DRK Foundation

Funding Organization: Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Funding focus:  Early-stage social impact organizations solving the world’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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Education Sub Saharan Africa (ESSA) and Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre’s Foundational Learning Project

Education Sub Saharan Africa (ESSA)  Funding focus: funding African education researchers and investing in local solutions that can transform classrooms and shape national education systems. Eligibility Criteria: Be Ghanaian, Kenyan, Senegalese, or Zambian citizens currently based in Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, or Zambia respectively.  The lead applicant should have a PhD and be working in a…

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Restoration Seed Capital Facility 

Funding Organization: Restoration Seed Capital Facility  Funding focus: Development of early-stage forest landscape restoration projects in developing countries to contribute to climate change adaptation and mitigation, halting biodiversity loss and the creation of sustainable livelihoods. Eligibility Criteria:  NGOs in All ODA-eligible countries Focus Latin America, Africa and South-East Asia Grant Limit: USD 750,000 up to…

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Zendesk Tech for Good Impact Awards 2026

Funding Organization: The Zendesk Foundation Funding focus: Innovation & Technology; Focus areas: nonprofit technology, service delivery platforms, crisis response, workforce development. Eligibility Criteria: Registered nonprofit organizations with proof of nonprofit status Grant Limit: USD $5,000 – $50,000 per organization; free Zendesk software donation. Deadline: July 15, 2026 (11:59 pm ET). Website: Zendesk Foundation

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Capacity building in VET in Sub-Saharan Africa

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…

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Global Funds for Children

Funding Organization: Global Funds for Children Funding focus: Children-Trafficked children, Refugees, Child laborers Youth & Adolescents Education-Vocational & Primary Education . HIV/AIDS. Disability Eligibility Criteria:  Community-based organizations including those in Sub-Saharan Africa working with many of the world’s most vulnerable children and youth. Grant Limit: $25,000 and $75,000 to $200,000  Deadline: Opened Grant Ongoing (opened) Website:…

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WWF’s Russell E. Train Education for Nature (EFN) Program

Funding Organization:WWF’s Russell E. Train Education for Nature (EFN) Program Funding focus: Community-based Forest Restoration Grant for restoration of deforested and degraded landscapes, managing natural resources, diversification of livelihoods, landscape restoration actions. Eligibility Criteria: Local organizations, NOGs in Ghana, etc Grant Limit: Applicants may apply for one year of funding up to $15,000 USD Deadline: Deadline…

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Underreported Stories in Africa

Funding Organization: Pulitzer Center Funding focus:  seeking proposals to advance wide-reaching and relevant journalism on issues impacting communities in Africa, including but not limited to water and sanitation, land degradation and coastal erosion, education, maternal health, and climate resilience Eligibility Criteria: support projects across all media platforms and encourage ambitious proposals that combine print, photography,…

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Crowder-Messersmith Fund

Funding Organization: Crowder-Messersmith Fund  Funding focus: Conservation Grant Program to help small, local conservation, nature tourism Eligibility Criteria:  Individuals, non-profit-making and a Civil Society Organisation in developing countries. Grant Limit: maximum grant for 1 year is $3000 USD Deadline: 06-Jan-2025 Website: Crowder-Messersmith Fund – Nature Forward

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