Grants
Sector: Gender, Rights & Social Inclusion
1. Organisations of Persons with Disabilities
Funder: Disability Rights Fund
Value: Up to US$50,000
Focus: Activists and organisations at the intersection of disability rights and cross-cutting priorities such as gender justice, LGBTQI+ rights, economic justice, climate justice, racial justice, youth rights and indigenous rights
- 21 June 2026 | tinyurl.com/3ayw2c5c
Funder: Disability Rights Fund
Value: Up to US$50,000
Focus: Activists and organisations at the intersection of disability rights and cross-cutting priorities such as gender justice, LGBTQI+ rights, economic justice, climate justice, racial justice, youth rights and indigenous rights
- 21 June 2026 | tinyurl.com/3ayw2c5c
2. Combating Human Trafficking & GBV in Guinea-Bissau
Funder: European Commission
Value: €3 million
Focus: Strengthen the rule of law, human rights protection and institutional capacity to prevent and respond to trafficking and gender-based violence
- 24 June 2026 | tinyurl.com/6xnmct6h
Funder: European Commission
Value: €3 million
Focus: Strengthen the rule of law, human rights protection and institutional capacity to prevent and respond to trafficking and gender-based violence
- 24 June 2026 | tinyurl.com/6xnmct6h
3. Civil Society, Human Rights & ESG Accountability
Funder: European Union
Value: €5,164,000
Focus: Strengthening civic participation, promoting gender equality and supporting a just energy transition
- 23 July 2026 | tinyurl.com/yyt2v9wa
Funder: European Union
Value: €5,164,000
Focus: Strengthening civic participation, promoting gender equality and supporting a just energy transition
- 23 July 2026 | tinyurl.com/yyt2v9wa
Sector: Environment & Climate
1. Clean Energy Accelerate-to-Demonstrate ProjectsFunder: UNIDO
Value: US$1.5–20 million
Focus: Accelerate the commercialisation of innovative clean energy solutions in developing countries eligible to receive Official Development Assistance
- 18 June 2026 | tinyurl.com/29jn74zp
2. AFR100 Support Programme
Funder: FAO (United Nations)
Value: US$5,000–50,000
Focus: Strengthen locally-led forest and landscape restoration across selected landscapes in Congo, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Togo and Tanzania
- 19 June 2026 | tinyurl.com/upfp7c5s
Funder: FAO (United Nations)
Value: US$5,000–50,000
Focus: Strengthen locally-led forest and landscape restoration across selected landscapes in Congo, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Togo and Tanzania
- 19 June 2026 | tinyurl.com/upfp7c5s
3. African Food Systems
Funder: FCI4Africa
Value: Up to €50,000 per project for 8 projects
Focus: Support innovative solutions addressing key food system challenges
- 30 June 2026 | tinyurl.com/4y5w9e47
Funder: FCI4Africa
Value: Up to €50,000 per project for 8 projects
Focus: Support innovative solutions addressing key food system challenges
- 30 June 2026 | tinyurl.com/4y5w9e47
4. Darwin Initiative Round 32
Funder: UK Government
Value: £200,000–£1 million (Darwin Main) and £1–5 million (Darwin Extra)
Focus: Biodiversity conservation, nature restoration, sustainable livelihoods and poverty reduction
- 1 July 2026 (Extra) / 20 July 2026 (Main) | darwininitiative.org.uk
Funder: UK Government
Value: £200,000–£1 million (Darwin Main) and £1–5 million (Darwin Extra)
Focus: Biodiversity conservation, nature restoration, sustainable livelihoods and poverty reduction
- 1 July 2026 (Extra) / 20 July 2026 (Main) | darwininitiative.org.uk
Sector: Health & Humanitarian
1. Grand Challenge - Innovations for Diagnosis & Screening
Funder: Gates Foundation (South Africa)
Value: ZAR5–16.5 million
Focus: TB, HIV, STI, maternal, newborn and women's health using cost-disruptive tools for diagnosis and screening
- 23 June 2026 | tinyurl.com/yuefyhb7
1. Grand Challenge - Innovations for Diagnosis & Screening
Funder: Gates Foundation (South Africa)
Value: ZAR5–16.5 million
Focus: TB, HIV, STI, maternal, newborn and women's health using cost-disruptive tools for diagnosis and screening
- 23 June 2026 | tinyurl.com/yuefyhb7
2. Locally-led Development Initiatives
Funder: Dana Foundation
Value: Up to €150,000 per organisation
Focus: Small to medium-sized NGOs with annual budgets under €500,000 addressing multidimensional poverty
- 31 December 2026 | tinyurl.com/bdhnuzte
Funder: Dana Foundation
Value: Up to €150,000 per organisation
Focus: Small to medium-sized NGOs with annual budgets under €500,000 addressing multidimensional poverty
- 31 December 2026 | tinyurl.com/bdhnuzte
