As a service to the our CSO community, since 1999, the dRPC has been identifying and disseminating opportunities in the form of grants, fellowships, awards and resources for CSO leaders and staff to access in their efforts to build resilience and sustainability. We update our opportunities page on a weekly basis. In doing so, however, the dRPC is not an agent of any donor or funder and is not responsible for the accuracy or outcome of the awards and/or opportunities advertised. Good luck CSOs.
Thousands of local NGOs in Nigeria have had to cancel high-impact activities since January 2025 in response to recent funding cuts. Locally registered Nigerian NGOs that have had to suspend activities on gender equality, women’s economic empowerment, school safety for girls, women’s health, gender-based violence prevention, and social justice are invited to submit applications for a rapid response fund of up to N5 million...
Deadline: 15 February 2026 (23:59 GMT)
The CODESRIA 2026 AFRIAK Call for Proposals invites applications from early-career African scholars in the social sciences and humanities. The programme provides financial and technical support for independent or collaborative research addressing critical issues such as governance, economic transformation, climate change, academic integrity, and gender and youth inequalities. AFRIAK seeks to strengthen research capacity, methodological rigor, and knowledge production among emerging scholars based at recognized African institutions...
Deadline: 27 February 2026
The Meaning-Making Research Initiatives (MRI) 2026 – Special Call for Female Scholars, hosted by CODESRIA, supports ambitious, collaborative research led by women scholars in Africa. Female-led research groups of 3–5 members are eligible for funding of up to USD 25,000 to implement a 16-month project aligned with CODESRIA’s 2023–2027 thematic priorities, including democratization, economic transformation, and ecology and society. The call aims to strengthen the visibility and leadership of women in African social science and humanities research, encouraging innovative and non-traditional knowledge production approaches...
Apply by 1 February 2026 for the GIZ Internship 2026, a structured professional development programme designed to give early-career professionals practical experience in international development. The internship offers the opportunity to gain hands-on skills, mentorship, and exposure to project implementation across development sectors, building capacity for future leadership in global development...
Application deadline: 10 January 2026.
Applications are open for the Her-Health Research Fellowship 2026, a fully online programme designed to equip young women with practical research skills, mentorship, and collaborative learning opportunities in women’s and global health. The fellowship supports participants to build evidence-based solutions, strengthen leadership capacity, and contribute to impactful health research...
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