer en Afrique Centrale has launched its first call for proposals for Central Africa to strengthen the role of the ICCs as economic, social and cultural actors, increasing the economic income of the cultural and creative sectors, promoting the creation of sustainable jobs in the sectors and improving access to, recognition and promotion of artists and their work…[more]
2021 WIA54 Programme for African Women Entrepreneurs
Deadline: 7 May 2021
Applications are now open for the 2021 Women in Africa (WIA) 54 Programme for African Women Entrepreneurs to support more than 10,000 women entrepreneurs, indirectly contributing to the creation of 100,000 jobs, by 2030. Each year, it endows 54 African women entrepreneurs from 54 African countries with a comprehensive support package consisting of training, communication, and networking…[more]
Nominations Open for the lsu Elihle Awards 2021 – Africa
Deadline: 30 April 2021
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is excited to officially open the nominations for the 2021 lsu Elihle Awards. “Isu Elihle” is an isiZulu phrase and could be translated into English as a beautiful, great or simply a neat solution. The Isu Elihle Awards were launched in 2016 by MMA with the support of Save the Children International, the Swedish International Development Agency and Media Network on Child Rights Development (MNCRD) based in Zambia…[more]
Call for Applications for Air Quality Management Community of Practice in Southern Africa
Deadline: 16 June 2021
The Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs’ (OES) Office of Environmental Quality (ENV) at the U.S. Department of State (DOS), has announced this Notice of Funding Opportunity (“NOFO”) for the project “Air Quality Management Community of Practice in Southern Africa”…[more]
Call for Proposals: Living Labs Pilot Programme (South Africa)
Deadline: 30 April 2021
The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) are calling for the submission of funding applications for the extension of the Living Labs Pilot Programme…[more]
