Funding Opportunities

NGO Grants

Curated grant and funding opportunities for African NGOs and civil society organisations. Deadlines, eligibility, and direct application links — all in one place.

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25

Total Grants

$6.3M

Largest Award

$2K

Smallest Award

22

Sectors Covered

Top 10 Grants by Funding Amount

USD equivalent (midpoint estimate for ranges). Amounts in original currencies shown in the grant cards below.

Conservation & Socio-Economic Development$6.3M

Conservation / Livelihoods

Civil Society Support — Burundi$5.3M

Governance / Human Rights

Weiss Asset Management Foundation$775K

Humanitarian Research

Youth Mental Health Innovation$657K

Mental Health

Resilient Food Systems Challenge$360K

Food Security

Table Mountain Fund$286K

Conservation

Arts and Culture — Tanzania$138K

Arts / Culture

Grassroots Human Security Projects$110K

Community Welfare

Economics of Climate Change Adaptation$100K

Climate Adaptation

Grassroots Human Security — Zambia$66K

Community Welfare

Conservation / LivelihoodsGovernance / Human RightsHumanitarian ResearchMental HealthFood SecurityConservationArts / CultureCommunity WelfareClimate Adaptation

All 25 Grants — March 2026

Conservation / Livelihoods🗓 March 31, 2026

Conservation & Socio-Economic Development

€5.7 million

Who can apply: Green economy projects in TFCAs, Southern Africa

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Governance / Human Rights🗓 March 24, 2026

Civil Society Support — Burundi

€4.8 million

Who can apply: NGO governance & human rights work in Burundi

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Mental Health🗓 March 31, 2026

Youth Mental Health Innovation

CAD $300,000 – $1.5M

Who can apply: Mental health innovation organisations in 12 countries

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Humanitarian Research🗓 March 15, 2026

Weiss Asset Management Foundation

$50,000 – $1.5 million

Who can apply: Research organisations reducing human suffering

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Food Security🗓 March 30, 2026

Resilient Food Systems Challenge

$360,000

Who can apply: Smallholder farmer solution providers

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Conservation🗓 March 23, 2026

Table Mountain Fund

ZAR 5.2 million

Who can apply: Fynbos conservation projects in South Africa

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Arts / Culture🗓 March 8, 2026

Arts and Culture — Tanzania

$25,000 – $250,000

Who can apply: Cultural preservation projects in Tanzania

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Community Welfare🗓 March 6, 2026

Grassroots Human Security Projects

ZAR 2 million

Who can apply: NGOs in South Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho

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Climate Adaptation🗓 March 5, 2026

Economics of Climate Change Adaptation

$80,000 – $120,000

Who can apply: Research institutions in Africa

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Community Welfare🗓 March 31, 2026

Grassroots Human Security — Zambia

$66,000

Who can apply: Community welfare organisations in Zambia

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Victim Support🗓 March 1, 2026

UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture

$20,000 – $100,000

Who can apply: Trauma-informed programmes for survivors

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Youth Leadership🗓 March 31, 2026

Youth Leadership Development — Catalytic

Up to $50,000

Who can apply: Youth ecosystem builders in Nigeria

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Agriculture / Tech🗓 March 14, 2026

AYuTe Africa Challenge — Nigeria

$40,000

Who can apply: Agri-tech enterprises in Nigeria

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Environment🗓 March 13, 2026

GEF Small Grants Ghana

Up to $30,000

Who can apply: Community initiatives in Black Volta Basin

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HIV / Health🗓 March 19, 2026

HIV Grants Programme

Up to $30,000

Who can apply: HIV advocacy organisations in 6 African countries

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Climate / Environmental Justice🗓 March 1, 2026

Youth-led Climate Justice

$20,000 – $40,000

Who can apply: Youth-led grassroots groups

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Food Systems🗓 March 2, 2026

Sustainable Food Systems

€25,000

Who can apply: Digital training project designers

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Arts / Culture🗓 March 13, 2026

Arts and Culture — South Africa

ZAR 350,000

Who can apply: Arts practitioners and organisations in South Africa

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Youth Employment🗓 March 15, 2026

Furse Beta Grant

$15,000

Who can apply: NGOs providing youth employment support

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Conservation🗓 March 8, 2026

Human-Centred Conservation Storytelling

$5,000 – $12,000

Who can apply: Journalists and storytellers in Africa

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Education / Development🗓 March 18, 2026

NGOs in Tanzania — Girls Education

Up to £5,000/year

Who can apply: Girls' education and rural development projects

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Various🗓 March 31, 2026

Fondation Mérieux Small Grants

€5,000

Who can apply: Projects across Africa, Asia, Americas, Middle East

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Youth / Governance🗓 March 31, 2026

Youth Leadership Development — Individual

$1,000 – $10,000

Who can apply: Youth governance initiatives in Nigeria

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Youth / Development🗓 March 31, 2026

Youth Empowerment Fund

€500 – €5,000

Who can apply: Youth-led SDG implementation groups

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Justice🗓 March 24, 2026

Solidarity Support Facility

Up to ZAR 30,000

Who can apply: Environmental and social justice campaigns, Southern Africa

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Grant data sourced from NGO Fundraising Africa. Africa Dev curates and presents this information for reference only. Always verify deadlines and eligibility directly with the funding organisation before applying.

USD amounts on the chart are approximate midpoint conversions for comparison purposes (rates: EUR×1.10, GBP×1.27, ZAR×0.055, CAD×0.73).