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About the Due Diligence Fund

The Due Diligence Fund (DDF) is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), as part of the Sustainable Agricultural Supply Chains Initiative (SASI). Now in its fifth round, the DDF has already supported 30 projects across four previous rounds since 2022.

FCI4Africa — Fair food and trade systems for Africa through food convergence innovation is a Horizon Europe-funded project responding to the growing demand for sustainable, fair, and just food trade between Africa and Europe.

About the Grant

The Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer (JWO) Research Grant is a prestigious funding opportunity awarding one grant of USD 150,000 to a single successful applicant to support a biodiversity and conservation-focused research project or programme based in or focused on Africa. The grant supports research over a period of up to three years and is designed to advance scientific knowledge while generating real, scalable solutions to African conservation and biodiversity challenges.

The AEDIB Joint Innovation Facility (JIF) 2026 is a strategic Africa–Europe funding mechanism designed to scale digitally enabled, commercially viable innovations through strong cross-border partnerships.

Implemented under the Africa–Europe Digital Innovation Bridge (AEDIB) and aligned with the EU Global Gateway Africa–Europe Investment Package, JIF supports African-led consortia that are ready to expand established digital solutions across markets between Africa and Europe while embedding measurable climate-positive impact.

The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) is inviting proposals for the call “Empowering Civil Society Partners in SIDS and LDCs to Defend and Expand Civic Space”, offering grants of up to USD 20,000 for civil society organisations (CSOs) working in selected Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs).

The Call for Proposals for the #AUEUYouthActionLab Grants (Second Cohort) is officially LIVE!
Do you have a bold, youth-led idea that can drive change across Africa and Europe? This is your chance to receive funding, mentorship, and a platform to amplify your impact.

The Climate Change and Health Innovation Hub for West and Central Africa (CHINNOVA) is inviting proposals for its first Small Grants Call, dedicated to advancing locally led, interdisciplinary research and innovation aimed at tackling urgent climate-related health challenges across West and Central Africa.

The FemFocus - Encouraging Women’s Entrepreneurship programme, funded by the Government of the Netherlands and administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is designed to accelerate women’s economic empowerment in selected African countries. Targeting civil society organizations (CSOs), FemFocus supports sustainable business growth through substantial financial grants and comprehensive capacity-building initiatives. The programme focuses on two strategic tracks: