An online learning journey followed by a mentored community project, for artists, storytellers, community organisers and activists who use culture to drive environmental and social change. Selected fellows receive a micro-grant for their project, and you can apply in English or French. Programme · Kinship (Nature Culture Fellowship) · Open worldwide · General See the details and how to apply A curated summary — always read the official call on the organiser's own...

A six-day, in-person course in Abuja from the Coady Institute for women leading community work in African civil society organisations. Accepted participants receive a bursary covering tuition and accommodation, but travel to the course is at their own cost. Programme · Coady Institute, St. Francis Xavier University · Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, Sudan, Somalia, Djibouti, Comoros · General See the details and how to apply A curated summary...

The Auschwitz Pledge Foundation is rewarding initiatives already in practice that show measurable results in getting communities to notice and act against discrimination, from racism and religious discrimination to misogyny and prejudice against migrants and refugees. NGOs, startups, companies and public institutions from any country can apply, in English. Competition · Auschwitz Pledge Foundation · Open worldwide · General See the details and how to apply A curated...

A funded leadership exchange from IREX and the U.S. Department of State: a three-month practicum with a U.S. host organisation, then a community project back home that grows the local economy. Open to experienced community leaders aged 27 to 39 from Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman and Tunisia. Programme · IREX, with the U.S. Department of State · Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Tunisia · General See the details and how to apply...

Grants and technical support for Tunisian NGOs and community-based organisations running local projects on biodiversity, land restoration, forests, coastal resources and climate resilience. A newly opened round, with priority given to five landscapes from Kroumirie-Mogods to the Kneiss islands. Funding · GEF Small Grants Programme, implemented by UNDP Tunisia · Tunisia · Climate adaptation See the details and how to apply A curated summary — always read the...

Two to three months working inside a host organisation in Germany or a partner country, with mentoring, a transcultural workshop and an alumni network, for people with at least two years in a civil society organisation. Open to Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, the West Bank, Syria and Tunisia. Programme · Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa), funded by the German Federal Foreign Office · Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya,...

Grants for non-profits that work with a city government to improve public services through AI for underserved residents, in public health, economic mobility, environmental resilience or civic engagement. The call is global and explicitly open to the Middle East and North Africa. Funding · The Rockefeller Foundation and OpenAI Foundation · Open worldwide · General See the details and how to apply A curated summary — always read the official call on the organiser's...

Recognition and project funding for women, or groups of women, who put trees at the heart of city life through a non-profit at least a year old. Open to applicants and projects in any country, with two winners chosen worldwide. Funding · Yves Rocher Foundation · Open worldwide · Climate adaptation See the details and how to apply A curated summary — always read the official call on the organiser's own site before applying. Terms and dates can change after...

SMEX's annual gathering brings journalists, lawyers, technologists, researchers and civil society groups from across the region together for three days of sessions, workshops and conversations on digital rights. This year's theme, Realities Reimagined, looks at alternative infrastructures, governance models and community-centred technology. Event · SMEX · Lebanon, MENA region · General See the details and how to apply A curated summary — always read the...

SMEX runs a rolling rapid-response fund for people and organisations protecting digital rights across West Asia and North Africa. It backs work countering censorship, surveillance, harmful platform moderation and attacks on online expression. Unusually, individuals, informal groups and unregistered collectives are eligible alongside established organisations, and there is no fixed application cycle so proposals can be submitted at any time. Funding · SMEX · Iraq, Jordan,...

The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad accepts proposals on a rolling basis from Iraqi civil society organisations, cultural groups and academic institutions. Funded projects cover women and youth empowerment, environmental awareness, civic engagement, cultural exchange and media professionalism. Priority goes to Iraq-based applicants. There is no closing date, so proposals are reviewed as they arrive. Funding · U.S. Department of State, Public Affairs Section, U.S....

The Doria Feminist Fund supports feminist collectives, groups and organisations across the Middle East and North Africa, including Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Syria and Yemen. It offers core, project and knowledge-production grants covering gender-based violence prevention, economic empowerment, health and rights, legal reform and movement building. Registration is not required and unregistered collectives are welcome. Applications are accepted in Arabic, English or French....