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Girl Up Project Awards visual for youth-led gender justice projects
GrantCloses today, 31 Oct

Girl Up

Girl Up Project Awards 2026

Girl Up Project Awards are trust-based grants of up to US$500 on the Leader of Self tier and up to US$1,000 on the Leader of Peers tier, for youth leaders aged 13 to 25 with an idea to advance gender justice in their community. The 2026 window runs from 15 to 31 October and Nigeria is clear of the listed funding restrictions.

Eligibility: Youth leaders aged 13 to 25 with an idea to advance gender justice in their community

Deadline
October 31, 2026
Location
Africa
Funding or benefit
The page prints Up to US$500 for Leader of Self, up to US$1,000 for Leader of Peers, sent by international transfer in US dollars from December.
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ISDAO 9th Regional Call for Proposals for West Africa opportunity
GrantCloses today, 31 Oct

ISDAO

ISDAO 9th Regional Call for Proposals for West Africa

ISDAO has opened its 9th Regional Call for Proposals for LGBTQI-led groups and organisations across nine West African focal countries, with budgets between $5,000 and $30,000 per year for grant timelines of 6 to 36 months. The deadline for submitting your grant application is October 31, 2026.

Eligibility: A group or organization working in any of ISDAO's focal countries in West Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal or Togo

Deadline
October 31, 2026
Location
Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire
Funding or benefit
Core funding or core and project funding with budgets between $5,000 and $30,000 per year, for grant timelines from 6 months minimum to 36 months maximum.
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Image used on the Oilwatch Small Grants Programme 2026 call page.
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Oilwatch International, with the Global Green Grants Fund

Oilwatch Africa Small Grants Programme 2026

Oilwatch International, working with the Global Green Grants Fund, is giving grants of up to USD 5,000 for community led action over 6 to 9 months, under the theme Earth, Energy, Equity. Applications are open to grassroots, Indigenous Peoples, community based, women's and youth-led organisations, environmental justice groups, small civil society organisations, social movements and local advocacy networks that are active members or partners of Oilwatch. African applicants send completed applications to the Africa hub and they must arrive no later than Friday 13 November 2026, 23:59 hrs GMT.

Eligibility: You are a grassroots, Indigenous Peoples, community based, women's or youth-led organisation, an environmental justice group, a small civil society organisation, a social movement or a local advocacy network

Deadline
November 13, 2026
Location
Africa
Funding or benefit
Up to USD 5,000 per project, for a project duration of 6 to 9 months. Funds are disbursed directly by the Global Green Grants Fund, while all other parts of the process are facilitated by Oilwatch.
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