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: July 25, 2026. Applications are open for the Accelerate Africa Startup Programme 2026, a 12-week, equity-free accelerator for early-stage African founders. Selected startups will receive mentorship, business support and potential access to follow-on investment opportunities...
Deadline: 30 July 2026
The Creative Fund 2026 is now open for applications from Nigerian creative businesses, studios, production houses, fashion enterprises, and music organisations seeking support to strengthen the technical quality and production capacity of their projects...
Deadline: 30 June 2026
The Africa Fellows in Education Program (AFEP) 2026/2027 offers fully funded research and policy fellowships for young African researchers working to improve education systems through evidence-based research and quantitative analysis...
Deadline: 2 June 2026
The Lagos Business School Young Talents Programme 2026 is open to outstanding young Nigerian graduates seeking leadership development, mentorship, and career advancement opportunities through an intensive learning experience...
Resources for NGOs
