The Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling

Funding Organization: The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), the ONE Campaign, and the Elliott family. Funding focus: Journalism for Excellence in African Storytelling. Eligibility Criteria: English-speaking journalists based in Africa who work in print, broadcast, or onlineย newsย media, and have no more than ten years of journalism experience. The award entries must represent groundbreaking journalistic workย publishedย between…

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DRK Foundation

Funding Organization: Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Funding focus: ย Early-stage social impact organizations solving the worldโ€™s biggest social and environmental problems using bold, scalable approaches. Eligibility Criteria: Organizations operating in our priority geographies of Africa, Europe, India, and the United States. Organizations addressing an urgent or critical social or environmental problem in an innovative fashion and…

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Media Grants to Support Coverage of Countriesโ€™ Progress Toward the 30×30 Marine Conservation Target 2026

Funding Organization: Earth Journalism Network (EJN) Funding focus: The grants will support projects that both train journalists and generate high-quality coverage related to marineย conservation. Eligibility Criteria: Eligibility is limited to newsrooms andย mediaย organizations in coastal countries with marine borders.ย Civil societyย organizations, NGOs, advocacy groups, and academic institutions are not eligible. Applications from Ghana,ย Mexico, and the Philippines will…

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Call for Applications: Training Young African Women to Lead Monitoring and Reporting on the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda

Funding Organization: Global South Opportunities Funding focus: Women in peacebuilding, human rights, or advocacy,ย community mobilization, or policy advocacy. Eligibility Criteria: young African woman leading change in your community. (ages 22โ€“30) from across Africa who are: ย Engaged in peacebuilding, human rights, or advocacy, Passionate about holding leaders accountable on the Women, Peace & Security Agenda. Ready…

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UNDP Global Environment Facility (GEF) Climate Change Adaptation Funds. Small Grantsย Programmeย 

Funding Organization:UNDP Global Environment Facility (GEF) Climate Change Adaptation Funds. Small Grantsย Programmeย  Funding focus: Restoration, Reforestation, Conservation, Biodiversity, etc. Eligibility Criteria: Non-governmental organizations with legal competence and capacity. Grant Limit: USD $50,000 per project Deadline: Yearly funding opportunity 31 December Website: GEF Small Grants Program | GEF

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EU-Ghana Youth Empowerment Programme

Funding Organization:EU-Ghana Youth Empowerment Programme: Call for Proposals: Funding focus: Capacity building of youth-led and youth-focused Civil Society Organisations tailored on their needs, including in management, communication, fundraising, coordination, networking, financial accountability, policy dialogue and advocacy. Youth organisations are provided with the necessary financial resources (financial support to third parties) to implement projects and activities…

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African Womenโ€™s Development Fund (AWDF)

Funding Organization: African Womenโ€™s Development Fund (AWDF) Funding focus: strengthen the voice of women, girls and gender-diverse people to lead actions that contribute to changes in policies, social norms and behaviour. Eligibility Criteria: ย African feminist or womenโ€™s rights organisation. operating in Ghana, etc organisation been formally registered for at least three years (before January 2021)…

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United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery

Funding Organization:United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery Funding focus: Climate Change & Environment, Sustainable Livelihoods, Diversity & Inclusion, etc Eligibility Criteria: Worldwide: National and local non-governmental organizations. Grant Limit: $15,000 to $30,000 USD Deadline: 1 Mar, 2025 Each Year Website: https://www.ohchr.org/en/about-us/funding-and-budget/trust-funds/united-nations-voluntary-trust-fund-contemporary-forms-slavery/how-apply-grant

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Dovetail Impact Foundation

Funding Organization: Dovetail Impact Foundation Funding focus: poverty alleviation, prioritizing the following four primary sectors: education, health, justice, and livelihoods. Eligibility Criteria: ย African nonprofit organizations that have annual budgets under $400,000 working in one of the priority sectors: health, livelihoods, justice, and education. Grant Limit: unrestricted grant. Organizations have to contact them 1st Deadline: With…

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Coral Local Innovation Program (CLIP)

Funding Organization: Coral Research & Development Accelerator Platform (CORDAP)ย  Funding focus: To support innovative research and development (R&D) projects that address local, affordable solutions to coral conservation and restoration challenges in developing countries. (including Ghana). The primary objectives of the Small Grants Program are to: Encourage local technology development and innovative approaches to coral conservation…

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