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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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$10K-$150K
TrustAfrica provides grant funding to NGOs in Sub-Saharan Africa, with typical grant sizes ranging from $10K to $150K. Since 2006, it has awarded US$80 million in grants to African civil society organizations. Its funding focuses on democratic governance, equitable development, African philanthropy, climate justice, women’s rights and gender justice, and African social movements.
Grant funding
TrustAfrica has awarded US$80 million in grants to African civil society organizations since 2006.
Democratic Governance
Strengthening democracy and democratic governance by leveraging work with social movements, rights and justice work, and networks with civil society, think tanks, regional organizations and donors.
Equitable Development
Building on initiatives including curbing illicit financial flows from Africa, securing policies to help smallholder farmers, and reforming higher education.
African Philanthropy
Advancing African philanthropy, including participation in research on African philanthropy and co-founding the African Philanthropy Network.
Climate Justice
Listed as part of TrustAfrica’s equitable development work.
Women’s Rights & Gender Justice
Listed among TrustAfrica’s democratic governance initiatives.
African Social Movements
Listed among TrustAfrica’s democratic governance initiatives.
African grantmaking & philanthropic support
Reporting support, capacity building, peer learning network
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Applicants should show clear alignment with TrustAfrica’s program areas, especially democratic governance, equitable development, climate justice, and women’s rights. The strongest fit appears to be NGOs serving civil society in Sub-Saharan Africa, so proposals should be specific about regional relevance and policy or movement-building outcomes.
2000
Active Since
Yes
Deploying
Multiple grantees across Africa