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 Women for Africa Foundation is pleased to announce its €4,000 11th edition of the Science by Women program to promote African women leadership in scientific research and technology.
- 2025, Central Africa, Climate Change, East Africa, Energy, Fellowship, Food, Health, North Africa, November, Researchers, Science, Scientist, Southern Africa, West Africa
The ₦1,000,000 YandyTech Innovation Fund is a flagship program by YandyTech, aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs who are leveraging technology or plan to adopt tech solutions to enhance business productivity, scale operations, and solve pressing community or industry challenges.
- 2025, Nigeria, November, Tech, West Africa, Youth
Sterling Bank, in partnership with the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN), invites women entrepreneurs across Nigeria to apply for its ₦20 billion funding scheme. The initiative is designed to help women-led businesses access affordable financing and expand their operations in key sectors of the economy.
- Creative Industry, Deadline Free, Education, Health, Manufacturing, Nigeria
The AI by HER Global Impact Challenge, set to culminate at the India-AI Impact Summit in February 2026 in New Delhi, invites women technologists worldwide to showcase artificial intelligence solutions addressing real-world challenges across critical sectors, offering funding, mentorship, and global exposure to accelerate inclusive innovation.
- 2025, Agric Business, Central Africa, Climate Change, Digital, East Africa, Education, Energy, North Africa, Southern Africa, Tech, West Africa
The $3,600 Land is Life Indigenous Women’s Program is a global initiative designed and led by Indigenous women to empower Indigenous communities across Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
- 2025, Central Africa, Conservation, East Africa, Fellowship, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa, Youth
This nine-month programme supports early-career African women researchers dedicated to improving women’s health through data-driven research and innovation.
- 2025, East Africa, Fellowship, Health, November, Researchers, Southern Africa, Training Program
Explore over $2.3 million in global funding closing between October 13 and 27, 2025. Opportunities are available for researchers, entrepreneurs, innovators, journalists, NGOs, and startups.
- 2025, Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, October, Southern Africa, West Africa
The development Research and Projects Centre is now accepting applications for its ₦5,000,000 NSI grant Round 2.
- 2025, Health, Nigeria, October, West Africa, Women Empowerment