Which embassies fund NGOs in South Africa?

The embassy small-grant schemes our sources follow for South Africa are: German embassy micro-project scheme (open now); Netherlands embassy funds (including the Human Rights Fund) (open now); Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) (no open call); New Zealand Embassy and High Commission Funds (no open call); Finland Fund for Local Cooperation (FLC) (no call recorded yet); Japan Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) (no call recorded yet). Each embassy sets its own priorities, amounts and deadlines; the embassy grants page for South Africa links to each scheme.

How many funding calls are open to NGOs in South Africa?

2 open calls name South Africa on 1 Oct 2026: 2 embassy small grants. Calls that do not name a country, such as many global and regional calls, are not counted here; they are on the full list of open calls.

When is the next funding deadline for South Africa?

30 Nov 2026: “Micro-projects: Call for Applications 2027 (South Africa)” from German Embassy Pretoria. Check the call page for the time zone of the deadline.

How much money do these grants offer?

1 of the 2 open calls states a grant size:€25,000. The others do not state an amount in the data we hold; read each call's documents.

Funding by country

Funding for NGOs in South Africa

On 1 Oct 2026, FundingCalls lists 2 open calls for proposals that name South Africa: 2 embassy small grants.

Our sources follow 6 embassy small-grant schemes for South Africa, 4 with calls on record; German embassy micro-project scheme and Netherlands embassy funds (including the Human Rights Fund) have a call open now.

1 of them states a grant size: €25,000.

The nearest deadline is 30 Nov 2026, for “Micro-projects: Call for Applications 2027 (South Africa)” (German Embassy Pretoria).

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Micro-projects: Call for Applications 2027 (South Africa)

German Embassy Pretoria · Micro-project scheme (Kleinstprojekte)

Welcome Content Call for applications 2027 - Eswatini - Lesotho - South Africa Programme Priority sectors and regions Who can apply? What kind of projects are eligible? What are the applications documents? Site Visit…

poverty reduction
community development

30 Nov 2026

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Up to €25,000 per grant

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS - Market study on economic opportunities for Dutch businesses (South Africa)

Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in South Africa · Human Rights Fund (Mensenrechtenfonds)

- South Africa CALL FOR PROPOSALS - Market study on economic opportunities for Dutch businesses News item | 12-11-2025 | 14:41 The Netherlands supports South Africa’s goals in achieving a green sustainable economy…

human rights

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Embassy small-grant schemes known for South Africa
Scheme	Status	Window
German embassy micro-project schemeOpen nowOpen now, closes 30 Nov 2026	Open now	Open now, closes 30 Nov 2026
Netherlands embassy funds (including the Human Rights Fund)Open nowOpen now, no fixed deadline stated	Open now	Open now, no fixed deadline stated
Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI)No open callLast recorded deadline: 3 Jul 2026	No open call	Last recorded deadline: 3 Jul 2026
New Zealand Embassy and High Commission FundsNo open callA call is recorded, without dates	No open call	A call is recorded, without dates
Finland Fund for Local Cooperation (FLC)No call recorded yetNo round recorded yet; check the scheme page	No call recorded yet	No round recorded yet; check the scheme page
Japan Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP)No call recorded yetNo round recorded yet; check the scheme page	No call recorded yet	No round recorded yet; check the scheme page

EU, UN and foundation calls for South Africa

No EU, UN or foundation call naming South Africa is open right now. See the guide to EU calls for local NGOs to prepare for the next one.

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No call for South Africa closes in the next 30 days.

Funding in South Africa: questions and answers

Which embassies fund NGOs in South Africa?: The embassy small-grant schemes our sources follow for South Africa are: German embassy micro-project scheme (open now); Netherlands embassy funds (including the Human Rights Fund) (open now); Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) (no open call); New Zealand Embassy and High Commission Funds (no open call); Finland Fund for Local Cooperation (FLC) (no call recorded yet); Japan Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) (no call recorded yet). Each embassy sets its own priorities, amounts and deadlines; the embassy grants page for South Africa links to each scheme.
How many funding calls are open to NGOs in South Africa?: 2 open calls name South Africa on 1 Oct 2026: 2 embassy small grants. Calls that do not name a country, such as many global and regional calls, are not counted here; they are on the full list of open calls.
When is the next funding deadline for South Africa?: 30 Nov 2026: “Micro-projects: Call for Applications 2027 (South Africa)” from German Embassy Pretoria. Check the call page for the time zone of the deadline.
How much money do these grants offer?: 1 of the 2 open calls states a grant size:€25,000. The others do not state an amount in the data we hold; read each call's documents.