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 March & April 2026 includes grant calls, open proposals, and other funding initiatives that support African NGOs’ diverse missions and priorities.

(We encourage sharing this list of funding opportunities, with clear attribution to @AfricanNGOs as the original source.)

Opportunities are listed in chronological order.

Youth-led Climate Justice
Issued by: Youth Climate Justice Fund
Focus areas: Youth-led, grassroots groups advancing climate and environmental justice at local and national levels
Value: US$20 000 (local groups) and 40 000 (national groups)
Deadline: 1 March 2026
https://tinyurl.com/58ck36ff

United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture Annual Grants 2026
Issued by: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Focus areas: Projects that place survivors at the core of programme design and delivery, emphasising trauma-informed, gender-responsive, and holistic models of care
Value: US$20 000 to 50,000 (first-time or returning applicants) and up to US$100 000 (eligible ongoing applicants and emergency grants)
Deadline: 1 March 2026
https://tinyurl.com/5cmbfpax

Sustainable Food Systems
Issued by: STREAMING
Focus areas: Design digital training projects that strengthen sustainable food trade systems
Value: €25 000 per project for 11 projects
Deadline: 2 March 2026
https://tinyurl.com/4nyaeb38

Economics of Climate Change Adaptation in Africa
Issued by: Raising Adaptation Impact and Ambition (RAIA)
Focus areas: Country-specific research that helps governments make informed financial decisions and integrate climate adaptation into national planning and budgeting
Value: US$80 000 to 120 000 per project
Deadline: 5 March 2026
https://tinyurl.com/yrv93r22

Grassroots Human Security Projects
Issued by: Embassy of Japan in South Africa
Focus areas: NGOs in South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho
Value: ZAR2 million
Deadline: 6 March 2026
https://tinyurl.com/yp7xhdy8

Arts and Culture
Issued by: US Embassy in Tanzania
Focus areas: Preservation of cultural sites, historic buildings, museum collections, and
forms of traditional cultural expression in Tanzania
Value: US$25 000 to 250 000
Deadline: 8 March 2026
https://tinyurl.com/mrchnsz9

Human-Centred Conservation Storytelling
Issued by: Jamma Conservation & Communities
Focus areas: Supporting high-quality journalism and storytelling that explores conservation through human realities in Africa
Value: US$5 000 to 12 000
Deadline: 8 March 2026
https://tinyurl.com/mwey3xd

Arts and Culture
Issued by: Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs & Sport
Focus areas: Individuals, groups and organisations involved in arts and culture projects in the Western Cape, South Africa
Value: ZAR50 000 to 500 000
Deadline: 9 March 2026
https://tinyurl.com/4emd7krh

Arts and Culture
Issued by: National Arts Council of South Africa
Focus areas: Individual arts practitioners and registered arts organisations and community art centres in South Africa focusing on craft, dance, literature, music, theatre and musical theatre, visual arts and multidiscipline
Value: ZAR350 000 per project
Deadline: 13 March 2026
https://tinyurl.com/574xbhzh

Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme Ghana
Issued by: UNDP
Focus areas: Support community-driven initiatives along the Black Volta Basin to address environmental challenges while promoting sustainable development and social inclusion
Value: Up to US$30 000 per grant
Deadline: 13 March 2026
https://tinyurl.com/yx8afw6e

Social Investment Programme Grants
Issued by: Gautrain Management Agency
Focus areas: NGOs strengthening community impact in Alexandra in South Africa through initiatives in education, community care and environmental action
Value: Not specified
Deadline: 13 March 2026
https://tinyurl.com/4amdfusc

AYuTe Africa Challenge Nigeria
Issued by: Heifer International and Wennovation Hub
Focus areas: Innovative, relevant and technology-driven agric-centric enterprises
Value: US$40 000
Eligibility: Nigeria-based innovators solving local challenges
Deadline: 14 March 2026
https://tinyurl.com/4sxutxs6

Furse Beta Grant – Youth Employment
Issued by: Fursa
Focus areas: Provide access to Fursa for 150 individuals of your NGO’s choosing for one year, covering an onboarding session with the Fursa team, as well as access to training sessions led by experts in job hunting and CV and resume building.
Value: US$15 000
Deadline: 15 March 2026
https://tinyurl.com/5j8p36nv

NGOs Registered and Operating in Tanzania
Issued by: The Hilden Charitable Fund
Focus areas: Projects which support access to education for women and girls, and enable rural and/or displaced communities to become more self-sufficient
Value: Up to £5 000 per year for up to 2 years
Deadline: 18 March 2026
https://tinyurl.com/4n98kw6f

HIV Grants Programme
Issued by: Africa REACH
Focus areas: Advocacy efforts that strengthen domestic financing commitments for HIV, including engagement with policymakers, ministries of finance and health and other key stakeholders in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania and Zimbabwe
Value: Up to US$30 000 per project
Deadline: 19 March 2026
https://tinyurl.com/3wr76sjc

