Funding Opportunities - March 20, 2026
Inside: 33 grant programs including $100k for sustainable agriculture & inclusive finance, $75k for scalable tech, $100k for edtech startups, and millions in health/nutrition from Gates Foundation
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See below for the newest social impact funding opportunities in Africa and around the world.
Business Plan Competition. Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP).
• To stimulate a sustainable off-grid market in the project countries by supporting unique and innovative solar business ideas.
• Entrepreneurs and/or SMEs.
• ROGEAP countries: Benin, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Central African Republic and Chad.
• Up to $5k prizes.
• March 21, 2026.
GitLab AI Hackathon. Devpost.
• Inviting developers to build AI agents that help you and your team to build secure software faster. Not chatbots that answer questions. Agents that jump into workflows, respond to events, and take action on your behalf.
• Individuals, organizations (including corporations, nonprofits, limited liability companies, partnerships, and other legal entities).
• All countries except Brazil, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Quebec and Russia.
• Up to $15k in cash prizes.
• March 25, 2026.
The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – Liberia (2026). Government of Canada.
• 1) Inclusive governance, 2) Peace and security, 3) Growth that works for everyone, 4) Gender equality, 5) Human dignity or 6) Environment and climate action.
• NGOs, community and not-for-profits, academic institutions and government institutions. They should all be working on local projects.
• Projects are selected and approved by the relevant Canadian embassy to Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia.
• ~$35,480 ($49k CAD) grants.
• March 27, 2026.
Team Up for Climate 2026 challenge. Egis Foundation.
• An innovative solution on the topic: adapting and living together in the face of climate risks.
• Students and young graduates in teams of 2 to 5.
• All countries.
• Compete to share a €17k reward dedicated to the top three teams. A boost prize of €5k (conditional after 6 to 8 months of development) is also available.
• March 28, 2026.
The Bloom Grant. The Bloom Africa.
• Women who are building real businesses beyond the idea stage, demonstrating leadership, resilience, and commitment to improving their communities.
• Women entrepreneurs. Early-stage businesses not more than 5 years in operation.
• Nigeria.
• Up to $1k in grant funding.
• March 30, 2026.
Young Leadership Programme. Generation Connect.
• Young visionaries who propose creative, far-reaching, innovative, and feasible community-driven projects aimed at creating a more inclusive and empowered digital future.
• Young individuals aged 18 to 28, either currently enrolled in or have recently graduated from tertiary education programmes in STEM or closely related fields.
• All countries.
• Up to $10k in grant funding.
• March 31, 2026.
The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – South Sudan (2026). Government of Canada.
• Innovative projects that deliver measurable results.
• NGOs, community and not-for-profits, academic institutions and government institutions. They should all be working on local projects.
• South Sudan.
• ~$14,623 (CAD $20k) grants.
• March 31, 2026.
Chizi Wigwe Prize for African Futurism. 1952 Africa Foundation.
• Exceptional artists whose work embodies the spirit of African Futurism and aligns with the theme "Africa in 2100."
• Open to artists and creatives aged 18-45. All artistic disciplines and mediums are welcome.
• Africa.
• $15k prize.
• March 31, 2026.
Research Grants. Pau Casals UNESCO Chair.
• Research projects are not restricted to the figure of Pablo Casals but are open to any topics related to his musical career and the values that the musician defended throughout his life, such as human rights, the culture of peace, international justice or the role of music and culture in conflict prevention and social cohesion.
• Research proposals must not yet be developed.
• All countries.
• €2k grants.
• April 12, 2026.
Gender & AI Innovation Collective. A+ Alliance.
• Women’s rights organizations exploring how AI technology might help solve real problems in communities and move toward greater gender equality.
• Women-led or primarily working on women’s rights civil society organization, interdisciplinary team, or activist organization.
• Africa.
• Up to ~$10,969 (CAD 15k) seed grants.
• April 25, 2026.
Africa AI Safety Prize Competition. Centre for AI Security and Access (CASA).
• Empowers researchers, practitioners, and innovators to build foundational, context-appropriate AI safety tools for African communities.
• Individual, or on behalf of a for-profit or not-for-profit.
• You do not need to be based in Africa, but your solution must be deployable, adaptable, and beneficial to African contexts.
• Up to $5k cash prize.
• May 3, 2026.
👇 22 Funding Opportunities above $50k 👇
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Funding Opportunities above $50k
What’s below?
● 12 opportunities from $50k to $200k
● 6 opportunities from $200k to $1m
● 4 opportunities for more than $1,000,000
Including:
- $75k for early-stage startups with scalable tech solutions
- $100k for a greener, healthier, and more inclusive world
- $100k for AI-powered solutions solving development challenges
- $100k for edtech startups in Nigeria
- $100k for sustainable agriculture and/or inclusive finance in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Millions in grants from Gates Foundation for health, nutrition & decision-making outcomes
