Grants
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Current Grants
The Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Innovation for Sustainable Development Awards
The Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Innovation for Sustainable Development Awards recognizes and celebrates the contributions that innovators in the public, private, and
ACT Foundation 5th Grant Cycle: Call for Applications
ACT Foundation is calling for applications from non-profit organizations and social enterprises in Africa for their Grant Cycle which opened,
The Alan & Babette Sainsbury Charitable Fund
The Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts is the operating office of 17 different independent grant-making trusts established by members of three
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED)
The NED encourages applications from organizations working in diverse environments including newly established democracies, semi-authoritarian countries, highly repressive societies and
The Peter Stebbings Memorial Charity
The Peter Stebbings Memorial Charity Grant focuses on areas such as: Education for groups or communities who have limited access,
The EU announces Call for Proposals for Civil Society Organizations (Zambia)
The European Union (EU) has announced a call for proposals for Enhancing Civil Society Organization (CSO) Participation in Budgetary Oversight
Why philanthropy for – and by – Africans is the future
For decades, the stereotypical image of philanthropy in Africa has been of places like the Kibera slum in Nairobi, a
Google for Nonprofits expands to Ghana, Nigeria, and Tanzania
Nonprofits around the world have told us that they need access to digital tools to continue operations, maintain productivity, and
The Reimagine Charitable Giving Challenge
This program challenges our global community of innovators to come together and build solutions to address the following question: How
Call for applications – the Direct Aid Program Kenya
The Australian High Commission in Kenya is seeking applications for the Direct Aid Program, which is designed to provide financial
How to Protect your NonProfit from Phishing Cyber Attacks
The COVID-19 pandemic is hitting the nonprofit sector hard, and many nonprofit organizations are struggling to adapt to economic and
Funding in Africa for Independent Policy Research Organizations
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) invite proposals from independent policy research organizations
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 Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Innovation for Sustainable Development Awards
The Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Innovation for Sustainable Development Awards recognizes and celebrates the contributions that innovators in the public, private, and
ACT Foundation 5th Grant Cycle: Call for Applications
ACT Foundation is calling for applications from non-profit organizations and social enterprises in Africa for their Grant Cycle which opened,
The Alan & Babette Sainsbury Charitable Fund
The Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts is the operating office of 17 different independent grant-making trusts established by members of three
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED)
The NED encourages applications from organizations working in diverse environments including newly established democracies, semi-authoritarian countries, highly repressive societies and
The Peter Stebbings Memorial Charity
The Peter Stebbings Memorial Charity Grant focuses on areas such as: Education for groups or communities who have limited access,
The EU announces Call for Proposals for Civil Society Organizations (Zambia)
The European Union (EU) has announced a call for proposals for Enhancing Civil Society Organization (CSO) Participation in Budgetary Oversight
Why philanthropy for – and by – Africans is the future
For decades, the stereotypical image of philanthropy in Africa has been of places like the Kibera slum in Nairobi, a
Google for Nonprofits expands to Ghana, Nigeria, and Tanzania
Nonprofits around the world have told us that they need access to digital tools to continue operations, maintain productivity, and
The Reimagine Charitable Giving Challenge
This program challenges our global community of innovators to come together and build solutions to address the following question: How
Call for applications – the Direct Aid Program Kenya
The Australian High Commission in Kenya is seeking applications for the Direct Aid Program, which is designed to provide financial
How to Protect your NonProfit from Phishing Cyber Attacks
The COVID-19 pandemic is hitting the nonprofit sector hard, and many nonprofit organizations are struggling to adapt to economic and
Funding in Africa for Independent Policy Research Organizations
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) invite proposals from independent policy research organizations