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

To maximise your chances of success, start your preparations early, comply with funders’ eligibility criteria, and submit compelling, evidence-based proposals.

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

Funding opportunities are listed in chronological order.

Democracy and Human Rights
Issued by: National Endowment for Democracy
Focus areas: NGOs working to advance democratic goals and strengthen democratic institutions
Value: US$50 000 per project
Deadline: 2 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/ysfmy4ks

Human Rights and Civil Society in Morocco
Issued by: European Union
Focus areas: Protect human rights defenders, fight gender-based violence, promote anti-corruption and enhance the role of civil society in policymaking in Morocco
Value: €5.8 million
Deadline: 2 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/y4rs7ans

Gender and Learning Evidence Fund
Issued by: Brink Foundation
Focus areas: Improve education systems by integrating gender and learning perspectives, with a specific focus on Cote D’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania
Value: Up to US$250 000
Deadline: 5 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/2hp53asp

Women & Girls in the Global South
Issued by: Together Women Rise
Focus areas: Empower and support women and girls in low-income communities in the Global South
Value: US$35 000 – 50 000
Deadline: 5 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/vhj837vn

Collaboration Fund
Issued by: Sorenson Impact Institute
Focus areas: Support strategic consolidation among nonprofit field-building organisations in the impact investing and inclusive capitalism ecosystems
Value: US$100 000 to 400 000.
Deadline: 11 June 2026 (Letter of Intent)
https://tinyurl.com/yty3hc77

Inter-Agency Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Community Outreach and Communication Fund
Issued by: UNHCR and ICVA
Focus areas: Support community-led efforts in DR Congo, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan to ensure people receiving humanitarian assistance know their rights, understand that aid is never conditional on any exchange, and can safely report sexual exploitation and abuse
Value: US$20 000 to 70 000
Deadline: 14 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/3fpnhhcm

Reimagining Resourcing Initiative
Issued by: iac Berlin
Focus areas: Support civic organisations and initiatives in the Arab region, including Egypt and Tunisia, to explore alternative approaches to resourcing their work
Value: Up to US$50 000
Deadline: 14 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/2r3vp3mp

STEM and AI Education
Issued by: F5
Focus areas: Support STEM and AI education initiatives aiming to increase access, drive innovation and create career opportunities for people living in poverty
Value: US$50 000 USD per grant
Deadline: 14 June 2026
Value: US$50 000 per grant
Deadline: 14 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/bp9286e3

Climate Change Loss and Damage Interventions
Issues by: Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage
Focus areas: Large-scale interventions addressing climate-related loss and damage.
Value: US$5 to 20 million per project
Deadline: 15 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/2yrnshpc

Due Diligence Fund
Issued by: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
Focus areas: Support partnerships that strengthen human rights and environmental due diligence in global agricultural supply chains
Value: Up to €250 000 per project
Deadline: 15 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/2s4kufn7

LINGUA Africa Open Call for Inclusive AI Language Projects
Issued by: Microsoft AI for Good Lab, Gates Foundation, Masakhane African Languages Hub and Google.org
Focus areas: Strengthen the language foundations needed for inclusive AI in Africa
Value: US$50 000 to 250 000 plus computing credits
Deadline: 15 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/5cz9w59c

Advocacy Strengthening Grants
Issued by: AmplifyChange
Focus areas: Small to medium sized groups seeking to advocate for SRHR beyond their local communities
Value: £100 000 to 200 000
Deadline: 16 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/mry882tr

Grand Challenge – Estimating the Global Burden of Diarrheal Diseases
Issued by: Gates Foundation
Focus areas: Policy-relevant estimates of the global burden of diarrheal diseases, with a focus on mortality and morbidity in children under five living in low- and middle-income countries
Value: Up to US$1.5 million
Deadline: 16 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/22sskdxx

Uganda Refugee Support, Empowerment and Transformation (ReSET) Project
Issued by: British High Commission in Kampala
Focus areas: Address humanitarian needs and build resilience among refugees and host communities in Uganda
Value: £20 million
Deadline: 16 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/3ppbsu3b

Just Energy for All Seed Grants
Issued by: United Women in Faith
Focus areas: Support climate justice and just energy transition work, with a specific focus on reducing carbon emissions through sustainable transportation, promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency, supporting fossil fuel non-proliferation and divestment, improving air quality and climate health, and educating and advocating for a just energy transition
Value: US$100 to 5 000
Deadline: 17 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/48kcc9n9

Clean Energy Accelerate-to Demonstrate Projects
Issued by: United Nations Development Organisation (UNIDO)
Focus areas: Accelerate the commercialisation of innovative clean energy solutions in developing countries that are eligible to receive Official Development Assistance
Value: US$1.5 to 20 million
Deadline: 18 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/29jn74zp

