Are you looking for opportunities in Africa? Here are 29 currently open grants and Opportunities Available for Africans in 2026. Apply now.
1. MTN Uganda Changemakers Programme
Deadline: 30 September 2026
Link: mtn.co.ug/changemakers/
2. SHARPER Catalyst Grants 2026
Deadline: 30 September 2026
Link: sharperproject.com
3. SHARPER Research & Innovation Fellowship Grants
Deadline: 30 September 2026
Link: sharperproject.com
4. SHARPER Scientific Exchange Awards
Deadline: 30 September 2026
Link: sharperproject.com/
5. Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture – Professional Mobility Grants
Deadline: 30 September 2026
Link: goethe.de
6. Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture – Grants for Circulation of Performing Arts & Music
Deadline: 30 September 2026
Link: goethe.de
7. Common Fund for Commodities – 29th Call for Proposals
Deadline: 1 October 2026
Link: common-fund.org
8. AMBSO Impact Research Initiative
Deadline: 2 October 2026
Link: ambso.org
9. Grants for Creative and Artistic Practitioners – Southern Africa
Deadline: 5 October 2026
Link: goethe.de/
10. GFF × CIVIC VOICES Grants for African CSOs & Youth-led Organisations
Deadline: 7 October 2026
Link: path.org/
11. MTN Foundation ICT & Business Skills Training Phase 8
Deadline: 11 October 2026
Link: mtn.ng
12. ActionAid Nigeria Strategic Innovation Fund
Deadline: 12 October 2026
Link: feministhub.org
13. AGNES Intra-Africa Mobility Grants for Junior Researchers
Deadline: 16 October 2026
Link: agnes-h.org
14. AGNES-BAYER Science Foundation Research Grant
Deadline: 16 October 2026 Link: agnes-h.org
15. AGNES Junior Researcher Grants
Deadline: 16 October 2026
Link: agnes-h.org/
16. Jobtech Alliance Mombasa Call for Founders Deadline: 23 October 2026 Link: jobtechalliance.com/
17. ComCashew e-MOVE Funding for Young Agripreneurs
Deadline: 30 October 2026
Link: comcashew.org/funding-e-move
18. IFRA-Nigeria Research Grants 2027
Deadline: 30 October 2026
Link: ifra-nigeria.org/
19. #MyLittleBigThing 2026/27 Challenge
Deadline: 31 October 2026
Link: mylittlebigthing.com/2026-2027
20. Africa-UniNet Research Cooperation Projects – 7th Call
Deadline: 30 November 2026
Link: africa-uninet.at/
21. UNDP timbuktoo CreativeTech Launchpad
Deadline: Rolling
Link: undp.org
22. ActionAid Nigeria Women Human Rights Defenders Intervention Fund
Deadline: Rolling
Link: feministhub.org
23. Urgent Action Fund Africa – Rapid Response Grants
Deadline: Rolling
Link: uaf-africa.org
24. Women’s Peace & Humanitarian Fund Rapid Response Window
Deadline: Rolling
Link: wphfund.org
25. Rufford Small Grants for Nature Conservation
Deadline: Rolling
Link: apply.ruffordsmallgrants.org
26. The Pollination Project Seed Grants
Deadline: Rolling
Link: thepollinationproject.org/apply/
27. Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation – Social Enterprise Funding
Deadline: Rolling
Link: drkfoundation.org/apply/
28. Fund for Innovation in Development – Open Call for Projects
Deadline: Rolling
Link: fundinnovation.dev
29. DIV Fund – Development Innovation Grants
Deadline: Rolling
Link: div.fund/apply