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: Rolling Basis
Applications are open for the UNDP Pan-African Incubation Programme for CreativeTech Startups 2026. African startups with innovative technology solutions for the creative economy can access incubation, mentorship, investor readiness support, and a pan-African network to help scale their businesses...
Deadline: 31 July 2026
The UNDP African Youth Co-Creators Council 2026 is inviting young African leaders aged 18 to 34 to apply for a two-year advisory role that will shape youth-centred policies and programmes across the continent while providing leadership development, regional networking, and engagement with UNDP and key development partners...
Deadline: 3 August 2026
The AWLN 8th Intergenerational Retreat 2026 is inviting young African women leaders aged 18 to 45 to apply for a fully funded leadership programme in Gabon, offering mentorship, networking, and leadership development opportunities alongside influential women leaders from across Africa and the Diaspora...
Deadline: 14 July 2026
The Regional Community Organizing Institute 2026 is inviting young democracy and development practitioners from West Africa to apply for its fully funded leadership programme focused on community organizing, policy advocacy, civic engagement, and democratic leadership...
Resources for NGOs
