Grants and Funding Opportunities for April 2026
International Co-production Fund
Value: €15 000 to 30 000
Eligibility: Creation of new productions and the development of existing productions in music, theatre, dance and performance that are of a high artistic standard and have public impact
Deadline: 1 April 2026
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Thriving Farmers, Resilient Ecosystems, Empowered Communities
Value: US$300 000 to two million
Eligibility: Projects that enhance smallholder livelihoods and strengthen the communities they sustain
Deadline: 1 April 2026
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Promotion of Women’s, Girls’ and Children’s Rights in Tanzania
Value: Not specified
Eligibility: Strengthening women and young feminists participation in leadership and decision making, violence against women, girls and young feminists, movement building and strengthening, economic justice and sustainability, environmental justice and gender, and promotion of reproductive health rights
Deadline: 6 April 2026
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Supporting Civil Society Organisations in Liberia
Value: €2.35 million
Eligibility: Liberian NGOs focusing on environmental sustainability, climate action and green growth (Lot 1), and financial and democratic governance (Lot 2)
Deadline: 6 April 2026
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Empowering Kenyan Citizens to Enjoy Political and Civic Rights
Value: €3.35 million
Eligibility: Strengthen an inclusive, pluralistic and enabling civic space in Kenya by empowering independent civil society organisations
Deadline: 8 April 2026
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Unmuted Campaign – NGO Cohort 2026
Value: US$10 000 unrestricted micro-grant plus structured training delivered through a cohort-based learning programme and dedicated advisory support across governance, finance, impact measurement, storytelling, technology and fundraising readiness
Eligibility: Grassroots and locally led African NGOs seeking to participate in a pan-African micro-grant, training, and advisory cohort
Deadline: 8 April 2026
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Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment
Value: US$30 million
Eligibility: Accelerate cervical cancer elimination through secondary prevention in low- and middle-income countries
Deadline: 9 April 2026
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African Cities Innovation Fund
Value: Up to US$75 000
Eligibility: Co-create, pilot and scale new solutions for thriving African cities
Deadline: 10 April 2026
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Youth Mental Health
Value: US$250 000 to 500 000
Eligibility: Expand access to mental health services for young people globally by supporting organisations that train and support professionals working outside traditional clinical settings
Deadline: 10 April 2026
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Education Initiatives
Value: £1 500 per project
Eligibility: Improve the education of children or young adults up to the age of 25
Deadline: 13 April 2026
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Small Grants Scheme
Value: Up to £10 000
Eligibility: Early-stage ideas, pilot projects and partnerships across the heritage, maritime and public sectors.
Deadline: 13 April 2026
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Youth-led SRHR Advocacy
Value: Not specified
Eligibility: Operationalise the West and Central Africa Youth and Feminist Advocacy Coalition Action Plan through youth-led advocacy for SRHR
Deadline: 13 April 2026
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Citizen Security Research Initiative
Value: US$75 000 to 400 000
Eligibility: Impact evaluations and related research on citizen security, organized crime and justice
Deadline: 15 April 2026
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Environmental and Social Impact
Value: Up to US$15 000
Eligibility: Teams and institutions working in Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar focusing on enhancing capacities to address environmental and social impact assessment capacity building needs with an emphasis on local communities and local practitioners
Deadline: 15 April 2026
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Intercultural Innovation Hub
Value: Up to US$20 000 plus a comprehensive capacity-building programme, international workshops, customised support and mentorship and membership to an exclusive global platform
Eligibility: Innovative projects advancing intercultural dialogue, integration and social inclusion
Deadline: 15 April 2026
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Strengthening Civil Society Organisations in Djibouti
Value: €962 000
Eligibility: Governance, human rights and capacity-building
Deadline: 16 April 2026
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AI for Science
Value: US$30 million
Eligibility: Empower researchers and organisations with the funding, tools and technical expertise they need to accelerate scientific breakthroughs
Deadline: 17 April 2026
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Youth Leadership Development Fund – Catalytic Grant
Value: Up to US$50 000
Eligibility: Support and promote youth ecosystem building in Nigeria
Deadline: 17 April 2026
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Capacity Development
Value: Up to US$75 000
Eligibility: Enhance NGO effectiveness, knowledge sharing and sustainable community-based development in the Maldives
Deadline: 18 April 2026
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Youth Leadership Development Fund – Development and Individual Grant
Value: US$1 000 (small grants for individuals) and $10 000 (development grants for youth-led organisations)
Eligibility: Promote good governance and address fundamental national issues in Nigeria
Deadline: 17 April 2026
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Democratic Governance, Peace and Social Cohesion in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Value: €4 755 000
Eligibility: Strengthen the capacities and actions of civil society in the DRC in order to consolidate its role as an actor in citizen oversight, social mobilisation, the promotion of accountability, and the advocacy of the needs and priorities expressed by communities
Deadline: 20 April 2026
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Field Conservation
Value: US$20 000 per project
Eligibility: Conservation projects making a difference for wildlife, habitats and communities
Deadline: 20 April 2026
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Invasive Alien Plant Species Management
Value: €100 000 to €200 000 (sub-grants) and €50 000 (micro grants)
Eligibility: Alien plant clearing and maintenance, biomass beneficiation and ecosystem restoration that enable local livelihood opportunities in the Cape Limestone Fynbos Ecosystem in the Hessequa Municipal region, South Africa
