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

The $10,000 Halcyon’s Africa Innovation in Agriculture and Food Security Program supports early-stage, impact-driven ventures across Sub-Saharan Africa that are using market-based solutions to strengthen agriculture and food systems.

Vinculum Impact Studio is a global venture-building programme for idea-stage and pre-seed founders building businesses that address major social or environmental challenges. Selected ventures can receive up to US$100,000 in seed capital.

The €20,000 Creatives For Our Future Programme is designed to support young creatives developing innovative solutions to global sustainability challenges.

Discover funding opportunities for African social entrepreneurs and businesses with September 2026 deadlines.

The $4,000 Pan-African Social Enterprise Summit Pitch Competition gives social entrepreneurs and young innovators an opportunity to pitch their solutions to investors, funders and industry experts.

The €5,000 Young Inventors Prize recognizes young innovators from around the world who are developing technology-driven solutions that address global sustainability challenges and contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The €60,000 Georg Forster Research Award is designed for researchers whose work contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and helps improve living conditions in developing and transition countries.

The program provides grants of up to EUR 5,000 to women-led and women’s rights organizations in Nigeria and Sierra Leone for projects that strengthen gender equality, climate action, sustainable development, and women’s leadership.

Discover exciting opportunities for startups based in Africa. Deadlines are between June and November 2026

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.