[July 2025]
The International Day of Women and Girls of African Descent, observed annually on July 25, is a powerful moment to celebrate the strength, resilience and achievements of Black women and girls worldwide. As we honor their contributions, it’s also a vital opportunity for FundsforNGOs to spotlight funding opportunities, grants and support programs that aim to advance equity, education, entrepreneurship and leadership for women and girls of African descent.
Call for Submission of Articles on Girls and Women’s Education
Deadline: 08-Aug-2025
Are you a researcher experienced or emerging with a keen interest in gender equality in education across Africa? The African Union International Centre for Girls and Women’s Education in Africa is inviting you to contribute to its latest initiative, seeking high-quality academic articles exploring the intersection of gender equality and education…[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]
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]
Request for Applications: West Africa Clean Cooking Fund
Deadline: 31-Dec-2025
The Worthington Companies Foundation is inviting applications for its West Africa Clean Cooking Fund, aiming to transform cooking practices in the region. This initiative targets areas where over 267 million people still rely on traditional biomass fuels for cooking. These outdated methods cause serious health issues—especially for women—and contribute to deforestation and increased greenhouse gas emissions…[more]
Applications open for Waging Justice for Women Fellowship 2026
Deadline: 04-Aug-2025
The Clooney Foundation for Justice is now accepting applications for its Waging Justice for Women Fellowship, an innovative program that equips early-career women lawyers in Sub-Saharan Africa to advance justice, accountability and equality for women and girls…[more]
Grant for Circular Food MSMEs in AfriFOODlinks Hub Cities
Deadline: 17 September 2025
The European Commission (EC) is seeking applications for its grant to support circular food MSMEs…[more]
CJIFA’s Community Empowerment Grant Program
Deadline: 29-Aug-25
The Climate Justice Impact Fund for Africa (CJIFA) is pleased to announce the launch of its Community Empowerment Grant Program to foster local engagement in climate awareness, action, and sustainable development…[more]
Open Call: African Women in Data Science Fellowship
Deadline: 31 July 2025
The African Women in Agricultural Research and Development is pleased to announce the launch of the inaugural African Women in Data Science Fellowship. This timely initiative responds to the growing demand for data-driven leadership to tackle the pressing challenges of food insecurity and climate change across Africa…[more]
L’Oréal-UNESCO Young Maghreb Talents for Women in Science Programme
Deadline: 31 July 2025
The L’Oréal-UNESCO Young Maghreb Talents for Women in Science programme is committed to supporting the involvement of young women in scientific research. This programme identifies and rewards brilliant young women researchers in life and environmental sciences, material sciences, mathematics, computer and information sciences, engineering sciences and technology…[more]
Call for Proposals: Strengthening Women Movement in Kigoma (Tanzania)
Deadline: 11-Aug-25
This Call for Proposal is part of the intervention titled Young people, especially young women, are empowered to thrive in a protective and gender-equal environment, to acquire education and skills, and to pursue decent work opportunities in Kigoma Region…[more]
Call for Applications: Empowerment Grant Program (Zambia)
Deadline: 08-Aug-2025
The Mansa Municipal Council has announced that it is now accepting applications for the 2026 Empowerment Grant under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). This funding opportunity is open to residents of both Bahati and Mansa Central constituencies…[more]
Call for Proposals: Enhance access to Legal Assistance for Girls and Young Women in Tanzania
Deadline: 29-Aug-2025
Enabel has launched a call for proposals under the Wezesha Binti project, titled “Young people, especially young women, are empowered to thrive in a protective and gender-equal environment, to acquire education and skills, and to pursue decent work opportunities in Kigoma Region.” The initiative aims to empower young women and girls in Kigoma by increasing their access to legal education and protection services…[more]
CFPs: Enhance access to Sustainable Transport for Education and Health Care Services (Uganda)
Deadline: 02-Sep-2025
Enabel Uganda has launched a new portfolio aimed at empowering young people and women to become economically independent and active citizens in a sustainable society that respects human rights and provides quality services…[more]
