Grants and Funding Opportunities for July 2026
Funding opportunities are listed in chronological order.
Darwin Initiative Round 32
Issued by: UK Government
Focus areas: Support biodiversity conservation, nature restoration, sustainable livelihoods and poverty reduction projects
Value: £200 000 to 1 million (Darwin Main) and £1 to 5 million (Darwin Extra)
Deadline: 1 July 2026 (Darwin Extra) and 20 July 2026 (Darwin Main)
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LGBTI in Southern Africa
Issued by: The Other Foundation
Focus areas: Support work that advances or defends the freedom, equality and social and economic participation of homosexual and bisexual women and men, and transgender and intersex people in Angola, Botswana, eSwatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Value: ZAR30 million
Date: 3 July 2026
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Power of Diversity Grants – Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems
Issued by: Crop Trust
Focus areas: Support targeted action in Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia, Tanzania and Uganda to improve production, processing and consumer awareness of opportunity crops
Value: €2.2 million
Deadline: 3 July 2026
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Civil Society, Human Rights and Press Freedom in Nigeria
Issued by: European Commission
Focus areas: Support grassroots action, institutional capacity-building, environmental resilience and press freedom
Value: €400 000 to 1 million
Deadline: 6 July 2026
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Strengthening NGOs and Not-for-Profit Media to Promote Democracy, Media Pluralism and Civic Participation in Zimbabwe
Donor: European Commission
Focus areas: Promote democracy, media pluralism, freedom of expression and civic participation
Value: €2 million
Deadline: 6 July 2026
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Biodiversity in Madagascar
Issued by: Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Focus areas: Projects aimed at conserving threatened tree species in Madagascar
Value: US$50 000 to 200 000
Deadline: 7 July 2026
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Mobilise Power Fund
Issued by: Third Wave Fund
Focus areas: Support gender justice organisations to adapt or pivot their work when met with unanticipated, time-sensitive opportunities or threats to their movement-building work and organising conditions
Value: US$10 000 to 20 000
Deadline: 7 July 2026 / 8 September 2026
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SheConnects Digital Accelerator Africa
Issued by: CARE
Focus areas: Supports high-potential organisations using digital technology to improve health, education, and agriculture and livelihood outcomes for women in Sub-Saharan Africa
Value: US$500 000 to 1 million per project.
Deadline: 8 July 2026
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Australia’s Official Development Assistance – Direct Aid Programme
Issued by: Australian Embassy in Zimbabwe
Focus areas: Support locally-led projects that deliver practical and tangible development outcomes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Republic of Congo, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Value: Up to AUD80 000 per project
Deadline: 13 July 2026
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Non-Profit Organisations in South Africa, 2027/28 – 2029/30
Issued by: National Department of Social Development
Focus areas: Qualifying organisations will be considered for funding under various budget sub-programmes, including services to older persons, services to persons with disabilities, care and services to families, child care and protection, community-based care services for children, crime prevention and support, victim empowerment, and substance abuse prevention and rehabilitation
Value: Not specified
Deadline: 17 July 2026
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Reverse Call for Proposal under Re-imagining the INGO (RINGO) – Ghana
Issued by: Norsaac
Focus areas: Seeks funding partners to support the 18-month pilot, designed by communities in the Sagnarigu Municipality, which aims to strengthen sanitation governance, improve access to services, and promote sustainable, locally-driven solutions across five communities
Value: GHS850 000
Deadline: 17 July 2026
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Civil Society, Human Rights and ESG Accountability for an Inclusive South Africa
Issued by: European Commission
Focus areas: Strengthening civic participation, promoting gender equality and supporting a just energy transition
Value: €5 164 000
Deadline: 23 July 2026
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We encourage sharing this list of funding opportunities, with clear attribution to the African NGO Fundraising Hub as the original source.
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.
Inquiries: David Barnard, info@ngofundraising.africa
*Disclaimer: These funding opportunities are issued by specific organisations, and the African NGO Fundraising is not responsible for the accuracy of the information.
