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

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.

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.

Explore these opportunities with over $4.6M in funding for entrepreneurs, startups, researchers, academics, NGOs, and community-led organizations across Southern Africa.

UNICEF is providing $500,000 grants to strengthen rural water systems through community empowerment, technical capacity building, and institutional coordination.

The $20,000 D-Prize offers a unique opportunity for changemakers to create lasting impact by launching new social ventures focused on expanding access to proven solutions in low- and middle-income countries.

The $2,500 Youth4Water Grants program is designed to support young people and youth-led organizations across Africa in implementing innovative, community-driven initiatives focused on water.

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund has launched an ambitious initiative in Turkana, Kenya, to empower young people to lead the way in climate-smart entrepreneurship.

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund has launched a new initiative in Marsabit County, Kenya, aimed at transforming water access and resilience for communities vulnerable to recurring crises and environmental shocks.

The $10,000 Water Council presents its Fall 2025 Tech Challenge focused on technologies to better manage water quality within water systems and enable smarter, faster decision-making.

Aqua for All has opened a €350,000 call for applications for Social Impact Incentives (SIINC), supporting impact enterprises in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector to scale their business and impact.