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The iHatch Cohort 5 Startup Incubation Programme is a nationwide incubation initiative designed to support early-stage founders across Nigeria in building scalable and investment-ready businesses.

Eight unique opportunities are available for not-for-profit organizations. Deadlines are between May and August 2026

The £5,000 True Colours Trust Small Grants Programme aims to strengthen palliative care services in Africa by supporting registered hospices and care providers.

The Mérieux Foundation offers small grants of up to €5,000 to support local initiatives focused on combating infectious diseases in developing countries, with a particular emphasis on maternal and child health.

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Discover more opportunities for NGOs, CSOs, and Community initiatives to apply now. Deadlines are between May and September 2026

The Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is inviting applications from eligible civil society organisations in Nigeria to apply for a $262,000 grant aimed at improving domestic resource mobilisation and public financial management systems for immunisation and primary healthcare.

The AI for Reproductive Health in Sub-Saharan Africa Innovation Challenge 2026 is a high-impact program that brings together African data scientists, developers, and health professionals to build AI-powered solutions addressing critical maternal and reproductive health challenges.

The African Research Universities Alliance with support from the Mastercard Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation of New York, is offering a $2,000 six-month Early-Career Research Fellowship to strengthen research capacity and global collaboration among African scholars.

The £250,000 Quarterly Research Grant Funding Programme is designed to support innovative preclinical and clinical research aimed at slowing, stopping, or reversing the progression of Parkinson’s disease.