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The Brücke Le Pont Pilot Project on Labour Rights and Decent Working Conditions in Ghana is a new funding opportunity for a Ghana‑based civil society organisation to design and implement a 12‑month pilot project improving labour rights and working conditions for agricultural workers, with a view to a long‑term (up to 10–12 year) partnership. The initiative focuses on systemic, market‑based change in agricultural value chains, using a Market Systems Development (MSD) approach rather than one‑off service delivery, and offers up to CHF 50,000 (approx.

Up to US$30,000 for Community-Led Environmental Solutions

The Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF-SGP), implemented by UNDP, has launched its 2026 Call for Proposals under GEF-8 to support innovative, community-driven environmental initiatives in Ghana 

This funding window focuses specifically on communities along the Black Volta Basin, targeting environmental resilience, inclusive development, and locally led sustainability solutions.

The CIPC Intellectual Property (IP) Youth Awards 2026 is a national platform designed to recognise and support young South African innovators, entrepreneurs, creators, and changemakers who are developing impactful ideas, technologies, and ventures.

WineLand Media, in collaboration with ROTOCON and Auric Barrels, has opened nominations for the WineLand 30 Under 30 Awards 2026, an initiative that recognises and celebrates the next generation of leaders shaping South Africa’s wine industry.

The Genomics in Context Awards 2026 support transdisciplinary research teams working at the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences and bioethics. These awards are designed to catalyse bold, discovery-led research agendas that integrate diverse disciplinary expertise and wider societal stakeholders from the earliest stages of research design.

Grant Awards & Technical Assistance for Circular Economy Businesses
Plastics & Packaging | Electronics & E-Waste

Programme Overview

The SWITCH to Circular Economy in East and Southern Africa (SWITCH-2-CE in ESA) is a regional programme co-financed by the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and jointly implemented by GIZ and Expertise France 

Applications are now open for the 2026 SAB Foundation Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards, a national funding and business support programme aimed at strengthening early-stage social innovations that address systemic barriers faced by vulnerable and underserved communities in South Africa.

The programme supports entrepreneurs, social enterprises, institutions, and innovators whose products, services, technologies, or business models respond to real socio-economic challenges affecting: