Grants for South Africa

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Harcourts Foundation

Application Deadline:
  • Australia: February 3, 2026
  • New Zealand: February 27, 2026
  • South Africa: None

The Harcourts Foundation seeks to provide support that helps, grows, and enriches communities in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

Areas of interest include, but are not limited to…

WestRock Foundation

Application Deadline:

February 28 and August 31, annually

Grant Range: $0 - $0

The WestRock Foundation seeks to enrich the communities where the company has operations and where employees and their families live and work, including the company headquarters in Richmond, VA.…

Scott Bader Charitable Giving Program: Commonwealth Global Charity Fund

Application Deadline:

March 2, June 30, September 14 and November 16, 2026

The Scott Bader Charitable Giving Program: Commonwealth Global Charity Fund aims to make a positive social impact around the world.

Areas of interest include:

  • education;…

Embassy of Japan - South Africa

Application Deadline:

March 6, 2026

The Embassy of Japan in South Africa provides support for grassroots development projects in South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini (Swaziland) through the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human…

World Childhood Foundation

Application Deadline:

Concept notes: none
Applications: April 15 and October 15, annually

The mission of the World Childhood Foundation is to inspire, promote, and develop solutions to end sexual abuse, exploitation, and violence against children.

The Foundation accepts…

Cancer Association of South Africa

Application Deadline:
  • Type A Projects: April 30, 2025 (latest expired date)
  • Type B and C Research Proposals – HPV Vaccination projects: April 30, 2026
  • The deadline will be updated when a new funding cycle is announced.

The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) supports research, public education, and patient care to reduce cancer risk, improve early detection, and enhance quality of life for individuals…

Brown-Forman Foundation/Corporate Giving Program

Application Deadline:

February 1, May 1, August 1, November 1, annually

Grant Range: $25000 - $2000000
Average Grant: $189342

The Brown-Forman Foundation/Corporate Giving Program primarily supports nonprofit organizations that make a difference in the lives of the residents in…

Gupta Family Foundation

Application Deadline:

July 1 - August 31, annually

Grant Range: $5000 - $250000

The Gupta Family Foundation is dedicated to helping disadvantaged people to become self-reliant.

Currently, the Foundation provides support to organizations with operations in India, the…

The Arcus Foundation

Application Deadline:

Great Apes and Gibbons Program: none
(Deadlines for the Social Justice Program will be available as requests for concepts are released.)

Average Grant: $100000 - $150000

The Arcus Foundation is a leading global foundation dedicated to the idea that people can live in harmony with one another and the natural world. The Foundation's work is based on the belief that…