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

There’s over $16.6M (₦22.1B) in funding opportunities this October 2026. Explore grants, prizes, fellowships, and seed funding you can apply for now.

The €70,000 French Republic Human Rights Prize Liberty–Equality–Fraternity invities individuals and non-governmental organizations to submit projects that promote the right to asylum and protect the fundamental rights of refugees, asylum seekers, and displaced persons.

The Corporate Accountability Initiative (CAI) invites applications from Nigerian civil society organizations and non-profit entities for a sub-grant supporting advocacy projects that strengthen corporate accountability and promote respect for human rights in Nigeria.

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 Human Rights Scholarship Program provides financial support to domestic and international students beginning graduate research degrees focused on human rights research. 

The €50,000 Spaces of Culture funding scheme is looking for new and exciting collaborative cultural relations projects taking place in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Explore available opportunities for non-profits in Africa and internationally. Deadlines are between May and December 2026.

The £200,000 AmplifyChange Strengthening Grants is a funding initiative designed to strengthen civil society organisations working on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).

The $20,000 Ginetta Sagan Award 2026 recognizes and assists women who are working to protect the liberty and lives of women and children in areas where human rights violations are widespread.

Discover more opportunities for NGOs, CSOs, and Community initiatives to apply now. Deadlines are between May and September 2026