Explore 20+ grants, prizes, and accelerator programs closing between 28th and 31st October 2025—supporting startups, researchers, nonprofits, and innovators across sectors from AI and education to conservation and climate action.
- 2025, Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, October, Southern Africa, West Africa
The FemFocus 2026–2030 program, administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, offers significant funding to civil society organisations (CSOs) that support women’s entrepreneurship in Africa.
- 2026, CSOs, East Africa, January, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa, Women Empowerment
The $100,000 Young Futures Funding Challenge 2025 is now open for applications. This funding round supports nonprofit organizations leading innovations at the intersection of AI, youth well-being, learning, creativity, and mental health.
- Central Africa, Digital, East Africa, Health, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa, Youth
The $20,000 D-Prize offers a unique opportunity for changemakers to create lasting impact by launching new social ventures focused on expanding access to proven solutions in low- and middle-income countries.
- 2025, Agric Business, Central Africa, East Africa, Education, Energy, Health, Humanitarian, North Africa, November, Southern Africa, WASH, West Africa
The $25,000 Box.org Impact Fund offers a compelling grant opportunity for nonprofit organisations committed to digital transformation in key areas such as child welfare, crisis response and environmental protection.
- 2025, Central Africa, Digital, East Africa, Environment, North Africa, November, Southern Africa, West Africa
The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) has launched a €650,000 new initiative to enhance the sustainable contribution of Uganda’s forest resources to national economic growth and global environmental goals, including efforts to combat climate change and biodiversity loss.
- 2025, December, East Africa, Environment, Uganda
The Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) is currently inviting research grant proposals that explore the health benefits of human-animal interactions and pet ownership.
- 2026, Academic Institutions, Academic Research, Central Africa, East Africa, February, Health, North Africa, Researchers, Southern Africa, West Africa
The $100,000 Seeding the Future Global Food System Challenge, organized by Welthungerhilfe, is designed to spark innovation that can reshape the future of food systems, particularly across the Global South.
- 2025, Central Africa, December, East Africa, Food, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa
The Fine & Country Foundation runs a £3,000 biannual grant programme supporting charities that combat homelessness and poverty worldwide.
- 2025, Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, October, Southern Africa, West Africa
These grants R36,000 are dedicated to facilitating and supporting the entry of new organisations and individuals into the conservation sector.
- 2025, Conservation, November, South Africa