AFR100 Support Programme
Issued by: Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations
Focus areas: Strengthen locally-led forest and landscape restoration across selected landscapes in Congo, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Togo and Tanzania
Value: US$5 000 to 50 000
Deadline: 19 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/upfp7c5s

WASH, Resilience and Energy Initiative in the Ethiopian Lowlands
Issued by: Italian Agency for Development Cooperation
Focus areas: Support agricultural productivity, climate adaptation, water and soil management, gender inclusion and capacity-building
Value: €600 000
Deadline: 19 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/473jrz6e

Civil Society in Egypt
Issued by: European Union
Focus areas: Strengthen community initiatives, sustainable development and policy advocacy in Egypt
Value: €5 million
Deadline: 21 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/3642wmyr

Organisations of Persons with Disabilities
Issued by: Disability Rights Fund
Focus areas: Supports 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
Value: Up to US$50 000
Deadline: 21 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/3ayw2c5c

Spaces of Culture
Issued by: European Union National Institutes for Culture
Focus areas: New cultural relations projects in Sub-Saharan Africa, including the arts, creative industries, digitalisation, education, gender, heritage, human rights, social inclusion, sports, sustainability, tourism, and youth.
Value: Up to €50 000 per project
Deadline: 21 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/42edmsvx

Grand Challenge – Innovations in Cost Disruptive Tools for Diagnosis and Screening in South Africa
Issued by: Gates Foundation
Focus areas: TB, HIV, STI, maternal, newborn and women’s health using cost-disruptive tools for diagnosis and screening
Value: ZAR5 to 16.5 million
Deadline: 23 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/yuefyhb7

AU-EU Collaborative Research and Innovation Projects on Sustainable Energy
Issued by: LEAP‑SE
Focus areas: Renewable energy research and innovation
Value: €16.5 million
Deadline: 24 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/9cc22na5

Combating Human Trafficking and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Guinea-Bissau
Issued by: European Commission
Focus areas: Strengthen the rule of law, human rights protection and institutional capacity to prevent and respond to trafficking and gender-based violence
Value: €3 million
Deadline: 24 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/6xnmct6h

Fund for Authors and Producers from Africa
Issued by: Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC)
Focus areas: Support the training and mentoring of authors and producers from Sub-Saharan Africa in film and audiovisual production.
Value: Up to €80 000 per organisation
Deadline: 24 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/393v6zaf

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African Food Systems
Issued by: FCI4Africa
Focus areas: Support innovative solutions addressing key food system challenges
Value: Up to €50 000 per project for 8 projects
Deadline: 30 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/4y5w9e47

Conservation and Environment
Issued by: ISPO Impact Foundation
Focus areas: Support nature conservation and environmental stewardship (regeneration), and active participation and inclusive access (participation) initiatives
Value: From €2 000 to up to €100 000 per project
Deadline: 30 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/44b5cner

Documentary Photography
Issued by: Women Photograph
Focus areas: Support photography projects from women, nonbinary, transgender and intersex documentary photographers
Value: US$10 000 per grant (three grants)
Deadline: 30 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/bdwkk8bh

Feminist Activism
Issued by: Maypole Fund
Focus areas: Feminist activism against militarism and war, and for peace with justice
Value: Up to £1000 per project
Deadline: 30 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/4czpwp3w

Indigenous Women’s Groups and Organisations
Issued by: Ayni Fund
Focus areas: Support community, national and regional initiatives advancing indigenous women’s rights, economic empowerment, climate resilience, political participation, holistic well-being and the prevention of violence against women and girls.
Value: US$5 000 to 20 000 (small grants) and US$25 000 to 50 000 (medium grants)
Deadline: 30 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/5fdeysxs

Innovative Start-ups in Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania
Issued by: German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Focus areas: Support innovative startups with scalable and development-focused business models through growth financing and technical support
Value: €100 000
Deadline: 30 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/4yup59nb

Public Diplomacy Small Grants Programme in Togo
Issued by: US Embassy Lome
Focus areas: Promote economic growth, enhance security cooperation and highlight American innovation and leadership
Value: US$60 000
Deadline: 30 June 2026
https://tinyurl.com/5f9jjjaz

Darwin Initiative Round 32
Issued by: UK Government
Focus areas: Support biodiversity conservation, nature restoration, sustainable livelihoods and poverty reduction projects
Value: £200 000 to 1 million (Darwin Main) and £1 to 5 million (Darwin Extra)
Deadline: 1 July 2026 (Darwin Extra) and 20 July 2026 (Darwin Main)
https://www.darwininitiative.org.uk/how-to-apply

