Funding and partnerships
Every opportunity.
One board.
Grants, fellowships and corporate sponsorships that can put GLearn in front of every student in Africa.
12
Open now
8
Upcoming
$42M+
Total available
Apply this week.
Programs with rolling deadlines or always-open applications. There is no reason to wait on any of these.
Groq for Startups
$10,000 inference credits
GLearn already runs on Groq Llama 3.3 70B. Natural technical fit for partner program.
ApplyNVIDIA Inception
$100,000 cloud credits
AI startup accelerator program. No equity taken, any stage welcome.
ApplyMicrosoft Founders Hub
$150,000 Azure credits
Open to any stage, any geography. Includes mentorship and technical support.
ApplyAfrica's Business Heroes
Up to $300,000
Pan-African entrepreneur competition. Strong education and social impact track.
ApplyAWS Education Equity Initiative
$100,000 AWS credits
Rolling quarterly applications. Focus on education access and equity.
ApplyComing soon.
Programs opening in the next 6 months. Start preparing applications now.
Meta Llama Impact Grants
Up to $500,000
GLearn runs on Llama 3.3 70B, a perfect technical fit for Llama ecosystem grants.
ApplyMEST EdTech Fellowship
$60,000 equity-free
Ghana-based, EdTech-specific. The single most natural fit for GLearn.
ApplyAWS Imagine Grant (Pathfinder)
$200,000 cash + $100,000 credits
GenAI for nonprofit education. Pathfinder tier for early-stage organizations.
Salesforce Agents for Impact
$200,000 to $300,000
Nonprofits implementing AI agents for social impact. Education is a core vertical.
OpenAI People-First AI Fund
Share of $50,000,000
AI education for social good. Round 1 funded 15 organizations globally.
CcHUB-Mastercard Fellowship
$100,000 equity-free
Requires Nigerian registration. Consider setting up a Nigerian subsidiary.
Infrastructure credits.
Always-open programs that directly reduce what it costs to run GLearn.
AWS EdStart
EdTech credits package
Purpose-built for EdTech startups. Includes credits, training, and go-to-market support.
ApplyClaude for Nonprofits
75% off Claude
Significant discount on Claude API. Requires verified nonprofit status.
ApplyVercel Startups
Credits + priority support
GLearn deploys on Vercel. Direct infrastructure cost reduction.
ApplySupabase Startups
Up to $300 credits
GLearn backend is Supabase. Immediate cost savings on database and auth.
ApplyGitHub Secure OSS Fund
$10,000 + Azure credits
Rolling applications. Supports open-source projects with security focus.
Major foundations.
Large-scale grants from global foundations with education and Africa mandates.
AI for Education in Sub-Saharan Africa
Share of $40,000,000
Joint initiative launching 2026. Sub-Saharan Africa education is the explicit focus.
AI for Good Grants
$50,000 to $250,000
AI for good with education as a core focus area. Active grant cycle.
ApplyCisco Global Impact Grants
Up to $75,000
Technology-based education initiatives. Reopening early 2026.
Open Educational Resources
Large grants
Open educational resources in sub-Saharan Africa. Invitation-only but worth pursuing.
Education Technology
Large grants
Invested $24M in Andela. Strong track record funding African EdTech.
EdTech in Africa
Investment capital
Omidyar Network’s education arm. Active investor in African EdTech ecosystem.
Prepare for 2027.
Recently closed programs. Start building the relationships and the materials for the next cycle.
Google for Startups Africa
$350,000 cloud credits
Closed March 18, 2026. Prepare application materials now for next cycle.
TEF Entrepreneurship Programme
$5,000 seed capital
Closed March 1. Opens January 2027. 10,000 entrepreneurs funded to date.
Echoing Green Fellowship
$80,000 over 2 years
Closed for 2026. Prestigious social enterprise fellowship. Apply early 2027.
Big Bets Africa
$5,000 stipend + mentorship
Innovation fellowship for African entrepreneurs. 2027 cohort applications expected.
Timbuktoo EdTech Incubation
Incubation for 50 startups
Pan-African EdTech incubation program. Watch for next call for applications.
Ghana corporate partnership targets.
Companies with active CSR programs in education. Potential sponsors for GLearn school partnerships.
Telecommunications
MTN Ghana Foundation
GH₢106M in CSR (2024). 200 scholarships/year, 90 education projects nationwide.
High: largest telco, strongest education CSR
Vodafone / Telecel Foundation
Ran "Instant Schools for Africa" with zero-rated education content delivery.
High: existing digital education infrastructure
AirtelTigo
Active education access programs across Ghana.
Medium: education-aligned CSR
Mining & Energy
GNPC Foundation
7,800+ scholarships awarded. 2024 CSR Company of the Year.
Very high: largest education funder in the energy sector
Gold Fields Ghana Foundation
US$109M+ invested in communities. 2,448 scholarships funded.
Very high: proven track record
Newmont (NADeF / NAKDeF)
GH₢58.5M in scholarship disbursements. Community development focus.
High: significant education budget
Banking & Finance
Stanbic Bank
GHS 15M CSR investment (2022 to 2024). STEM bootcamps and digital skills training.
High: STEM and digital alignment
GCB Bank
Largest Ghanaian-owned bank. Active education CSR portfolio.
Medium to high: national pride angle
Ecobank Foundation
6 Digital Learning Centres built across West Africa.
High: digital education focus
Absa Bank
ReadytoWork and Young Africa Works programs. Youth employment focus.
Medium to high: skills development alignment
Fidelity Bank
Orange Impact Initiative. 11 schools built. Strong community investment.
High: proven education builder
FMCG & Retail
Unilever Ghana
Global sustainability programs with education components.
Medium: education as part of broader CSR
Nestlé Ghana
Youth employment and skills development initiatives.
Medium: youth skills alignment
PZ Cussons
Community development and education support programs.
Medium: community education focus
Guinness Ghana (Malta Guinness)
Youth empowerment and education sponsorship track record.
Medium: youth brand alignment
Melcom Group
Largest retail chain in Ghana. Active CSR in education.
Medium: retail distribution and brand visibility
One of these pays for the next million students.
The clearest fit we have found so far is the Mastercard Foundation, and it has a page of its own.