CFPs: Implementing Partner for the Seed Discretionary Grant Program in South Africa
Deadline: 30-Jul-2025
The UN Women office in South Africa is implementing the EntreprenHER Programme to provide catalytic financial support to women entrepreneurs based in Blouberg and Musina Local Municipalities in Limpopo Province. The programme is designed to strengthen business operations, enhance market access, promote job creation, and advance financial inclusion for women-led enterprises…[more]
RFPs: Recruitment of a National Human Rights CSO to Transform Patriarchal Masculinities in Youth (Morocco)
Deadline: 12-Sep-2025
UN Women is currently accepting applications for a partnership with a national human rights civil society organization (CSO). The aim is to develop and implement youth-focused initiatives that transform patriarchal masculinities and social norms. These actions should promote a fairer distribution of unpaid care work and support the economic empowerment of women and girls…[more]
CFPs: Strengthen Business Membership Organizations and CSOs in Ethiopia
Deadline: 06-Oct-2025
The European Commission is inviting proposals to strengthen Business Membership Organizations (BMOs) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Ethiopia. The focus is on supporting gender mainstreaming, youth participation, environmental, and climate change issues within key value chains. The aim is to help BMOs and CSOs improve policy representation and engage more effectively in policy dialogue…[more]
Call for Proposals: Strengthening Community-Based Disaster Risk Management and Resilience in Kenya
Deadline: 01-Aug-2025
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a call for proposals to strengthen community-based disaster risk management and resilience in Kenya. This initiative is part of the Low Value Grants Programme, aimed at supporting post-flood recovery and long-term resilience in flood-affected counties across the country…[more]
EU-Health Programme “Ezaka ho Tomady” to support Governance of the Health System (Madagascar)
Deadline: 17-Oct-2025
The EU-Health Programme “Ezaka ho Tomady” is working to improve access to and the quality of essential health services in Madagascar. It focuses on supporting mother-child health, youth—especially girls—and vulnerable populations. This initiative is part of the Multiannual Indicative Programme 2021–2027, which aims to boost human development in the country and reduce poverty by unlocking the potential of women and youth…[more]
RFPs: Service provider for Institutional Capacity and Development Services (South Sudan)
Deadline: 30-Jul-2025
This Request for Proposal is aimed at supporting projects in the states of Eastern Equatoria, Western Equatoria, Northern Bahr El Ghazal, and Upper Nile in South Sudan. It seeks a qualified service provider—such as a national NGO, civil society organization, or firm—to deliver institutional capacity building and business development services to Rural Producer Organizations. These include Agricultural Producer Groups (APGs), Rural Producer Organizations (RPOs), Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs), Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs), Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs), and Cooperatives…[more]
Call for Proposals: Z4ABC Financial Matching Grants Programme (Zambia)
Deadline: 8 September 2025
The EU-funded Zambia for Agroforestry, Biodiversity, and Climate (Z4ABC) project has launched a Call for Proposals for Financial Matching Grants to support private sector actors, cooperatives, NGOs, and other non-public entities in implementing innovative, value-adding activities across priority value chains…[more]
Entries open for RevUp Women Initiative: Nigeria Edition
Deadline: 8 August 2025
AfriLabs invites you to apply for the RevUp Women Initiative: Nigeria Edition, an enterprise development initiative designed to accelerate early-stage, women-led businesses within the Agribusiness and E-commerce sectors through tailored support, capacity building, and access to a thriving pan-African innovation ecosystem…[more]
CFAs: Flourish Africa Business and Life Skill Programme 2025 (Nigeria)
Deadline: 9 August 2025
Entries are now open for Cohort 4 of the Flourish Africa Business and Life Skill Programme 2025…[more]
DELT-Her: Developing Engineering Leaders Through Her Initiative (Nigeria)
Deadline: 31 July 2025
