Funding Opportunities

Funder: UNICEF Venture Fund Update: Climate and Health 2026 Call supporting startups building tech solutions for c... Funder: UNICEF Venture Fund Update: Climate and Health 2026 Call supporting startups building tech solutions for climate-related health challenges (Funding: up to US$100,000) Sector: Climate & Health, HealthTech, AI & Data Countries: Global Link: https://www.unicef.org/innovation/call-for-application-climate-and-health-2026 Deadline: 17-05-2026 Read More

Funder: National Geographic Society Update: Climate Pledge Funding Programme supporting storytelling and research ... Funder: National Geographic Society Update: Climate Pledge Funding Programme supporting storytelling and research on climate resilience Sector: Climate Storytelling, Media, Environment Countries: Global Link: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/society/grants-and-investments/rfp-illuminating-climate-solutions/ Deadline: 25-05-2026 Read More

Funder: Multiple Funders Update: Symbiosis Coalition 2nd RFP for mangrove restoration, reforestation, and agrofore... Funder: Multiple Funders Update: Symbiosis Coalition 2nd RFP for mangrove restoration, reforestation, and agroforestry projects Sector: Carbon Markets, Nature-Based Solutions, Forestry, Blue Carbon Countries: Global Link: https://www.symbiosiscoalition.org/rfp Deadline: Rolling Read More

Funder: African Union Commission Update: Africa Water Systems Youth Innovation Call for scalable solutions address... Funder: African Union Commission Update: Africa Water Systems Youth Innovation Call for scalable solutions addressing water and sanitation challenges Sector: Water & Sanitation, Innovation, Youth Empowerment Countries: Africa Link: https://www.africawatersystems.org/submissions Deadline: 30-04-2026 Read More

Funder: European Union Update: FCI4Africa Open Call 1 supporting development and validation of tools and business ... Funder: European Union Update: FCI4Africa Open Call 1 supporting development and validation of tools and business concepts for food commercialization and innovation Sector: Food Commercialization, Agritech, Food Innovation, Research & Technology Countries: Africa Link: https://fci4africa.eu/open-calls/open-call-1/ Deadline: 30-06-2026 Read More

Funder: French Government (Digital Africa) Update: FUZÉ – Business angel-style investment vehicle for African tech... Funder: French Government (Digital Africa) Update: FUZÉ – Business angel-style investment vehicle for African tech startups at pre-seed and seed stage (Funding: €20,000 – €100,000) Sector: Technology, Startups (All Sectors) Countries: Africa Link: https://www.digital-africa.co/en/fuze Deadline: Rolling Read More

Funder: UNESCO Update: UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education (Funding: Up to US$50,000) Sector: Educati... Funder: UNESCO Update: UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education (Funding: Up to US$50,000) Sector: Education, Gender Equality, Social Enterprise, Community Development Countries: Global Link: https://www.unesco.org/en/prizes/girls-womens-education Deadline: 12-05-2026 Read More

Funder: Avery Dennison Foundation Update: Grants supporting NGOs and social enterprises in high-need communities (... Funder: Avery Dennison Foundation Update: Grants supporting NGOs and social enterprises in high-need communities (Funding: US$50,000 to US$100,000) Sector: Education, Environmental Sustainability, Livelihoods, Community Development, Social Enterprise Countries: Global Link: https://www.averydennison.com/en/home/company/avery-dennison-foundation/grantmaking.html Deadline: Rolling Read More

Funder: Catalytic Africa Update: Catalytic Africa Matching Fund to support startups and scale angel investments ... Funder: Catalytic Africa Update: Catalytic Africa Matching Fund to support startups and scale angel investments Sector: Technology & Digital Innovation, FinTech, AgriTech, Clean Tech, Startup Ecosystem, Angel Investment Countries: Africa Link: https://catalytic-africa.com/ Deadline: Rolling Read More

Funder: FINCA International Update: FINCA Ventures Prize Competition 2026 supporting entrepreneurs with innovative... Funder: FINCA International Update: FINCA Ventures Prize Competition 2026 supporting entrepreneurs with innovative solutions (Funding: Up to US$100,000) Sector: AgriTech, Digital Financial Services, Fintech, SME Development, Social Impact Countries: Africa Link: https://finca.org/fincaventures Deadline: 10-04-2026 Read More

