Grants
Sector: Sexual & Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR)
1. ANeSA Programme - IDRC, Global Affairs Canada & CIHR
Supports implementation research teams working on sexual and reproductive health and rights for underserved populations in sub-Saharan Africa. Priority areas include family planning, safe abortion care, youth health services, and prevention of gender-based violence.
Supports implementation research teams working on sexual and reproductive health and rights for underserved populations in sub-Saharan Africa. Priority areas include family planning, safe abortion care, youth health services, and prevention of gender-based violence.
Value: Up to CAD 1.2 million per project - up to 6 grants will be awarded Deadline: 23rd August 2026
2. AmplifyChange Opportunity Grant
Supports innovative SRHR advocacy approaches by local, small civil society and grassroots organisations. Encourages organisations driving advocacy agendas in new or underserved contexts.
Supports innovative SRHR advocacy approaches by local, small civil society and grassroots organisations. Encourages organisations driving advocacy agendas in new or underserved contexts.
Value: Up to GBP 75,000 over 18 to 36 months
Deadline: Rolling - open call
3. NGO Support - Oneness Revival Team
Supports grassroots initiatives and NGOs working on sustainable social, economic, and environmental change across Africa.
Supports grassroots initiatives and NGOs working on sustainable social, economic, and environmental change across Africa.
Value: USD 25,000 to 50,000 (SEED Grant) and USD 25,000 to 50,000 (THRIVE Grant)
Deadline: 31st August 2026
Sector: Media, Documentary & Investigative Journalism
Value: Not specified
1. AlterCiné Foundation - Documentary Grants
For filmmakers from the Global South developing documentary projects on themes of rights, freedoms, peace, justice, and equality. One of the few grants specifically open to African documentary makers at the development stage.
Value: CAD 5,000 to 10,000
Deadline: 15th August 2026
For filmmakers from the Global South developing documentary projects on themes of rights, freedoms, peace, justice, and equality. One of the few grants specifically open to African documentary makers at the development stage.
Value: CAD 5,000 to 10,000
Deadline: 15th August 2026
2. Indigenous Community Media Fund - Cultural Survival
For indigenous organisations, collectives, and media outlets strengthening the right to freedom of expression and access to information. Open to organisations in Botswana, Cameroon, DRC, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda.Value: Not specified
Deadline: 9th August 2026
3. Fund for Investigative Journalism
Supports reporters producing high-quality, unbiased investigative stories. Open internationally - strong fit for African journalists covering governance, accountability, and public interest.
Value: Up to US$10,000
Deadline: 14th September 2026
Supports reporters producing high-quality, unbiased investigative stories. Open internationally - strong fit for African journalists covering governance, accountability, and public interest.
Value: Up to US$10,000
Deadline: 14th September 2026
4. Investigative Journalism - Benin & Côte d'Ivoire
For collaborative investigations, women-led journalism, and projects based on whistleblower revelations. Issued by PPLAAF, Social Watch Bénin and Social Justice.
Value: €3,500 per project
Deadline: 30th August 2026
For collaborative investigations, women-led journalism, and projects based on whistleblower revelations. Issued by PPLAAF, Social Watch Bénin and Social Justice.
Value: €3,500 per project
Deadline: 30th August 2026
Sector: Youth Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Supports youth-led projects and startups aligned with at least one SDG, creating positive impact in their communities.
Value: Up to USD 15,000 Deadline: 31st August 2026
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2. Internet Society Foundation Common Good Cyber Fund
Supports projects advancing internet access, digital inclusion, and community-driven tech solutions across Africa. Deadline: 4th August 2026 🔗 APPLY HERE
Supports projects advancing internet access, digital inclusion, and community-driven tech solutions across Africa. Deadline: 4th August 2026 🔗 APPLY HERE
Sector: Research & Knowledge (Food Systems, Nutrition & Policy)
1. AL-Sumait Prize for African Development
A prestigious USD 1,000,000 international award recognising individuals and institutions driving sustainable development in Africa.
