Urgent Action Fund–Africa
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Fast, flexible grants for women's rights and gender justice activists across Africa responding to urgent threats, emergencies, and critical advocacy moments.
Urgent Action Fund–Africa (UAF-Africa) provides rapid-response, flexible grants to women's rights organizations, feminist movements, grassroots collectives, and gender justice activists working across Africa. The program is managed by UAF-Africa, a pan-African feminist fund dedicated to supporting women, girls, and gender-diverse individuals promoting human rights, equality, justice, and social transformation. The initiative supports emergency responses, advocacy campaigns, movement-building, protection of human rights defenders, and strategic gender justice opportunities. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout 2026. What you get • Rapid-response funding for urgent situations • Flexible grants tailored to immediate needs • Support for advocacy and organizing activities • Funding for activist protection and safety measures • Resources for feminist movement-building • Support for resilience and wellbeing initiatives • Access to funding without long waiting periods • Support available to both registered and informal groups How to apply 1. Visit the application portal by clicking the link provided on the page 2. Complete and submit application form when an urgent situation or strategic opportunity arises
• Active involvement in feminist organizing, women's rights advocacy, or gender justice work • Based and working across Africa