Disability News & Opportunities Across Africa. Covering jobs, grants, advocacy, inclusion, health, education, and programs for persons with disabilities across all 54 African nations.
Disability-specific grants, open calls, funding rounds
Disability funding Africa 2026 is becoming one of the most important drivers of inclusion across the continent. As new grants and funding opportunities emerge, organizations working in disability rights are seeing increased financial support—but not without challenges. Across Africa, the question is no longer whether funding exists, but who can access it and how effectively…
Status: Open Now | LOI Deadline: June 21, 2026 | Regions: Sub-Saharan Africa, South and South-East Asia, Pacific Island Countries | Funder: Disability Rights Fund (DRF) The Disability Rights Fund has officially opened its 2026 grant round. The application portal is live today, and the deadline for submitting a Letter of Interest (LOI) is Sunday,…
Applications are now open for the Africa Research Excellence Fund Research Development Fellowship 2026/2027, a major funding opportunity supporting early career African researchers working on important human health challenges. The fellowship is designed to help emerging researchers across Africa strengthen their research capacity through placements at leading institutions in Africa, Europe, and the United Kingdom….
Apply for the Intercultural Innovation Hub 2026 and access up to $20,000 in funding. Learn how African disability-focused organizations can leverage this opportunity successfully. Deadline April 15, 2026.
Important Transparency Note for Our Readers We want to be upfront with you before you read further: the Africa IFI Community Grants 2026 programme, run through the Cloud Chef Grant Programme under the Africa Impact Finance Initiative, is not a disability-specific grant. It does not target OPDs or disability organisations as a priority group. Its…
Most conversations about disability funding in Africa focus on grant competitions with fixed windows, competitive eligibility criteria, and application processes that favour larger or better-resourced organisations. These routes matter, but they are not the only route. CBM Global operates differently. It works through long-term local partnerships, choosing to embed its resources into the structures of…
There is a common misconception among African disability organisations about the Ford Foundation. Many assume it funds only American organisations, or that its Africa offices focus exclusively on democracy and governance work, leaving disability out of the picture entirely. Both assumptions are wrong. The Ford Foundation has a dedicated disability rights grantmaking strategy, a $15…
There is money set aside for persons with disabilities in every single parish in Uganda. It is government money, it is backed by a presidential directive, and it is available right now. Yet in many districts across the country, the majority of eligible persons with disabilities have never received a single shilling of it. This…
Most funding programmes are designed for women with disabilities. The Disability Justice Fund for Women is different. It was designed by them. That single distinction makes this one of the most important and most meaningful grant opportunities available to disability-led organisations in Uganda, Ghana, and Tanzania today. If your organisation works with or is led…
For hundreds of thousands of South Africans living with disabilities, the monthly payment from the South African Social Security Agency is not just financial assistance, it is a lifeline. The SASSA Disability Grant provides the primary source of income for people who cannot work due to a medically confirmed disability, helping them cover food, transport,…
