Grants and Funding Opportunities for August 2026
Funding opportunities are listed in chronological order.
Children’s Projects
Issued by: UEFA Foundation for Children
Focus areas: Health, education, access to sport, personal development, integration of minorities and protection of children’s rights
Value: Not specified
Deadline: 3 August 2026
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Tech for Good
Issued by: F5
Focus areas: NGOs using technology to address climate-related challenges while creating social and economic benefits for vulnerable communities
Value: US$50 000 each for 10 organisations
Deadline: 3 August 2026
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Civil Society Fund Plus – Local and Grassroots NGOs in Ethiopia
Issued by: Christian Aid
Focus areas: Local and grassroots NGOs in Central Ethiopia, South Ethiopia, Tigray Region and Addis Ababa City Administration working for the economic and social benefit of marginalised communities and/or engaging in governance, democracy, peace-building and human rights
Value: €4 046 471
Deadline: 4 August 2026
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Common Good Cyber Fund
Issued by: Internet Society Foundation
Focus areas: Support NGOs that protect civil society and strengthen the Internet’s core cybersecurity infrastructure
Value: Up to US$300 000
Deadline: 4 August 2026
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Solutions That Scale Sustainable Impact in Nigeria
Issued by: Agape Foundation for Social Impact
Focus areas: Health and well-being, education and skills development, economic empowerment and community support
Value: Up to ₦500 000
Deadline: 4 August 2026
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Partnerships for an Enabling Environment for Civil Society – Policy and Method Development
Issued by: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
Focus areas: Efforts to protect and promote civic space through policy and method development that contribute to an enabling environment and a strong, independent civil society.
Value: SEK 10 to 20 million per year
Deadline: 6 August 2026
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Africa-Europe Youth Academy (AEYA) – Spaces for Youth Grants (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)
Issued by: The Youth Café, Expertise France and AICS
Focus areas: Support youth organisations in developing and strengthening “Spaces for Youth” projects in Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda (Lot 2) and Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia (Lot 3) through grants, enabling young people to access safe, inclusive and empowering environments where they can develop leadership skills, access support services, and scale their initiatives.
Value: In Round 1, AEYA will support 30 Spaces for Youth projects (10 under Lot 2 and 20 under Lot 3), with each organisation receiving a grant of €10 000 for a project lasting 6 to 12 months. In Round 2, six organisations selected from successful Round 1 beneficiaries (2 under Lot 2 and 4 under Lot 3) will receive €40 000 each to scale their initiatives, also over 6 to 12 months
Deadline: 7 August 2026
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Africa-Europe Youth Academy (AEYA) – Spaces for Youth Grants (West Africa)
Issued by: Ghiyada Africa (Togo) and SESG Future Ready Hub (Ghana)
Focus areas: Support youth organisations in developing and strengthening “Spaces for Youth” projects in Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Mauritania, Senegal and Togo through grants, enabling young people to access safe, inclusive and empowering environments where they can develop leadership skills, access support services, and scale their initiatives.
Value: In Round 1, AEYA will support 20 Spaces for Youth projects (2 to 3 per country), with each organisation receiving a grant of €10 000 for a project lasting 6 to 12 months. In Round 2, four organisations selected from successful Round 1 beneficiaries will receive €40 000 each to scale their initiatives, also over 6 to 12 months
Deadline: 7 August 2026
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Elephant Conservation and Research Funding Support Programme
Issued by: International Elephant Foundation
Focus areas: Conservation projects that will make a positive impact on elephants, habitats and the communities that share their land
Value: Up to US$15 000
Deadline: 7 August 2026
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Indigenous Community Media Fund
Issued by: Cultural Survival
Focus areas: Indigenous organisations, collectives and media outlets that contribute to strengthening their right to freedom of expression and access to information in Botswana, Cameroon, DRC, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda
Value: Not specified
Deadline: 9 August 2026
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Inclusive and Gender-responsive Civic Engagement in Kenya
Issued by: UN Women Africa
Focus areas: Strengthen the leadership, civic participation and governance engagement of young women and young persons with disabilities in Kenya.
