Resources

Funding Database

Name of Organization Email Address Website Thematic Focus Geographic Focus Area HQ Location
Allan Gray Orbis Foundation info@allangrayorbis.org www.allangrayorbis.org Education Southern Africa Cape Town
Dangote Foundation dangote.comcommunications@dangote.com www.dangote.com/foundation/ Community Economic Development, Health, Education, Poverty Eradication West Africa Lagos
Didier Drogba Foundation  contact@fondationdidierdrogba.org fondationdidierdrogba.org Health and Education Africa London
Dikembe Mutombo Foundation mutombo@dmf.org www.dmf.org Healthcare, Education, Quality of Life DRC Georgia
Gift of The Givers Foundations southafrica@giftofthegivers.org www.giftofthegivers.org Disaster response management, Community Development, Education and Healthcare South Africa Pietermaritzburg
Higherlife Foundation info@higherlifefoundation.com www.higherlifefoundation.com Education, Health, Girls Empowerment, Leadership and Lifelong Development, Job Creation Sub-Saharan Africa Harare
John A. Kufuor Foundation (JAKF) info@kufuorfoundation.org www.kufuorfoundation.org Education, Community development, and democratic governance Ghana and Africa Accra
Joyce Banda Foundation joycebandafoundation@jbfoi.org www.joycebandafoundation.com Women development, Education, Youth Empowerment Malawi Lilongwe
Kagiso Trust info@kagiso.co.za www.kagiso.co.za Education, Socio-Economic development, and Institution Capacity building South Africa Johannesburg
KenGen Foundation info@kengenfoundation.co.ke www.kengenfoundation.co.ke Education, water &sanitation, Kenya Kenya
Kofi Annan Foundation info@kofiannanfoundation.org www.kofiannanfoundation.org Peace and Security, Sustainable Development and Human rights. Africa, Middle East Geneva
Konfidence Foundation info@konfidence.org konfidence.org Poverty, Community Empowerment, Health and Education West Africa & USA Atlanta
Lady Khama Trust info@ladykhamatrust.org www.lkct.org Community development, Women and Children Botswana Botswana
Lemlem Foundation foundation@lemlem.com www.lemlem.com Maternal Health, Women empowerment Ethiopia New York
Lordina Foundation www.lordinafoundation.org Women and Children’s Welfare Ghana Accra
Maadi Community Foundation waqfeyatalmaadi-cf.org Health, community development & crisis relief Egypt Egypt
Magdy Yaqoub Heart Foundation info@myf-egypt.org www.myf-egypt.org Healthcare Egypt Cairo
Malaika Foundation info@malaika.org malaika.org Education, community development DRC NYC
Mara Foundation info@mara-foundation.org www.mara-foundation.org Youth and Women empowerment , Socio-Economic Community Development East & West Africa Dar es Salaam
Masomo Foundation info@masomofoundation.com masomofoundation.com Education Kenya Nairobi
Mergon Foundation keri-leigh@mergon.co.za www.mergon.co.za/home-foundation Education, health and skills-building initiatives Sub-Saharan Africa,North-Africa & Middle-East Stellenbosch
Misr Al-Kheir Foundation info@misrelkheir.org misrelkheir.org Health, Education, Scientific Research, Social Solidarity Egypt Cairo
Mo Dewji Foundation info@modewjifoundation.org www.modewjifoundation.org Education, Health, Community Development Tanzania Dar es Salaam
Mo Ibrahim Foundation info@moibrahimfoundation.org mo.ibrahim.foundation African governance and leadership Africa London
Motsepe Foundation social@motsepefoundation.org motsepefoundation.org Education,Economic Growth, Poverty Alleviation, Gender Equality South Africa Johannesburg
Newmont Ahafo Development Foundation (NADeF) info@nadef.org www.nadef.org Community Socio-economic Development, Education Support,Sustainable Development West Africa Brong Ahafo
Osei-Kusi Foundation (OKF) oseikusifoundation@gmail.com oseikusifoundation.org Youth Empowerment, Education, Leadership & Entreprenuership Development Africa Accra
Palm House Foundation info@palmhousefoundation.org palmhousefoundation.org Education Kenya Nairobi
Pamoja Trust Kenya landrite@pamojatrust.org www.pamojatrust.org Urban Housing and Land rights Kenya Nairobi
Safaricom Foundation thefoundation@safaricom.co.ke safaricomfoundation.org Education, Disaster Relief, Health, Environment and Sustainability, Community development Kenya Kenya
Sawiris Foundation for Social Development info@sawirisfoundation.org sawirisfoundation.org Healthcare, Education, Community development North Africa Johannesburg
Shuttleworth Foundation enquiries@markshuttleworth.com www.shuttleworthfoundation.oarg Open Education Resources Global Cape Town
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation Neeshan@kathradafoundation.org www.kathradafoundation.org Youth Empowerment, Non Racialism and Civic Engagement South Africa Lensia/Gauteng
The Atedo N. A. Peterside Foundation www.anapfoundation.com Good Governance Nigeria Lagos
The Brenthurst Foundation eila.jack@eoson.co.za www.thebrenthurstfoundation.org Peace, Security, Governanceand Economic Growth Africa Johannesburg
The Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation info@cyrilramaphosa.org www.cyrilramaphosafoundation.org Education, SMEs Support, Rural Development and Porverty Reduction South Africa Johannesburg
The Family Group Foundation info@thefamilygroupfoundation.org thefamilygroupfoundation.org Education Kenya
The Graca Machel Trust info@gracamacheltrust.org gracamacheltrust.org women’s and children’s rights Africa Johannesburg
The Jim Ovia Foundation enquiry@jimoviafoundation.org.ng www.jimoviafoundation.org Education, ICT development Nigeria Lagos
The Jomo Kenyatta Foundationn info@jkf.co.ke www.jkf.co.ke. Education Kenya Kenya
The Oppenheimer Memorial Trust https://www.omt.org.za/ Education South Africa
The Orman Society www.dar-alorman.com Economic and social development, & Healthcare Egypt Cairo
The Rose of Sharon Foundation info@theroseofsharonfoundation.org theroseofsharonfoundation.org Women empowerment, Education Nigeria Nigeria
The Tony Elumelu Foundation info@tonyelumelufoundation.org www.tonyelumelufoundation.org Social and Economic Development and entrepreneurship promotion Africa Lagos
TY Danjuma Foundation contact@tydanjumafoundation.org www.tydanjumafoundation.org Community Health, Quality of Education and Skills Training Nigeria Abuja
Ufadhili Trust info@ufadhilitrust.org ufadhilitrust.org Community development Kenya Nairobi
UHAI EASHRI info@uhai-eashri.org www.uhai-eashri.org Sexual Health and Rights East Africa
Zarina and Naushad Merali Foundation info@asianfoundationkenya.org Betterment of Education and Health Poverty Eradication Kenya
Organization Type of Support Thematic_focus Sector/Thematic Funding Spread Geographic Focus Area Current Projects in Zimbabwe Website(s) Current Opportunities for Funding
DFID Zimbabwe ODA (Official Development Aid)

