Grant opportunity

LEAP Africa Social Innovators Programme 2026

LEAP Africa's Social Innovators Programme supports young African social entrepreneurs building solutions with potential for community and systems impact.

FellowshipSocial innovationEntrepreneurshipAfricaLeadership
Funder
LEAP Africa
Application deadline
Application deadline: Jun 12, 2026
Award
Nine-month fellowship and support package; see official programme page
Applicant
Social entrepreneurs
Discipline
Social Innovation
Region
Africa
Posted
May 19, 2026

Call summary

Overview

The Social Innovators Programme is LEAP Africa's entrepreneurship and leadership support platform for social innovators working across Africa.

Who can apply

  • Young African social entrepreneurs and founders should review the official LEAP Africa programme page for age, country, venture-stage, and sector eligibility rules.
  • Applicants should confirm whether the current cycle requires a registered venture, proof of impact, leadership commitment, or founder availability for the full programme period.

What it supports

  • Leadership development, enterprise support, social innovation, mentorship, learning, and networking for African social entrepreneurs.
  • The supplied hunt workbook listed the 2026 programme as a nine-month fellowship with a 12 June 2026 deadline; applicants should confirm final cycle details on the official page.

Funding and duration

Programme benefits, fellowship support, mentorship, and any financial support are described on the official LEAP Africa programme page.

Application deadline

Application deadline: Jun 12, 2026

How to apply

Use the official LEAP Africa Social Innovators Programme page and confirm the 12 June 2026 application deadline before submitting.

Call details

The Social Innovators Programme is LEAP Africa's entrepreneurship and leadership support platform for social innovators working across Africa.

LEAP Africa lists this opportunity for Social entrepreneurs, Social Innovation, Africa. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.

Young African social entrepreneurs and founders should review the official LEAP Africa programme page for age, country, venture-stage, and sector eligibility rules.

Applicants should confirm whether the current cycle requires a registered venture, proof of impact, leadership commitment, or founder availability for the full programme period.

Leadership development, enterprise support, social innovation, mentorship, learning, and networking for African social entrepreneurs.

The supplied hunt workbook listed the 2026 programme as a nine-month fellowship with a 12 June 2026 deadline; applicants should confirm final cycle details on the official page.

Programme benefits, fellowship support, mentorship, and any financial support are described on the official LEAP Africa programme page.

Application deadline: Application deadline: Jun 12, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Use the official LEAP Africa Social Innovators Programme page and confirm the 12 June 2026 application deadline before submitting.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.