Funding Organization: Africa Environmental defenders Emergency Fund Funding focus: The Africa Environmental Defenders Emergency Fund aims to protect and support African Environmental Defenders working on land and environmental issues. The fund’s primary goal is to promote respect for these defenders and enhance their safety and protection. Eligibility Criteria: individuals or organizations facing threats or emergencies…
Funding Organization: The Pulitzer Center’s global reporting grants Funding focus: support in-depth, high-impact reporting on critical issues that are often overlooked in the media. This is “catch-all” grant, so there are no restrictions on topic or reporting location. Eligibility Criteria: Staff and freelance journalists are eligible worldwide. Grant Limit: $5,000 and $10,000, but may be more…
Funding Organization: BRIDGE in Agriculture program (BIA) initiative by the Mastercard Foundation Funding focus: Building Resilience and Investing in the Development and Growth of Entrepreneurs in Agriculture (BRIDGE-In-Agriculture), creating an inclusive economy with enhanced resilience for vulnerable populations. Eligibility Criteria: aims to make affordable capital and technical support available for SMEs in agriculture and related sectors in…
Funding Organization: Global Fund for Children Grants Funding focus: Raising awareness, influencing policy, and ultimately impacting thousands of children and youth beyond their doors. Education, Gender justice, Safety and wellbeing, Climate resilience, Youth power Eligibility Criteria: Community-based organizations around the world who align with the values and mission of GFC. Community-based organizations around the world…
Funding Organization: IDFA Bertha Fund (IBF) Funding focus: Dedicated to strengthening independent, author-driven documentary filmmaking in regions and communities where access to funding and distribution for independent creative documentary film is structurally challenging—across Africa (including Ghana), The grant aims to: Enhance global visibility of selected films through screenings and premieres. Support original and urgent storytelling from underrepresented regions. Promote filmmaker…
Funding Organization: The StepForward Funding focus: Empowering youth and early career individuals with the knowledge and skills to confidently step into an AI-powered world. Eligibility Criteria: This Challenge will select six nonprofit solutions, one per global region: Asia-Pacific (excluding India), Europe, India, Latin America, Middle East and Africa, and North America Grant Limit: Six winning…
Funding Organization: European Commission. Funding focus: Projects to strengthen institutional capacity, align VET with labour market needs, and promote sustainable socio-economic development, with priority for Sub-Saharan Africa and Global Gateway-related initiatives. Eligibility Criteria: Priority is given to Sub-Saharan Africa and migration-priority countries. Research institutes and innovation agencies, Regional development authorities, International organisations, etc. can apply Grant…
Funding Organization: Anton Jurgens Fonds Funding focus: Improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in West Africa. Social development, specifically supporting initiatives that improve the lives of vulnerable people sustainably. It funds innovative projects, including those in West Africa, aimed at creating income opportunities for rural families. Projects that can demonstrate strong governance, relevant skills and knowledge,…
Funding Organization: Fondation Centre Pompadour Funding focus: Advancing feminist research, communication, and practical gender equality. The program funds diverse projects—ranging from scientific research to artistic activism—that combat sexism and promote a feminist gaze on social and ecological issues Eligibility Criteria: Eligible applicants include people of any gender and any background. Applicants can be individuals, or…
Funding Organization: The STREAMING Knowledge Transfer Grant Funding focus: The initiative focuses on overcoming global food system challenges—such as climate change, logistics gaps, and trade regulations—through digital education Eligibility Criteria: Organizations from Africa and Europe are invited to apply for this Open Call. A key priority of this call is women’s empowerment. Courses should adequately target women farmers, entrepreneurs, processors,…