Value: US$50 000 to 60 000
Deadline: 10 August 2026
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Climate Justice and Rights in Africa
Issued by: Africa Climate Justice Movement (ACJM)
Focus areas: Climate justice and rights in Algeria, Angola, Republic of Benin, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Libya, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan
Value: Up to US$20 000 per year over a three-year period
Deadline: 12 August 2026
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Nexa Climate and Health Initiative
Issued by: Grand Challenges Canada and the Science for Africa Foundation
Focus areas: Locally led innovations that help health workers, communities and health systems anticipate and adapt to climate-related health threats.
Value: US$250 000 to two million
Deadline: 12 August 2026
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Strengthening Civil Society Engagement for Inclusive Somalia
Issued by: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Focus areas: Civil society capacity-building, policy advocacy, gender equity and public accountability.
Value: US$120 000
Deadline: 12 August 2026
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Women, Peace and Security
Issued by: Norad – Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
Focus areas: Women’s participation in peace processes, implementation of peace and ceasefire agreements and transitional justice, conflict-related sexual violence, sexual and gender-based violence, and protection of women human rights defenders.
Value: NOK 4 million
Deadline: 12 August 2026
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Women’s Rights Organisations and Networks in Africa
Issued by: Urgent Action Fund-Africa
Focus areas: Strengthen African women human defenders, women’s rights organisations and their networks working to advance democracy, human rights, gender justice and inclusive civic participation
Value: US$35 000 to 50 000 (Strategic Action Grants), up to US$150 000 (Integrated Feminist Action Grants), up to US$200 000 (Collective Power and Alliance Grants) and up to US$105 000 (Feminist Knowledge and Documentation Grants)
Deadline: 12 August 2026
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Africa Fundraising Incubator
Issued by: New Africa Fund
Focus areas: Equip African NGOs with the practical skills, resources, and institutional support needed to achieve long-term financial sustainability and expand their social impact
Value: Up to US$5 000 in matching funds, online training, fiscal sponsorship and in-person training
Deadline: 14 August 2026
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Crisis-Oriented Resilience and Emergency
Issued by: Education Cannot Wait
Focus areas: Deliver safe, inclusive and quality education for crisis-affected children and adolescents in
five crisis-affected countries, including South Sudan.
Value: Not specified
Deadline: 14 August 2026
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EIF Small Grants Facility 2026/27
Issued by: Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia
Focus areas: Climate change, biodiversity conservation, land restoration and green enterprise development in Namibia.
Value: N$50 000 to 150 000 per project
Deadline: 14 August 2026
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GEDA Small Grants 2026/7
Issued by: Gender and Environment Data Alliance (GEDA)
Focus areas: Gender-environment data collection, research, analysis, advocacy, knowledge dissemination or capacity building
Value: Up to US$15 000 for 8 small grants each
Deadline: 14 August 2026
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Gender for Development Uganda Programme
Issued by: United Nations Development Programme
Focus areas: NGOs implementing initiatives that prevent GBV, strengthen community resilience, provide safe spaces, legal aid, and advance vocational and digital skills for youth.
Value: US$30 000 to 80 000
Deadline: 14 August 2026
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Health Security through Local Partnerships in Uganda
Issued by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Focus areas: Strengthening Uganda’s capacities for rapid detection and effective and efficient response to health threats.
Value: US$5 million
Deadline: 14 August 2026
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Super Pollutant Country Action Accelerator
Issued by: Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)
Focus areas: Reduce emissions of methane, black carbon and hydrofluorocarbons in seven countries, including Nigeria and South Africa
Value: US$25 million for the first cohort of seven countries
Deadline: 14 August 2026
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Africa Health Collaborative Research Fund
Issued by: Africa Health Collaborative (AHC)
Focus areas: Human resources policy and health financing policy in primary health care in Sub-Saharan Africa
Value: Up to US$22 000
Deadline: 15 August 2026
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Alleviate Human Suffering
Issued by: Weiss Asset Management Foundation
Focus areas: Support high-impact, cost-effective ways to alleviate suffering and deliver support in low- and lower-middle-income countries, with a priority focus on nutrition, health impacts of poor air quality and health services.
