Grants and research funding for applicants from Africa

Grants and research funding open to African applicants, including programmes open worldwide. Each one is checked against the official page.

22 open now, 5 fully funded. Updated 13 November 2026.

This list shows grants and research funding whose rules include applicants from Africa, plus those open to every nationality. Some are limited to particular countries within the region; the “Who can apply” column and each listing’s eligibility section say exactly which.

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Grant · Fully fundedGreen and Digital Employability and Enterprise Programme (GDEEp) grant callBritish Council

£150,000 (one grant)Open worldwide17 Nov

Grant · Fully fundedDavos Frontiers Science House 2027 Travel GrantsInternational Journalists' Programmes (IJP) with Frontiers Science House

Full funding for travel and accommodation during Davos Week 2027Open worldwide20 Nov

Grant · Fully fundedCities Deliver: AI Solutions for Public ServicesThe Rockefeller Foundation and OpenAI Foundation (managed by RF Catalytic Capital)

$500,000 to $2 million per grant (Seed track from $500,000; Scale track $1 to $2 million); $50 million total commitmentOpen worldwide29 Nov

Research funding · Fully fundedAI Economy Institute Cohort 4 Open Call (AIEI Senior Fellows)Microsoft AI Economy Institute (AIEI)

$75,000 research gift per selected proposal; travel allowance of $7,500 for awardees in the US, Canada or Mexico, or $20,000 for all other awardeesOpen worldwide30 Nov

Grant · Fully fundedCambridge Africa Climate Collaborative Research Fund 2026/27 Call for ApplicationsCambridge-Africa (University of Cambridge) with Mastercard Foundation

Research Catalyst Grant up to £25,000; Research Project Grant up to £80,000; Workshop Grant up to £50,000Open worldwide15 Jan

Research funding · UnfundedWave Winter Research Fellowship 2026-2027Wave Research (WWRF)

Free entry; Professor recommendation letters for distinguished participants; Wave Journal Top 10 publication; competition awards for Baku in-person/joint teamsOpen worldwide13 Nov

Grant · Partly fundedConservation Action Now (CAN) Grants 2026Oklahoma City Zoo & Botanical Garden

Up to $2,500.00 per grantOpen worldwide13 Nov

Grant · Partly fundedSCRS Research Continuity Grants for Africa (First Pilot Call)UNESCO Science for Crisis Response and Solutions (SCRS) Programme

Up to USD 2,000 per grant (six grants in the pilot call)Africa15 Nov

Grant · Partly fundedRICH Hub Climate AI Innovation Expression of Interest 2026Research & Innovation for Climate (RICH) Hub, Local Development Research Institute (LDRI) / AI4D

Up to USD 200,000 (potential scaling grants)Africa15 Nov

Grant · Partly fundedD-Prize Global Competition 2026 for EntrepreneursD-Prize

Up to $20,000Open worldwide15 Nov

Grant · Partly fundedYves Rocher Foundation Terre de Femmes International Award 2027Yves Rocher Foundation

€10,000 grant per project (2 winners)Open worldwide30 Nov

Grant · Partly fundedKim Wall Memorial Fund 2027International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF)

$5,000 USD grantOpen worldwide6 Dec

Grant · Partly fundedCommonwealth Blue Charter Incubator: Round IICommonwealth Secretariat

£20,000 to £50,000 per project (up to £50,000)Open worldwide11 Dec

Grant · Partly fundedIHS AI and the Workforce Faculty Research Grant Program 2027Institute for Humane Studies (IHS)

Up to $20,000; larger awards may be considered for exceptional projectsOpen worldwide15 Dec

Grant · Partly fundedMoveNow Social Innovation Challenge 2026Allianz x Social Shifters

$90,000 USD total; $5,000 and $10,000 USD awards, with $30,000 per categoryOpen worldwide18 Dec

Grant · Partly fundeddeveloPPP Ventures Ideas Competition 2026 (call for applications 15 November to 31 December 2026)BMZ / develoPPP (implemented by DEG Impulse gGmbH and GIZ GmbH)

Up to 100,000 euros in catalytic (early-stage investment) fundingAfrica, Middle East31 Dec

Grant · Partly fundedIX-WAI Early Career Development Grant (Round 7)I-X Women in AI Network (IX-WAI), Imperial College London

Up to £1,000Open worldwide4 Jan

GrantBranco Weiss Collaborative Grants ProgramBranco Weiss Fellowship – Society in Science

Not statedOpen worldwide31 Jan

Research fundingSummer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) at Caltech 2027Caltech Student-Faculty Programs

Not statedOpen worldwide22 Feb

Grant · Partly fundedGeneration Regen Challenge 2027: presented by BMOOne Young World

$200,000 total: two winners $60,000 each and four finalists $20,000 each (Canada/U.S.); plus full scholarships to One Young World Summit 2027, Tokyo (28 Sep-1 Oct 2027) incl. flights, accommodation, catering. Separate $15,000 Innovator Prize for South Africa.Open worldwide24 Feb

GrantUKRI translation: MRC proof of concept: stage twoMedical Research Council (MRC), UKRI

Total fund £10,000,000Open worldwide3 Mar

Grant · Partly fundedUKRI Translation: MRC Impact Acceleration AwardsMedical Research Council (MRC), UK Research and Innovation

Award range £50,000 - £300,000Open worldwide10 Mar

Common questions

Can individuals apply for grants?

Some grants are for individuals, others only for registered organisations or university-affiliated researchers. Each listing’s eligibility section says which.