Deadline: 20 April 2026
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Artificial Intelligence and Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence
Value: €50 000
Eligibility: Initiatives aimed at developing technical and technological solutions and/or producing knowledge through research projects on online gender-based violence facilitated by technology
Deadline: 21 April 2026
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Strengthening the Somali Civic Ecosystem
Value: US$1.5 million
Eligibility: Expand civic space, amplify civic voices and catalyze collective action
Deadline: 22 April 2026
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Sustainable Peering Infrastructure
Value: US$25 000 to 50 000
Eligibility: Building sustainable, community-led Internet Exchange Points in Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States
Deadline: 23 April 2026
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Creativity for Social Change
Value: €5 000
Eligibility: Cultural and creative organisations that advance bold, unconventional practices towards a more just, inclusive and equitable world
Deadline: 24 April 2026
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7th Edition of the “La Francophonie avec Elles” Fund
Value: €15 000 to 100 000
Eligibility: NGOs in the French-speaking world that promote the participation and economic and social inclusion of women, improve access to vocational training, support the development of income-generating activities and facilitate access to economic opportunities
Deadline: 26 April 2026
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Capacity Development
Value: Up to €10 000
Eligibility: Strengthen the role of grassroots organisations in local governance and development in Ethiopia
Deadline: 27 April 2026
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Mental Health Support for GBV Survivors in Kenya
Value: €1.5 million
Eligibility: Strengthen community-based mental health services for survivors of gender-based violence in Busia, Kilifi, Kisumu, Mombasa and Nyeri counties in Kenya
Deadline: 27 April 2026
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Civil Society and Human Rights in Somalia
Value: €3,8 million
Eligibility: Strengthening women’s economic empowerment and inclusive market participation, and strengthening civil society to protect human rights in Somalia
Deadline: 28 April 2026
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Democracy Anchor Grants
Value: US$500 000
Eligibility: Strategic litigation to defend democratic space
Deadline: 28 April 2026
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Dovetail Acceleration Programme
Value: US$10 000 to 30 000 in unrestricted funding plus structured coaching and capacity support designed to strengthen the foundations required for long-term growth
Eligibility: Early-stage, locally-led African organisations with budgets of less than US$500 000 serving people in poverty, health, livelihoods, education and justice
Deadline: 28 April 2026
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Global Grand Challenges – Addressing Physiological Barriers to Micronutrient Absorption from Fortified Foods
Value: Up to US$250 000 per project
Eligibility: Innovative approaches to better understand, measure and mitigate infection, inflammation- and microbiome-mediated constraints that limit the impact of fortification interventions
Deadline: 28 April 2026
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Global Grand Challenges – Artificial Intelligence to Accelerate Charitable Giving
Value: Up to US$150 000 per project
Eligibility: Explore how AI can strengthen philanthropic practice and unlock new possibilities for generosity
Deadline: 28 April 2026
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Global Grand Challenges – Breakthrough Innovations to Significantly Reduce the Cost of Severe Acute Malnutrition Treatment
Value: US$500 000 to 1 500 000
Eligibility: Innovations that can substantially increase the number of children treated per dollar spent by reducing the total cost per child treated, without changing the ex-factory price of RUTF or substituting RUTF with an alternative product
Deadline: 28 April 2026
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Global Grand Challenges – Cost-Disrupting Innovations to Reduce the Cost of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food
Value: Up to US$500 000 (18 months) and up to US$1.5 million (36 months) per project
Eligibility: Innovative approaches capable of achieving at least a 30% reduction in the ex-factory unit cost of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
Deadline: 28 April 2026
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Global Grand Challenges – Novel Interventions Targeting Placental and Gut Inflammation to Improve Fetal Growth
Value: US$400 000 to 1 000 000
Eligibility: Solutions that can accelerate identification and early validation of interventions that modulate inflammatory and or oxidative stress processes in the placenta-maternal gut axis
Deadline: 28 April 2026
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Capacity Strengthening Hub
Value: Up to CAD500 000
Eligibility: Support the establishment and operationalisation of the Capacity Strengthening Hub under Phase III of the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI-3) which will play a coordinating role in strengthening the research and innovation management capacities of Science Granting Councils (SGCs) across sub-Saharan Africa
Deadline: 30 April 2026
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Africa Climate and Environment Microgrants
Value: US$2 500 to 3 000
Eligibility: Strengthen public understanding and advocacy through storytelling, emphasising accountability and sustainable environmental governance
Deadline: 30 April 2026
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Digital Action Lab Cohort 3
Value: US$10 000 to 20 000 plus technical support and peer learning opportunities
Eligibility: Develop, test and scale innovative digital solutions that strengthen civic space, inclusive democracy and citizen engagement
Deadline: 30 April 2026
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Small Grants 2026
Value: €60 000
Eligibility: Quality education, good health, good governance and civil society building, food safety and agriculture, infrastructure and sustainable use of natural resources, support for the creation of a market environment, environment and climate change, and gender equality in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Somalia
Deadline: 30 April 2026
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West Africa Democracy Fund – Round One
Value: US$50 000 to 500 000
Eligibility: Efforts to reimagine, renew and strengthen democratic governance in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo
Deadline: 30 April 2026
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