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
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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
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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
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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. Wharton Africa Business Forum New Venture Competition 2026
Gives early-stage businesses connected to Africa an opportunity to pitch before investors, business leaders and the Wharton entrepreneurship community. Eligible ventures must have fewer than 50 full-time employees and have raised less than USD 250,000.
Gives early-stage businesses connected to Africa an opportunity to pitch before investors, business leaders and the Wharton entrepreneurship community. Eligible ventures must have fewer than 50 full-time employees and have raised less than USD 250,000.
Deadline: 1st August 2026
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3. 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. FCDO Research Synthesis - Agriculture, Food Systems & Nutrition
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is commissioning a programme synthesis study to synthesize evidence from 41 agriculture and nutrition research grants, generating actionable insights on food systems, policy impact, and nutrition outcomes.
1. FCDO Research Synthesis - Agriculture, Food Systems & Nutrition
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is commissioning a programme synthesis study to synthesize evidence from 41 agriculture and nutrition research grants, generating actionable insights on food systems, policy impact, and nutrition outcomes.
Deadline: 3rd August 2026
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2. AL-Sumait Prize for African Development
A prestigious USD 1,000,000 international award recognising individuals and institutions driving sustainable development in Africa.
A prestigious USD 1,000,000 international award recognising individuals and institutions driving sustainable development in Africa.
Deadline: 31st August 2026
3. 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.
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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4. SIPRA Challenge Fund - Large Grant Facility
Strengthens food and nutrition security in Sudan by empowering smallholder farmers, open to NGOs with regional programming capacity.
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
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