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The $200,000 Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) in Ghana 2026 supports small-scale, high-impact projects led by local partners that align with Canada’s international development priorities.

The Youth Social Innovation Learning Program is designed to equip young Africans with the skills, networks, and opportunities needed to thrive as social innovators.

The $10,000 Standard Chartered Foundation Women in Tech Accelerator 2026 is designed to empower women-led technology businesses with the knowledge, skills, networks, and funding they need to scale their ventures and create long-lasting social and economic impact.

The Orange Corners Ghana is inviting growth-oriented entrepreneurs to apply for its €50,000 Business Acceleration Programme, supporting scalable ventures in agribusiness, manufacturing, climate, health, technology, creative industries, and other high-growth sectors.

The Emerging Public Leaders of Ghana Program is a one-year public service fellowship designed to equip young Ghanaian professionals with the leadership skills, practical experience and networks needed to drive meaningful change in the public sector.

The $40,000 Small Grants Fund provides financial and technical support to non-profit NGOs that want to use Global Forest Watch (GFW), an interactive online forest monitoring and alert system, designed to empower people with the information they need to better manage and conserve forest landscapes.

INCiTiS-FOOD has launched its €60,000 second Open Call for Independent Innovators to support solutions addressing challenges identified by the project’s Living Labs.

The Le Pont Bridge is accepting proposals for its GHS 675,000 Pilot Project for expansion of its regional engagement to Ghana with the aim of strengthening labour conditions across agricultural value chains.