Deadline: 31st August 2026
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2. Food Safety Solutions Open Call 2 - FoodSafety4Africa
Provides financial support to innovation hubs to train use case partners and Open Call 1 beneficiaries by providing mentoring and accelerating innovative business concepts, including social innovation and upscaling in view of African or European food business entrepreneurs and start-ups.
Value: EUR 200,000
Deadline: 31st August 2026
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3. SIPRA Challenge Fund - Large Grant Facility
Strengthens food and nutrition security in Sudan by empowering smallholder farmers, open to NGOs with regional programming capacity.
Value: EUR 20,000 to 100,000
Deadline: Rolling
🔗 APPLY HERE
1. AL-Sumait Prize for African Development
A prestigious USD 1,000,000 international award recognising individuals and institutions driving sustainable development in Africa.
Deadline: 31st August 2026
🔗 APPLY HERE
2. Food Safety Solutions Open Call 2 - FoodSafety4Africa
Provides financial support to innovation hubs to train use case partners and Open Call 1 beneficiaries by providing mentoring and accelerating innovative business concepts, including social innovation and upscaling in view of African or European food business entrepreneurs and start-ups.
Value: EUR 200,000
Deadline: 31st August 2026
🔗 APPLY HERE
3. SIPRA Challenge Fund - Large Grant Facility
Strengthens food and nutrition security in Sudan by empowering smallholder farmers, open to NGOs with regional programming capacity.
Value: EUR 20,000 to 100,000
Deadline: Rolling
🔗 APPLY HERE
Sector: Water, Sanitation & Blue Economy
1. African Water Facility - Water and Sanitation
High-impact, investment-oriented projects in Africa's water and sanitation sectors accelerating access to finance, strengthening climate resilience, and improving service delivery.
Value: Up to €1 million
Deadline: 10th September 2026
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High-impact, investment-oriented projects in Africa's water and sanitation sectors accelerating access to finance, strengthening climate resilience, and improving service delivery.
Value: Up to €1 million
Deadline: 10th September 2026
🔗 APPLY HERE
2. Direct Aid Programme East Africa - Australian High Commission Kenya
Covers climate change adaptation, environmental sustainability, biodiversity, skills development, media, blue economy, health, human rights, governance, and gender. Open to organisations in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda.
Value: Up to AUD 60,000 per project
Deadline: 16th August 2026
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Covers climate change adaptation, environmental sustainability, biodiversity, skills development, media, blue economy, health, human rights, governance, and gender. Open to organisations in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda.
Value: Up to AUD 60,000 per project
Deadline: 16th August 2026
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3. Nexa Climate and Health Initiative - Grand Challenges Canada & Science for Africa Foundation
Locally led innovations that help health workers, communities and health systems anticipate and adapt to climate-related health threats. Large value range makes this accessible to organisations of different sizes.
Value: US$250,000 to US$2 million
Deadline: 12th August 2026
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Locally led innovations that help health workers, communities and health systems anticipate and adapt to climate-related health threats. Large value range makes this accessible to organisations of different sizes.
Value: US$250,000 to US$2 million
Deadline: 12th August 2026
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Sector: Sport for Development
1. Moving for Change - adidas Foundation
Implements projects that use sport to advance gender equality and strengthen the integration of sport for development approaches in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. Significant value and directly Kenya-relevant.
Value: €2.2 million total
Deadline: 21st August 2026
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Value: €2.2 million total
Deadline: 21st August 2026
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2. Biodiv'Sport - Play for Nature
Technical and financial support for programmes using sport as a vector for raising awareness and protecting biodiversity. Ideal for orgs combining sport and environmental work.
Value: €5,000
Deadline: 16th August 2026
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Technical and financial support for programmes using sport as a vector for raising awareness and protecting biodiversity. Ideal for orgs combining sport and environmental work.
Value: €5,000
Deadline: 16th August 2026
🔗APPLY HERE