Grants and opportunities for your next phase

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, through the Embassy in Lusaka

Czech Embassy Small Scale Projects Grant 2027 for Community Nonprofits in Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe

The Czech Embassy in Lusaka is accepting Small Scale Projects proposals from registered nonprofit groups in Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe, with grants of 250,000 to 500,000 Czech koruna for community projects that are sustainable and cost effective. The closing date is 27 October 2026.

Eligibility: Legally registered nonprofit entities in Zambia, Malawi or Zimbabwe.

Deadline

October 27, 2026

Location

Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe

Funding or benefit

Grants range from 250,000 CZK to 500,000 CZK, with personal expenses, travel and insurance capped at 8 percent of the total project cost.

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund Grants

The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund grants to field-based projects on threatened animal, plant and fungi species worldwide, with no discrimination by region, and applications submitted by 31 January 2027 receive a response in late April 2027.

Deadline

January 31, 2027

Location

Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya

Funding or benefit

Field-based species conservation grants on a global, rolling round schedule. The provider grants page read here prints no cash figure, so no award level is claimed. Feed posts circulating the call describe grants of up to USD 25,000, wording the provider page does not print.

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.

UNESCO Science for Crisis Response and Solutions Programme

UNESCO Research Continuity Grants for African Scientists Whose Work Was Interrupted by Crisis

UNESCO is offering six institutional research continuity grants of up to USD 2,000 each to African nationals working at recognised universities and research institutes whose natural science research was interrupted by armed conflict or a natural or biological hazard. Applications close on 15 November 2026 at 23:59 Paris time.

Eligibility: African nationals based at a recognised university or research institute in an African country

Deadline

November 15, 2026

Location

Algeria, Angola, Benin

Funding or benefit

Six institutional grants of up to USD 2,000 each under this first pilot call, for activities that can be completed within six months.

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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South Africa Sweden University Forum, SASUF, with the National Research Foundation of South Africa

SASUF-NRF Seed Grants for Intra-African Collaborative Research Projects 2026: SEK 100,000 plus ZAR 160,000 per Consortium Linking Sweden, South Africa and an SGCI African University

The SASUF Beyond Borders initiative is funding new three way research consortia between Swedish, South African and SGCI African universities, with a budget ceiling of SEK 100,000 from SASUF and ZAR 160,000 from the NRF per project and submissions closing on 3 November 2026.

Eligibility: All Swedish and South African applicants must be based at one of the SASUF partner universities, drawn from the 37 member institutions

Deadline

November 3, 2026

Location

Nigeria, Angola, Botswana

Funding or benefit

The ceiling is set per consortium project at SEK 100,000 from the SASUF contribution and ZAR 160,000 from the NRF contribution, so the two currencies are managed separately by each funder, and a maximum of 20 consortium projects will be funded.

Center for Effective Global Action, University of California, Berkeley

CEGA 2026 Global Networks Research Grant Competition: Up to US$67,000 per Impact Evaluation Project in East and West Africa

The Center for Effective Global Action is taking joint proposals from CEGA Fellows and CEGA Affiliates for policy relevant impact evaluations in East and West Africa, with US$200,000 in total research funding awarded to 3 to 4 projects and submissions closing on 15 November 2026.

Eligibility: Applications come from teams of scholars made up of at least one CEGA Fellow and at least one CEGA Affiliate

Deadline

November 15, 2026

Location

Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya

Funding or benefit

Individual projects may request up to US$67,000, and the announcement states "A total of $200,000 in research funding will be awarded to 3-4 projects. Individual projects may request up to $67,000." The feed post carries the same figures as US$67,000 per project and a US$200,000 pool across 3 to 4 projects.

Africa-UniNet, OeAD with the Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Research

Africa-UniNet Research Cooperation Projects, 7th Call 2026

Collaborative research grants of up to EUR 40,000 per project over 24 months, linking Austrian and African member institutions. The 7th Call 2026 closes on 30 November 2026 at 13:00 CET.

Eligibility: Researchers holding a PhD who are affiliated with an Austrian member institution may apply, submit and coordinate a project

Deadline

November 30, 2026

Location

Austria

Funding or benefit

Maximum funding of EUR 40,000 per project for a project duration of 24 months, with the earliest possible project start in July 2027. Travel support is a maximum of EUR 2,000 per person per return trip, and the stay allowance is no more than EUR 180 per day spent actively working on the project, capped at EUR 2,160 per month for a maximum of three months per person per stay.

EQUALS Global Partnership

EQUALS in Tech Awards 2027

The EQUALS Global Partnership is seeking applications for the 2027 EQUALS in Tech Awards across three categories, open worldwide to initiatives using technology to advance digital gender equality, closing 7 November 2026 at 23:59 CET.

Eligibility: Applications open worldwide

Deadline

November 7, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

No cash prize is published on the awards page. Winners receive recognition from the partnership, join a community of support and expand their networks.

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Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN)

SMEDAN Conditional Grant Scheme, ₦50,000 For Nigerian Nano Businesses

The Conditional Grant Scheme is a Federal Government initiative delivered by SMEDAN that gives Nigerian nano businesses operating at the Local Government Area level a fixed ₦50,000, a non repayable grant meant to support your workforce and help you buy the equipment your business needs. In return, beneficiaries are expected to employ at least one additional person. Registration of interest runs through the SMEDAN business portal, and the official programme page states no closing date.

Eligibility: A nano business operating at the Local Government Area level in Nigeria

Deadline

Timeline not announced

Location

Nigeria

Funding or benefit

A fixed grant of ₦50,000 per eligible nano business. The grant is conditional and non repayable, with a requirement to employ at least one additional person. There is no fee to register on the SMEDAN portal.

WomanKind Alliance

WomanKind Creative Grant 2027 For Women’s Health Startups, US$15,000 In Design Support

The WomanKind Creative Grant gives one women’s health startup professional branding and design services worth US$15,000, delivered free as a six week design partnership beginning in mid January 2027. WomanKind Alliance is a nonprofit supporting companies building solutions in women’s health, and this edition is sponsored by creative agency Alfa Charlie. Applications from companies worldwide, including founders based in Africa, are open now and close on 1 November 2026.

Eligibility: A startup developing a product or service that improves women’s health, including femtech, reproductive health, menstrual health, diagnostics and healthcare access

Deadline

November 1, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

US$15,000 in brand strategy and design services, delivered as a six week professional services partnership rather than a cash payment. No application fee is stated on the official page.

American Philosophical Society (APS)

American Philosophical Society Franklin Research Grants: Up to USD 7,000 for Archival, Field and Laboratory Research

The American Philosophical Society’s Franklin Research Grants meet the costs of travel to libraries and archives, of copying research materials, of fieldwork and of laboratory research, for noncommercial scholarly work. Awards run up to USD 7,000 and are paid to the individual researcher rather than to an institution. Scholars worldwide who hold a doctorate, or published work of doctoral character and quality, may apply, and the next open round closes on 1 December 2026 for a March 2027 decision covering work from April 2027 through January 2028.

Eligibility: Applicant holds a doctorate or has published work of doctoral character and quality

Deadline

December 2, 2026

Location

United States

Funding or benefit

Funding is offered up to a maximum of USD 7,000 per grant. Grants are payable to the individual applicant, are not retroactive, and are taxable income. There is no fee to apply through the Society’s online portal.