Funder : European Commission Update : Applications are open for grant funding from the Delegation of the European Un... Funder : European Commission Update : Applications are open for grant funding from the Delegation of the European Union to Kenya under the EuropeAid/183898/DD/ACT/KE call to empower Kenyan citizens to enjoy political and civic rights Sector : Inclusivity, Civic Space Countries : Kenya Link : https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/kenya/call-proposals-empowering-kenyan-citizens-enjoy-political-and-civic-rights-europeaid183898ddactke_en?s=352 Deadline : 08-04-2026 Read More

Funder : German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), KfW Development Bank, and the Europe... Funder : German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), KfW Development Bank, and the European Commission Update : Applications are open for financing from the Africa Agriculture and Trade Investment Fund (AATIF) supporting agribusinesses and agricultural value-chain projects across Africa (Funding: $3 Million) Sector : Agribusiness Countries : Africa Link : https://www.aatif.lu/en/funding-application Deadline : Rolling Read More

Funder : AllGood Ventures (Led by Heather Claycomb’s business – HMC) Update : Applications are open for the AllGood ... Funder : AllGood Ventures (Led by Heather Claycomb’s business – HMC) Update : Applications are open for the AllGood Ventures Fellowship supporting early-stage social entrepreneurs working to alleviate extreme hardship through sustainable enterprises (Funding: up to NZD $20,000) Sector : Social Entrepreneurship Countries : Global Link : https://www.allgood.ventures/apply/ Deadline : 31-03-2026 Read More

Funder : European Union and German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation & Development (BMZ) Update : Applicatio... Funder : European Union and German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation & Development (BMZ) Update : Applications are open for the AgriCanvas call supporting young and emerging agripreneurs to develop climate-smart agribusiness ideas in selected agricultural value chains Sector : Agribusiness, Agro-Logistics, Innovation Countries : Africa Link : http://agribusiness-facility.org/funding.html Deadline : 31-05-2026 Read More

Funder : Bayer Foundation Update : Call for applications for the Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award supporti... Funder : Bayer Foundation Update : Call for applications for the Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award supporting women-led ventures developing scalable solutions in health and food security (Funding: up to US$25,000) Sector : Entrepreneurship Countries : Global South Link : https://bayerfoundation-wea.com/ Deadline : 13-04-2026 Read More

Funder : Antler Update : Applications are open for the Antler Kenya Residency, a 10-week program supporting founders... Funder : Antler Update : Applications are open for the Antler Kenya Residency, a 10-week program supporting founders and early-stage teams to build and scale startups with mentorship and potential investment (Funding: up to US$100,000) Sector : Entrepreneurship Countries : Kenya Link : https://www.antler.co/location/kenya Deadline : Rolling Read More

Funder : Jack Ma Foundation Update : Applications Open for the Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition supp... Funder : Jack Ma Foundation Update : Applications Open for the Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition supporting African entrepreneurs building impactful businesses across the continent (Funding: up to US$1.5 million) Sector : Entrepreneurship Countries : Africa Link : https://africabusinessheroes.org/en/ Deadline : 28-04-2026 Read More

Funder: UNAOC & BMW Group Update: Intercultural Innovation Hub 2026 for inclusive and intercultural projects (Fund... Funder: UNAOC & BMW Group Update: Intercultural Innovation Hub 2026 for inclusive and intercultural projects (Funding: up to USD $200,000) Sector: Social Innovation, Intercultural Dialogue, Gender Equality, AI & Technology, Human Rights Countries: Global Link: https://interculturalinnovation.org/ Deadline: 15-04-2026 Read More

Funder: Carnegie Corporation of New York Update: Higher Education and Research in Africa (HERA) programme (Funding... Funder: Carnegie Corporation of New York Update: Higher Education and Research in Africa (HERA) programme (Funding: up to US$300,000) Sector: Education, Research Countries: East Africa Link: https://www.carnegie.org/grants/grants-database/#!/grants/grants-database/grant/156667598.0/ Deadline: Rolling Read More

Funder: Bridge Seed Global Update: Impact Fund Accelerator 2026 for young African entrepreneurs (Funding: £5,000 e... Funder: Bridge Seed Global Update: Impact Fund Accelerator 2026 for young African entrepreneurs (Funding: £5,000 equity-free) Sector: Technology, Innovation, Startup Development Countries: Africa Link: https://bridgeseedglobal.org/accelerator-program/ Deadline: Rolling Read More