Funding Opportunities - July 31, 2026
Inside: 31 grant & investment programs including $1.2m for sustainable cooling solutions, $250k grants from The Water Research Foundation, $1m for climate, health & workforce innovation, and more!
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See below for the newest social impact funding opportunities in Africa and around the world.
Cleantech Innovation Competition. Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC).
• Seeks to support early-stage businesses in the cleantech sector that focus on providing solutions to pressing environmental challenges.
• University student, application must be in the ideation stage.
• Kenya.
• Funding Access: connect with investors and financing options alongside Accelerator Support.
• August 10, 2026.
WABF33 - New Venture Competition. Wharton Africa Business Forum.
• Flagship pitch competition targeted towards early-stage ventures at the Annual WABF to showcase and celebrate the next-generation of founders building category-defining businesses on the continent and beyond.
• Early-stage ventures. Fewer than 50 full-time employees, Less than $250k raised to date.
• Business must have a direct link to Africa (but can be headquartered outside of Africa).
• Up to $30k in non-equity financing.
• August 15, 2026.
The Sky Is Not The Limit Social Impact Grant. Bombshell Impact Design Agency.
• Social impact organizations.
• All countries.
• Up to $10k in Design, Marketing & AI services.
• August 19, 2026.
Health Equity Grant. SpringWell360.
• Innovative projects or initiatives that focus on promoting health equity, whether through education, research, community outreach, or other means.
• Individuals, students and professionals alike who are committed to advancing health equity.
• All countries.
• $1k grant.
• August 31, 2026.
The GirlCode Hackathon. GirlCode.
• An annual, all-women 30 hours coding marathon designed to address the gender gap in the tech industry by providing female developers with a high-intensity, real-world platform to showcase their technical talent, develop innovative solutions, and build crucial industry networks.
• Women and non-binary individuals who are creatives, developers, designers, product managers, entrepreneurs, and students. All skill levels are welcome.
• South Africa, Botswana, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Ghana.
• Up to ~$5,974 (R100,000) cash prize alongside a 6-month accelerator programme.
• Hackathon Dates in S.A & Botswana: 15-16 August 2026. In Kenya, Uganda & Tz: 5-6 September 2026. In Ghana: 11-12 September 2026. Apply as early as possible before the hackathon dates.
Call for proposals (phase 1). Norec.
• New partnerships that want to develop a work exchange project together and prepare a future Phase 2 application.
• 1) Build mutual trust and strong global partnership to enable institutional development and strengthen work for sustainable solutions and 2) Provide opportunities for young people to attain international experience and skills in sustainable development.
• Partnerships consisting of two or more organisations from different countries, between the following types of organisations can jointly apply: Civil society organisations, Public institutions, Private sector companies, Multilateral and global organisations.
• ODA eligible countries.
• Up to ~$15,661 (150,000 NOK) grant funding.
• September 1, 2026.
Global Voices for Peace Small Seed Grants. American Friends Service Committee (AFSC).
• Innovative locally driven initiatives that safeguard democracy while advancing peace, justice, and nonviolence.
• Local and community-based and faith-based organizations. Feminist, grassroots groups, and youth movements are encouraged to apply.
• Global South partners. However, collaboration with a Global North partner could be included in the financing.
• Up to $15k grants (10 awards total).
• September 15, 2026.
Gender Equality Partnerships 2026. British Council.
• To strengthen gender equality in higher education.
• Themes: 1) Addressing underrepresentation of women in higher education leadership, 2) Strengthening pathways into employment, 3) Creating safe higher education spaces and 4) Enabling participation of women in STEM.
• The UK lead institution must be a higher education provider with degree-awarding powers.
• The UK and: Bangladesh, Ghana, Kenya, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Ukraine.
• £25k grants.
• September 21, 2026.
Disability Inclusion Partnerships 2026. British Council.
• 1) Strengthen disability-inclusive policies, systems and practices within higher education institutions, 2) improve opportunities, participation and outcomes for persons with disabilities in higher education and 3) support sustainable institutional change through partnership, evidence generation and knowledge exchange.
• The UK lead institution must be a higher education provider with degree-awarding powers.
• The UK and: Bangladesh, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
• £25k grants.
• September 21, 2026.
Clean Cooking Solutions. Solar Impulse Foundation.
• Clean cooking solutions that are both environmentally sustainable and economically viable, with a focus on communities in the Global South.
• Clean cooking innovators, with particular interest for: locally-led initiatives, women-led enterprises, solutions deployed in refugee and displacement settings, PAYGO and innovative financing models.
• LMICs.
• Up to ~$12,222 (CHF 10k) in catalytic funding.
• September 30, 2026.
👇21 Funding Opportunities above $50k 👇
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Funding Opportunities above $50k
What’s below?
● 7 opportunities from $50k to $200k
● 11 opportunities from $200k to $1m
● 3 opportunities for more than $1,000,000
Including:
$100k for inclusive play innovation
$250k grants from The Water Research Foundation
$1m for climate, health & workforce innovation
$1.2m for sustainable cooling solutions
