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The £30,000 Commonwealth Foundation Grants Programme supports civil society across the Commonwealth to advance meaningful social, cultural and political change.

The GFF x CIVIC VOICES initiative is providing subgrants o up to $3,350,000 to partnerships of local civil society organizations (CSOs) and youth-led organizations in 20 African countries.

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 €3,000 Let Her In Call for Proposals supports the creation or strengthening of Women-Led Innovation Initiatives (WLIIs) that help girls and young women in rural communities become more confident, organised and active in civic life

The AU-EU Youth Lab Innovation Grants gives €42,000 to youth-led non-profit organisations in 12 eligible African countries to implement innovative solutions addressing global challenges in their communities.

The €31,500 AU-EU Youth Lab Entrepreneurship Grants supports youth-led non-profit organisations in 12 African countries working on advocacy projects that create a more enabling environment for young entrepreneurs.

The Leaders of Scale programme is for mission-driven organisations with proven solutions for preventing childhood sexual violence

Explore more than $30M (₦39B) in grants, prizes, fellowships, and seed funding available this September 2026.

The $3,000 Wear My Shoes Award recognizes grassroots and community-led initiatives working to prevent and end violence against children

The $4,000 Global South Civil Society Microgrants support grassroots organizations in the Global South to use Pulitzer Center-supported journalism for civic engagement projects.