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Current Grants
The Youth in Development Bootcamp and Fellowship for Emerging Civic Leaders
About the Fellowship The Youth in Development Boot Camp and Fellowship provide civic leaders with skills and tools to start
World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) Awards Program
About the Grant Each year, the WISE Awards recognize and promote six successful and innovative projects that are addressing global
The GSMA Innovation Fund for Climate Resilience and Adaptation
About the Grant The GSMA is looking for start-ups, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and social enterprises in Africa, Asia-Pacific,
Five Website Initiatives to Consider Post-Launch
Anyone who has gone through a website redesign, or created a new site from scratch, knows it’s not something to
Five Centres on Research for African Development Practitioners
African philanthropy is fast taking its place within the structure of international affairs and global philanthropy. To truly evolve, knowledge,
Adapting to Digitalisation: Cloud Computing for African CSOs
Cloud computing is the on-demand availability of computer system resources, especially data storage and computing power, without direct active management
Knowledge for Tomorrow – Cooperative Research Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa
About the Grant The funding initiative aims at the development and sustainable reinforcement of research in Sub-Saharan Africa and is
WWF Reforestation Grant 2021
About the Award Applications are now invited for the WWF Reforestation Grant 2021. People and nature rely on healthy forests.
One Young World Lead2030 Challenge for SDG 10
About the Grant Applications for the Lead2030 Challenge for SDG 10 is now open. SDG 10 calls or reducing inequalities
Philanthropy and Academic Research in West Africa
Partners from the Ghana Development Studies Hub convened by IDS co-hosted a webinar with the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research at
Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa 2021
About the Award Applications are now invited for the Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa. With the Kofi Annan
Russell E. Train Fellowships for Conservation Leaders
About the Grant Applications for the Rusell E. Train Fellowships are now open. To build capacity across the Pacific, Atlantic,
Ongoing/Available on a Rolling Basis
The Noel Buxton Trust is currently accepting applications for its Africa Grants, with an aim to support and protect street children, and help them find safe and sustainable livelihoods.The maximum grant is £5,000 per year for up to three years.
Deadline: Ongoing
Click here to apply.
The Fund has a special emphasis on mitigating the effect of COVID 19 on Women’s Rights. The funding comes from Global Affairs Canada and is being augmented by funds from UK Aid.
Available on a Rolling Basis
Click here to apply.
Charitable Grants will only be offered to organizations responding directly to COVID-19 that are also demonstrating how their intervention moves towards longer term adaptation and systemic/sustainable impact beyond the immediate outbreak.
Deadline: Ongoing
Click here to apply.
Past Grants
The Youth in Development Bootcamp and Fellowship for Emerging Civic Leaders
About the Fellowship The Youth in Development Boot Camp and Fellowship provide civic leaders with skills and tools to start
World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) Awards Program
About the Grant Each year, the WISE Awards recognize and promote six successful and innovative projects that are addressing global
The GSMA Innovation Fund for Climate Resilience and Adaptation
About the Grant The GSMA is looking for start-ups, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and social enterprises in Africa, Asia-Pacific,
Five Website Initiatives to Consider Post-Launch
Anyone who has gone through a website redesign, or created a new site from scratch, knows it’s not something to
Five Centres on Research for African Development Practitioners
African philanthropy is fast taking its place within the structure of international affairs and global philanthropy. To truly evolve, knowledge,
Adapting to Digitalisation: Cloud Computing for African CSOs
Cloud computing is the on-demand availability of computer system resources, especially data storage and computing power, without direct active management
Knowledge for Tomorrow – Cooperative Research Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa
About the Grant The funding initiative aims at the development and sustainable reinforcement of research in Sub-Saharan Africa and is
WWF Reforestation Grant 2021
About the Award Applications are now invited for the WWF Reforestation Grant 2021. People and nature rely on healthy forests.
One Young World Lead2030 Challenge for SDG 10
About the Grant Applications for the Lead2030 Challenge for SDG 10 is now open. SDG 10 calls or reducing inequalities
Philanthropy and Academic Research in West Africa
Partners from the Ghana Development Studies Hub convened by IDS co-hosted a webinar with the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research at
Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa 2021
About the Award Applications are now invited for the Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa. With the Kofi Annan
Russell E. Train Fellowships for Conservation Leaders
About the Grant Applications for the Rusell E. Train Fellowships are now open. To build capacity across the Pacific, Atlantic,