Value: Up to US$1.5 million
Deadline: 15 August 2026
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Blue Ambition Fund
Issued by: Wilde Ganzen Foundation
Focus areas: Support small and growing businesses building their capacity to increase productivity, grow and create dignified jobs, and short-term skilling, technical training, soft skills and/or coaching, delivered in collaboration with the private sector to guarantee employment outcomes in Ethiopia, South Africa and Uganda
Value: €100 000 to 300 000
Deadline: 15 August 2026
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Community Organising Incubator Fund 2.0
Issued by: Yiaga Africa
Focus areas: Youth-led initiatives that promote digital democracy, civic engagement and democratic renewal across West Africa
Value: US$2 500 each for three teams
Deadline: 15 August 2026
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Documentary Grants
Issued by: AlterCiné Foundation
Focus areas: Support filmmakers from the Global South developing documentary projects that engage with themes of rights, freedoms, peace, justice, equality and respect for differences
Value: CAD5 000 to 10 000
Deadline: 15 August 2026
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Work Exchange Projects
Issued by: Norec
Focus areas: Climate, climate adaptation, gender equality, and sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Value: NOK 20 million
Deadline: 15 August 2026
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Biodiv’Sport
Issued by: Play for Nature
Focus areas: Technical and financial support for programmes using sport as a vector for raising awareness and protecting biodiversity
Value: €5 000
Deadline: 16 August 2026
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Direct Aid Programme East Africa
Issued by: Australian High Commission in Kenya
Focus areas: Climate change adaptation, environmental sustainability and biodiversity conservation; skills development, sport, media and blue economy initiatives; health, community wellbeing and access to essential services; human rights, governance, gender equality, and social inclusion; prevention of human trafficking and protection of vulnerable groups; and peacebuilding and countering violent extremism in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda.
Value: Up to AUD 60 000 per project
Deadline: 16 August 2026
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Health and SRHR
Issued by: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
Focus areas: Research, strengthened research capacity and research impact in human health, and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in low- and lower-middle-income countries.
Value: SEK 8 to 14 million
Deadline: 16 August 2026
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Humanitarian Innovation Programme
Issued by: Innovation Norway
Focus areas: Develop and scale innovative solutions to pressing humanitarian challenges in partnership with the private sector.
Value: NOK 100 million
Deadline: 17 August 2026
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Policy Advocacy, Research and Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue in Somaliland
Issued by: Civic Engagement Facility
Focus areas: Support Somaliland-based think tanks, research institutions and universities to contribute to more informed discussions on governance, peace and stability through credible research, inclusive dialogue and policy engagement.
Deadline: 17 August 2026
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2nd Annual “The Sky Is Not The Limit” Social Impact Grant
Issued by: Bombshell Impact
Focus areas: Support organisations driving meaningful change through access to professional branding, marketing and design services
Value: Up to US$10 000 in professional services
Deadline: 19 August 2026
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Moving for Change
Issued by: adidas Foundation
Focus areas: Implement projects that use sport to advance gender equality and strengthen the integration of sport for development approaches into organisational strategies, programmes and systems in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda
Value: €2.2 million
Deadline: 21 August 2026
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Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa
Issued by: International Development Research Centre, Global Affairs Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Focus areas: Research focused on sustainable, evidence-informed and gender-transformative interventions that address neglected areas of sexual and reproductive health and rights for underserved populations in sub-Saharan Africa
Deadline: 23 August 2026
Value: Up to six grants of up to CAD1.2 million each
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Food Safety Solutions – Open Call 2
Issued by: FoodSafety4Africa
Focus areas: Provide financial support to innovation hubs to train use case partners and Open Call 1 beneficiaries by providing mentoring and accelerating innovative business concepts, including social innovation and upscaling in view of African or European food business entrepreneurs and start-ups
Value: €200 000
Deadline: 31 August 2026
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Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge 2026
Issued by: Social Shifters
Focus areas: Support youth-led projects and startups, aligned with at least one SDG, creating positive impact in their communities
Value: Up to US$15 000
Deadline: 31 August 2026
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If you know of additional funding opportunities that the African NGO Fundraising Hub should include in this list, or if your organisation offers funding support for African NGOs, please get in touch.
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*Disclaimer: These funding opportunities are issued by specific organisations, and the African NGO Fundraising Hub is not responsible for the accuracy of the information.