The Presidential Implementation Committee Technology Transfer/Information Exchange (PICTT) between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Czech Republic is tasked with the sole objective of implementing an Agreement signed between Nigeria, represented by the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), and the Czech Republic, represented by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA CR) to promote the adoption and deployment of technological solutions in different sectors of the Nigerian economy…[more]
Call for Proposals: Strengthening the Capacities of Labor Market Institutions (Algeria)
Deadline: 23-Sep-25
The European Commission is accepting proposals for Strengthening the Capacities of Labor Market Institutions…[more]
EU Support for Sustainable and Innovative Social Protection Programmes (Nigeria)
Deadline: 11-Aug-25
Applications are now open for the EU’s Support for Sustainable and Innovative Social Protection Programmes in Nigeria. This initiative seeks to improve social protection systems and reduce poverty among poor and vulnerable households, with a strong focus on women and girls living in communities affected by climate change…[more]
Call for Applications: EIF Grant Program in Namibia
Deadline: 30-Jul-25
The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) is inviting grant proposals from a wide range of applicants including individuals, non-community-based organizations, women’s and youth groups, SMEs, non-profits, and people living with disabilities…[more]
BRIDGE-in Agriculture Training Program in Ghana
Deadline: Ongoing
Get equipped with the right skills to succeed in entrepreneurship or in the employment market through targeted training offered by the BRIDGE-in Agriculture program. The BRIDGE-in Agriculture training program will be delivered by two BDS partners with extensive experience in training and upskilling youth and women in Ghana…[more]
CFPs: Cedar Civil Society – Capacity Enhancement, Dialogue and Recovery (South Africa)
Deadline: 30-Sep-2025
The European Commission is now accepting grant proposals to support Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in South Africa. This initiative aims to foster active citizenship that leads to equitable, inclusive, sustainable, and value-driven development. The goal is to empower CSOs to play a meaningful role in shaping development strategies and outcomes across local communities…[more]
CFPs: Establishment and Management of MSME Subsidy Fund in Kigoma Region (Tanzania)
Deadline: 04-Aug-2025
Enabel seeks to select a not-for-profit organisation that will design and manage a subsidy fund that will support micro, small and medium enterprises in Kigoma region to access entrepreneurial finance…[more]
CFAs: Integrated Intervention in Gender-based Violence, Child Protection, support for people with Specific Needs (Niger)
Deadline: 07-Aug-2025
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is now accepting applications for a project aimed at addressing gender-based violence, child protection, and support for people with specific needs among displaced populations in Niger…[more]
Call for EOIs: Support the Capacity Development of Youth-Led and Women-Led Civil Society Organizations and Roll-Out of Furaha Teens Parenting Programme (Tanzania)
Deadline: 31-Jul-2025
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is inviting applications from current or prospective partners to support the development of youth-led and women-led civil society organizations (CSOs) and to implement the Furaha Teens parenting programme…[more]
Call for Proposals: SIPRA Challenge Fund Large Grant Facility Program (Sudan)
Deadline: Ongoing
MetaMeta, on behalf of ZOA, is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for the SIPRA Challenge Fund – Large Grant Facility…[more]
Call for Applications: Constituency Development Fund 2026 (Zambia)
Deadline: 30-Sep-25
The Namwala Town Council is pleased to inform the general public that applications for the Constituency Development Fund for Namwala Constituency are now open…[more]
Call for Grant Empowerment in Zambia
Deadline: 30-Sep-25
The Kalulushi Municipal Council is inviting applications for the grant empowerment from youths, women, people living with disabilities and other vulnerable persons in Kalulushi Constituency…[more]
Open Call: Somalia Women’s Market Access Innovation Challenge 2025
Deadline: 31 August 2025
Together with the government of Somalia, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is launching the Somalia Women’s Market Access Innovation Challenge 2025, seeking proposals from women entrepreneurs across rural Somalia who want to grow their businesses by improving their market access…[more]
Applications open for Giving Joy Grant Program
Deadline: 31 July 2025
Giving Joy is currently accepting grant applications to support Women ages 18 and up…[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]
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]
