Funding Opportunities - January 9, 2026
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See below for the newest social impact funding opportunities in Africa and around the world.
OceanHub Africa Acceleration Program 2026. OceanHub Africa.
• Ocean-minded startups, having a direct or indirect positive impact on the oceans (addressing climate change, pollution, or overexploitation).
• Growth Stage startups seeking investments or exploring new markets.
• Africa.
• Up to $30k catalytic financial support in the form of an interest-free loan from Blue Loop Facility alongside Awards Nomination to the Earthshot Prize.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (first-come-first-serve basis).
Deji Alli Young Talent Award (DAAYTA) 2026. VC4A.
• Young Nigerians (between 18 and 35 years of age) with innovative start-ups with an MVP (minimum viable product) and a customer base from essential sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, housing, and transportation.
• Start-ups
• Nigeria.
• Up to ~$8,406 (₦12m) grant funding.
• January 12, 2026.
Building Inclusive and Resilient Enterprises (BIRE) Programme. Hand in Hand Eastern Africa.
• Aims to stimulate the growth of women-, youth-, and PLWD-led Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) across Kenya, enabling them to build profitable, resilient, and sustainable businesses that can create long-term employment and income opportunities.
• 1) Foundation Phase; KES 500k – 3M/year Revenue, 2) Acceleration Phase; Revenue > KES 3M/year.
• Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs). Specific targets for Women-Led (50%), Youth-Led (40%), and businesses including Persons with Disabilities. Business must be operational for at least 2 years.
• Kenya.
• Business training, one-on-one coaching, access to innovation grants (Foundation) or matching funds (Acceleration), and links to larger markets and investors.
• January 15, 2026.
Call for Proposals: Bioindustries Funding. Department of Science and Innovation (DSTI)
• 1) Bioconversion and manufacturing, 2) Industrial Biocatalysis, 3) Bioremediation technologies, 4) Microbial bioprospecting and 5) Biorefineries.
• Startups, small businesses.
• South Africa.
• Up to ~$18,203 (R300k) grant funding.
• January 23, 2026.
Digital Rights Fund in the West Asia and North Africa. SMEX.
• 1) Surveillance and Spyware, 2) Innovative Approaches to Enhance Digital Rights, 3) Digital Labor, 4) AI Agents, 5) Mapping Digital Rights Violations, 6) Algorithmic Biases, 7) Militarization of AI, 8) Lack of Digital Sovereignty, 9) Arts and Culture and 10) Digital Infrastructure.
• Individual activists, Students, Informal groups and grassroots initiatives, Formal non-profit and civil society organizations.
• Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sudan, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Yemen, Libya, and South Sudan.
• Up to $15k grant funding.
• January 31, 2026.
Leading Minds Fellowship on Climate Education. UNICEF.
• Young climate leaders who are strengthening climate education in their schools, communities, and countries in both formal and informal settings.
• Young people ages 10–30.
• All countries.
• Up $20k in grant support.
• January 31, 2026.
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Funding Opportunities above $50k 👇
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