Applications are now open for the 2025 ACT Foundation Grant Cycle. This cycle offers funding opportunities for African NGOs, non-profits, and social enterprises focusing on Health, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, and Environment. Successful applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal with a detailed budget for the grants. After a rigorous review by independent consultants, and upon final selection of the proposals, organizations will be formally notified of the next steps.
The grant application process for ACT Foundation involves several stages, including proposal submission, interviews, and physical visits if your organization is shortlisted. This is a unique opportunity for community development projects in Africa to secure non-profit funding that supports social impact initiatives. ACT Foundation’s grants for social enterprises in Africa are designed to help build sustainable, impactful projects across the continent.
Name of Host Institution
ACT Foundation
Requirements/ Eligibility criteria
- Work within the ACT Foundation’s focus areas of Health, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, and Environment.
- Be registered as a non-profit organization or social enterprise within their respective (African) countries for at least two years.
- Have a legal registration as a GTE/LTD non-profit; if applying as a social enterprise, the Foundation only funds initiatives that are not for profit.
- Demonstrate a strong governance structure; details of the board of directors should reflect in the company’s registration documents.
- Show evidence of other sources of funding to sustain the project.
- Have a minimum staff strength of 3 part-time or full-time paid individuals.
- Be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the project, i.e., not acting as an intermediary.
- Program/Initiative must be implemented within Africa, contributing to sustainable development and capacity building.
Deadline 3rd November, 2024
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