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Current Grants
2021 CIVICUS Nelson Mandela-Graca Machel Innovation Awards
The 2021 Innovation Awards will recognise seven individuals, groups or organisations that stand out for their innovative work building people
Trust is the Currency of Life and the Accelerator for Community-led Change
This article is part of a series of articles about Community-Led Philanthropy, co-hosted by GlobalGiving. The conversation explores the ways philanthropy
AfDB African Youth Adaptation Solutions Challenge
The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB.org) have launched a call for applications for the first
Bending the Arc of Philanthropy Towards Justice
Our field has undergone profound shifts in the last 25 years amounting to a quiet revolution. Put crudely, international philanthropy
D-Prize Challenge 2022 Prize for Social Entrepreneurs to Fight Poverty
D-Prize supports new entrepreneurs who distribute proven poverty interventions. The world has already invented products and services to end poverty.
Corporations as New Philanthropists
Philanthropy is evolving, with corporations playing a growing role among the more traditional players in the sector. Can it be
Crowdfunding for Not-for-profit Organizations
A step-by-step guide by Non Profit Growth (www.nonprofitgrowth.co.uk) NPG Crowdfunding has become a popular tool for raising money but is
Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Impact Investing at a Crossroads
In the earliest days of a formal impact investing industry, the concept itself was radical. I vividly recall sitting in
Connect2Recover Research Competition
Through the Connect2Recover initiative, ITU is launching the “Connect2Recover Research Competition” to identify promising research proposals that will accelerate digital
UNESCO Awards International Literacy Prizes to Innovative Projects Boosting Literacy in Covid times
UNESCO has selected six outstanding literacy programmes from Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Guatemala, India, Mexico and South Africa as winners of its
Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Women Entrepreneurship for Africa Program for Female Entrepreneurs
The Tony Elumelu Foundation Women Entrepreneurship for Africa Program for female entrepreneurs invites applications for funding. The “Women Entrepreneurship for
AVAC Advocacy Fellow Program
AVAC is currently accepting new applications for the next cohort of Fellows! This round of applications will recruit the 12th
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
2021 CIVICUS Nelson Mandela-Graca Machel Innovation Awards
The 2021 Innovation Awards will recognise seven individuals, groups or organisations that stand out for their innovative work building people
Trust is the Currency of Life and the Accelerator for Community-led Change
This article is part of a series of articles about Community-Led Philanthropy, co-hosted by GlobalGiving. The conversation explores the ways philanthropy
AfDB African Youth Adaptation Solutions Challenge
The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB.org) have launched a call for applications for the first
Bending the Arc of Philanthropy Towards Justice
Our field has undergone profound shifts in the last 25 years amounting to a quiet revolution. Put crudely, international philanthropy
D-Prize Challenge 2022 Prize for Social Entrepreneurs to Fight Poverty
D-Prize supports new entrepreneurs who distribute proven poverty interventions. The world has already invented products and services to end poverty.
Corporations as New Philanthropists
Philanthropy is evolving, with corporations playing a growing role among the more traditional players in the sector. Can it be
Crowdfunding for Not-for-profit Organizations
A step-by-step guide by Non Profit Growth (www.nonprofitgrowth.co.uk) NPG Crowdfunding has become a popular tool for raising money but is
Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Impact Investing at a Crossroads
In the earliest days of a formal impact investing industry, the concept itself was radical. I vividly recall sitting in
Connect2Recover Research Competition
Through the Connect2Recover initiative, ITU is launching the “Connect2Recover Research Competition” to identify promising research proposals that will accelerate digital
UNESCO Awards International Literacy Prizes to Innovative Projects Boosting Literacy in Covid times
UNESCO has selected six outstanding literacy programmes from Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Guatemala, India, Mexico and South Africa as winners of its
Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Women Entrepreneurship for Africa Program for Female Entrepreneurs
The Tony Elumelu Foundation Women Entrepreneurship for Africa Program for female entrepreneurs invites applications for funding. The “Women Entrepreneurship for
AVAC Advocacy Fellow Program
AVAC is currently accepting new applications for the next cohort of Fellows! This round of applications will recruit the 12th