Africa

Liberia NGO Grants 2026: How to Win Up to 49000 CAD with the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives

If you run a local NGO in Liberia, you already know the dirty secret of “development funding”: the big money often comes with big strings, big paperwork, and big timelines.

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If your doctoral research probes the causes, pathways, or mitigation of violence on the African continent, the Harry Frank Guggenheim African Fellow Awards deserves a spot at the top of your funding wish list.

Amount: See official source for award amount or financial terms. Deadline: Mar 1, 2026

LOréal Green Sciences Incubator 2026 Startup Program: Get RnD Collaboration, Lab Access, and a Fast Track Into Sustainable Cosmetics

If you’re building a startup in green chemistry, biotech, fermentation, carbon-smart manufacturing, or next-generation ingredients, you already know the frustrating part: the science can be brilliant and still get stuck in molasses.

Malawi Nutrition Innovation Grant: MWK 1.8 Billion for Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture and Food Fortification

Grants for Malawian enterprises and NGOs delivering nutrition-sensitive agriculture, fortified foods, and behaviour change programs to address child stunting, maternal nutrition, and climate-resilient diets.

Amount: MWK K1,800,000,000 per consortium Deadline: Jul 7, 2025 Location: Malawi

Mauritius Basic Retirement Pension (BRP)

Mauritius Basic Retirement Pension (BRP) is a universal non-contributory social pension that provides monthly cash payments to all Mauritian citizens aged 60 and above regardless of income, employment history, or prior contributions, making it one of the oldest and most comprehensive universal pension schemes in the developing world, established in 1950 before Mauritius gained independence, and currently reaching over 200,000 elderly beneficiaries as a cornerstone of the nation social protection system.

Type: Benefit Amount: Around MUR 9,000/month from age 60, with higher rates at older ages Deadline: Rolling Location: Mauritius

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If you're an early-stage African startup building hardware or connected software using AI, IoT, edge computing, XR, or 5G, Qualcomm’s Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program 2026 is one of those rare offers that mixes real engineering help wit...

Amount: See official source for award amount or financial terms. Deadline: Feb 15, 2026

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If your work in the life sciences has produced tangible benefits for people — better health, stronger food systems, fairer access to scientific capacity — the UNESCO‑Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences is ...

Amount: See official source for award amount or financial terms. Deadline: Mar 31, 2026

Morocco AMO Tadamon (Universal Health Insurance)

Morocco AMO Tadamon (Assurance Maladie Obligatoire Tadamon) is a universal health insurance program that provides free comprehensive healthcare coverage to low-income Moroccan citizens who were previously covered under the RAMED system, forming a cornerstone of King Mohammed VI ambitious social protection generalization project launched in 2021 to extend mandatory health insurance to all Moroccans by 2025.

Type: Benefit Amount: Fully subsidized health insurance with 70%-90% reimbursement rates Deadline: Rolling Location: Morocco

Namibia Old Age Pension

Namibia Old Age Pension is a universal non-contributory social pension established after independence through the National Pensions Act of 1992 that provides monthly cash payments to all Namibian citizens aged 60 and above regardless of income, assets, or employment history, reaching approximately 180,000 elderly beneficiaries across the vast territory and serving as one of the most comprehensive social pension programs in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Type: Benefit Amount: NAD 1,800/month plus funeral benefit Deadline: Rolling Location: Namibia

Nigeria Circular Economy Fellowship 2026: How to Get Into the AIIDEV RecycleUp Innovation Programme

Circular economy fellowship for Nigerian innovators focused on waste management and recycling, offering training, certification, visibility, and awards through the AIIDEV RecycleUp Innovation Programme.

Amount: Non-cash support (training, certification, visibility, awards; no direct cash grant stated) Deadline: Jan 17, 2026