African Collaborative

Location:: Africa
Grant Size:: Between USD $50,000 and USD $125,000 of unrestricted income annually for three years.
Eligibility:: Eligible organisations must be African-founded, African-based, and African-led, serve communities exclusively in sub-Saharan Africa, have an engaged board (meets at least twice a year), have at least some paid staff, conduct annual external financial audits for the past two years, maintain basic financial management systems, have an annual budget between USD $150,000 and USD $1,500,000. detailed eligibility requirements can be accessed here.
Status:: Closed
Closing Date:: Wed 17 Sep, 2025

We partner with organisations that are African-led and rooted in the communities they serve. These organisations are operating on impactful and sustainable solutions in their communities, countries, and regions. While the fund is multi-sector, we seek to maintain a balanced portfolio across education, health, livelihoods, technology & digital futures, climate & environment, human rights, and gender equity.

Grant size:

Between USD $50,000 and USD $125,000 of unrestricted income annually for three years. portfolio partners also receive an annual organisational development grant that can be used for self-identified capacity-related initiatives, from conference participation to strategic communications. We expect to select between 8 and 10 organisations in this round.

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The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation

Location:: Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Grant Size:: $25,000-$50,000
Eligibility:: The Foundation supports local, state, and regional organizations in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East in the countries where the projects are based. It also supports organizations located in upper-income countries working with local partners in these areas. It does not support projects in post-Soviet states or Balkan states.
Status:: Open
Closing Date:: Tuesday 22 December, 2026

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Location:: Global, excluding the USA and Canada.
Grant Size:: In 2024, most grants awarded we for under GBP £20,000.
Eligibility:: Applicants must have been registered for at least one year in order to apply. Grant Applications must be supported with the applicants most recent Financial Accounts and Annual Report.
Status:: Ongoing

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Beatrice Gilmore Trust

Location:: Africa and the Indian sub-continent
Grant Size:: GBP £5,000 - GBP £15,000 for single year projects.
Eligibility:: UK registered charities with an income of between GBP £50,000 and GBP £1.5m may apply.
Status:: Upcoming
Opening Date:: Monday 1 June, 2026
Closing Date:: Monday 3 August, 2026

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