Grants and opportunities for your next phase

Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for the African Region (BCCC-Africa)

AfricaPlastics Research Grant for Female Postgraduate Researchers 2026

Female postgraduate students in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe can apply for research grants of up to USD 2,000 for work on plastics and hazardous chemicals. The closing date is 31 October 2026.

Eligibility: Female postgraduate student enrolled in a Master or PhD programme

Deadline

October 31, 2026

Location

Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa

Funding or benefit

Research grants of up to USD 2,000 per recipient

Research and Innovation for Climate (RICH) Hub

RICH Hub Climate AI Innovation Expression of Interest 2026 for African Innovators

An open call for African led or Africa based climate AI innovations that have already reached pilot stage, with technical support, coaching, ecosystem connections and potential scaling grants of up to USD 200,000 for selected innovations.

Eligibility: African led or Africa based innovations

Deadline

Timeline not announced

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Potential scaling grants of up to USD 200,000 for selected innovations, alongside technical support, coaching and partnerships.

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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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.

Save Our Seas Foundation

Save Our Seas Foundation Ocean Storytelling Photography Grant 2026 (US$2,000 plus a Paid Assignment)

The Save Our Seas Foundation has opened applications for its 2026 Ocean Storytelling Photography Grant, which gives two early-career photographers a US$2,000 cash prize each plus a paid three-week assignment to document one of the marine research or conservation projects the foundation funds. Applications are open from 30 September to 15 November 2026 at 18:00 CET, and the foundation especially encourages applicants from the Global South.

Eligibility: Open to early-career and emerging storytellers with no more than five years of experience in a photography-related discipline

Deadline

November 15, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Two winners are selected for each grant. Each receives a US$2,000 cash prize and a paid three-week photographic assignment to document an SOSF-supported marine research or conservation project, plus a published photo essay and a chance to showcase the work at an international conference or exhibition.

The Earth Prize (The Earth Foundation)

The Earth Prize 2027, USD 104,500 Environmental Sustainability Competition for Students

The Earth Prize 2027 is a global environmental sustainability competition for teenage students, with a USD 104,500 prize pool and USD 10,000 for each of seven Regional Winners. Registration closes 10 January 2027.

Eligibility: Open to teenage students worldwide

Deadline

January 10, 2027

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Total prize pool of USD 104,500. Each of the seven Regional Winners receives USD 10,000 to implement their project. The provider states no separate prize figure for the Global Winner and publishes no cut off time for the registration deadline.

UN SDG:Learn

UN SDG:Learn Free Online Courses on Air Pollution Monitoring and Reporting

Three free, self paced UN courses on air pollution monitoring, the long range transboundary air pollution convention and emissions reporting, each with a certificate on completion. Available online with no stated deadline.

Eligibility: Open to any learner, with content designed for government, environmental ministry, technical institute staff and environmental practitioners

Deadline

Timeline not announced

Location

Worldwide

Funding or benefit

Funding varies

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beVisioneers

beVisioneers Cohort 5 Climate Venture Programme

A venture programme for young climate and environmental founders aged 18 to 28, offering project scholarships of up to €15,000, innovation training, venture coaching and fully funded international travel.

Eligibility: Founders aged 18 to 28

Deadline

January 31, 2027

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Project scholarships of up to €15,000.