Grants Directory

by rench-African Foundation and Autonomous Advancement Initiative (in partnership with Concerto and Nuvision)

Nova Garage – African Tech Entrepreneurs Platform

Nova Garage is a pan-African innovation platform designed to showcase the continent’s most promising young tech entrepreneurs. The initiative brings together innovators, investors, corporate leaders, and policymakers to highlight startups developing solutions across sectors such as energy, agriculture, mobility, and finance. Selected entrepreneurs will present their ventures during the Africa-France Summit “Africa Forward,” gaining international exposure and networking opportunities with potential investors and decision-makers. Up to 15 entrepreneurs under the age of 35 will be selected through a competitive pan-African application process.

by African Union

African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU-YVC)

The AU-YVC deploys young African professionals to work with governments and institutions across Africa to support development initiatives and regional integration efforts.

by Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO

African Youth Negotiators Fellowship

The African Youth Negotiators Fellowship (AYNF) is a transformative, pan-African capacity-building initiative designed to equip young climate leaders from across the continent with the technical knowledge, negotiation skills, and strategic confidence necessary to engage meaningfully in global climate governance processes, particularly within the UNFCCC system. Now in its 5th cohort, AYNF has evolved into a continental leadership program dedicated to building a strong, inclusive pipeline of African Youth Negotiators who shape climate policy at national, regional, and international levels.

by Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention

AVMI Industrial Fellowship Programme in Vaccine Manufacturing

The Industrial Fellowship Programme is a fully funded training initiative designed to build Africa’s vaccine manufacturing workforce. The programme provides hands-on industrial experience in vaccine production and research for recent African graduates. Participants will train in active vaccine manufacturing facilities and gain competencies aligned with Africa CDC’s Vaccine R&D and Manufacturing Competency Frameworks, particularly in current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). Only 14 fellows will be selected for the cohort. The fellowship addresses the shortage of skilled professionals in Africa’s vaccine manufacturing sector, where the workforce currently numbers around 2,000–3,000 professionals but is expected to grow to about 12,500 by 2040.

by CIVICUS (Global Alliance for Citizen Participation)

CIVICUS Digital Action Lab – Cohort 3 (2026)

The CIVICUS Digital Action Lab is a global programme designed to support civil society organisations in the Global South to develop and scale digital solutions that strengthen civic space, democratic participation, and citizen engagement. The initiative combines funding, mentorship, and technical training to help organisations integrate digital tools into advocacy and social impact projects. Participants work with experts and peer organisations to design and implement digital projects addressing issues such as civic participation, rights protection, and public accountability. The programme encourages organisations to build on existing initiatives and test innovative approaches that can improve democratic engagement both online and offline.

by ReliefWeb

Transformative Partnerships & Philanthropy Internship

Reporting to the Director, Transformative Partnerships and Philanthropy, the Transformative Partnerships & Development Intern will support the team across administration, documentation, research, and analysis. The role focuses on contributing to proposal development, partnership engagement, and the preparation of key materials, while strengthening internal knowledge and coordination. The Intern will also proactively track and synthesise emerging trends across Africa and globally to inform UAF-Africa’s philanthropic advocacy, strategic positioning, and communications. This role offers an opportunity to gain exposure to pan-African philanthropy and partnership-building while advancing equitable, movement-centred resourcing approaches. The position will be based in Harare, Zimbabwe.

by African Union Commission (Department of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation)

Innovating Education in Africa (IEA) Call for Submissions 2026

The Innovating Education in Africa (IEA) Call for Submissions 2026 is a continental initiative launched by the African Union Commission to identify and support innovative solutions addressing key challenges in education and skills development across Africa. The program recognizes individuals and organizations developing practical, scalable, and impactful innovations that can strengthen education systems across the continent. Selected innovators gain recognition, financial support, and opportunities to engage with policymakers and partners working to improve education outcomes in Africa. Through this initiative, the African Union seeks to promote solutions that can be integrated into national education systems and scaled to benefit learners across multiple African countries. Since its launch, the program has highlighted innovative education models and fostered collaboration among innovators, governments, and development partners.