The main mandate of the DFID is to lead the UK’s efforts to:

  • To deliver the Global goals for Sustainable Development (SDGs)
  • Tackle a wide range of global development challenges
  • Economic Development
  1. Website that tracks current projects in Zim: https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/countries/ZW/projects
  2. Website on Policy Research Fund: https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/projects/GB-1-204584
  3. Website on Southern Africa Fund: https://www.gov.uk/international-development-funding/southern-africa-trust
Swedish Embassy: Sida

The Swedish Embassy channels aid through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency. The main thematic areas of focus of SIDA are as follows:

  • Strengthening Democracy and the principles of law
  • Global development
  • Human rights and the distribution of humanitarian aid
https://www.sida.se/English/where-we-work/Africa/Zimbabwe/Our-work-in-Zimbabwe
https://www.sida.se/English/where-we-work/Africa/Zimbabwe/Cooperation-in-figures/
USAID Zimbabwe
  • Democracy, rights and governance
  • Economic growth and trade
  • Gender equality and women empowerment
  • Agriculture and food security
  • Global health
https://idea.usaid.gov/cd/zimbabwe?comparisonGroup=region
Australian Embassy

The Australian Embassy mainly funds local projects that focus on the following;

  • education, health, disability,, vulnerable children, women’s empowerment
  • water and sanitation
  • sustainable livelihoods and income generation for marginalised
https://zimbabwe.embassy.gov.au/hare/dap.html
https://zimbabwe.embassy.gov.au/hare/cooperation.html
The first round of DAP applications for 2019-2020 will open between June and August 2019
Delta Philanthropy
Diakonia

Thematic areas of focus:

  • Democracy
  • Social and Economic Justice
  • Gender Equity
https://www.diakonia.se/en/Where-we-work/Africa/Partners-in-Africa/#Zimbabwe
  • None at this stage; Current country strategy ends in 2020; in 2019 they will develop their next 5 year strategy and anticipate that they will start process to seek out partners in 2020
EU
German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ)
  • Social Development
  • Governance and Democracy
  • Rural Development
  • Economic development and employment
  • Environment and Climate Change
https://www.giz.de/en/html/index.html
Norwegian Embassy (Norwegian Development Aid)

Main thematic themes are based on development and poverty reduction:

  • Economic trade and development
  • Education
  • Good governance
  • Health and Social Services
  • Women's rights
https://norad.no/en/front/countries/africa/zimbabwe/
The African Capacity Building Foundation
  • Capacity development