Conservation in the Cape Floristic Region
Issued by: Table Mountain Fund
Focus areas: Deepen appreciation for fynbos and strengthen inclusive conservation action in the
Cape Floristic Region in South Africa
Value: ZAR5.2 million
Deadline: 23 March 2026
https://tinyurl.com/53453rtp

Strengthening Civil Society in Burundi
Issued by: EuropeAid
Focus areas: Empower NGOs in Burundi to play a more active role in governance, democratic accountability and human rights
Value: €4.8 million
Deadline: 24 March 2026
https://tinyurl.com/4phdva2y

Media Reporting on Biodiversity Issues 
Issued by: Earth Journalism Network
Focus areas: Increase the quality and quantity of biodiversity stories and build the capacity of journalists to improve their coverage of biodiversity issues
Value: €10 000 to 12 000 per grant
Deadline: 28 March 2026
https://tinyurl.com/5a9ya45m

Open Innovation Challenge – Resilient Food Systems
Issued by: Moonshots for Development
Focus areas: Transformative solutions for smallholder farmers and rural communities
Value: US$360 000
Deadline: 30 March 2026
https://tinyurl.com/3e4n2m38

Biodiversity Conservation
Issued by: European Outdoor Conservation Association
Focus areas: Practical conservation initiatives that protect biodiversity, restore ecosystems, and strengthen the relationship between communities and nature
Value: Up to €30 000 per project
Deadline: 31 March 2026
https://tinyurl.com/yjkhkhvc

Conservation and Socio-Economic Development
Issued by: SADC TFCA Financing Facility
Focus areas: Scale up green economy solutions that generate sustainable livelihoods while strengthening conservation outcomes in Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) in Southern Africa
Value: €5.7 million
Deadline: 31 March 2026
https://tinyurl.com/mt9u6cr3

Grassroots Human Security Projects
Issued by: Embassy of Japan in Zambia
Focus areas: Projects that aim to improve community welfare at the grassroots level in Zambia
Value: US$66 000
Deadline: 31 March 2026
https://tinyurl.com/288k7kcw

Youth Leadership Development Fund – Catalytic Grant
Issued by: Nigeria Youth Futures Fund
Focus areas: Support and promote youth ecosystem building in Nigeria
Value: Up to US$50 000
Deadline: 31 March 2026
https://tinyurl.com/2y979pzx

Youth Leadership Development Fund – Development and Individual Grant
Issued by: Nigeria Youth Futures Fund
Focus areas: Promote good governance and address fundamental national issues in Nigeria
Value: US$1 000 (small grants for individuals) and $10 000 (development grants for youth-led organisations)
Deadline: 31 March 2026
https://tinyurl.com/yc7r993r

Youth Mental Health
Issued by: Grand Challenges Canada
Focus areas: Transition to Scale (TTS) innovations that address the root causes of young people’s distress before they escalate, strengthening the environments where they live, learn and grow in 12 countries, including Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Tanzania
Value: CAD$300 000 to 1.5 million
Deadline: 31 March 2026
https://tinyurl.com/mhx7attk

International Co-production Fund
Issued by: Goethe Institut
Focus areas: Creation of new productions and the development of existing productions in music, theatre, dance and performance that are of a high artistic standard and have public impact
Value: €15 000 to 30 000
Deadline: 1 April 2026
https://tinyurl.com/yyryan5v

Thriving Farmers, Resilient Ecosystems, Empowered Communities
Issued by: Common Fund for Commodities
Focus areas: Projects that enhance smallholder livelihoods and strengthen the communities they sustain
Value: US$300 000 to 2 million
Deadline: 1 April 2026
https://tinyurl.com/2fhsknjf

Supporting Civil Society Organisations in Liberia
Issued by: European Union Delegation in Liberia
Focus areas: Liberian NGOs focusing on environmental sustainability, climate action and green growth (Lot 1), and financial and democratic governance (Lot 2)
Value: €2.35 million
Deadline: 6 April 2026
https://tinyurl.com/5n6f485f

Empowering Kenyan Citizens to Enjoy Political and Civic Rights
Issued by: European Union
Focus areas: Strengthen an inclusive, pluralistic and enabling civic space in Kenya by empowering independent civil society organisations
Value: €3.35 million
Deadline: 8 April 2026
https://tinyurl.com/2yvsv4mu

Environmental and Social Impact
Issued by: World Wildlife Fund
Focus areas: Capacity building related to environmental and social impacts and risks of development projects on ecosystems and their services, and enhancing inclusive conservation and sustainable development in Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar
Value: Up to US$15 000 per project
Deadline: 15 April 2026
https://tinyurl.com/2nvardr8

