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African Academy for Women in Political Leadership 2026 Opens Applications for African Women
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AREF Research Development Fellowship 2026/2027 Opens for Early Career African Researchers

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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….

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Africa IFI Community Grants 2026: Up to £1,500 for Education Projects — Here Is How Disability Organisations Running Inclusive Education Work Can Apply

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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…

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CBM Global: How African Disability Organisations Can Become Partner Organisations and Access Sustainable Programme Support

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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…

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Ford Foundation Disability Rights Funding: How African Disability Organisations Can Access One of the World’s Largest Disability Grantmakers

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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…

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Parish Development Model Uganda: How Persons With Disabilities Can Access Their 10 Percent Government Allocation in 2026

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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…

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Disability Justice Fund for Women Uganda, Ghana and Tanzania: The Complete Guide to This Groundbreaking Grant

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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…

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SASSA Disability Grant 2026: R2,310 Monthly Payment – Eligibility, How to Apply, and What Beneficiaries Must Know

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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,…

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Global Fund for Children: Grants for Community Organisations Serving Children with Disabilities in Africa

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Of all the groups within the disability community, children with disabilities face perhaps the most compounded barriers. They are excluded from schools, denied healthcare, subject to harmful cultural beliefs, and frequently invisible in both official statistics and national policy. In Africa, where fewer than ten percent of children with disabilities attend school and where disability…

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USD 300,000 Over Three Years: The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Grant That African Disability Social Enterprises Should Know About

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Most disability funding in Africa targets established OPDs with existing governance structures and track records. But what about the growing number of disability-focused social enterprises, hybrid organisations, and innovative impact-first ventures that are building new solutions to disability inclusion challenges across the continent? What about the organisation that has run a successful pilot programme, demonstrated…

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