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News 22.05.2026

Appel à propositions 2026: Non aux backlash : « Soutenir la résistance collective des mouvements de femmes et féministes en Afrique »

L’appel se clôture le dimanche 31 mai à 23h59 WAT. Cadre Urgent Action Fund-Africa (UAF-Africa)…

News 09.12.2025

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS—CARE IN CRISIS: WHY WE NEED COLLECTIVE CARE IN FRONTLINE RESPONSES TO PERMACRISIS

Overview The Urgent Action Sister Funds consortium is inviting thought-provoking and solutions-oriented contributions focusing on ‘collective care…

News 30.11.2023

Journey Towards the Feminist Republik

The idea within UAF-Africa to establish a platform focused on supporting WHRDs on the continent…

News 30.11.2023

Request for Proposals: Feminist Republik Healing Justice Research

Aims and Objectives Urgent Action Fund-Africa (UAF-Africa) underwent an extensive thinking process to arrive at…

News 30.11.2023

The Rising Trend of Gender Based Violence in Kenya: A call for Urgent Action

Gender Based Violence (GBV) is one of the most pervasive violations of human rights whose…

News 30.11.2023

African Women’s Voices: 70 Years of Universal Declaration of Human Rights – How We Fared

UAF-Africa continues to support the advancement of women’s human rights and groups at the edges…

News 30.11.2023

Solidarity Message: Assassination of Marielle Franco

Assassination of Feminist Activist–Marielle Franco Urgent Action Fund-Africa stands in solidarity with our Afro Brazilian…

News 30.11.2023

The Power of Strong & Resilient Global Women’s Fund

Tariro Tandi, our Partnership and Development Manager reflects on the power of a strong resilient…

Releases 15.09.2025

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) For Printing Services

Advertised: 11 September 2025 Submission Deadline: Open until filled Who we Are Urgent Action Fund-Africa…

Releases 04.09.2025

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR THE PROVISION OF FESTIVAL MERCHANDISE AND BRANDED MATERIALS

Advertised: 4 September 2025 Submission Deadline: Open until filled Who we Are Urgent Action Fund-Africa…

Releases 31.10.2023

SUDAN CONFLICT: ACCELERATING FEMINIST FUNDING AS A CRISIS RESPONSE STRATEGY

UAF-Africa Donor Brief, September 2023 Unpacking the Crisis Paradigm and Impact on WHRDs The devastating…

Fostering Cultures of Care
Fostering Cultures of Care
Sustaining Defenders
Sustaining Defenders
Sustaining Defenders
Sustaining Defenders
Transformative Partnerships & Philanthropy
Transformative Partnerships & Philanthropy
Transformative Partnerships & Philanthropy
Transformative Partnerships & Philanthropy
Transformative Partnerships & Philanthropy
Transformative Partnerships & Philanthropy
Feminist Knowledge Leadership
Feminist Knowledge Leadership
Feminist Knowledge Leadership
Feminist Knowledge Leadership

Our Footprint

Urgent Action Fund Africa is a pan-African and Feminist Rapid Response Grant Making Fund. We have resourced more than 5,200 grants with a geographical presence in Africa’s 54 countries.

Collectively, our Board Members and Staff members are physically present in more than 15 African countries and speak more than 46 African languages

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