Grants and programs
Browse Dzaleka opportunities alongside official external grants, enterprise support programmes, and refugee-business watchlists relevant to Malawi and the wider region.
Includes grants, jobs, applications, registrations, and business support routes. Always confirm external details with the source organisation before applying.
11 platform opportunities
2 external open now
3 external ongoing support
2 watchlist sources
External opportunity details below were reviewed against official source pages on April 13, 2026.
Dzaleka platform opportunities
These are opportunities and actions available directly through Dzaleka Online Services, including applications, registrations, learning routes, jobs, and community participation.
Program
Status
Closing date
Audience
Language Exchange Program
Language exchange program connecting participants from the Midwest with Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi.
Refugee Outreach Collective
Status
open
Closing date
Dec 31, 2026
Audience
Artists, educators & job seekers
Register a store in the marketplace
List a shop, restaurant, salon, workshop, or other business in the public marketplace store directory.
Dzaleka Online Services
Status
ongoing
Closing date
Ongoing
Audience
Businesses & traders
Create a marketplace listing
Promote a product, service, or community business offer through the Dzaleka marketplace.
Dzaleka Online Services
Status
ongoing
Closing date
Ongoing
Audience
Businesses & traders, Artists, educators & job seekers
List your skill profile
Share your experience, practical skills, or creative work so others can find and contact you.
Dzaleka Skills Exchange
Status
ongoing
Closing date
Ongoing
Audience
Residents & families, Artists, educators & job seekers
Request a skill or learning support
Post what you want to learn or the support you need so community members can respond.
Dzaleka Skills Exchange
Status
ongoing
Closing date
Ongoing
Audience
Residents & families, Artists, educators & job seekers
Register a community service
Add an organisation, service, programme, or support point to the public services directory.
Dzaleka Online Services
Status
ongoing
Closing date
Ongoing
Audience
Service providers & NGOs
Submit a course or learning opportunity
Share a course, class, workshop, or educational offer for listing on the e-learning section.
Dzaleka Online Services
Status
ongoing
Closing date
Ongoing
Audience
Artists, educators & job seekers, Service providers & NGOs
Post a job opportunity
Organisations and employers can submit vacancies for publication on the Dzaleka Community Job Board.
Dzaleka Community Job Board
Status
ongoing
Closing date
Ongoing
Audience
Service providers & NGOs, Businesses & traders
Apply to become a local guide
Community members can register interest in guiding visits and sharing local knowledge with guests and partners.
Visit Dzaleka
Status
ongoing
Closing date
Ongoing
Audience
Residents & families, Visitors & partners
Share a story, update, or creative contribution
Submit community voices, stories, and creative work that help document local experience and public knowledge.
Dzaleka Online Services
Status
ongoing
Closing date
Ongoing
Audience
Residents & families, Artists, educators & job seekers, Service providers & NGOs
Entrepreneurship updates and future programmes
Join the entrepreneur mailing list to hear about future business support, marketplace opportunities, and programme updates.
Dzaleka Online Services
Status
opening soon
Closing date
Ongoing
Audience
Businesses & traders
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External opportunities and support
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External opportunities and support
These listings point to official organisations outside Dzaleka Online Services. Expand this section to view external open calls, ongoing support, and watchlist sources.
If your organisation has a verified grant, programme, finance product, or support opportunity that should appear here, submit an opportunity for review.
Open now
2 sources
open now Global Leadership fellowship Refugee Fellows Program 2026-2027
Year-long fellowship for forcibly displaced leaders who want tools, visibility, and support for advocacy and community leadership work.
Refugees International Closing date: Apr 30, 2026 Verified: Apr 13, 2026
Refugee Fellows Program 2026-2027
Year-long fellowship for forcibly displaced leaders who want tools, visibility, and support for advocacy and community leadership work.
Refugees International
Closing date: Apr 30, 2026
Verified: Apr 13, 2026
- Organisation
- Refugees International
- Location
- Global
- Audience
- Artists, educators & job seekers, Service providers & NGOs
- Source
- Global
Eligibility note
For forcibly displaced leaders. This is not a direct business grant, but it can help founders and community leaders build visibility, networks, and advocacy skills.
Why it is listed
Applications were listed as open, with a deadline of April 30, 2026.
open now Regional Entrepreneur fellowship Green RISE East Africa Fellowship 2026
Regional fellowship for entrepreneurs building climate-aligned businesses and inclusive green jobs for women and youth.
Acumen Academy Closing date: May 11, 2026 Verified: Apr 13, 2026
Green RISE East Africa Fellowship 2026
Regional fellowship for entrepreneurs building climate-aligned businesses and inclusive green jobs for women and youth.
