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West Africa Democracy Fund (WADF) 2026: Large grants
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Location:Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo
Funding agency:
Grantmaking entity: TrustAfrica
Grantmaking entity type:Grant-making Foundation / Charity
Description
Call for Applications: West Africa Democracy Fund (WADF) 2026
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By Locations
Funding agency:
AU
Status:
open
Location:
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Dem. Rep. Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini (Swaziland), Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Funding agency:
NPO
Status:
open
Location:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Dem. Rep. Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Commonwealth of, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini (Swaziland), Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine / West Bank & Gaza, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
By Sectors
Funding agency:
OSF
Status:
open
Location:
Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo
Funding agency:
NPO
Status:
open
Location:
Africa
grant Background
About the Funding Agency
The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and tolerant societies whose governments are accountable and open to the participation of all people.
We seek to strengthen the rule of law; respect for human rights, minorities, and a diversity of opinions; democratically elected governments; and a civil society that helps keep government power in check.
We help to shape public policies that assure greater fairness in political, legal, and economic systems and safeguard fundamental rights.
We implement initiatives to advance justice, education, public health, and independent media.
We build alliances across borders and continents on issues such as corruption and freedom of information.
Working in every part of the world, the Open Society Foundations place a high priority on protecting and improving the lives of people in marginalized communities.
About the Sectors
Community Development & NGOs
Focuses on initiatives that support community empowerment, civic engagement, and the work of non-governmental and civil society organizations at local, national, and international levels.
Key areas:
- Community development and social inclusion initiatives
- Civil society and NGO programmes
- Civic engagement and citizen participation
Gender & Human Rights
Includes initiatives that promote gender equality, protect human rights, and address discrimination and vulnerability across populations.
Key areas:
- Gender equality and women’s empowerment
- Human rights protection and advocacy
- Protection of vulnerable and marginalized groups
Locations
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso continues to address infrastructure gaps amid ongoing development challenges by mobilizing external financing and multilateral support for transport, digital and basic services. Recent World Bank‑supported projects are strengthening climate‑resilient road and rail networks to improve connectivity and trade, and expanding digital infrastructure and public services to drive growth and inclusion. Urban mobility and basic infrastructure investments in secondary cities are helping improve access to services and economic opportunities for populations affected by instability and climate shocks. While security and fiscal constraints complicate implementation, infrastructure development remains a core component of the country’s medium‑term growth and resilience strategies.
Nr. of tenders: 16075
Nr. of grants: 3443
Nr. of donors: 716
Nr. of jobs: 34
Nr. of tenders: 16075
Nr. of grants: 3443
Nr. of donors: 716
Nr. of jobs: 34
Ghana
Ghana has been a leader among West African economies in expanding infrastructure and mobilising investment across energy, roads, ports and digital sectors. Major public and private projects aim to enhance logistics capacity and support industrialisation, including new transport corridors, renewable energy programmes and technology infrastructure. The development trajectory reflects efforts to strengthen regulatory frameworks, foster public-private partnerships and build human capital as part of economic diversification beyond traditional commodity exports.
Nr. of tenders: 15090
Nr. of grants: 3554
Nr. of donors: 694
Nr. of jobs: 23
Nr. of tenders: 15090
Nr. of grants: 3554
Nr. of donors: 694
Nr. of jobs: 23
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