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Funding opportunityAfrica

Africa IFI Grant 2026: Up to £1,500 for Community Education Projects Across Africa

Institute for Imagination opportunity: Africa IFI Grant 2026: Up to £1,500 for Community Education Projects Across Africa. Confirm eligibility, deadline, funding package, and application route on the source...

FundingGrant
Funder
Institute for Imagination
Deadline
Deadline not captured from listing
Award
Funding mentioned in listing: £1,500
Applicant
Applicant
Funding opportunityGlobal

Advocates for International Development A4ID Legal Clinic

Advocates for International Development A4ID Legal Clinic funding opportunity for Global. Grant size: Unspecified in-kind.

GrantOngoing
Funder
Advocates for International Development A4ID Legal Clinic
Deadline
Ongoing
Award
Unspecified in-kind
Applicant
Organization
Funding opportunityUK, Ireland, Romania, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Sri Lanka

Access Foundation

Access Foundation funding opportunity for UK, Ireland, Romania, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Sri Lanka. Grant size: GBP £10,000 - GBP £50,000.

GrantOngoingFoundation
Funder
Access Foundation
Deadline
Ongoing
Award
GBP £10,000 - GBP £50,000
Applicant
Organization
Funding opportunityUK, Americas, EMEA and APAC

Aberdeen Group Charitable Foundation

Aberdeen Group Charitable Foundation funding opportunity for UK, Americas, EMEA and APAC. Grant size: Up to GBP £5,000.

GrantOngoingFoundation
Funder
Aberdeen Group Charitable Foundation
Deadline
Ongoing
Award
Up to GBP £5,000
Applicant
Organization
Funding opportunityDenmark, Greenland/Faroe Islands/Arctic, Balkans/Mediterranean, coastal Central & South America, Central West Africa, Eastern Africa, South-East Asia/Indonesia

Aage V. Jensen Charity Foundation

Aage V. Jensen Charity Foundation funding opportunity for Denmark, Greenland/Faroe Islands/Arctic, Balkans/Mediterranean, coastal Central & South America, Central West Africa, Eastern Africa, South-East...

GrantOngoingFoundation
Funder
Aage V. Jensen Charity Foundation
Deadline
Ongoing
Award
Unspecified
Applicant
Organization
Funding opportunitySouth Africa

Lord and Lady Lurgan Trust

Lord and Lady Lurgan Trust funding opportunity for South Africa. Grant size: GBP £1,000 - GBP £5,000.

GrantOpen
Funder
Lord and Lady Lurgan Trust
Deadline
Oct 5, 2026
Award
GBP £1,000 - GBP £5,000
Applicant
Organization
Funding opportunityScotland and overseas

The Paristamen Charity

The Paristamen Charity funding opportunity for Scotland and overseas. Grant size: GBP £1,000.

GrantOpen
Funder
The Paristamen Charity
Deadline
Oct 1, 2026
Award
GBP £1,000
Applicant
Organization
Funding opportunityUK registered charities working in UK or internationally

The Fat Beehive Foundation

The Fat Beehive Foundation funding opportunity for UK registered charities working in UK or internationally. Grant size: Up to GBP £2,500.

GrantOpenFoundation
Funder
The Fat Beehive Foundation
Deadline
Sep 30, 2026
Award
Up to GBP £2,500
Applicant
Organization
Funding opportunityBelgium and overseas

Sense Foundation Brussels

Sense Foundation Brussels funding opportunity for Belgium and overseas. Grant size: Maximum €25,000.

GrantOpenFoundation
Funder
Sense Foundation Brussels
Deadline
Sep 30, 2026
Award
Maximum €25,000
Applicant
Organization
Funding opportunityGlobal

The Philip Henman Trust

The Philip Henman Trust funding opportunity for Global. Grant size: GBP £3,000 - GBP £5,000 per year for up to 5 years.

GrantOpen
Funder
The Philip Henman Trust
Deadline
Sep 10, 2026
Award
GBP £3,000 - GBP £5,000 per year for up to 5 years
Applicant
Organization
Conference / WorkshopGhana / Nigeria / Sierra Leone / Liberia / The Gambia

Africa-China Relations Training Workshop for Journalists in Anglophone West Africa

MFWA and Wits Centre for Journalism are offering a fully funded three-day workshop on critical, public-interest coverage of Africa-China trade, investment and political relations.

WorkshopJournalismWest AfricaAfrica-China relations
Host
Media Foundation for West Africa / Wits Centre for Journalism
Deadline
Applications close 30 July 2026; workshop takes place in Accra during September or October 2026: Jul 30, 2026
Support
Return economy flight, accommodation, meals and local transport; reporting grants available, with three participants potentially supported to attend AIJC 2026
Applicant
Journalists based in an Anglophone West African country who work in print, radio, television or digital media, cover relevant public-interest beats, can attend in Accra and can produce an in-depth story after the workshop.
Conference / WorkshopGlobal / Kenya

UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development 2027: Call for Session Proposals

UNESCO is inviting organizations to propose thematic parallel sessions for the 2027 World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development in Nairobi.

