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Current Grants
Innocent Chukwuma Social Impact Chair and Youth Fellowship: Ford Foundation, Lagos Business School Establish $1million Endowment and Initiative.
Today Africa Youth Day, the Lagos Business School and Ford Foundation announced the establishment of the Innocent Chukwuma Social Impact
Grantmaker Tech Trends That Nonprofits Should Know About
2020 was disruptive, but how might we know which changes will stick around? Back in December, I identified a few
Ransomware: What it is and how to fight it
Ransomware is a common and potentially devastating form of cyberattack on organizations of every kind. Nonprofits are as vulnerable to
The ‘Virtual’ Reality of Post-pandemic Fundraising Events: Suggestions for the Future
In spring 2020, like so many in the nonprofit fundraising space, the organization I then worked for refashioned our large-scale
WFP Digital Health Innovation Accelerator Program for Startups and Innovators
About the Program WFP is launching the Digital Health Innovation Accelerator Program, powered by WFP Innovation Accelerator, and the digilab, jointly
bp Net Zero Scholarship for Young Changemakers 2022
About the Scholarship The world’s carbon budget is finite and running out fast; at bp we know we need a
Commonwealth Foundation Grants for Civil Society Organizations
About the Grant As one of the three intergovernmental pillars of the Commonwealth, the Foundation operates within that critical space
USADF-Citi Foundation Grants for 2021 Pathways to Progress Program
The United States African Development Foundation and Citi Foundation invites applications from African owned social ventures to apply for their
Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship
The Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship gives you the confidence, resources, knowledge, network, and financial support to build a startup
Nonprofit Advisory Boards: Why They Matter, How to Get Them Off the Ground
Now, more than ever, advisory boards can make a difference in the health of your nonprofit How to foster effective
Leap Africa: Strategically Equipping Africans for Sustainable Impact
Our nonprofit feature for October, LEAP Africa is a leading youth empowerment organization that is strategically equipping Africans with the skills and
Open Technology Fund’s Rapid Response Fund
The Open Technology Fund (OTF) is currently accepting applications for the Rapid Response Fund to facilitate the digital emergency response
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
Innocent Chukwuma Social Impact Chair and Youth Fellowship: Ford Foundation, Lagos Business School Establish $1million Endowment and Initiative.
Today Africa Youth Day, the Lagos Business School and Ford Foundation announced the establishment of the Innocent Chukwuma Social Impact
Grantmaker Tech Trends That Nonprofits Should Know About
2020 was disruptive, but how might we know which changes will stick around? Back in December, I identified a few
Ransomware: What it is and how to fight it
Ransomware is a common and potentially devastating form of cyberattack on organizations of every kind. Nonprofits are as vulnerable to
The ‘Virtual’ Reality of Post-pandemic Fundraising Events: Suggestions for the Future
In spring 2020, like so many in the nonprofit fundraising space, the organization I then worked for refashioned our large-scale
WFP Digital Health Innovation Accelerator Program for Startups and Innovators
About the Program WFP is launching the Digital Health Innovation Accelerator Program, powered by WFP Innovation Accelerator, and the digilab, jointly
bp Net Zero Scholarship for Young Changemakers 2022
About the Scholarship The world’s carbon budget is finite and running out fast; at bp we know we need a
Commonwealth Foundation Grants for Civil Society Organizations
About the Grant As one of the three intergovernmental pillars of the Commonwealth, the Foundation operates within that critical space
USADF-Citi Foundation Grants for 2021 Pathways to Progress Program
The United States African Development Foundation and Citi Foundation invites applications from African owned social ventures to apply for their
Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship
The Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship gives you the confidence, resources, knowledge, network, and financial support to build a startup
Nonprofit Advisory Boards: Why They Matter, How to Get Them Off the Ground
Now, more than ever, advisory boards can make a difference in the health of your nonprofit How to foster effective
Leap Africa: Strategically Equipping Africans for Sustainable Impact
Our nonprofit feature for October, LEAP Africa is a leading youth empowerment organization that is strategically equipping Africans with the skills and
Open Technology Fund’s Rapid Response Fund
The Open Technology Fund (OTF) is currently accepting applications for the Rapid Response Fund to facilitate the digital emergency response