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

The €1,000,000 African Water Facility (AWF) grant supports investment-oriented water and sanitation projects across Africa.

The $30,000 Reckitt Catalyst Global Accelerator Program supports social innovators developing impactful solutions that improve access to healthcare, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).

The €10,000 care collective fund is a new global impact grant supporting grassroots initiatives, organisations, and changemakers who advance ocean health and climate resilience.

Discover funding opportunities for businesses in Africa. Grants are available for various sectors

The $20,000 FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge is a competition designed to identify, showcase, and support innovative green businesses developing commercially viable solutions to sustainability and environmental challenges across Africa.

The Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Programme Cohort 15 is offering young Nigerian entrepreneurs access to business incubation, mentorship, enterprise training, and funding support of up to €30,000 for innovative businesses.

The $75,000 RELX Environmental Challenge is a global innovation competition focused on environmental sustainability and resilience.

The $100,000 Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (Uganda) provides financial support to non-profit organisations for community-based development initiatives that directly benefit grassroots populations.

The April 2026 funding list features more than 70 funding opportunities worth $40M+ across grants, prizes, fellowships, and accelerators, supporting entrepreneurs, startups, NGOs, researchers, and creatives in various sectors.

Discover five grants with more than $5,000,000 in funding for East African entrepreneurs. All deadlines are in April 2026