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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43 new opportunities posted

Accelerators, fellowships & rolling programmes from GGA and partners

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8

Total Grants

$2.0M

Largest Award

$0

Smallest Award

8

Sectors Covered

Top 10 Grants by Funding Amount

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

IFAD — Support for Food Systems Transformation in the Central Sahel$2.0M

Food Security / Agriculture

Aidsfonds — ActHIVate Fund$220K

HIV/AIDS / Health Advocacy

UHAI EASHRI — OBSAA Fund Round 1$55K

Human Rights / LGBTQ+

Africa-UniNet — 7th Call for Research Cooperation Projects$44K

Higher Education / Research

Orange Corners Nigeria — Incubation Programme Cohort 16$33K

Entrepreneurship / SMEs

TEEEM Foundation — Community Impact Grant Programme$18K

Community Development

IFRA-Nigeria Research Grants 2027$1K

Research / Humanities

World Food Programme — Food and Nutrition Access in Ethiopia$0

Food Security / Nutrition

Food Security / AgricultureHIV/AIDS / Health AdvocacyHuman Rights / LGBTQ+Higher Education / ResearchEntrepreneurship / SMEsCommunity DevelopmentResearch / HumanitiesFood Security / Nutrition

All 8 Grants — October 2026

Food Security / Agriculture🗓 October 16, 2026

IFAD — Support for Food Systems Transformation in the Central Sahel

US$2 million (regional initiative)

Who can apply: Organisations, government agencies, private sector entities, research institutions and consortia with relevant experience in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger

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Food Security / Nutrition🗓 October 18, 2026

World Food Programme — Food and Nutrition Access in Ethiopia

Not specified

Who can apply: Organisations capable of implementing food security, nutrition or humanitarian assistance programmes in Ethiopia

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Human Rights / LGBTQ+🗓 October 23, 2026

UHAI EASHRI — OBSAA Fund Round 1

US$30,000–US$80,000 per year

Who can apply: LGBTIQ+ and sex worker-led organisations, collectives and networks in Burundi, DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda

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HIV/AIDS / Health Advocacy🗓 October 25, 2026

Aidsfonds — ActHIVate Fund

€2 million total pool (individual amounts vary)

Who can apply: Community-led civil society organisations working with transgender communities and men who have sex with men in Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria and Uganda

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Research / Humanities🗓 October 30, 2026

IFRA-Nigeria Research Grants 2027

Up to €1,000

Who can apply: Master's students, doctoral candidates, postdoctoral and established researchers in humanities or social sciences on Nigeria and neighbouring West African countries

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Community Development🗓 November 1, 2026

TEEEM Foundation — Community Impact Grant Programme

US$5,000–US$30,000

Who can apply: Projects aligned with community impact priorities: education, health, equality, entrepreneurship, economic opportunity and community infrastructure

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Higher Education / Research🗓 November 30, 2026

Africa-UniNet — 7th Call for Research Cooperation Projects

Up to €40,000

Who can apply: Consortia including at least one Austrian and one African Africa-UniNet member institution; African institutions participate as partners

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Entrepreneurship / SMEs🗓 November 30, 2026

Orange Corners Nigeria — Incubation Programme Cohort 16

Up to €30,000

Who can apply: Entrepreneurs aged 18–35 based in Lagos State building innovative, sustainable businesses

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Grant data sourced from African NGOs / GGA. 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).