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The Rockefeller Foundation and OpenAI Foundation

Cities Deliver AI for Public Services 2026 by The Rockefeller Foundation and OpenAI Foundation

A USD 50 million initiative funding organisations that use AI to improve public services with city governments, with grants from USD 500,000 to USD 2 million over 24 months. Round 1 closes 29 November 2026.

Eligibility: Eligible organisations working in close partnership with city governments to improve access to and quality of public services related to health, economic mobility, environmental resilience and civic engagement

Deadline

November 29, 2026

Location

Global

Funding or benefit

Grants described as USD 500,000 to under USD 1 million in the Seed track and USD 1 million to USD 2 million in the Scale track, each running 24 months with 50 percent paid at the start and 50 percent after a documented mid term milestone. The initiative as a whole is described as a USD 50 million commitment. Read the official Terms and Conditions on the portal for the binding figures.

Research and Innovation for Climate (RICH) Hub, AI4D

RICH Hub Climate AI Innovation Call 2026 by AI4D

A rolling call for African led climate AI innovations that have reached pilot stage or beyond, offering technical support, research and piloting opportunities, ecosystem connections and potential scaling grants of up to USD 200,000.

Eligibility: African led innovators, researchers, startups and organisations using AI and data driven technologies to strengthen climate resilience across Africa

Deadline

Timeline not announced

Location

Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya

Funding or benefit

Potential scaling grants of up to USD 200,000, subject to eligibility, assessment outcomes and available resources. There is no minimum award, no stated number of grants and no guarantee that submitting an Expression of Interest leads to funding.

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timbuktoo (UNDP Africa)

timbuktoo UniPods AI Innovation Programme Cohort 2 for African AI Builders

The timbuktoo UniPods AI Innovation Programme is open for Cohort 2, a capacity building programme for African innovators and teams already building early stage AI solutions. Participants receive an MIT AI course, a 14 week entrepreneurship programme, technical mentorship and access to the timbuktoo network, and applications close on 30 October 2026.

Eligibility: Individual innovators and teams developing AI or AI enabled solutions

Deadline

October 30, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

The programme publishes no cash award. Support is in kind and includes an MIT AI course, a 14 week entrepreneurship programme, technical mentorship, access to the timbuktoo network and a possible bootcamp in Addis Ababa.

The Maple Awards

Maple Global Innovation Fellowship 2026 for Entrepreneurs, Researchers and Technology Professionals

The Maple Global Innovation Fellowship 2026 is a selective international network that brings together entrepreneurs, researchers, engineers and AI and robotics professionals who want to support emerging innovators across the global ecosystem.

Eligibility: Entrepreneurs and startup founders

Deadline

Timeline not announced

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Funding varies

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