by CODESRIA

Codesria-ZASB Summer School in African Studies

The primary aim of the Summer School is to foster and strengthen interdisciplinary approaches to research concerning Africa and other global regions from an African perspective. It emphasises African Studies as a facet of Area Studies and endeavours to identify themes that are theoretically, conceptually, and methodologically pertinent to the intellectual examination of Africa as a subject of knowledge. Furthermore, it seeks to assess Africa’s contribution to general scholarship while exploring the applicability of these findings to African perspectives on other regions.

by Cardinal Onaiyekan Foundation for Peace

COFP Peace Fellowship Program

The fellowship brings together young professionals, civil society actors, faith leaders and community changemakers committed to dialogue, social justice and conflict resolution. Fellows participate in structured training sessions focused on conflict transformation, mediation and interreligious dialogue while engaging in collaborative learning with peers from across Africa. The fellowship runs for one year and includes three intensive in-person training modules held in Abuja. During the program, fellows design and implement a community-based peacebuilding project supported by a seed grant, enabling them to translate their learning into real impact within their communities.

by Fondation L'Oréal in partnership with UNESCO

L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa Programme 2026

The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa Programme is a prestigious initiative supporting outstanding women researchers across the region. The programme aims to promote gender equality in science by providing funding, training, and international visibility for African women scientists working in key scientific disciplines. For the 2026 edition, the South African National Programme and the Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Programme have been merged into a single Pan-African platform, enabling researchers from all 49 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to compete within a unified programme. Selected fellows join a global network of women scientists contributing to scientific advancement and development across the continent.

by European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC)

European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC)

Spaces of Culture 2026 is a funding opportunity supporting innovative cultural relations projects in Sub-Saharan Africa. The initiative is part of the Africa–Europe Partnerships for Culture programme funded by the European Union and implemented by the European Union National Institutes for Culture. The call supports collaborative projects that promote dialogue, co-creation, and mutual learning between African and European cultural actors. Projects should strengthen long-term cultural partnerships and contribute to social impact through arts, cultural exchange, and creative collaboration. Eligible projects may focus on areas such as arts, creative industries, digitalisation, education, gender equality, heritage, human rights, social inclusion, sports, sustainability, tourism, youth engagement, and related fields. All proposals must be jointly developed and implemented through partnerships involving cultural organisations and civil society actors from Africa and Europe.

by Commonwealth Foundation

Commonwealth Foundation Grants

by Centre for the Study of African Economies (University of Oxford)

Centre for the Study of African Economics Fellowship

A fully funded fellowship for African economists to spend time at Oxford conducting research and collaborating with global scholars.

by Mastercard Foundation

Mastercard Foundation Associates Program

The Mastercard Foundation Associates Program connects talented young people with 12-month internships across Africa. The program works through partnerships with external organizations and Foundation partner organizations to support Associates in developing leadership, employability, and entrepreneurship skills following graduation..

by SOAS University of London

Pan-African Frontiers MPhil/PhD Studentship

Fully funded doctoral scholarship supporting research on Pan-Africanism, global justice, reparations, and diaspora governance. Covers tuition fees and stipend.

by Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.

Digital Innovation Fund for Energy and Climate (DIFEC)

The Digital Innovation Fund for Energy and Climate (DIFEC) is a regional three-year programme designed to unlock the potential of digital technologies to accelerate clean energy access and strengthen climate resilience across Sub-Saharan Africa. The initiative addresses critical barriers faced by early- and growth-stage enterprises developing digital solutions for distributed renewable energy (DRE), clean cooking, productive use of energy, e-mobility, digital agriculture, and circular economy systems.

by Amplify Kenya

Amplify Kenya

by Rufford Small Grants Programme

Rufford Small Grants Programme

by Alfred Friendly Press Partners

Alfred Friendly Press Fellowship

by IFPIM

International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM)

by Open Philanthropy

Open Philanthropy RFPs

by Africa No Filter

Africa No Filter Grants

by UN Women – Women’s Peace & Humanitarian

UN Women – Women’s Peace & Humanitarian Fund (RRW)

by African Women for Change Network (AFNet)

African Women for Change Network (AFNet) – Flexible Grants

by Reuters Institute / Oxford University

Reuters Institute Fellowship (Oxford)

by International Women's Media Foundation

IWMF Reporting Grants

by The Impact Job

Constellations Fellowship

by Sustainable Prosperity

Global Youth Leadership Program

by Tarbell Fellowship

Tarbell Fellowship (AI Journalism)

by MATCH International

MATCH International Women's Fund