African Cities Innovation Fund — Million Lives Collective

Advancing thriving urban futures in Sub-Saharan Africa through innovative collaborations

The Million Lives Collective has joined forces with the Judith Neilson Foundation to launch a new grant program aimed at catalyzing collaborative innovations for smart, healthy, equitable and resilient cities in Africa.

The African Cities Innovation Fund (ACIF) will officially open for applications in early 2026, inviting pairs of African innovators to apply for flexible grant funding of up to $75,000 to design and pilot new collaborative solutions to urban challenges in Africa.