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

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

The $1,000,000 Zayed Sustainability Prize is a global award that recognizes organizations and schools with proven solutions in Health, Food, Energy, Water, Climate Action, and Global High Schools that advance sustainability and human development.

Are you a conservation organization? Start here! Discover 5 unique opportunities with a combined funding of more than $500,000.

The $5,000 Turtle Conservation Fund supports research and conservation projects for highly endangered tortoises and freshwater turtles, prioritizing Critically Endangered or Endangered species. 

The $5,000 Leslie Brown Research Grant Program by the Raptor Research Foundation (RRF) supports research focused exclusively on African birds of prey.

The €400,000 nineteenth edition of Frontiers of Knowledge Awards to recognize and reward world-class research and artistic creation, prizing contributions of singu­lar impact for their originality and significance.

Through this program, a total of ₦1,800,000 in seed funding will be awarded to the top three digital or tech‑led startups, giving them a chance to scale their operations and grow their impact.

Harambee Africa International Foundation has announced the 11th edition of the International Award “Conveying Africa – Telling the Africa that Surprises,” aimed at promoting an authentic narrative that reflects the complexity, vitality, and transformative energy of the African continent.

The Entrepreneurship World Cup is one of the largest and most diverse pitch competitions and support programs of its kind. Every year, tens of thousands of entrepreneurs from 200 countries compete for a share of US$1 million dollars in cash prizes and millions more worth of investment, support and publicity and a global finals event attended by leading investors.

The ₦5,000,000 Cassava Change-Makers Pitch Competition invites Nigerian youth to submit game-changing ideas under the theme: “Youth-Led Innovations for a Sustainable Cassava Future.”