Election Civic Tech Fund

In many African countries, electoral processes remain vulnerable to disinformation, electoral violence, the exclusion of youth and women, and a lack of transparency. But digital innovation is opening new paths: civic technologies are emerging as powerful tools to reinforce participation, integrity, and transparency in elections.

Through the Election Civic Tech Fund managed by Africtivistes, we aim to fund youth-led digital initiatives that aim to strengthen inclusive electoral participation, transparency, and integrity across 14 African countries: Cameroon, Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Guinea, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan and Togo.

This call is launched within the framework of two projects:

• Digitalise Youth: strengthening youth participation and influence in democratic processes through digital means.
• AHEAD Africa: supporting African civil society to improve transparency, integrity, and citizen engagement in electoral processes.

A total fund of €175,000 will be distributed across four thematic priority areas:

To apply for the Election Civic Tech Fund, applicants must:

• Be aged 18 to 35.
• Reside in or be nationals of one of the 14 eligible countries.
• Submit a complete application package, including:
  • Official online application form (via https://electioncivictechfund.africtivistes.com/).
  • Detailed budget proposal (based on the provided template).
  • Project description (max 5 pages) including:
    • Theory of change
    • Implementation plan (max 10 months)
  • CVs of 2 to 3 core team members.
  • Legal registration documents of the organisation or the lead entity in the case of a consortium.

The application must be submitted before 10 July 2025 at 23:59 (Dakar time), exclusively via the dedicated platform: https://electioncivictechfund.africtivistes.com/, where you fill find the Terms of Reference and all document templates to submit. The project proposal can be submitted in either French or English.

For any questions, please write to info@africtivistes.org by 9 July 2025. Any incomplete application or submission sent after 10 July 2025 at 23:59 GMT, or submitted by email, will be considered ineligible.