Provides 365 microgrants per year of up to $500 each to kickstart projects by volunteers or grassroots organizations.

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Supports NGOs making a meaningful impact in their communities with grants of $25,00-$50,000 to launch or scale a new project, strengthen organisational capacity or enhance operational effectiveness, or support programmatic activities, advocacy efforts, or community outreach.

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The Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) seeks to support transformative, high-impact projects that not only increase smallholder incomes but also contribute to the regeneration of ecosystems.

This fund accelerates climate action and justice for Africa's frontline communities. It empowers excluded groups through collective activism for lasting change.

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Supports scientific research concerning the environment, sustainable development and/or projects focused on improving and protecting health (with a specific focus on genetics and nutrition.

Focuses on funding water management projects that improve access and sustainability in African countries.

This grant funds bold research in risk management and climate adaptation for a safer world. The 2025/2026 grant cycle is now open.

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This program gives African NGOs and social enterprises fundraising training. Participants enter a fundraising challenge to win up to $5,000 USD in matching funds.

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Provides financing in local currency to support Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) that deliver measurable positive impacts to people and planet.

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Empowers motivated individuals to design, implement, and promote community-based projects that address local environmental challenges while contributing to global climate action. Each year, a cohort of GEAF Ambassadors is selected from diverse professional, academic, and socio-cultural backgrounds who demonstrate leadership potential, organizational capacity, and a strong commitment to environmental and social change. Over 6 months, they are supported through training & development, personalised support, grants for local project implementation, and access to an international network of peers, experts, partners and environmental actors.

These prestigious awards are a hallmark UNIDO initiative to recognize and promote ground-breaking contributions to sustainable industrial development worldwide for young innovators.

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A global award program (a $1 million prize pool is split across the top three winners) that identifies outstanding education innovations and provides the funding, mentorship, and development support they need to reach scale.

The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation supports bold, scalable solutions tackling urgent social & environmental challenges

The Prize raises public awareness of the importance of biodiversity for human well-being and global challenges such as climate change

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This programme is designed to support early-stage social entreprenueurs building business that improve the lives of people facing hardship

The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center programme brings together global leaders to collaborate, innovate, and advance breakthrough projects that improve the well-being of humanity.

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Supports early-stage, commercially viable clean energy solutions in Southern and Eastern Africa to boost climate resilience and energy access.

The Cooperation Grants empower youth organisations to engage in policy-making and cross-continental collaboration between Africa and Europe. Grants of 50,000 EURO are available for consortiums of youth-led organisations, with at least one African organisation and one European organisation.

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The Million Lives Collective is launching the African Cities Innovation Fund (ACIF) to catalyse collaborative innovations for smart, healthy, equitable, and resilient cities in Africa.
The Fund will support pairs of African innovators to design and pilot solutions that improve urban livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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The Southern Africa Trust allocates grants to projects in the region of themes trade & development, industrialisation, food, agriculture & natural resources, migration & social protection, and climate change.

Initiated in 2016 by AFD and supported by the European Union and SECO, CICLIA supports African cities in the preparation of low-carbon and resilient urban projects. More specifically, CICLIA funds studies and technical assistance in all areas of the sustainable city to assist African local authorities in developing projects that contribute to tackling climate change.

The purpose of this fund is to promote respect for and enhance the protection of African Environmental Defenders working on land and environmental issues, by providing urgent emergency support to defenders throughout Africa. The nature of the support provided by the Fund will be in the form of a grant to oversee an emergency or risky situation connected to a defender’s activism or actions.

Dory Foundations main interest is to fund nonprofit work that are addressing issues that will stay or become relevant in a world where most things are automated by AI. Since no one is certain of what that world will look like, we are open to many things and review applications on a case-by-case basis.

By financing pilot projects in developing countries,FFEM takes concrete action to preserve biodiversity, the climate, land, water and the ozone layer, and to combat pollution.

$75K–$250K for scalable nonprofit tech-driven solutions worldwide.

Global loans addressing inequality and climate change challenges.

Impact investors that supports social enterprises in health and social innovation projects globally.

The objective of the annual $1 000 000 prize is to highlight the innovative experiences and continuously support increasing the knowledge in the field of human development and its proper management along one of the SDG themes.

Mainly fund projects having a direct, sustainable impact on young people’s lives in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia.

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Goodwell invests in innovative companies making essential goods and services more accessible and affordable to communities across Africa.

$150K–$800K grants combating violence against women and girls globally.

Large-scale philanthropic funding for social and environmental issues.

$100K investment program for Nairobi-based founders and teams.

Supports Sub-Saharan orgs on education, healthcare, sanitation.

Supports entrepreneurship ecosystems in U.S., India, Kenya. or Harnessing the power of invention and innovation to accelerate climate action

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The ABW Impact Accelerator is a program that helps mission-driven organizations use data and analytics to amplify their impact on the Sustainable Development Goals, especially in low- and middle-income countries.

An African-led grant program by the Karibu Foundation, launched in 2025 and co-designed to fund initiatives across Africa.

This fellowship helps 8-10 climate leaders design scalable solutions and build impactful organizations, providing a $100K grant and an innovator community.

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A three-month global accelerator offering startups $500k in funding, intensive mentorship, and an investor demo day.

