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Explore upcoming grants closing between September 1st and 10th, with a combined value of nearly $3 million (₦4 billion)

View upcoming grant opportunities for Southern African entrepreneurs, closing this August and September 2025.

Explore 9 business grants worth over $600,000 for entrepreneurs and innovators across Africa. Deadlines close from August to October 2025.

The €250,000 Green Recycling Enterprises Engaging in New Technology for a Circular Economy (GREENTech4CE) in Zambia is inviting eligible Financial Service Providers (FSPs) to submit applications for this request for proposals (RFPs) to provide tailor made financial services and products to startups, micro, and small enterprises under the GREENTech4CE Project.

The €150,000 Green Recycling Enterprises Engaging in New Technology for a Circular Economy (GREENTech4CE) in Zambia is inviting eligible local Business Development Service Providers (BDSPs) to submit applications for this expression of interest to provide business development support (BDS) to startups, micro, and small enterprises under the GREENTech4CE Project.

The €700 Ireland Fellows Programme enables early to mid-career professionals from eligible countries, with leadership potential, to benefit from a prestigious, world-class, quality education contributing to capacity building.

The Mansa Municipal Council would like to inform members of the general public that the local authority has begun receiving applications for the K40,000 empowerment grant under the 2026 constituency development fund (CDF) for both Bahati and Mansa central constituencies.

The EU-funded Zambia for Agroforestry, Biodiversity, and Climate (Z4ABC) project has launched a €60,000 Call for Proposals for Financial Matching Grants to support private sector actors, cooperatives, NGOs, and other non-public entities in implementing innovative, value-adding activities across priority value chains.

The World Food Programme (WFP) in Zambia is implementing a five-year Country Strategic Plan (2023 – 2028) that reflects its commitment to strengthen government’s capacities to meet its national priorities through stronger systems, expertise, and resources for implementation.

Are you a private company working in sustainable value chains or on eco-friendly innovations? Do you see opportunity where others see environmental challenges? The €90,000 AWARE 2.0 Project invites you to submit your projects proposals to jointly support landscape restoration and protection in Zambia.