*AFRICA FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES* *Funder:* SIA Foundation *Update*: Call for applications for the 2nd Cohort of the SIA Startup Foundry *Sector*: Technology: healthcare, education, agriculture, light manufacturing, renewable energy, and recycling *Countries:* Nigeria *Link*: https://siafdn.org/startup-foundry/ *Deadline*: 28/02/2025 *Funder*: Shell Foundation, Accion, BFA Global, and Upaya Social Ventures *Update*: ClimaFii Alliance Issues Call for Clean Energy Applications *Sector*: Clean Energy, Productive Energy Applications, Logistics & Distribution, Decentralized Energy Systems, Clean Mobility Systems & Infrastructure, Financial Services, Tech & Data Services *Countries:* Sub-Saharan Africa *Link*: https://shellfoundation.org/news/empowering-smes-with-clean-energy-solutions-climafii-alliance-issues-call-for-clean-energy-applications/ *Deadline*: 21/02/2025 *Funder*: The World Food Prize Foundation *Update*: Call for applications for the Innovate for Impact Challenge *Sector:* AgTech, Food security, Sustainability *Countries*: Global *Link*: https://www.worldfoodprize.org/en/nominations/innovate_for_impact_challenge/ *Deadline*: 15/04/2025 *Funder*: Ploughshares *Update*: Ploughshares supports organizations and individuals working to build a safe, secure, nuclear weapons-free world. The next funding cycle will be for Summer 2025. *Sector*: Peace & security, Policy and advocacy *Countries*: Global *Link*: https://ploughshares.org/grants/apply/ *Deadline*: 31/03/2025 *Funder*: UNDP: The Equator Initiative *Update*: UNDP Announces Call for Nominations for the Equator Prize 2025 *Sector*: Social impact, Climate change *Countries*: Eligible countries *Link*: https://www.equatorinitiative.org/equator-prize/ *Deadline*: 23/02/2025 *Funder*: Mercy Corps Ventures *Update*: Call for applications for the Mercy Corps Ventures' Anticipatory Action Accelerator *Sector*: Climate change, data analytics, social impact, technology *Countries:* Africa, South & Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Pacific Islands, and Western Balkans *Link*: https://airtable.com/appvcn3b3EvS8jMV1/pagdQ3hOxJLXIA1dB/form *Deadline*: 28/02/2025 *Funder:* Mama Cash *Update*: Mama Cash Resilience Fund 2025 – Core Funding for Self-Led Feminist Groups *Sector*: Feminist Activism, Human Rights, Gender Equality, Movement Building *Countries*: The Netherlands (Global eligibility) *Link:* https://www.mamacash.org/funds/resilience-fund/ *Deadline*: 31/03/2025 (Applications open 03/03/2025) This bulletin is released every week on FRIDAY and sent to your e-mail if you are a registered member. To register go to 👇🏾 https://sme-supportcentre.com/register/ This is a BONUS service at the Centre. To view previous updates go to our FREE portal on 👇🏾 https://sme-supportcentre.com/funding-opportunities/