LGBTI in Southern Africa
Issued by: The Other Foundation
Focus areas: Support work that advances or defends the freedom, equality and social and economic participation of homosexual and bisexual women and men, and transgender and intersex people in Angola, Botswana, eSwatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Value: ZAR30 million
Date: 3 July 2026
https://tinyurl.com/3huhu27a

Power of Diversity Grants – Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems
Issued by: Crop Trust
Focus areas: Support targeted action in Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia, Tanzania and Uganda to improve production, processing and consumer awareness of opportunity crops
Value: €2.2 million
Deadline: 3 July 2026
https://tinyurl.com/2j44fvzh

Civil Society, Human Rights and Press Freedom in Nigeria
Issued by: European Commission
Focus areas: Support grassroots action, institutional capacity-building, environmental resilience and press freedom
Value: €400 000 to 1 million
Deadline: 6 July 2026
https://tinyurl.com/9ce5up6d

Strengthening NGOs and Not-for-Profit Media to Promote Democracy, Media Pluralism and Civic Participation in Zimbabwe
Donor: European Commission
Focus areas: Promote democracy, media pluralism, freedom of expression and civic participation
Value: €2 million
Deadline: 6 July 2026
https://tinyurl.com/bddbjeed

Biodiversity in Madagascar
Issued by: Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Focus areas: Projects aimed at conserving threatened tree species in Madagascar
Value: US$50 000 to 200 000
Deadline: 7 July 2026
https://tinyurl.com/yc5hhunx

Mobilise Power Fund
Issued by: Third Wave Fund
Focus areas: Support gender justice organisations to adapt or pivot their work when met with unanticipated, time-sensitive opportunities or threats to their movement-building work and organising conditions
Value: US$10 000 to 20 000
Deadline: 7 July 2026 / 8 September 2026
https://tinyurl.com/mt2y6xhn

SheConnects Digital Accelerator Africa
Issued by: CARE
Focus areas: Supports high-potential organisations using digital technology to improve health, education, and agriculture and livelihood outcomes for women in Sub-Saharan Africa
Value: US$500 000 to 1 million per project.
Deadline: 8 July 2026
https://tinyurl.com/mwtepuw4

Australia’s Official Development Assistance – Direct Aid Programme
Issued by: Australian Embassy in Zimbabwe
Focus areas: Support locally-led projects that deliver practical and tangible development outcomes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Republic of Congo, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Value: Up to AUD80 000 per project
Deadline: 13 July 2026
https://tinyurl.com/yjwt69cb

Reverse Call for Proposal under Re-imagining the INGO (RINGO) – Ghana
Issued by: Norsaac
Focus areas: Seeks funding partners to support the 18-month pilot, designed by communities in the Sagnarigu Municipality, which aims to strengthen sanitation governance, improve access to services, and promote sustainable, locally-driven solutions across five communities
Value: GHS850 000
Deadline: 17 July 2026
https://tinyurl.com/3fkmwmnm

Civil Society, Human Rights and ESG Accountability for an Inclusive South Africa
Issued by: European Commission
Focus areas: Strengthening civic participation, promoting gender equality and supporting a just energy transition
Value: €5 164 000
Deadline: 23 July 2026
https://tinyurl.com/yyt2v9wa

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

Locally-Led Development Initiatives
Issued by: Dana Foundation
Focus areas: Small to medium-sized NGOs with annual budgets under €500,000 addressing multidimensional poverty
Value: Up to €150 000 per organisation
Deadline: 31 December 2026
https://tinyurl.com/bdhnuzte

Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response
Issued by: The Pandemic Fund
Focus areas: Strengthen global pandemic prevention, preparedness and response systems in 15 countries, including Benin, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Guinea, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan and Uganda
Value: US$244 million
Deadline: Rolling deadline until 31 March 2027
https://tinyurl.com/yr9hhy5b

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 from low- or middle-income countries according to the OECD DAC list, except Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger
Value: Not specified
Value: €50 000 to 4 million
Deadline: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
https://tinyurl.com/4by6jwr2

Innovative Development Solutions
Issued by: Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) Fund
Focus areas: Innovative solutions that improve lives in developing countries, using a staged funding model to test and scale impact
Value: Up to US$1 500 000
Deadline: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
https://tinyurl.com/yc7k26wy

Rapid Response Fund
Issued by: Frontline AIDS
Focus areas: Support 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: Support 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://wphfund.org/rrw-short-term-grants

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

SIPRA Challenge Fund – Large Grant Facility
Issued by: Meta
Focus areas: Strengthen food and nutrition security in Sudan by empowering smallholder
farmers
Value: €20 000 to 100 000
Deadline: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
https://tinyurl.com/y8d4px9f

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, @AfricanNGOs, 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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