Who can apply
- Registered organisations based in African Union member states
- Africa-based non-governmental organisations
- Africa-based community-based organisations
- Africa-based social enterprises
- Organisations able to provide valid registration documentation
- Individuals and organisations registered outside Africa are not eligible
Focus areas
- Individual-donor fundraising
- Small-donor fundraising campaigns
- Sustainable organisational funding
- Donor research and cultivation
- Fundraising communications and marketing
- Grant writing
- Financial management
- Donor retention
- Local fundraising strategies
- Institutional capacity strengthening
Requirements
- Be registered in an eligible African Union member state
- Provide the organisation’s registration document as a PDF
- Provide the most recent external audit as a PDF
- Provide five months of financial statements for all accounts if an external audit is unavailable
- Complete the official online application form
- Submit the application without paying any application fee
Application steps
- Read the official Africa Fundraising Incubator programme information
- Confirm that the organisation is registered in an eligible African country
- Prepare the registration document and latest external audit
- Prepare five months of financial statements if no external audit is available
- Complete and upload the required information through the official online form
- Submit the application by 14 August 2026 at 5:00 PM UTC
Global Grants Hub strategic note
This opportunity best suits registered organisations that are ready to run a real individual-donor fundraising campaign. The US$5,000 is not an automatic grant; it is matching funding connected to the 30-day fundraising challenge. Early-stage organisations may apply if they are registered and have adequate financial records. Applicants without an audit can submit five months of statements for all accounts. Strong applicants should demonstrate organisational credibility, fundraising readiness and the ability to mobilise donors rather than treating this as unrestricted project funding.