Grants for African Entrepreneurs | Find Funding for Your Business & NGO

The $10,000 fellowship supports founders and leaders of for-profit, non-profit, and hybrid organizations that are addressing critical social and environmental challenges.

Discover five (5) unique opportunities for young founders and scientists. Deadlines are between June and August 2026.

The $50,000 Supporting AFR100 Programme Direct Beneficiary Grants is designed to support locally led forest and landscape restoration initiatives across selected African countries.

The $4,000 TWAS-Samira Omar Innovation for Sustainability Award recognizes the significant impact on the environment and biodiversity of scientists from least developed countries.

The $15,000 Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge is designed to support young, impact-driven entrepreneurs and innovators who are creating solutions to social and environmental challenges.

The Support to Civil Society and Human Rights in Nigeria Programme aims to strengthen the role of civil society organisations (CSOs) in governance, environmental protection, democracy, human rights, and sustainable development

The $10,000 Social Business Design Competition supports entrepreneurs, innovators, students, and changemakers worldwide, developing sustainable business solutions that address social and environmental challenges. 

The £1,000 Commonwealth Youth Photography Competition gives young photographers across the Commonwealth a platform to share stories about oceans, waterways, communities, and environmental change.

The Wildlife Acoustics Grant Program is an international funding initiative designed to support wildlife monitoring, ecological research, and conservation science through access to specialized acoustic recording technology and software.

The €25,000 SENSE Foundation Brussels Grants supports non-profit organisations focused on science, genetics, nutrition, environmental protection, sustainability, education, inclusion, equality, and Women in STEM.