Climate Justice Impact Fund for Africa – Community Empowerment Grant Programme

Location:: Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Mozambique, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Zambia, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Rwanda, Niger, Cameroon, Malawi, Tunisia, Botswana, Uganda, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Cote d’Ivoire, Liberia, Mauritius, Egypt, Tanzania and Morocco
Grant Size:: USD $5,000–USD $8,000 for 6–12 months. Grants are awarded annually, with the possibility of multi-year renewal.
Eligibility:: Registered not-for-profit, non-religious, non-governmental and non-political organisations operating for 1–3 years; includes youth-led, women-led and marginalised group organisations; annual income under USD $80,000; international NGOs are not eligible.
Status:: Closed
Closing Date:: Fri 29 Aug, 2025

This initiative aims to foster local engagement in climate awareness, action, and sustainable development. By empowering grassroots organisations and community groups, the programme 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.

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Climate Change and Environment

The Rufford Foundation

Location:: Developing countries
Grant Size:: £7,000 to £18,000
Eligibility:: Early-career conservationists and smaller organizations, including NGOs, in developing countries may apply.
Status:: Ongoing

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Climate Change and Environment

Lifelong Learning

Egis Foundation – Long-term partnerships

Location:: Global
Grant Size:: Unspecified
Eligibility:: We welcome applications from organisations worldwide, with a preference for France-based international organisations or structures located in areas where we have offices.
Status:: Ongoing

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Matchbox Fund

Location:: Global
Grant Size:: USD $10,000
Eligibility:: Most of our grantees have budgets under USD $500,000, are in a pivotal phase of growth, operate at the edges of traditional philanthropy. We welcome work led by registered 501(c)(3) organizations, fiscally sponsored projects, and entities without formal nonprofit status that are advancing charitable purposes.
Status:: Ongoing

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