Access to timely and relevant funding information is critical for the sustainability and impact of African NGOs. @AfricanNGOs compiles a monthly roundup of funding opportunities tailored for African NGOs. The carefully curated list for July and August 2025 includes grant calls, open proposals, fellowships, and other funding initiatives supporting African NGOs’ diverse missions and priorities.

Organisational Development Grants
Issued by: Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC)
Focus: Community-based organisations (CBOs) in Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe
Value: US$15 000
Deadline: 4 July 2025
https://www.southernafricalitigationcentre.org/grants

Khulani Nathi Innovation Fund
Issued by: Trevor Noah Foundation
Focus: NGOs that aim to scale to create impact in the education sector through teacher development or youth opportunity pathways in South Africa.
Value: ZAR30 million
Deadline: 18 July 2025
https://trevornoahfoundation.org/khulaninathi

Immunisation Accelerator
Issued by: Save the Children International
Focus: Supports community-based innovators to develop robust context-specific solutions that address long-standing barriers to child-immunisation in Ethiopia and Nigeria.
Value: US$100 000 per project
Deadline: 27 July 2025
https://www.stc-accelerator.org

Africa Impact Fundraising Grant
Issued by: New Africa Fund
Focus: Empowers African NGOs, community-based organisations and social enterprises to address the pressing need for funding and fundraising expertise.
Value: US$5 000 in matching funds
Deadline: 31 July 2025
https://www.newafricafund.org/aifgrants

Australian High Commission Direct Aid Programme (DAP)
Issued by: Australian Government
Focus: Projects located in one or more of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania or Uganda. Activities may run up to a maximum of two years.
Value: AU$60 000
Deadline: 31 July 2025
https://kenya.highcommission.gov.au/nair/dap.html

Community Accountability Grant
Issued by: Public and Private Development Centre
Focus: 36 grassroots organizations across Nigeria to track procurement projects and promote transparency in public service delivery.
Value: US$7 500
Deadline: 31 July 2025
https://www.budeshi.ng

Global Innovation Challenge
Issued by: Social Shifters
Focus: Startups and projects that address a clearly defined social or environmental issue and have measurable social outputs and impact.
Value: US$3 000 to 15 000
Deadline: 31 July 2025
https://www.socialshifters.co/global-innovation-challenge

Africa Youth Adaptation Solutions Challenge (YouthADAPT)
Issued by: Global Centre on Adaptation, African Development Bank and Climate Investment Funds
Focus: Funds youth-led enterprises (18–35) across Africa, focusing on climate adaptation using 4IR technology
Value: Up to US$100 000 per winner
Deadline: 1 August 2025
https://youthadapt.africa/challenge/apply

Open Call for Africa-focused Film and TV Creators
Issued by: Next Narrative Africa Fund
Focus: Support bold, authentic storytelling that shifts the global perception of Africa and its descendants.
Value: US$100 000 in script development grants for African and African diaspora storytellers
Deadline: 1 August 2025
https://tinyurl.com/yshevtay

Public Diplomacy Small Grants Programme
Issued by: US Embassy Zimbabwe
Focus: NGOs, academic institutions and other eligible entities that promote mutual understanding, cultural exchange, education and community engagement in Zimbabwe.
Value: US$10 000 to 40 000 per project
Deadline: 1 August 2025
https://tinyurl.com/25mun2mp

Adolescents Thrive: African Adolescents Bolstered through Local Evidence (AABLE)
Issued by: International Development Research Centre
Focus: Research projects to reduce knowledge gaps related to adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Value: Eight grants of up to CAD692 000
Deadline: 7 August 2025
https://tinyurl.com/4curj8ud

Africa Agri-Food Development Programme (AADP)
Issued by: Irish Government
Focus: Building agri-food solutions in Africa with the potential to transform food systems, improve livelihoods and boost trade
Value: €100 000 for feasibility studies / €250 000 for full commercial projects
Deadline: 15 August 2025
https://tinyurl.com/nmc9md2h

Civil Society Against Illicit Financial Flows in Eastern and Southern Africa
Issued by: SecFin
Focus: NGOs and research institutes in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Djibouti, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Value: €50 000 to €150 000
Deadline: 15 August 2025
https://tinyurl.com/hdrnhcf8

Youth Solidarity Fund
Issued by: United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)
Focus: Youth-led projects that advance intercultural and interfaith dialogue, and are aligned with the mandate and mission of UNAOC
Value: US$25 000 (seed funding)
Deadline: 15 August 2025
https://apply.unaoc.org/youthsolidarityfund

Community Empowerment Grant Programme / Small Grant Scheme
Issued by: Climate Justice Impact Fund for Africa (CJIFA)
Focus: High-impact, market-driven climate finance initiatives across Africa. These grants recognise the diverse capacities of CBOs, CSOs and local NGOs in utilising limited resources effectively.
Value: US$5 000 to 8 000 per organisation
Deadline: 29 August 2025
https://tinyurl.com/bd3xk8uz

Fight Against Gender-based and Technology-facilitated Violence
Issued by: Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
Focus: Consortium of international, regional and national NGOs from Africa, Near East and Middle East focussing on digital, gender, governance, security, education, communication and advocacy
Value: €4 million
Deadline: 31 August 2025
https://tinyurl.com/3cps4a4v

BenueAID Community Development Initiative Discretionary Grants
Issued by: BenueAID
Focus areas: NGOs involved in humanitarian interventions in Benue State, Nigeria
Value: Not specified
Deadline: Applications received on a rolling basis
https://benueaid.org/grant-details?id=discretionary-grant

The funding landscape is dynamic and fast-changing, which is why @AfricanNGOs will update this list continuously throughout July and August 2025 to include new opportunities as they arise.

I encourage African NGOs and their partners to visit this page regularly and share it widely within their networks.

If you know of additional funding opportunities that @AfricanNGOs should include in this list, or if your organisation offers funding support for African NGOs, please get in touch.

Inquiries: David Barnard, barnard.davidb@gmail.com

*Disclaimer: These funding opportunities are issued by specific organisations and @AfricanNGOs is not responsible for the accuracy of the information.