Across Africa, millions of farmers face declining soil fertility and nutrient gaps that threaten harvests, livelihoods, and resilience. Without urgent innovation and outreach, the continent risks falling behind in its fight for food security and climate‑smart agriculture. This fellowship supports scientists, educators, and extension specialists to design creative outreach projects that accelerate the adoption of […]
Accelerating Climate-Resilient Water Solutions
Across Africa, millions still face fragile water and sanitation systems vulnerable to climate shocks, governance gaps, and limited investment. Without urgent action, communities risk deepening inequalities and losing ground in the fight for resilience, health, and dignity. This new funding call seeks bold, high‑impact projects that can strengthen climate‑resilient water and sanitation systems, mobilise innovative […]
Reclaiming Play for Every Child
Across the world, children and young people are losing vital opportunities for play — a cornerstone of healthy development, learning, and social connection. Without safe and inclusive spaces to move, explore, and imagine, communities risk raising a generation without the joy and resilience that play provides. This challenge invites organisations everywhere to design bold, practical […]
Scaling Innovation for Humanitarian Impact
Around the world, countless innovations show promise in protecting displaced communities — yet many remain stuck at the pilot stage, unable to reach the scale needed for lasting change. The challenge is not ideas, but the pathways to sustainability, adoption, and impact. This opportunity empowers high‑potential initiatives to move beyond localized testing and into broader […]
Women Driving Africa’s Digital Future
Across Africa, women innovators are harnessing deep technology to tackle urgent challenges in health, agriculture, clean energy, finance, and education. From AI to biotech, these solutions are locally rooted yet globally relevant — proving that community knowledge and cutting‑edge science together can transform lives. This opportunity empowers women founders at every stage of their journey […]
Incubating Social Enterprises for Impact
Early‑stage social enterprises often face the dual challenge of achieving financial sustainability while delivering measurable community impact. The BfE Incubation Programme is designed to bridge this gap, supporting startups that combine revenue generation with social outcomes. Through a multi‑stage review process, the programme identifies promising ventures at the pre‑seed or seed stage. Eligible applicants must […]
Advancing Research on Job Syndrome
The Job Research Foundation is committed to accelerating progress against Job Syndrome, a rare condition with serious pulmonary complications. Its mission is twofold: to support immediate improvements in patient care and to drive long‑term breakthroughs that could lead to a cure. Two research grants of up to USD 200,000 each over two years will be […]
Strengthening Worker-Led Monitoring Systems
This funding opportunity is designed to enhance the technical backbone of the Worker‑Led Monitoring System (WLMS) by adapting and scaling open‑source tools like Uwazi and Tella. The goal is to ensure secure, multilingual, and user‑friendly systems that protect sensitive worker information while enabling effective case documentation, reporting, and analysis. Projects can focus on technical architecture […]
Scaling Climate-Resilient Agriculture in Africa
Africa’s food systems face urgent challenges — climate change, yield gaps, and limited market access. Yet climate‑smart crops like sorghum, millet, cassava, and cowpea hold the key to resilience, nutrition, and opportunity. By strengthening seed systems, promoting conservation agriculture, and mobilising private sector demand, this programme aims to transform agriculture into a driver of inclusive […]
Defending Civic Space in the Digital Age
Across the Global South, civil society faces mounting digital threats — from shrinking civic space to attacks on digital rights and barriers to civic engagement. These challenges demand urgent responses that protect communities, strengthen democracy, and ensure voices are not silenced. This programme provides rapid‑response funding to local organisations, groups, and social movements confronting imminent […]
