ACT Foundation 2023 Grant Cycle for African Entrepreneurs

Eligibility Criteria

• Organizations must work within the ACT Foundation’s focus areas of Health, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, and Environment.
• Organizations applying for this grant should be registered with the appropriate legal entity within their respective (African) countries for not less than two years (24 months).
• Must be legally registered as a nonprofit organization (GTE/LTD). However, if you are applying as a social enterprise, the Foundation will only fund initiatives that are not for profit.
• It is required that you show a strong governance structure. Kindly note that the details of the board of directors should reflect in the company’s registration documents. If not, please update.
• You will be required to show evidence of other sources of funding.
• The organization applying is required to have a minimum staff strength of 3 part time/full time paid Individuals.
• Be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the project, i.e. not acting as an intermediary;
• Programme/Initiative must be implemented in within Africa;
• Programme must be innovative and impact driven.

Offered Benefits

• Organizational Development
• Monitoring and Evolution
• Board Governance and Support
• Impact Measurment
• Professional Development
• Trainings

Application Process

The application process will take Six (6) – Eight (8) weeks. The Foundation only recognizes communication in English. All applications and further correspondences must be communicated only in English.