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Grants, VC funds, accelerators, and competitions for African entrepreneurs.
Grants, VC funds, accelerators, and competitions for African entrepreneurs.
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$100K – $100M+ (varies enormously by program)
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a foundation funder with a pan-African focus, including East Africa, West Africa, and Southern Africa. Its grant sizes vary widely by program, with typical funding ranging from $100K to over $100M. The available data does not specify a particular open program, sector, or applicant profile for this opportunity.
World's largest private foundation. $67B+ endowment. Billions deployed in Africa — largest in health (malaria, HIV, MNCH), agriculture (AGRA, CGIAR), financial inclusion (digital payments), and digital public goods. Grand Challenges program most accessible entry point for innovators.
Massive — technical assistance, convening, policy influence, co-funding partnerships
Primarily funds non-profits and research institutions, not startups directly. Large programs extremely competitive. Bureaucratic.
Because the foundation's funding range is very broad, applicants should match their request size and proposal scope to a specific program area rather than applying with a generic ask. Use the foundation's website to identify the most relevant program before preparing an application.
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Deploying
Thousands of grants across health, agriculture, financial inclusion in Africa