Latest Open Calls empowering Communities to achieve Social and Economic Justice in Africa

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SKF-TRF joint Programme inviting Lebanese Media Organisations: Call for Proposals

(March 2020)

Calling Young Africans with Innovative Solutions addressing Social Challenges ($100,000 USD+ Mentorship)
If you are a young African Entrepreneur trying to grow a small business or you’ve created something that makes your community better and provides you and your friends an income, then apply for 2020 Anzisha Prize…[more]

US $100,000 Grant for improving Food & Nutrition Security and alleviating Poverty in Africa
The Africa Food Prize is the 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]

$1,000,000 Grant Opportunity for improving Education in Africa
The Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) is seeking applications for its 2020 Al-Sumait Prize “Education” to advance economic and social development, human resources development and infrastructure on the African continent…[more]

The King Baudouin Foundation inviting Innovative Initiatives to improve the Lives of Vulnerable Communities in Africa (200.000 euros Grant)
Nominations are open for King Baudouin African Development Prize to draw public attention to the many inspirational stories, including challenges and successes, emerging from the African continent…[more]

Ecologists in Africa Grant Program (Up to £2,000)
The British Ecological Society (BES) is currently accepting applications for its Ecologists in Africa Grant Program to carry out innovative ecological research…[more]

TEF Entrepreneurship Programme: $5000 Seed Capital, 12-week Business Training, Mentorship, Networking Opportunities
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Entrepreneurship Programme is open to startup entrepreneurs, with innovative business ideas or businesses that have been in existence for less than 3 years, in any sector, from across Africa…[more]

Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme enhancing Human Capital Development
The Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme, a joint initiative of the African Union and the European Union, is being implemented under the auspices of the Pan-African Partnership…[more]

Komla Dumor Award 2020: Seeking a Rising Star of African Journalism
The BBC is seeking a rising star of African journalism for the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award, now in its sixth year…[more]

Bureau of DRL: Supporting Investigative Journalism in Africa
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for projects that support projects that support investigative journalism, especially as it relates to corruption and mitigates the effects of mis- and dis-information…[more]

Call for Emerging Wildlife Conservation Leaders: 2020 Tusk Conservation Awards (Africa)
Do you know someone who deserves recognition for the amazing conservation work they do in Africa? Have the lives of the people and wildlife of Africa been improved through their leadership? Have they had a significant impact on wildlife population numbers? Do they provide mentorship? Have their ideas been replicated across the continent, or should they be? If the answer is yes to any of these then apply now for 2020 Tusk Conservation Awards…[more]

Small Grants program is open to Individuals or Organizations for Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Jana Robeyst Trust Fund (JRTF) is seeking applications for its Small Conservation Grants to provide financial resources to early career scientists/conservationists and non-profit organizations to carry out vital field conservation and research work in Africa…[more]

L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa Program (11th Edition)
Applications are now open for 11th edition of the L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Sub-saharan Africa regional program…[more]

Wild Planet Trust: Grants to Individuals undertaking Nature Conservation Projects
Wild Planet Trust is currently seeking applications for African freshwater habitats projects. Projects may involve practical habitat or species management, research, training, education, awareness raising or campaigning…[more]

USAID’s East Africa Private Sector Engagement in Support of Prosper Africa APS
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced the East Africa Private Sector Engagement in Support of Prosper Africa Annual Program Statement (APS) (known hereafter as East Africa Prosper APS)…[more]

HEINEKEN Africa Foundation seeking proposals to improve Health Situation in Sub-Saharan Africa (Mother & Child care or WASH)
The HEINEKEN Africa Foundation is seeking proposals to improve Health Situation in Sub-Saharan Africa. Underpinning HEINEKEN’s long-standing commitment to Africa, projects are only carried out in the Sub-Saharan African countries in which HEINEKEN is operating…[more]

WARC Travel Grant: $1,500 Stipend for West African Nationals
The West African Research Center (WARC) Travel Grant promotes intra-African cooperation and exchange among researchers and institutions by providing support to African scholars and graduate students for research visits to other institutions and regions on the continent…[more]

CEPF seeking LOIs for Large Grants from Non-government Organizations in West Africa
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) and BirdLife International, as regional implementation team for the hotspot, are inviting proposals in the form of letters of inquiry…[more]

