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Funding Opportunities

Funding Opportunities

Zenith Bank Zecathon 5.0 Startup Pitch Competition/Hackathon for Young African Innovators (₦140 million in total cash prizes)

Zenith Bank Zecathon 5.0

Applications are open for Zenith Bank Zecathon 5.0 Startup Pitch Competition/Hackathon. Zenith Bank Zecathon 5.0 brings together developers, entrepreneurs, and visionary innovators to drive Africa’s digital transformation. This flagship innovation challenge features two unique programs designed to empower startups and creators to turn bold ideas into real-world solutions. (more…)

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Seeding The Future (STF) Global Food System Challenge 2025 (Up to $250,000 Grant Funding)

Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge

Applications are open for Seeding The Future (STF) Global Food System Challenge 2025. Hosted by Welthungerhilfe (WHH) and funded by the Seeding The Future Foundation (STF), the Challenge is intended to recognize and support breakthrough innovations that can spark transformations of our food systems, with a particular focus on addressing critical challenges in the Global South. (more…)

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Youth4Water Grants Program for Youth-led Organizations in Africa & South Asia (Up To $2,500 Grant Funding)

The Youth4Water Grants

Applications are open for Youth4Water Grants Program. The Youth4Water Grants aim to empower young people and youth-led organizations across Africa and South Asia to implement innovative, community-driven water initiatives. By combining the reach of the UNCCD Youth Caucus and the resources of Protectol’s Water Initiative, this program supports youth solutions at the intersection of clean water, community resilience, and sustainable development. (more…)

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CAPSI Pan-African Youth Competition 2025 (Win Up to $32,000 per Team)

CAPSI Pan-African Youth Competition

Applications are open for CAPSI Pan-African Youth Competition 2025. The Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) at Wits Business School is launching a Pan-African Youth Competition under a project on dignified and fulfilling job creation for young Africans by the nonprofit sector, supported and funded by one of our partners. (more…)

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Commonwealth Foundation Grants Program 2025/2026 For Civil Society Organizations (£60,000 In Grants)

Commonwealth Foundation Grants

Applications are open for Commonwealth Foundation Grants Program 2025/2026. The Commonwealth Foundation offer grants of up to £60,000 to civil society organisations in the Commonwealth. The open call grants seek to facilitate constructive engagement between civil society and decision-makers, including civil society participation in policy development and implementation. (more…)

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