Deadline: December 16, 2025
Applications for the Africa Impact Fundraising Grant (AIFG) Program 2025 are now open. The Africa Impact Fundraising Grant (AIFG) Program is a new initiative by the New Africa Fund, aimed at empowering African NGOs, community-based organizations, and social enterprises to address the pressing need for funding and fundraising expertise.
Selected organizations will start with an online training program focused on small donor campaigns. They will then put their skills into action during a 30-day fundraising challenge, with the opportunity to secure up to $5,000 USD in matching funds.
Top-performing organizations will be invited to the training center in Kigali, Rwanda, for a week-long intensive workshop covering critical aspects of fundraising – including financial management, marketing, communications, grant writing, donor research, cultivation and retention, individual donor campaigns, and local fundraising strategies.
Benefits
- Up to 70 organizations will receive foundational training on individual donor campaigns.
- Selected organizations will participate in a 30-day fundraising challenge, with up to $5,000 USD in matching funds available.
- All participating organizations will receive 12 months of free fiscal sponsorship from the New Africa Fund, with the possibility of extension.
- Up to 10 top-performing organizations will be invited to a week-long intensive workshop in Kigali to deepen their fundraising expertise.
- Additional performance-based fundraising opportunities will be provided as the program develops.
Eligibility
- Open to NGOs, community-based organizations, and social enterprises;
- Organizations should be registered in any of the 55 African Union member states.
Application
Before you apply make sure you have collected the following documents to upload as PDFs:
- Organization’s Registration Document
- Most recent external audit
- If no audit is available upload five months financial statements for all accounts.
For more information, visit AIF Grants.
