Funding institutions - for Africa
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🌍 International and national funding institutions for African CBOs and SHGs
Note on information and responsibility
The information listed here was compiled by Chat-Pilot in response to a research request (“Which institutions provide financial support to African associations and what are the requirements for this support?”).
NADEUM-WIKO does not guarantee that the information is up to date, accurate, or complete. The linked organizations and institutions are responsible for their own content, programs, and requirements.
NADEUM-WIKO does not check the content or update it on an ongoing basis.
The information in our GDPR and Terms and Conditions provisions applies.
Use of the list
The organizations listed here are made publicly available so that association boards and initiatives can contact them themselves if necessary—especially if funding is needed or support is sought in a timely manner.
Requirements and funding criteria are determined by the respective organizations and must be inquired about or checked directly with them.
Cooperation with NADEUM-WIKO
Associations that would like to prepare funding applications together with NADEUM-WIKO go through our structured “7-step project submission path.”
This ensures that projects are fully prepared and eligible for funding.
Information for CBOs & SHGs
To ensure that an application is successful, each CBO should prepare the following documents:
- 1-page organizational profile
- Registration documents
- Project description (max. 2 pages)
- Budget plan
- Photos of activities
- Letter of recommendation (if possible)
These documents increase the chance that a donor will respond at all.
1. African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF)
- Country: Ghana
- Supports: Women’s organizations, empowerment, leadership, education
- Address: Plot 78, Ambassadorial Enclave, East Legon, Accra, Ghana
- Website: https://awdf.org
- Email: info@awdf.org
- Phone: +233 302 521 257
2. Action for World Solidarity (ASW)
- Country: Germany
- Supports: Grassroots initiatives, human rights, gender, environment
- Address: Greifswalder Str. 33a, 10405 Berlin, Germany
- Website: https://aswnet.de
- Email: info@aswnet.de
- Phone: +49 30 259 003 0
3. ActionAid International
- Country: UK (operates globally)
- Supports: Education, women’s rights, social projects, humanitarian aid
- Address: 33–39 Bowling Green Lane, London EC1R 0BJ, UK
- Website: https://actionaid.org
- Email: mail@actionaid.org
- Phone: +44 20 3122 0561
4. Abilis Foundation
- Country: Finland
- Supports: Projects by people with disabilities in Africa
- Address: Fredrikinkatu 63 A 8, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
- Website: https://www.abilis.fi
- Email: abilis@abilis.fi
- Phone: +358 50 464 6160
5. Africare
- Country: USA
- Supports: Health, food security, women’s empowerment
- Address: 440 R St NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
- Website: https://www.africare.org
- Email: info@africare.org
- Phone: +1 202 462 3614
6. Aga Khan Foundation (AKF)
- Country: Switzerland (operates globally)
- Supports: Education, WASH, health, economic development
- Address: 1–3 Avenue de la Paix, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland
- Website:
https://www.akdn.org/our-agencies/aga-khan-foundation(akdn.org in Bing) - Email: info@akdn.org
- Phone: +41 22 909 7200
7. New Africa Fund (NAF)
- Country: USA
- Supports: African NGOs, CBOs, social enterprises
- Address: 1101 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA
- Website: https://newafricafund.org
- Email: contact@newafricafund.org
- Phone: not publicly available
8. Acumen Fund
- Country: USA
- Supports: Social enterprises, energy, agriculture, poverty alleviation
- Address: 40 Worth Street, Suite 303, New York, NY 10013, USA
- Website: https://acumen.org
- Email: info@acumen.org
- Phone: +1 212 566 1234
9. Mama Cash
- Country: Netherlands
- Supports: Women, girls, LGBTQI initiatives
- Address: Eerste Helmersstraat 17, 1054 CX Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Website: https://www.mamacash.org
- Email: info@mamacash.org
- Phone: +31 20 515 87 00
10. Global Fund for Women
- Country: USA
- Supports: Women’s rights, leadership, community empowerment
- Address: 800 Market Street, 7th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
- Website: https://www.globalfundforwomen.org
- Email: info@globalfundforwomen.org
- Phone: +1 415 248 4800
11. The Pollination Project
- Country: USA
- Supports: Small grassroots projects worldwide (including Africa)
- Address: Berkeley, California, USA
- Website: https://thepollinationproject.org
- Email: grants@thepollinationproject.org
- Phone: Not publicly available
12. Segal Family Foundation
- Country: USA
- Supports: African NGOs, youth, education, health
- Address: 12 Roszel Road, Suite C-104, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
- Website: https://www.segalfamilyfoundation.org
- Email: info@segalfamilyfoundation.org
- Phone: +1 609 356 0262
13. Bread for the World
- Country: Germany
- Supports: Development projects, education, nutrition, women’s empowerment
- Address: Caroline-Michaelis-Str. 1, 10115 Berlin, Germany
- Website: https://www.brot-fuer-die-welt.de
- Email: info@brot-fuer-die-welt.de
- Phone: +49 30 65211 0
14. Misereor
- Country: Germany
- Supports: Poverty reduction, education, social projects
- Address: Mozartstraße 9, 52064 Aachen, Germany
- Website: https://www.misereor.de
- Email: info@misereor.de
- Phone: +49 241 442 0
15. Oxfam International
- Country: UK (operates globally)
- Supports: Poverty alleviation, women’s rights, education
- Address: Oxfam House, John Smith Drive, Oxford OX4 2JY, UK
- Website: https://www.oxfam.org
- Email: enquiries@oxfam.org.uk
- Phone: +44 300 200 1292
