Kenya: Turn Your Ideas into Impact with Grants and Growth Opportunities

[November 2026] Are you an NGO, community-based organisation, entrepreneur, civic leader or researcher in Kenya looking for new opportunities? Explore five opportunities supporting grassroots development, sustainable water enterprises, civic leadership, food systems innovation and arts research. These calls offer potential funding, business development support, leadership opportunities and fellowships for eligible applicants.

Deadline: 31 January 2027

The initiative aims to strengthen human security and improve living conditions in local communities by supporting nonprofit organisations implementing community-level development projects. Aims – Improve access to primary, secondary, vocational and special education. – Strengthen healthcare services and facilities. – Improve access to clean water and sanitation. – Support agricultural and fisheries development. – Enhance essential community infrastructure and services. Funding: Approximately KSh 15 million per project. Funding can support construction, renovation, equipment, furniture and related technical or educational training.

Eligibility

Public Benefit Organisations (PBOs). Local authorities. Objective: The initiative seeks to support entrepreneurs and organisations in developing, expanding or rehabilitating sustainable water supply systems in rural and peri-urban communities. Aims Improve access to safe and affordable water. Develop climate-resilient and commercially sustainable water enterprises. Upgrade existing water infrastructure through solar-powered pumping, storage and distribution systems. Expand water access to underserved communities. Strengthen local business management and water service delivery. Legally registered private companies and business enterprises. Community-Based Organisations (CBOs). The challenge aims to empower young changemakers to develop innovative solutions to community challenges, strengthen civic participation and create positive social change. Encourage youth-led community initiatives. Support innovative solutions to local challenges. Help young leaders expand the impact of existing projects and new ideas. Young applicants aged 5–20 years by 31 January 2027. Applications must present a youth-led project or initiative. Applicants aged 18 or younger in Kenya must have adult support when completing their applications. Applications must be submitted in English. Funding $250 Civic Promise Award. $1,000 Civic Impact Award. $5,000 Civic Leadership Award. The programme aims to identify and support talented African entrepreneurs in developing innovative businesses that address challenges in food systems. Support the development of new businesses addressing agricultural and food supply challenges. Help entrepreneurs identify market opportunities and validate business ideas. Strengthen sustainable and scalable ventures across East Africa. Individuals with demonstrated professional expertise and a strong track record. Applicants must be willing to pursue entrepreneurship full-time. Candidates must commit to building a new venture focused on food systems. Selected participants must be able to relocate to Kigali, Rwanda, for the three-month residential programme.

Funding: Selected participants can receive

USD 250 monthly living support during the three-month residential intensive. Up to USD 3,000 per team for market validation. USD 28,000 venture creation grant, released in milestone-based instalments. The fellowship supports original research on Chinese art and encourages new academic perspectives on the relationship between traditional and contemporary Chinese art practices. Promote research on Chinese contemporary art. Support research on art, craft, materiality and artistic expression. Strengthen academic discussions and research collaboration. Researchers and research groups of all nationalities, including applicants from Kenya. Applicants must hold a relevant postgraduate degree or an undergraduate degree with at least three years of relevant professional or academic research experience. Proficiency in spoken and written English or Chinese is required. Funding: HKD 200,000 to cover travel, accommodation, living expenses, insurance and research-related costs. The selected fellow will undertake a three-to-six-month research attachment at M+ Museum in Hong Kong.