Author: Rachel Allies

• Sector: Civil Society
• Deadline: 2 October 2025
• Description: The Eastern Cape Department of Social Development has opened its call for applications, inviting non-profit organisations (NPOs) and social cooperatives to apply for funding opportunities for the 2026/27 financial year.

Link to the website: https://www2.fundsforngos.org/community-development/grants-for-npos-and-social-cooperatives-in-south-africa/

• Sector: Environment
• Deadline: 30 September 2025
• Description: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is calling on innovators to drive transformative change in the fight against plastic pollution in South Africa.
• Sector Fit: Environment

Link to website: https://www.undp.org/south-africa/blog/call-proposals-plastics-innovation-programme-south-africa

This Call for Proposals aims to select a consortium of French and/or international and/or national feminist CSOs from partner countries of France’s development policy. This consortium will manage €4 million in funding for feminist organisations in Africa, the Near East and the Middle East, to support their fight against gender-based and technology-facilitated violence.

Deadline: 31 August 2025

https://www.afd.fr/en/calls-for-projects/call-projects-technology-facilitated-gender-based-violence

CJIFA is pleased to announce the launch of its 2025 Community Empowerment Grant Program in Africa. This initiative aims to foster local engagement in climate awareness, action, and sustainable development. By empowering grassroots organizations and community groups, the program seeks to implement transformative ideas that bridge the gap between innovation and practical solutions, driving change from the community to the national and regional levels.

Deadline: 29 August 2025

https://cjifa.org/index.php?option=com_sppagebuilder&view=page&id=80&Itemid=707&lang=en

 Youth-led projects that advance intercultural and interfaith dialogue, and are aligned with the mandate and mission of UNAOC

Deadline: 15 August 2025

The Emerging Climate Champions Award is a $25 million global Open Call sponsored by the Enlight Foundation and The Patchwork Collective that will provide flexible, multiyear gifts of $1 million each to youth-led organizations advancing climate solutions across the globe. Informed by feedback from young climate leaders around the world, the Emerging Climate Champions Award directly takes into account youth perspectives, as well as cultural and localized contexts for climate work. 

Deadline: 15 August 2025

https://climate.leverforchange.org/submit

SecFin Africa is launching a Call for Proposals to fund and support civil society initiatives in East and Southern Africa to raise public awareness, strengthen transparency, promote accountability, and advocate for action against IFF and organised crime. Open to eligible Civil Society Organizations and Research Institutes

Deadline: 15 August 2025

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/secfin-africa_call-for-proposals-ea-and-sa-secfin-africa-activity-7351169980681314304-ofJk/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAE9iskBTlaoSz4dfcmAcAXoAeErWazhOjc

In its first open call, NNAF will consider projects that fit the following criteria:

• Narrative feature film or episodic series with an Africa nexus
• Commercially viable, with global appeal and distribution potential
• African and African-diasporan creatives at the helm
• Narrative shifting content focused on select social impact storytelling themes 
• 50% or more production in Africa, including principal photography

Deadline: 1 August 2025

The Direct Aid Program (DAP) provides financial assistance to eligible groups or organisations undertaking suitable small-scale development projects.

In 2025-2026, The Australian High Commission will fund projects in the following focus areas:

• climate change, environmental protection and promoting biodiversity
• developing skills for economic empowerment (including blue economy, sport, and the media)
• human rights, governance and social inclusion
• countering violent extremism.

Deadline: 31 July 2025

https://kenya.highcommission.gov.au/nair/dap.html

The Africa Impact Fundraising (AIF) Grant Program is an new initiative by the New Africa Fund, aimed at empowering African NGOs, community-based organizations, and social enterprises to address the pressing need for funding and fundraising expertise.

Selected organizations will start with an online training program focused on small donor campaigns. They will then put their skills into action during a 30-day fundraising challenge, with the opportunity to secure up to $5,000 USD in matching funds.

Top-performing organizations will be invited to our training center in Kigali, Rwanda, for a week-long intensive workshop covering critical aspects of fundraising – including financial management, marketing, communications, grant writing, donor research, cultivation and retention, individual donor campaigns, and local fundraising strategies.

Only organizations registered in one of the 55 African Union member states are eligible to apply.

Deadline; 31 July 2025

https://www.newafricafund.org/aifgrants