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The FemFocus 2026–2030 program, administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, offers significant funding to civil society organisations (CSOs) that support women’s entrepreneurship in Africa.

The development Research and Projects Centre is now accepting applications for its ₦5,000,000 NSI grant Round 2.

The UN Women has launched a $100,000 prestigious global award to recognize and celebrate the outstanding efforts of individuals, civil society, public institutions, and private sector actors working toward gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.

The African Women for Change Network (AfNet) has announced the launch of its $5,000 flexibility grant program, a unique funding opportunity designed to support women leaders and organizations across Africa who are driving transformative change in their communities.

She Means Business (SMB) is committed to empowering women across the globe by providing financial support, mentorship, and resources to help scale their businesses.

The UN Women in South Africa is implementing the $50,000 EntreprenHER Programme which aimed at providing catalytic financial support to women entrepreneurs in the Blouberg and Musina Local Municipalities in Limpopo Province.

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.

This $5,000 initiative will build a dynamic collective of African women PhD researchers exploring AI’s role in shaping economic opportunities, youth employment, and digital transformation in Africa.

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe is excited to announce its €60,000 Vigdís Prize for Women’s Empowerment.

The upto €100,000 “Francophonie with Them” Fund is a solidarity mechanism aimed at strengthening the economic and social autonomy of women in the French-speaking world, in vulnerable situations, and with a view to sustainable development.