OSIWA: Call for Proposals for Local Organizations based in West Africa
The Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) is currently accepting proposals to support the creation of open societies in West Africa marked by functioning democracy, good governance, the rule of law, basic freedoms, and widespread civic participation…[more]

OSISA Programmes: Economic And Social Justice, Human Rights, Democracy and Governance, and Women’s Rights
For the 2020 Strategy Year, Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) programmes are looking for concept notes or state actors that address issues in the priority spheres…[more]

Submit Applications for New Zealand High Commission Fund
The New Zealand High Commission in Pretoria is inviting applications under the New Zealand High Commission Fund…[more]

Sida’s ITP on “Climate Change – Mitigation and Adaptation” in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) is seeking applications for its advanced international training program (ITP) on “Climate Change – Mitigation and Adaptation” in West Africa…[more]

Call for Proposals: Ecosystem-Based Adaptation in the Western Indian Ocean
The Blue Action Fund is pleased to announce a new open call for grant proposals focussing on ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) to climate change in the Western Indian Ocean. This is a new funding window which provides individual grants to selected NGOs for projects in developing countries that support coastal and marine EbA and sustainable livelihoods…[more]

International Training Programme on Applied Land Governance, Land valuation
The Advanced International Training Programme (ITP) is designed for a mix of professionals within public organisations, civil society, universities or companies qualified to participate in land related processes at different levels and hold positions in their home organisations, to initiate and manage processes of change…[more]

CODE offering up to 5 Research Grants to projects addressing Literacy, Education and Girls’ Empowerment
CODE has announced the third annual Call for Proposals on “Teacher Education to Support Girls’ Empowerment” under its Context Matters Research Grants…[more]

The TRANSFORM: Calling Proposals for Innovative, Scalable Urban Sanitation Solutions (£250,000)
Are you an innovator in a water utility? Would you like support to bring new ideas to life that meet the sanitation needs of underserved consumers? If yes, then apply now for The TRANSFORM: Utilities Sanitation Challenge…[more]

GET.invest Finance Catalyst Fund (Sub-saharan Africa and the Caribbean)
The GET.invest Finance Catalyst links renewable energy projects and companies with finance opportunities and vice versa, targeting small- and medium-scale renewable energy (RE) opportunities, currently in Sub-saharan Africa and the Caribbean…[more]

The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation inviting NGOs from Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East
The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation seeks to protect natural resources, improve the production and distribution of food, and promote public health in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East…[more]

Money Trail offering Working Grants for African, Asian and European Journalists (Round 1)
In Money Trail, Journalismfund.eu offers working grants for African, Asian and European journalists to investigate cross-border illicit financial flows, tax abuse and corruption in Africa, Asia and Europe…[more]

Sida’s ITP on Sustainable Urban Water and Sanitation – Integrated Processes
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) is seeking applications for its International Training Programme (ITP) on “Sustainable Urban Water and Sanitation – Integrated Processes”…[more]

SIDA’s International Training Programme on “Sustainable Urban Water and Sanitation”
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) is currently seeking applications for its International Training Programme on “Sustainable Urban Water and Sanitation”…[more]

International Training Program “Media Regulation in Democratic Framework”
The International Training Program (ITP) is a fellowship programme that provides a forum and platform for constructive, creative dialogue between high-level representatives from media, government and civil society on how to improve self-regulatory and regulatory frameworks for media…[more]

Hivos seeking Nominations for Producer of the Year Award
Hivos in collaboration with the Kenya Flower Council, Uganda Flowers Exporters Association and other stakeholders will convene the first ever “Producer of the Year Award” (POYA) as a platform to demonstrate the role of front runner farms (in horticulture) and the impact of better engendered workplace policies on business and changing the state of women workers…[more]

PEER Opportunity on Land and Resource Governance
PEER is a competitive awards program that invites researchers in developing countries with a USAID presence to apply for funds to support research and capacity building activities on topics of importance to USAID…[more]

Laerdal Foundation accepting Applications for “Saving Lives at Birth in Low-Resource Settings” Program
The Laerdal Foundation for Acute Medicine is accepting applications for a program entitled “Saving Lives at Birth in Low-Resource Settings”…[more]

Submit Your Proposals for 2020 Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program – Madagascar & Comoros
The U.S. Embassy Antananarivo Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is seeking proposals for its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program…[more]

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