Africa Data Governance Opportunity Fund seeks to support organizations with an interest in African data governance with resources to carry out joint research and advocacy initiatives in the advancement of the field that:
- Prioritize cross-country/regional initiatives
- Focus on evidence for policy change and advocacy
- Encourage collaboration between research and advocacy institutions
Applications are open to any number of collaborating institutions. However, for each proposal, there must be a lead organization. The lead organization will be legally bound to the funders and will be responsible for managing the relationship with other collaborators.
Depending on the quality, alignment, creativity, and relevance of the proposals received, the fund will consider providing grants for up to 5 projects ranging from USD 50,000 to USD 250,000 over an implementation period of a maximum of two years.
Grant size: USD 50,000 to USD 250,000
Deadline: June 30, 2022