Funding

Funds Beeline

We have brought together a dedicated team of IT experts, journalists and academicians to develop a comprehensive, reliable and relevant platform that serves the evolving needs of researchers, universities and research institutions across Africa.

Our platform is continuously improved to provide better access to research funding opportunities, grants, fellowships, scholarships and research resources for the African research community. Every platform upgrade is guided by the valuable feedback we receive from our users, ensuring that Research Beeline remains responsive, practical and consistently aligned with the needs of researchers and academia across the continent.

Our platform gives you:

  • An easy-to-manage platform with built-in support for a seamless user experience.
  • A comprehensive and reliable source of research funding opportunities covering diverse research areas and disciplines.
  • Easy-to-use filters that help you quickly narrow down funding opportunities to match your specific research needs, eligibility and interests.
  • Reliable research funding news and events updates specifically relevant to researchers and academic institutions across Africa.
  • A research resource centre supporting career development at every stage, with useful resources to help you make informed decisions about your academic and research career.
  • A personalised account and institutional admin page where you can manage your profile, save favourite opportunities and receive alerts for relevant funding updates.
  • Dedicated customer support with a responsive team available to assist you whenever you need help.
  • Live chat support for quick assistance with your questions and platform needs.
  • A secure personalised account that is easy to register and access using your username and password.

Funding Opportunities



Research into Practice case study competition
Deadline 07-09-2026

The Institution of Structural Engineers is the world’s largest membership organisation dedicated to structural engineering. They uphold standards, share k...


ISC Innovator Award
Deadline 07-09-2026

The International Sculpture Center (ISC) is a member-supported, nonprofit arts organization founded in 1960. The ISC was created with a vision that remains as s...



Information Controls Research Program
Deadline 07-09-2026

The Open Technology Fund (OTF) supports projects and people that develop open and accessible technologies promoting human rights and open societies, and help ad...


Young Conservationist Scholarships
Deadline 07-09-2026

The Wetland Learning Hub was created in response to a clear need voiced across the wetland conservation community: a lack of structured training and capacity-bu...



2027 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
Deadline 08-09-2026

The Royal Academy of Engineering is the UK’s national academy of engineering. The Academy was founded in June 1976 as the Fellowship of Engineering with s...


Small Research Grants
Deadline 08-09-2026

British Ecology Society was established in 1913, and have been fostering the science of ecology ever since. It has 6,400 members around the world and brings peo...