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This challenge supports founders aged 18-30 leading social or environmental impact startups, empowering them to solve pressing global issues.

Rainforest Trust funds projects to protect critical tropical and subtropical ecosystems, including feasibility studies and creating protected areas.

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The Joint Innovation Facility offers €100,000 to €250,000 in catalytic funding for African-led innovation consortia.

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Australia's DAP provides small grants for locally-led projects with development outcomes.

The Sankalp Africa Awards celebrate outstanding social entrepreneurs and their innovative businesses.

The annual RELX Challenge awards projects for sustainable safe water and sanitation.

Supporting young leaders with early-stage ventures to advance society and environment.

Equipping leaders to create systemic change for marginalized and refugee communities

Invests in health-focused startups improving healthcare delivery, access, and equity across the African continent.

Recognizes trailblazing projects contributing to sustainable and inclusive urbanism by businesses, NGOs, community groups, local governments and collaborations.

Provides support, mentorship, and funding to entrepreneurs developing scalable and impactful solutions.

Provides large-scale charitable donations to high-impact social enterprises.

Provides acceleration services for renewable energy businesses in Uganda.

Supports food entrepreneurs with mentorship and funding to scale sustainable food businesses.

The Climate Ambition Accelerator is a six-month accelerator programme designed to equip companies with the knowledge and skills they need to accelerate progress towards setting science-based emissions reduction targets aligned with the 1.5°C pathway, setting them on a path towards net-zero emissions by 2050.

Fosters partnerships and collaborations between the UK and South Africa to promote innovative approaches to addressing water security issues.

Funds ventures providing innovative solutions to poverty-related challenges, focusing on scalable, sustainable impact.

Recognizes innovative solutions advancing sustainable energy and environmental solutions to mitigate climate change.

Supports women entrepreneurs globally, providing funding, mentorship, and visibility for scalable businesses.

Provides mentorship, training, and seed capital for young African entrepreneurs to grow their businesses.

Supports organizations advocating for women’s rights, equality, and social justice through strategic investments.

Provides mentorship, networking, and funding for entrepreneurs developing scalable solutions.

Connects social enterprises with investors to scale impactful solutions for African challenges.

Recognizes leading social entrepreneurs creating scalable solutions for global challenges with social impact.

Recognizes outstanding contributions to improving food security, nutrition, and agricultural development across Africa.

Supports biggest ideas in the nonprofit world and then seeks to get them funded.

Recognizes social innovations that improve lives of people with disabilities.

Offers recoverable grants and strategic mentorship to established enterprises operating in specific sectors of the green economy.

Initiates and supports high impact social innovations in the green economy in South Africa.

Supports the development of promising individuals, teams and high impact businesses with seasoned facilitators, mentors and business coaches.

Provides comprehensive support to existing businesses with substantial growth potential, assisting them in reaching crucial growth milestones and preparing them for investment.

Combines South African government funding with private sector investment for bankable public infrastructure projects aligned with infrastructure targets set out in the National Development Plan.

Supports the development of promising individuals, teams and high impact businesses with seasoned facilitators, mentors and business coaches.

Offers incubation, capacity building and financing to new, small and medium business ventures addressing climate change.

Recognises the progress and achievements of cities and municipalities in their implementation of the 2030 Agenda and New Urban Agenda.

Invests in post-revenue innovative companies making essential goods and services more accessible and affordable to communities across Africa.

Provides support to social entrepreneurs and organizations accelerating scalable solutions for global development challenges.

Supports entrepreneurs with networking, investment opportunities, and tools to grow sustainable businesses across Africa.

Supports start-ups in Ghana focusing on climate-related innovations and business solutions.

Provides funding to high-impact, innovative projects addressing global development challenges and opportunities.

Recognizes recently completed innovations in improving social, economic and environmental sustainability by cities and local governments. Awards held every two years.

Recognizes and assists clean tech businesses with training, coaching and support.

Supports social entrepreneurs with seed funding and mentorship for projects solving global social issues.

Focuses on financing sustainable urban development through innovative financial models.

Focuses on investing in sustainable climate-focused projects and businesses.

Provides acceleration and mentorship for start-ups in Egypt.

Provides funding and resources to innovators scaling solutions for the environment.

Recognizes outstanding local initiatives that sustainably manage ecosystems.

Provides funding and support to creative innovators who drive social and environmental impact globally.

Provides financing for infrastructure development to promote sustainable development.

Invests in innovative projects that enhance Africa’s resilience to climate change and other vulnerabilities.

Celebrates excellence in timber and bio-based building projects across the world.

Provides financial and strategic support for growing, high-impact African enterprises with scalable solutions.

Provides acceleration support for social enterprises focusing on sustainable growth in Tanzania.

Provides financial support to cultural projects promoting Africa's artistic heritage and cultural exchange.

Awards fellowships to social entrepreneurs driving innovative, scalable solutions for social problems globally.

Provides investment opportunities in carbon-neutral projects and companies globally.

Supports innovative entrepreneurs with office space, networking, and mentorship to grow businesses.

The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), has launched the Early-Career Research Fellowship program which aims to fund up to forty-two (42) early-career researchers.

Supports early-stage social enterprises improving food security, agriculture, and health in African regions.

Rewards innovative engineering solutions with the potential to transform development challenges across Africa.