Social Shifters – Global Innovation Challenge 2026
- Location:
- Global
- Grant Size:
- Up to USD $15,000
- Eligibility:
- Youth-led projects/startups globally are eligible.
- Status:
- Open
- Closing Date:
- Monday 31 August, 2026
Civicus Digital Resiliency Grants
- Location:
- Low- and lower-middle-income countries. Applicants must be based in a country receiving Official Development Assistance (ODA) from the OECD DAC.
- Grant Size:
- Up to USD $10,000 for a single organisation, up to USD $20,000 for joint applications between two or more organisations.
- Eligibility:
- Local civil society organisations, groups, or social movements (formal or informal) working to expand civic/democratic freedoms in the digital age. Priority to underrepresented or marginalised actors. Must have an organisational bank account and demonstrated ability to manage grant funds. Organisations that received CIVICUS Crisis Response Fund money within the previous two years are not eligible.
- Status:
- Ongoing
AFNet Flexible Grant
- Location:
- Africa / Low- and lower-middle-income countries
- Grant Size:
- USD $5,000
- Eligibility:
- Local women-led organisations and initiatives can apply.
- Status:
- Ongoing
Avery Dennison Foundation
- Location:
- Global, nearly 90% of supported projects are based outside of the United States.
- Grant Size:
- USD $50,000 to USD $100,000
- Eligibility:
- NGOs working in high-need communities.
- Status:
- Ongoing
Dulverton Charitable Trust
- Location:
- Kenya and Uganda
- Grant Size:
- The average grant is between £30,000–£40,000 per year
- Eligibility:
- We support UK charities and charitable incorporated organisations.
- Status:
- Ongoing
Coefficient Giving – Global Health and Wellbeing in an Era of Transformative AI
- Location:
- Global with an LMIC focus
- Grant Size:
- USD $10-30 million total budget with grants ranging from < USD $100,000 - > $1m
- Eligibility:
- Open globally to individuals, academic institutions, think tanks, nonprofits and for-profits
- Status:
- Open
- Closing Date:
- Friday 21 August, 2026
Adidas Foundation Moving for Change
- Location:
- Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and/or Uganda
- Grant Size:
- Up to €700,000 per project over 3 years, 10% minimum co-funding required from the lead organisation
- Eligibility:
- Lead applicants must be International Non-Governmental Organisations that are: operating independently of government control and conduct activities across multiple countries (at least three), legally registered non-profit organisations with operational presence in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and/or Uganda, applying jointly with a locally based, legally registered Sport for Development organisation in the country of implementation.
- Status:
- Open
- Closing Date:
- Friday 21 August, 2026
National Endowment for Democracy (NED)
- Location:
- Projects must take place outside the US and other established democracies worldwide
- Grant Size:
- Average grants are USD $50,000
- Eligibility:
- UK-based organisations working in eligible countries may apply. Organisations can include NGOs, civic organisations, associations, independent media, advocacy groups. No individuals, government bodies or state-supported institutions.
- Status:
- Open
- Closing Date:
- Monday 21 September, 2026
Blue Action Fund
- Location:
- Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, or India
- Grant Size:
- Grants of €2–4 million per project, from a total envelope of up to €17 million. Projects must be completable within 5 years.
- Eligibility:
- Charitable NGOs or NGO consortia with proven mangrove conservation/restoration and blue carbon experience.
- Status:
- Open
- Closing Date:
- Friday 16 October, 2026
Randall Foundation
- Location:
- Global beyond the UK
- Grant Size:
- GBP £5,000– GBP £30,000 per grant
- Eligibility:
- UK registered organisations may apply
- Status:
- Ongoing
World Childhood Foundation
- Location:
- Cambodia, Moldova, Poland, Sweden, South Africa, Thailand, Ukraine and Brazil
- Grant Size:
- Unspecified
- Eligibility:
- Applicants must usually be NGOs registered in the country of implementation and must first complete the Quickscan. If eligible, they submit a concept note, followed by further dialogue and a required prior visit/site visit from Childhood before a full application can be submitted. First-time applications are approved for a maximum of one year.
- Status:
- Ongoing
The Pandemic Fund
- Location:
- Benin, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Guinea, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan and Uganda
- Grant Size:
- US$244 million total funding
- Eligibility:
- Eligible organisations include NGOs, CSOs, governments, multilateral bodies, and research institutions. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
- Status:
- Ongoing
