Grants for African Entrepreneurs | Find Funding for Your Business & NGO

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.

Explore over $10,000,000 in funding opportunities for organizations, projects, and businesses operating in the environment and climate change space, with deadlines between February and March

The Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects provides funding of 1,000,000 BWP to non-profit organizations implementing people-centred initiatives that deliver immediate benefits to disadvantaged communities.

The UNDP Small Grants Programme in Mauritania is funding innovative, inclusive, community-led initiatives that promote environmental protection and advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Grants of up to USD 75,000 are available for civil society and community-based organizations.

Environmental organizations in West and Central Africa can apply for up to CHF 45,000 funding to integrate conflict-sensitive approaches into conservation and climate action projects.

Five opportunities are available for entrepreneurs based in Southern Africa, with more than $1,000,000 in funding

The R100,000 Environmental Justice Fund (EJF) provides support to campaigns and projects aimed at advancing environmental justice.

Explore six unique opportunities for innovative entrepreneurs in the energy sector

The Science Park Graz is inviting young inventors to submit their business ideas to the €12,000 Startup Idea Competition in one of six categories, including Energy & Environment.

The $1.5Million UNCDF seeks expressions of interest from private micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises operating in the Congo Basin region that are implementing or scaling nature-positive, deforestation-free, and climate-resilient business models.