Strengthening Civil Society Organisations in Djibouti
Issued by: European Union Delegation in Djibouti
Focus areas: Governance, human rights and capacity-building
Value: €962 000
Deadline: 16 April 2026
https://tinyurl.com/y92x7e2x

Mental Health Support for GBV Survivors in Kenya
Issued by: Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS)
Focus areas: Strengthen community-based mental health services for survivors of gender-based violence in Busia, Kilifi, Kisumu, Mombasa and Nyeri counties in Kenya
Value: €1.5 million
Deadline: 27 April 2026
https://tinyurl.com/3rbzdt2w

Land Acquisition Fund
Issued by: IUCN NL
Focus areas: Local conservation NGOs working to acquire threatened nature, create safe reserves, and connect habitats for endangered species
Value: €100 000 per project
Deadline: 1 May 2026
https://tinyurl.com/saxcfxp6

NGO Support
Issued by: Oneness Revival Team
Focus areas: Empower grassroots initiatives, drive sustainable development and strengthen the capacity of NGOs working towards positive social, economic and environmental change
Value: US$25 000 to 50 000 (SEED grant) and US$25 000 to 50 000 (THRIVE grant)
Deadline: 20 December 2026
https://tinyurl.com/4c6nnm75

AFNet Flexible Grant
Issued by: African Women for Change Network (AFNet)
Focus areas: Initiatives led by women leaders and organisations dedicated to creating positive change in their communities
Value: US$5 000
Deadline: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
https://tinyurl.com/hpn4bur3

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 reviewed on a rolling basis
https://tinyurl.com/mr2ymjjz

Early-Stage Social Enterprises
Issued by: Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Focus areas: Social impact organisations solving urgent global problems with scalable and sustainable approaches
Value: Up to US$300 000
Deadline: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
https://tinyurl.com/bdbncswh

Education Access, Environmental Sustainability and Secure Livelihoods
Issued by: Avery Dennison Foundation
Focus areas: NGOs tackling challenges in high-need communities
Value: US$50 000 to 100 000
Deadline: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
https://tinyurl.com/44j9jz8d

Fostering Community Philanthropy
Issued by: Global Fund for Community Foundations
Focus areas: Strengthen the efforts, durability and effectiveness of community philanthropy organisations
Value: US$7 000 to 20 000
Deadline: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
https://tinyurl.com/73ubmun7

Friends of Liberia Small Grants Programme
Issued by: Friends of Liberia
Focus areas: Liberian-led NGOs working on community development projects
Value: US$3 000
Deadline: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
https://tinyurl.com/uu7f24ee

Global Poverty and Inequality
Issued by: Fund for Innovation in Development
Focus areas: Innovations that address poverty and inequality
Value: €50 000 to 4 million
Deadline: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
https://tinyurl.com/4by6jwr2

Rapid Response Fund
Issued by: Frontline AIDS
Focus areas: Supports community-led action on HIV-related human rights challenges, including stigma, discrimination and threats of violence
Value: Up to US$15 000
Deadline: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
https://tinyurl.com/4wktp2uw

Rapid Response Grants
Issued by: Urgent Action Fund Africa
Focus areas: Interventions that advance women’s human rights
Value: Up to US$15 000
Deadline: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
https://tinyurl.com/49cy49pa

Rapid Response Window
Issued by: United Nations Women’s Peace & Humanitarian Fund
Focus areas: Supports women’s participation in peace processes and the implementation of peace agreements
Value: Direct support (up to US$30 000) and short-term grants (up to $100 000)
Deadline: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
https://tinyurl.com/jde8vj3t

Rufford Small Grants
Issued by: Rufford Foundation
Focus areas: Nature conservation projects in emerging or developing economy countries
Value: £7 000 to 18 000
Deadline: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
https://tinyurl.com/bdjm2hwv

Strategic Opportunities Fund
Issued by: ActionAid Nigeria
Focus areas: Creative and innovative interventions aimed at advancing the rights of women and girls in Nigeria
Value: Emergency Intervention Fund – NGN10 million per grant for up to 12 grants per year, Critical Intervention Fund – NGN6 million per grant for up to 13 grants per year, and Women Human Rights Defenders Intervention Fund – NGN 17,7 million per grant for up to 4 grants per year
Deadline: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
https://tinyurl.com/y2yyf7ms

Water, Education and Healthcare
Issued by: AJA Foundation
Focus areas: Organisations that focus on creating a sustainable impact
Value: Various
Deadline: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
https://tinyurl.com/5747pbdb

The funding landscape is dynamic and fast-changing, which is why @AfricanNGOs will update this list continuously.

African NGOs and their partners should visit this page regularly for updates and new opportunities.

We encourage sharing this list of funding opportunities, with clear attribution to @AfricanNGOs as the original source.

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.

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