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$100K – $2M per partnership
The Judith Neilson Foundation funds NGO partnerships in sub-Saharan Africa, with typical partnership sizes of $100K to $2M. Its Africa work focuses on strengthening health systems, growing inclusive economies, and supporting African leadership, with priority impact for women, girls, and young people. The foundation also works in Australia and through a global innovation portfolio, but the Africa focus is specifically across sub-Saharan Africa including countries such as Zimbabwe.
Africa
Across sub-Saharan Africa, the foundation backs partnerships that strengthen health systems, grow inclusive economies, and support African leadership, prioritising impact for women, girls and young people.
Australia
Work in Australia focuses on economic equity, justice, and safety for women and girls experiencing systemic disadvantage. The foundation supports community-led organisations, prioritises First Nations women’s leadership, and funds solutions for long-term change.
Innovation
This global portfolio backs bold ideas and practical solutions that rethink how systems work and who they serve, supporting creative thinking and collaborations with the potential for lasting change.
Transformative partnerships that strengthen health systems, grow inclusive economies, and support African leadership. Prioritizes impact for women, girls, young people, and persons with disabilities. Increased Africa commitment by A$10M in 2025 to A$25M total, partly to fill gaps left by government aid cuts. Key backer of the Momentous Fund for assistive technology in Africa.
Multi-year funding, strategic partnership development, catalytic capital for ecosystem building
Primarily invitation-based. Relatively new to Africa — learning and evolving approach. Small team.
There is no open application portal described on the page. The main path in is to use the contact form and select the relevant enquiry type, so applicants should clearly frame their work as an NGO partnership aligned to the Africa program priorities and expected partnership size of $100K to $2M.
2022
Active Since
Yes
Deploying
Momentous Fund (AT4D partnership), King George VI Centre Zimbabwe (disability education), community health programs in Kenya