NGO Funds
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2026 CSO Call for Expressions of Project Intentions
Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
AFD's annual call inviting civil society organisations, including locally-governed CSOs in ODA-eligible countries such as Nigeria, to submit project intentions for possible 2027 financing.
Deadline: 9 October 2026
Closing soonPublic Comparative Procedure "Christian Minorities 2026"
AICS - Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo (Italy)
An Italian government call financing initiatives providing direct support to Christian-minority populations, with Nigeria named as an eligible country.
Deadline: 30 October 2026
OpenSmall-Scale Development Projects Fund
Embassy of Switzerland in Nigeria
A small annual credit facility through which the Swiss Embassy funds local civil-society-led socio-economic development initiatives in Nigeria.
Deadline: 31 October 2026
OpenRapid Fund (Wikimedia Movement Grants)
Wikimedia Foundation
Small, fast-turnaround grants for short-term projects that support the Wikimedia movement — open knowledge, education, content, and community engagement.
Deadline: 1 November 2026
OpenDigital Resiliency Grants (Digital Democracy Initiative)
CIVICUS, via the Digital Democracy Initiative
Rapid-response grants for local civil society actors in the Global South facing imminent civic-space restrictions related to digital rights and democracy.
Deadline: 31 December 2026
OpenNED Grant Program (Standard Proposal Cycle)
National Endowment for Democracy (NED)
NED funds NGOs worldwide working on democracy, human rights and civil society strengthening; the Board reviews proposals three times a year.
Deadline: 27 January 2027
OpenRufford Small Grants for Nature Conservation
The Rufford Foundation
Small grants for early-career conservationists and grassroots conservation projects in developing/emerging economies, including Nigeria.
Rolling — no fixed deadline
Rolling / no fixed deadlineCrisis Response Fund
CIVICUS (World Alliance for Citizen Participation)
Rapid grants for civil society organisations facing new or escalating restrictions on civic freedoms.
Rolling — no fixed deadline
Rolling / no fixed deadline
TY Danjuma Foundation Annual Grants (Health & Education)
TY Danjuma Foundation
Nigeria's TY Danjuma Foundation funds NGOs nationwide in health and education through an annual Call for Concept Notes, plus year-round community funds in Taraba…
Rolling — no fixed deadline
Rolling / no fixed deadlineLatest coverage
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