ConferenceCall for proposalsEducationSustainable development
Host
UNESCO / Government of Kenya
Deadline
Session proposals close 31 August 2026; conference takes place 13-15 January 2027 in Nairobi: Aug 31, 2026
Support
Conference-session co-organization opportunity; no direct grant amount is stated
Applicant
Organizations worldwide with expertise, practice or partnerships in education for sustainable development that can co-organize a thematic session and contribute to global dialogue.
Conference / WorkshopAfrica / Gabon

AWLN 8th Intergenerational Retreat 2026

AWLN is accepting applications for its 8th Intergenerational Retreat, a leadership convening that connects young women leaders with senior women leaders and partners in Africa.

WorkshopRetreatWomenLeadership
Host
African Women Leaders Network (AWLN)
Deadline
Deadline: 3 August 2026: Aug 3, 2026
Support
Fully funded retreat participation and strategic leadership support
Applicant
Young women leaders and African women leaders who meet the AWLN retreat requirements.
Conference / WorkshopAfrica

EURAXESS Africa Webinars on ERC and MSCA

Guidance on European Research Council and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions.

WebinarTrainingAfricaConference
Host
EURAXESS Africa
Deadline
June 2026
Support
See linked call page
Applicant
Africa
Conference / Workshopsub-Saharan Africa

Addressing Neglected Areas of SRHR in sub-Saharan Africa (ANeSA) – Call for LOIs

Call for Letters of Interest launched 29 June 2026; webinar 15 July; LOI deadline 23 August 2026.

GrantSexual and reproductive healthimplementation researchgender equity
Host
IDRC / Global Affairs Canada / CIHR
Deadline
LOI deadline: 2026-08-23: Aug 23, 2026
Support
Up to CAD 1.2 million per project
Applicant
sub-Saharan Africa
Conference / WorkshopNairobi, Kenya

AFRINIC Fellowship Programme – AIS’26

AFRINIC Fellowship Programme – AIS’26 is a fellowship from AFRINIC / Africa Internet Summit.

FellowshipFellowshipsProfessional developmentNairobi
Host
AFRINIC / Africa Internet Summit
Deadline
June 22–26, 2026
Support
See linked call page
Applicant
Nairobi, Kenya
Conference / WorkshopUnited States / Africa

U.S.-Africa Frontiers of Science Engineering and Medicine

Frontiers symposium application cycle for U.S.-Africa collaboration.

Pre-announcementFellowship eventScienceEngineering
Host
National Academies
Deadline
Applications opened 8 Jun 2026; monitor deadline
Support
Symposium participation support
Applicant
Early-career researchers
Conference / WorkshopUnited States / Africa

U.S.-Africa Frontiers of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Symposium

Monitor application cycle for U.S.-Africa early-career STEM symposium.

Pre-announcementFellowshipEventScience
Host
National Academies
Deadline
Applications opened June 2026 signal
Support
See linked call page
Applicant
Monitor application cycle for U.S.-Africa early-career STEM symposium.
Conference / WorkshopPakistan / Global

4th International Youth Summit Pakistan 2026

International youth summit in Pakistan advertised as open for applications.

ConferenceSummitYouth leadershipDiplomacy
Host
African Forum and Network on Debt and Development
Deadline
Unspecified / June 2026 call signal
Support
See official call page
Applicant
Youth leaders and students
Conference / WorkshopGhana/The Gambia

NextGen Journalism Training Clinic

In-person training Award amount: Varies.

TrainingGhanaThe Gambia
Host
Source institution to be confirmed
Deadline
2026-06-08: Aug 6, 2026
Support
See official call page
Applicant
Eligible applicants described on the official call page
Conference / WorkshopGhana and The Gambia

Next Gen Campus Journalism Clinic 2026 for Student Journalists in Ghana and The Gambia

Training opportunity Award amount: Varies.

TrainingGhana and The Gambia
Host
Source institution to be confirmed
Deadline
2026-06-08: Aug 6, 2026
Support
See official call page
Applicant
Eligible applicants described on the official call page
Conference / WorkshopScientists and researchers in Africa engaged in health research

The Essential Grant-Writing Skills Programme September/November 2026

AREF grant-writing skills programme for scientists and researchers in Africa engaged in health research, listed by AREF under open funding calls as of 14 May 2026.

WorkshopTrainingGrant writingHealth
Host
Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF)
Deadline
Verify deadline on official call page
Support
See funder guidance
Applicant
See official call page
Conference / WorkshopAfrican Development Bank member countries

African Development Bank Internship Program 2026

African Development Bank Internship Program 2026. Confirm full eligibility, official application route, and any revised deadline on the source page.

Host
African Development Bank
Deadline
Deadline not captured from listing
Support
See funder guidance
Applicant
See official call page