Official and specialist funding sources
Use discovery platforms to identify leads, then verify every opportunity on the original donor website before applying.
- FundsforNGOs — discovery platform; some resources require membership. Do not treat it as the final application source.
- Devex Funding — global development funding intelligence.
- UN Partner Portal — official civil-society partnership opportunities from participating UN agencies.
- EU Funding & Tenders Portal — official EU calls and tenders.
- Candid — foundation and grantmaker research.
- African Development Bank programmes — official AfDB initiatives and funds.
- World Bank Trust Funds and Programs — official programme directory and partnership information.
ATI verification standard
Each ATI opportunity should record its official source, eligible organisations and countries, amount, deadline and timezone, application route and last-verified date. Expired calls remain archived and clearly labelled.