Deadline: August 14, 2026
Applications are open for the Africa Fundraising Incubator (AFI) Program 2026. The Africa Fundraising Incubator – AFI (previously called the Africa Impact Fundraising Grant – AIFG) is a multi-stage capacity-building program designed by the New Africa Fund (NAF) to equip African organizations with the practical skills, resources, and institutional support needed to build sustainable funding pipelines, broaden their reach, and deepen their impact.
The program consists of the following:
- Online Training: Selected organizations will receive specialized training in the foundational skills needed to run successful small-donor fundraising campaigns.
- 30-Day Challenge Month: Participants will put their new skills into practice by launching live fundraising campaigns, with the opportunity to receive up to $5,000 in matching funds from the New Africa Fund.
- Fiscal Sponsorship: To reduce administrative barriers, all participating organizations will receive 12 months of free fiscal sponsorship.
- In-Person Training in Kigali, Rwanda: Top-performing organizations will be invited to an all-expenses-paid, week-long, in-person boot camp focused on strengthening their fundraising and leadership skills. This training includes sessions in financial management, marketing, communications, grant writing, donor research, cultivation and retention, individual donor campaigns, and local fundraising strategies.
Benefits
- Selected 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.
- 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
- Only organizations registered in one of the 54 African Union member states are eligible to apply.
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 AFI Program.
