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The £35,000 Urban Urgencies Funding Initiative is a new research funding programme designed to support innovative and timely responses to pressing urban challenges worldwide.
The $300,000 UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences recognises individuals, groups, and organisations that have made exceptional contributions to improving the quality of human life through scientific research in the life sciences.
This €30,000 funding opportunity is designed to support an eligible organisation in Nigeria to carry out an important research project focused on the working conditions of private security personnel and related human rights risks.
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African startups building solutions for food systems, agriculture, and climate resilience now have a major opportunity to scale their impact. Katapult Africa has opened applications for its 2026 Accelerator Program, offering 90 days of intensive support combined with $150,000 to $500,000 in investment for high-potential impact-driven startups.
Bridge Seed Global (BSG) has opened applications for its Impact Fund–Driven Accelerator Program, a three-month accelerator designed to support young African startup founders aged 18–35 with equity-free funding, mentorship, training, and global market access.
The Aurora Research Grants program supports in-depth research on grassroots humanitarians working in conflict-affected and crisis settings worldwide.
The €100,000 EQT Foundation Science Grants Program aims to advance research in critical mineral substitutes to address environmental, social, and supply chain challenges in clean energy technologies.
The €150,000 Einstein Award for Promoting Quality in Research recognizes global researchers and institutions advancing transparency, integrity, and reproducibility in science.
Explore upcoming grants for not-for-profit organizations in Africa with over $1,000,000 in combined funding. Deadlines are between February and March 2026
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