Grants and Funding Opportunities for June 2026
Funding opportunities are listed in chronological order.
Democracy and Human Rights
Issued by: National Endowment for Democracy
Focus areas: NGOs working to advance democratic goals and strengthen democratic institutions
Value: US$50 000 per project
Deadline: 2 June 2026
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Human Rights and Civil Society in Morocco
Issued by: European Union
Focus areas: Protect human rights defenders, fight gender-based violence, promote anti-corruption and enhance the role of civil society in policymaking in Morocco
Value: €5.8 million
Deadline: 2 June 2026
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Gender and Learning Evidence Fund
Issued by: Brink Foundation
Focus areas: Improve education systems by integrating gender and learning perspectives, with a specific focus on Cote D’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania
Value: Up to US$250 000
Deadline: 5 June 2026
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Women & Girls in the Global South
Issued by: Together Women Rise
Focus areas: Empower and support women and girls in low-income communities in the Global South
Value: US$35 000 – 50 000
Deadline: 5 June 2026
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Collaboration Fund
Issued by: Sorenson Impact Institute
Focus areas: Support strategic consolidation among nonprofit field-building organisations in the impact investing and inclusive capitalism ecosystems
Value: US$100 000 to 400 000.
Deadline: 11 June 2026 (Letter of Intent)
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Inter-Agency Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Community Outreach and Communication Fund
Issued by: UNHCR and ICVA
Focus areas: Support community-led efforts in DR Congo, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan to ensure people receiving humanitarian assistance know their rights, understand that aid is never conditional on any exchange, and can safely report sexual exploitation and abuse
Value: US$20 000 to 70 000
Deadline: 14 June 2026
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Reimagining Resourcing Initiative
Issued by: iac Berlin
Focus areas: Support civic organisations and initiatives in the Arab region, including Egypt and Tunisia, to explore alternative approaches to resourcing their work
Value: Up to US$50 000
Deadline: 14 June 2026
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STEM and AI Education
Issued by: F5
Focus areas: Support STEM and AI education initiatives aiming to increase access, drive innovation and create career opportunities for people living in poverty
Value: US$50 000 USD per grant
Deadline: 14 June 2026
Value: US$50 000 per grant
Deadline: 14 June 2026
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Climate Change Loss and Damage Interventions
Issues by: Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage
Focus areas: Large-scale interventions addressing climate-related loss and damage.
Value: US$5 to 20 million per project
Deadline: 15 June 2026
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Due Diligence Fund
Issued by: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
Focus areas: Support partnerships that strengthen human rights and environmental due diligence in global agricultural supply chains
Value: Up to €250 000 per project
Deadline: 15 June 2026
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LINGUA Africa Open Call for Inclusive AI Language Projects
Issued by: Microsoft AI for Good Lab, Gates Foundation, Masakhane African Languages Hub and Google.org
Focus areas: Strengthen the language foundations needed for inclusive AI in Africa
Value: US$50 000 to 250 000 plus computing credits
Deadline: 15 June 2026
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Advocacy Strengthening Grants
Issued by: AmplifyChange
Focus areas: Support NGOs that work on advocacy to create change in one of AmplifyChange’s designated outcome areas, specifically targeting one or more of its sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) priority areas
Value: £100 000 to 200 000
Deadline: 16 June 2026
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Grand Challenge – Estimating the Global Burden of Diarrheal Diseases
Issued by: Gates Foundation
Focus areas: Policy-relevant estimates of the global burden of diarrheal diseases, with a focus on mortality and morbidity in children under five living in low- and middle-income countries
Value: Up to US$1.5 million
Deadline: 16 June 2026
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Uganda Refugee Support, Empowerment and Transformation (ReSET) Project
Issued by: British High Commission in Kampala
Focus areas: Address humanitarian needs and build resilience among refugees and host communities in Uganda
Value: £20 million
Deadline: 16 June 2026
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Just Energy for All Seed Grants
Issued by: United Women in Faith
Focus areas: Support climate justice and just energy transition work, with a specific focus on reducing carbon emissions through sustainable transportation, promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency, supporting fossil fuel non-proliferation and divestment, improving air quality and climate health, and educating and advocating for a just energy transition
Value: US$100 to 5 000
Deadline: 17 June 2026
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Clean Energy Accelerate-to Demonstrate Projects
Issued by: United Nations Development Organisation (UNIDO)
Focus areas: Accelerate the commercialisation of innovative clean energy solutions in developing countries that are eligible to receive Official Development Assistance
Value: US$1.5 to 20 million
Deadline: 18 June 2026
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AFR100 Support Programme
Issued by: Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations
Focus areas: Strengthen locally-led forest and landscape restoration across selected landscapes in Congo, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Togo and Tanzania
Value: US$5 000 to 50 000
Deadline: 19 June 2026
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WASH, Resilience and Energy Initiative in the Ethiopian Lowlands
Issued by: Italian Agency for Development Cooperation
Focus areas: Support agricultural productivity, climate adaptation, water and soil management, gender inclusion and capacity-building
Value: €600 000
Deadline: 19 June 2026
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Civil Society in Egypt
Issued by: European Union
Focus areas: Strengthen community initiatives, sustainable development and policy advocacy in Egypt
Value: €5 million
Deadline: 21 June 2026
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Organisations of Persons with Disabilities
Issued by: Disability Rights Fund
Focus areas: Supports activists and organisations at the intersection of disability rights and cross-cutting priorities such as gender justice, LGBTQI+ rights, economic justice, climate justice, racial justice, youth rights and indigenous rights
Value: Up to US$50 000
Deadline: 21 June 2026
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Spaces of Culture
Issued by: European Union National Institutes for Culture
Focus areas: New cultural relations projects in Sub-Saharan Africa, including the arts, creative industries, digitalisation, education, gender, heritage, human rights, social inclusion, sports, sustainability, tourism, and youth.
