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The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation is offering a €11,000,000 initiative to address humanitarian crises, natural disasters, and development challenges in Ethiopia and South Sudan.

The Spencer Foundation Racial Equity Research Grants Program 2026 provides funding of up to $75,000 for research addressing racial inequality in education.

The Healthy Lungs for Life Grants Programme 2026 provides up to €5,000 funding to support initiatives that raise awareness, educate communities, and promote lung health across all age groups.

The $50,000 UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education recognises outstanding initiatives that promote and advance educational opportunities for girls and women across the world.

Applications are open for the Female Founders & Funders Program organized by the under the initiative. This program is designed to support women entrepreneurs in Lagos and across Nigeria by equipping them with the knowledge, mentorship, and investor access needed to scale their startups.

The R5,200,000 Table Mountain Fund seeks applications from NPOs to support projects that promote conservation awareness and strengthen inclusive environmental action in the Cape Floristic Region.

The CcHub-Mastercard Foundation Edtech Fellowship Programme 2026 (Cohort IV) is a transformative initiative that supports early-stage education technology (EdTech) startups that are creating innovative, inclusive, and scalable solutions to improve access to quality education for underserved learners in Nigeria.

The DROP Brand Accelerator Award 2026 is requesting applications to support early-stage founders in Africa by providing $3,000 equity-free seed funding, a comprehensive brand acceleration package, and six months of expert mentoring to help transform their ventures and scale their impact.

The Oxford Africa Conference 2026 has opened applications for its $5,000 Innovation Seed Fund (ISF) — an opportunity that provides early-stage African entrepreneurs with seed funding, visibility, and ecosystem support to grow high-impact ventures.

The March 2026 funding list features over $35 million (over ₦51B) in grant and prize opportunities across entrepreneurship, research, climate innovation, health, arts, and social impact. Funding ranges from small grassroots grants to multi-million-dollar international awards, offering significant opportunities for entrepreneurs, NGOs, researchers, creatives, and startups across Africa.