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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Arts and Culture

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Chalk Cliff Trust

Location:: Sussex & overseas, especially Africa
Grant Size:: GBP £3,000 - GBP £5,000
Eligibility:: Donations will normally be made to registered charities in the Sussex region, however organisations pending registration or pressure groups will also be considered
Status:: Ongoing

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Climate Change and Environment

Digital and AI

Education and Skills

Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment

Health

Human Rights

Sustainable Livelihoods

SEGIB / Portugal — II Triangular Cooperation Fund

Location:: PALOP countries — Angola, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, São Tomé & Príncipe
Grant Size:: €50,000–€200,000 per project (up to 85% of budget). Total pot €1m.
Eligibility:: Consortia only. Must include minimum one Portuguese partner, one Latin American partner, one PALOP partner. Open to NGOs, universities, public bodies. Proposals in Spanish or Portuguese only.
Status:: Open
Closing Date:: Monday 1 June, 2026

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Climate Change and Environment

Policy and Campaigns

Waterloo Foundation – Tropical Rainforests

Location:: Global, except in conflict-affected areas
Grant Size:: A total of GBP £100,000 – GBP £150,000 spread over multiple years
Eligibility:: We prioritise providing funding support to UK-based charities, many of whom work in close partnership with smaller local NGOs based in the countries in which they operate
Status:: Open
Closing Date:: Monday 1 June, 2026

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