Opportunities

The Innobooster Programme, administered by Innovation Fund Denmark, provides co-financing support for high-risk, knowledge-based innovation projects led by Danish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including startups. The programme aims to accelerate the development of innovative products

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

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. Funded by the European Commission under Grant Agreement Number 101182485

About the Grant

MetaMeta, on behalf of ZOA, has opened a Call for Proposals for the SIPRA Challenge Fund – Large Grant Facility, part of the Strengthening Inclusive Partnerships for Smallholders in Rainfed Areas (SIPRA) programme. SIPRA is a four-year initiative funded by the Ministry of Foreign

The Eureka Global Biotech Call 2026 is now open, inviting international consortia to submit collaborative research and innovation projects in biotechnology.

This call supports cross-border biotech innovation projects aimed at developing new products, processes, or services with strong

The National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa, in partnership with the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO), invites applications for collaborative research projects under the 2027–2029 Joint Call.

This programme aims to strengthen bilateral research collaboration between South Africa and

Opportunity Type: Grant Funding

Funding Organisation: Oneness Revival Team (ORT)

Funding Amount: $25,000 – $50,000 USD

Application Deadline: 20 December 2026 (5:00 PM local time)

Eligibility: NGOs Worldwide

Overview

The Oneness Revival Team (ORT) has launched its 2026 NGO Grant Cycle, aimed at supporting

Opportunity Type: Research Funding / Seed Grant

Funding Organisations:
South Africa–Sweden University Forum (SASUF) & National Research Foundation (NRF)

Application Deadline: 10 June 2026
Project Duration: Up to 2 years (Starting 1 August 2026)
Number of Projects Funded: Up to 20 projects

Overview

The SASU

Funding Organisation: PRIMARY Project (Funded by the European Union – Horizon Europe)

Funding Amount:

• Up to €150,000 for 3-partner consortia
• Up to €100,000 for 2-partner consortia
• Maximum €50,000 per partner
• Total funding available: €900,000

Application Deadline: 8 June 2026 (17:00 CET)

Overview

The PRIMARY

The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) has opened applications for the 2026 South African Women in Science Awards (SAWiSA).

These awards aim to recognise and celebrate outstanding women scientists and researchers, while also profiling them as role models for young women entering

Regenerative Emerging Agriculture Challenge

Advancing Climate-Smart, Off-Grid and Regenerative Farming Systems for Limpopo’s Emerging Agricultural Sector

Limpopo is one of South Africa’s most important agricultural provinces, contributing over 40% of the country’s citrus production. Yet its semi-arid

The Clean Port Logistics Challenge forms part of the National Cleantech Innovation Challenge and is focused on accelerating sustainable logistics, distributed clean energy, and circular manufacturing solutions across KwaZulu-Natal’s maritime economy.

KwaZulu-Natal is home to the Durban and Richards