[May 2025]
AWDF launches Siza Grants Program in Africa
Deadline: 27-May-25
The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is inviting women’s rights and feminist organisations, collectives and actors to apply for Siza Grants Program…[more]
CFAs: Open Africa Power Programme 2025
Deadline: 16 May 2025
Enel Foundation and Sustainable Energy for All, are excited to launch the call for applications for the 2025 edition of Open Africa Power, the programme that each year from 2018 provides a cohort of young energy professionals with a complete set of technical, regulatory and business skills needed to trigger Africa’s sustainable energy future for all…[more]
Scaling Digital Agriculture Innovations through Start-Ups Female Founder Award 2025 (Africa)
Deadline: 12 May 2025
They’re calling for exceptional female leaders in Africa with an innovative AgTech, FoodTech or ClimateTech business to apply for the SAIS Female Founder Award 2025!..[more]
Submissions open for Al-Sumait Prize in Food Security 2025
Deadline: 30-Jun-25
The Al-Sumait Prize honors individuals or institutions who have, through their work or research, made significant advances in the fields of food security, health, and education in Africa…[more]
Nominations open for Africa Food Prize 2025
Deadline: 27-Jun-25
Nominations are now open for the Africa Food Prize, a preeminent award recognizing an outstanding individual or institution that is leading the effort to change the reality of farming in Africa—from a struggle to survive to a business that thrives…[more]
Merck Foundation Fashion Awards “More Than a Mother” 2025 (Africa)
Deadline: 30 September 2025
The Merck Foundation FASHION AWARDS “More Than a Mother” 2025 have been announced in partnership with African First Ladies…[more]
RFAs: Merck Foundation Film Awards “More Than a Mother” 2025 (Africa)
Deadline: 30 September 2025
The Merck Foundation FILM Awards “More Than a Mother” 2025 have been launched in partnership with African First Ladies…[more]
Submissions open for Merck Foundation Song Awards: More Than a Mother – Africa
Deadline: 30 September 2025
Submissions are now open for all African Singers and Musical Artists to create and share a song with the aim to address one or more of the following social issues such as: Breaking Infertility Stigma, Supporting Girl Education, Women Empowerment, Ending Child Marriage, Ending FGM and/or Stopping GBV at all levels…[more]
Call for Nominations: 2.0 Spotlight Initiative Africa Regional Programme (SIARP)
Deadline: 12-May-25
The second phase of the Spotlight Initiative Africa Regional Programme (SIARP 2.0), led by the UN Development Cooperation Office for Africa, in partnership with the African Union Commission, aims to improve engagement between civil society, AUC, RECs and UN, ensuring more systematic participation of civil society organizations (CSOs) in decision-making processes, which will enhance the Initiative’s deeper accountability to women’s social movements, youth networks and feminist civil society…[more]
Nominations open for ANNA Award 2025
Deadline: 27 June 2025
The Latitudes is thrilled to invite nominations for its ANNA Award 2025, an annual contemporary art prize aimed to discover, recognise and nurture a new generation of women artists from the African continent…[more]
Empowering Africa’s Future: Intel Community Reach Program 2.0
Deadline: 13-Jun-25
Intel is thrilled to announce the launch of the second edition of the Community Reach Program…[more]
Submissions open for Matla Grants Program 2025
Deadline: 27-May-25
The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is accepting submissions for the Matla Grants Program to support delivery of essential services to women, girls and gender diverse persons experiencing violence, backlash and/or discrimination in French speaking Africa…[more]
Supporting African Science and Tertiary Education (SASTE) Grant – 4th Call
Deadline: 30 November 2025
The Supporting African Science and Tertiary Education (SASTE) Grant to support high potentials from Sub Sahara Africa working in the field of Agriculture, Forestry, Water Management, Renewable Energies, Nutritional Science, Human and Veterinary Medicine for a research stay in Austria…[more]
Merck Foundation Africa Media Recognition Awards “More Than a Mother”
Deadline: 30 September 2025
The Merck Foundation in partnership with the African First Ladies has announced the call for applications for the Merck Foundation Africa Media Recognition Awards “More Than a Mother” 2025…[more]
Request for Proposals: Africa Epidemic Service Fellowship Program
Deadline: 21 May 2025
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is requesting proposals for its Africa Epidemic Service Fellowship Program which targets qualified applicants from Africa Union Member states drawn from public health discipline, with an interest in practicing applied Epidemiology…[more]
Call for Proposals: African Women Development Fund Inua Grants Program
Deadline: 27-May-25
The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is delighted to launch the open call for proposals and to invite women’s rights and feminist organisations, collectives and actors to apply for Inua Grants Program…[more]
CREA’s Feminist Leadership, Movement Building, and Rights Institute Programme (East Africa)
Deadline: 24 May 2025
Applications are now open for the CREA’s Feminist Leadership, Movement Building, and Rights Institute Programme to strengthen feminist solidarity, leadership, advocacy, and strategies for building collective power for social transformation…[more]
CFPs: Incorporating Local Perspectives into the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
Deadline: 19-May-25
The GIZ in collaboration with the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) is implementing the “Incorporating local perspectives into the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda in the Great Lakes Region (iWPS)”…[more]
CFAs: Integrated Management of the Transboundary Landscape of the Nimba – Diécké Mountains
Deadline: 31-Jul-25
Applications are now open for the Integrated Management of the Transboundary Landscape of the Nimba – Diécké Mountains Program…[more]
Canada Fund for Local Initiatives Program in Zimbabwe, Botswana and Malawi
Deadline: 16-May-25
The Embassy/High Commission of Canada to Zimbabwe, Botswana and Malawi is pleased to launch its annual call for proposals for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) Program…[more]
Open Call: Sound Waves – Podcast Training Lab
Deadline: 23 May 2025
The Goethe-Institut Johannesburg, the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS), and the South African Podcasting Guild (SAPG) are excited to announce an open call for applications for Sound Waves: Podcast Training for Audiovisual Professionals – a unique, in-person training programme aimed at early to mid-career audiovisual creators from South Africa, Lesotho, and Malawi…[more]
CFPs: Strengthening Resilience by empowering Women and Girls
Deadline: 19-May-25
The French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement – AFD) is willing to finance a consortium of International and National Civil Society Organizations or other Non Profit Organizations (CSO/NPO) to implement a project aiming at strengthening resilience in areas affected by the Sudanese conflict by empowering women and girls…[more]
Call for Seed Grant Program in Nigeria and Sierra Leone
Deadline: 15-May-25
The Women Environmental Programme (WEP) International is calling for applications for Seed Grant Program from women-led and women’s rights organizations to contribute to realizing the goal of the WomenPower2030: Feminist Accelerate Actions for Sustainable Development…[more]
CFPs: Strengthening the Civil Society Organisations in Gabon, Sao Tome and Principe
Deadline: 20-May-25
The European Commission (EC) is seeking proposals to strengthen the Civil Society Organisations in Gabon, Sao Tome and Principe…[more]
Call for Applications: Support to Education and Health Sectors in Eritrea
Deadline: 13-Jun-25
The European Commission is pleased to invite applications to provide support to Education and Health Sectors in Eritrea…[more]
U.S. Embassy Mozambique Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) Annual Program Statement
Deadline: 30-Jun-25
The U.S. Embassy Mozambique Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Small Grants Program…[more]
Human Rights and Sustainable Development Program in Congo DR
Deadline: 4-Jun-25
The European Commission (EC) is accepting applications for the Human Rights and Sustainable Development Program to strengthened partnership with civil society in the implementation of the Global Gateway strategy…[more]
Participation and Leadership Program for Women and Girls in Benin
Deadline: 6-Aug-25
The European Commission has launched its Participation and Leadership Program for Women and Girls in Benin…[more]
Santam Women of the Future Awards (South Africa)
Deadline: 3 June 2025
Are you a woman shaping the future of their country, or do you know someone who is? They invite you to either enter or nominate an outstanding woman entrepreneur for the Santam Women of the Future Awards, in association with FAIRLADY and TRUELOVE…[more]
Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (Zambia)
Deadline: 31-Jul-25
The Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects Programme (GGP) supports various development and human security projects at the grassroots level that are proposed by non-governmental organisations (NGOs), local government bodies, and other non-profit groups who are actively engaging in Zambia…[more]
Standard Chartered Women in Tech Accelerator Program (Cohort 8) – Kenya
Deadline: 16 June 2025
Applicants are now invited to submit applications for Cohort 8 of the Standard Chartered Women in Tech Program…[more]
RFAs: MTN Ghana Foundation Bright Scholarship
Deadline: 31 May 2025
Applicants are now invited to submit applications for the Ghana Foundation Bright Scholarship to pursue various courses at different levels of education in Ghana through the Scholarship scheme…[more]
Applications open for Women in Tech Zambia Accelerator Programme
Deadline: 28 May 2025
Applications are now open for the Women in Tech Zambia Accelerator Programme, implemented by BongoHive Innovations, to support women-led tech-based and tech-enabled businesses in Zambia…[more]
Apply for Futuremakers Women in Tech Uganda Program
Deadline: 30 May 2025
The Futuremakers Women in Tech (WiT) Uganda Program is a transformative initiative designed to empower women-led, tech and tech-enabled businesses…[more]
Nominations open for South African Women in Science Awards
Deadline: 10 June 2025
The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation is inviting nominations for the South African Women in Science Awards to recognize and reward excellence by women scientists and researchers and profile them as role models for younger women…[more]