Value: Up to €50 000 per project
Deadline: 21 June 2026
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Grand Challenge – Innovations in Cost Disruptive Tools for Diagnosis and Screening in South Africa
Issued by: Gates Foundation
Focus areas: TB, HIV, STI, maternal, newborn and women’s health using cost-disruptive tools for diagnosis and screening
Value: ZAR5 to 16.5 million
Deadline: 23 June 2026
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AU-EU Collaborative Research and Innovation Projects on Sustainable Energy
Issued by: LEAP‑SE
Focus areas: Renewable energy research and innovation
Value: €16.5 million
Deadline: 24 June 2026
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Combating Human Trafficking and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Guinea-Bissau
Issued by: European Commission
Focus areas: Strengthen the rule of law, human rights protection and institutional capacity to prevent and respond to trafficking and gender-based violence
Value: €3 million
Deadline: 24 June 2026
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Fund for Authors and Producers from Africa
Issued by: Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC)
Focus areas: Support the training and mentoring of authors and producers from Sub-Saharan Africa in film and audiovisual production.
Value: Up to €80 000 per organisation
Deadline: 24 June 2026
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African Food Systems
Issued by: FCI4Africa
Focus areas: Support innovative solutions addressing key food system challenges
Value: Up to €50 000 per project for 8 projects
Deadline: 30 June 2026
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Conservation and Environment
Issued by: ISPO Impact Foundation
Focus areas: Support nature conservation and environmental stewardship (regeneration), and active participation and inclusive access (participation) initiatives
Value: From €2 000 to up to €100 000 per project
Deadline: 30 June 2026
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Documentary Photography
Issued by: Women Photograph
Focus areas: Support photography projects from women, nonbinary, transgender and intersex documentary photographers
Value: US$10 000 per grant (three grants)
Deadline: 30 June 2026
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Feminist Activism
Issued by: Maypole Fund
Focus areas: Feminist activism against militarism and war, and for peace with justice
Value: Up to £1000 per project
Deadline: 30 June 2026
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Indigenous Women’s Groups and Organisations
Issued by: Ayni Fund
Focus areas: Support community, national and regional initiatives advancing indigenous women’s rights, economic empowerment, climate resilience, political participation, holistic well-being and the prevention of violence against women and girls.
Value: US$5 000 to 20 000 (small grants) and US$25 000 to 50 000 (medium grants)
Deadline: 30 June 2026
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Innovative Start-ups in Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania
Issued by: German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Focus areas: Support innovative startups with scalable and development-focused business models through growth financing and technical support
Value: €100 000
Deadline: 30 June 2026
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Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment and Development of an INFORM-Based Risk Data Platform and Local Risk Mapping for Niger
Issued by: United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for Africa
Focus areas: Develop an INFORM-based risk data platform and implement local risk mapping for Niger
Value: Up to US$115 000
Deadline: 30 June 2026
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Public Diplomacy Small Grants Programme in Togo
Issued by: US Embassy Lome
Focus areas: Promote economic growth, enhance security cooperation and highlight American innovation and leadership
Value: US$60 000
Deadline: 30 June 2026
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Small-scale Development Projects in Tanzania
Issued by: Slovak Agency for International Development Cooperation, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Dar es Salaam
Focus areas: Support small-scale projects that respond to development needs at the local level
Value: Up to €10 000
Deadline: 30 June 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.