Acumen Academy
Closing date: May 11, 2026
Verified: Apr 13, 2026
- Organisation
- Acumen Academy
- Location
- East Africa
- Audience
- Businesses & traders, Artists, educators & job seekers
- Source
- Regional
Eligibility note
Open to entrepreneurs working in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Burundi, South Sudan, and Somalia. Malawi-based founders would need a qualifying operating base in one of those countries.
Why it is listed
Applications were listed as open, with a deadline of May 11, 2026.
Ongoing support
3 sources
ongoing support Malawi Enterprise finance NEEF enterprise loan products
Malawi-based enterprise finance page for people seeking start-up or small-business capital through NEEF loan products.
National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF) Closing date: Check source Verified: Apr 13, 2026
NEEF enterprise loan products
Malawi-based enterprise finance page for people seeking start-up or small-business capital through NEEF loan products.
National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF)
Closing date: Check source
Verified: Apr 13, 2026
- Organisation
- National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF)
- Location
- Malawi
- Audience
- Businesses & traders, Artists, educators & job seekers
- Source
- Malawi
Eligibility note
This is not refugee-specific. Loan eligibility depends on documentation, product rules, and the lender’s requirements, so applicants should review the page carefully before applying.
Why it is listed
NEEF publicly lists ongoing enterprise, youth, and artisan loan products on its official products pages.
ongoing support Global Business support platform UNHCR Brazil Refugee Entrepreneurs platform
Ongoing business visibility and support platform for refugees in Brazil, including referrals for marketing courses, formalisation, and access-to-credit options.
UNHCR Brazil Closing date: Check source Verified: Apr 13, 2026
UNHCR Brazil Refugee Entrepreneurs platform
Ongoing business visibility and support platform for refugees in Brazil, including referrals for marketing courses, formalisation, and access-to-credit options.
UNHCR Brazil
Closing date: Check source
Verified: Apr 13, 2026
- Organisation
- UNHCR Brazil
- Location
- Brazil
- Audience
- Businesses & traders
- Source
- Global
Eligibility note
Useful for displaced entrepreneurs living in Brazil. It is included here as an example of a live refugee-focused entrepreneurship support model outside Malawi.
Why it is listed
The platform describes ongoing access to listing, learning, formalisation, and credit support.
ongoing support Regional Livelihoods support UNHCR Dadaab livelihoods support
Livelihoods support in Dadaab including business and entrepreneurship training, incubation, and support for youth and women.
UNHCR Kenya Closing date: Check source Verified: Apr 13, 2026
UNHCR Dadaab livelihoods support
Livelihoods support in Dadaab including business and entrepreneurship training, incubation, and support for youth and women.
UNHCR Kenya
Closing date: Check source
Verified: Apr 13, 2026
- Organisation
- UNHCR Kenya
- Location
- Dadaab, Kenya
- Audience
- Businesses & traders, Residents & families
- Source
- Regional
Eligibility note
This support is specific to Dadaab, Kenya. It is not a Malawi programme, but it is a verified refugee entrepreneurship and livelihoods reference point in the region.
Why it is listed
The page describes business training, incubation, youth and women financial support, and movement-pass support for business activity.
Watchlist
2 sources
watchlist Global Innovation fund UNHCR Refugee-led Innovation Fund
Global funding and technical support for refugee-led and displaced-led organisations testing community-led solutions.
UNHCR Innovation Service Closing date: Check source Verified: Apr 13, 2026
UNHCR Refugee-led Innovation Fund
Global funding and technical support for refugee-led and displaced-led organisations testing community-led solutions.
UNHCR Innovation Service
Closing date: Check source
Verified: Apr 13, 2026
- Organisation
- UNHCR Innovation Service
- Location
- Global
- Audience
- Service providers & NGOs, Artists, educators & job seekers
- Source
- Global
Eligibility note
The fund is not currently accepting applications. It is generally aimed at teams applying through refugee-led or displaced-led organisations rather than individuals.
Why it is listed
The official page says selected organisations can apply for up to USD 45,000 when calls reopen.
watchlist Malawi Monitoring source UNHCR Malawi operational updates
A Malawi-specific source to monitor for refugee operations updates, funding context, and future livelihood or partnership announcements.
UNHCR Closing date: Check source Verified: Apr 13, 2026
UNHCR Malawi operational updates
A Malawi-specific source to monitor for refugee operations updates, funding context, and future livelihood or partnership announcements.
UNHCR
Closing date: Check source
Verified: Apr 13, 2026
- Organisation
- UNHCR
- Location
- Malawi
- Audience
- Service providers & NGOs, Businesses & traders, Visitors & partners
- Source
- Malawi
Eligibility note
This is not a live application page. It is included because there were no clear public Malawi-specific refugee business grant calls available from official sources at the time of review.
Why it is listed
Use this as a watchpoint for future Malawi-specific calls, partnerships, and refugee-support announcements.
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