GUIDE ON MAIN FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR STARTUPS
AND NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
IN TUNISIA

INTRODUCTION:
In Tunisia, Community-Based Organizations, grassroots organizations, and social impact
businesses have contributed to a variety of initiatives aimed at advancing human rights and
incorporating the Humanitarian-Peace-Development nexus. They play a significant role in
fostering peace in the country, but face at the same time numerous challenges and constantly
changing circumstances.
Financial viability is one of these challenges threatened by the lack of fundraising expertise,
and access to available opportunities.
This guide aims to inform community-based organizations, grassroots organizations, and social
impact businesses about available funding and technical opportunities and equip them with
data and tools to better secure funds.

AVAILABLE
FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES

FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS:
Call for projects for the
year 2023 Development
Fund for All
Fixed themes: Education, Infrastructure, Health and
sanitation, Environmental Protection, Job creation
and improved income for housewives and young
unemployed people.
https://bit.ly/3G6deWY
The Direct Assistance Program (DAP)
is a flexible, small grants program
funded by Australian Government
and administered by the overseas
missions of the Department of
Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
https://bit.ly/3G5VQS0
The Ministry of Social Affairs
invites associations active in
the social field (social defence
and wishing to obtain public
funding to launch projects to
send their applications no later
than April 15, 2023
https://bit.ly/42RLUoZ
Each year the National Endowment for
Democracy (NED) makes direct grants
hundreds of NGOs working to advance
democratic goals andinstitutions.
https://www.ned.org/apply-for-grant/en/
Open application call from African
W Women's Development Fund
- (AWDF) for gender justice
organizations on the African
continent. They have 3 funding streams: general
grants, KASA!, and economic justice futures. Apply
by April 25.
https://bit.ly/40MSpaT
Public Diplomacy Small Grants
s Program in Tunisia PAS Tunis i
n invites proposals for programs
that strengthen cultural ties between the U.S. and
Tunisia through programs that highlight shared
values and promote bilateral cooperation.
https://bit.ly/42ORSXT
AmplifyChange seeks to fund CSOs
t that aim to implement SRHR projects.
T The duration of grant is 18/ 24 months.
https://amplifychange.org/grant_type/opportunity/
UNESCO’s International Fund for
ltural cultural Diversity.
https://bit.ly/40QvhIE

Global Fund for Women
envisions envisions a world where
movements movements for gender
justice have transformed power and privilege for a
few into equity and equality for all. We fund bold,
ambitious, and expansive gender justice movements
to create meaningful change that will last beyond
our lifetimes.
https://www.globalfundforwomen.org/apply-for-a-g
rant/
The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives
is an important component of the
Canadian canadien government's
development development assistance envelope.
By By reflecting the priorities of the
Government of Canada in the MENA region taking
into account the socio-economic and political
context of the country.
https://bit.ly/42Q5phT
FOR SOCIAL IMPACT BUSINESSES& STARTUPS:
Halcyon Food & Agtech in Africa
Africa Intensive Fellowship:
Halcyon has announced the applications for Halcyon
Food & Agtech in Africa Intensive Fellowship that is
designed for entrepreneurs with innovative
solutions that can improve the livelihoods of farmers
while increasing access to quality food for the most
vulnerable.
https://bit.ly/3ZyNdqb
Benefit from 5 finance
opportunities of opportunities of startup Tunisia
where 4 where 4 grants are now open
and and one to be planned listed in
the tables below
https://startup.gov.tn/en/programs?field_type_targ
et_id=11&field_target_target_id=All&field_status_ta
rget_id=All
DEAL is a grant for the launch of
new new programs to support
startups, startups up to 200 000 TND.
https://startup.gov.tn/en/startup_ecosystem/flywhe
el/deal
AIR² is a support for Startups that
have raised have SEED funds and are working
towards to Scale up and Series A funding.
https://startup.gov.tn/en/startup_ecosystem/flywhe
el/air2

INCUBATION
& ACCELERATION
PROGRAMS FOR
SOCIAL IMPACT
BUSINESSES

CONTACTS:
CEED Tunisia Address: 4 Rue Jamil Boutheina 1004 Menzah 1
Phone Number: +216 71 232 201
Email: bwennes@ceed-tunisia.org
Website: https://www.ceed-tunisia.tn/
Lab'ess Address: 7 rue Dr Alphonse Laveran, 1002 Belvédère, Tunis ,
Tunisie
Phone Number: +216 71 287 688
Email: contact@labess.tn
Website: https://www.labess.tn/
Flat6Labs Tunis Address: 15 Avenue de Carthage Tunis
Phone Number: +216 58 529 161
Email: tunis@flat6labs.com
Website: https://www.flat6labs.com/
Founder Institute Address: The dot, Tunis
Phone Number: +216 25 957 343
Email: fitunis@gmail.com
Website: https://bit.ly/40Ocq0L
Minassa Address: 31 rue des Andalous, La Médina, 1008, Tunis
Email: contact@minassa.co
Website: https://www.minassa.co/
Fondation BIAT pour la
jeunesse
Address: 72 Avenue Habib Bourguiba, Tunis
Phone Number: +216 31 311 703
Email: fondation@biat.com.tn
Website:
https://www.biat.com.tn/fondation-biat/fondation-biat-pour-la-je
unesse

Impact Partner Address: 16 Avenue Alain Savary, Tunis, Tunisia
Email: contact@impactpartner.com
Website: https://bit.ly/3KlR7hJ
Startup Space By Enpact
Tunisie
Address: 71 avenue Jean Jaurès, Tunis
Phone Number: +216 71 247 026
Email: National-mentoring@enpact.org
Website:
https://enpact.org/entrepreneurial-support/startup-haus/tunis/
Innov'i - EU4Innovation
Email: contact@innovi.tn
Website: https://innovi.tn/
Start Act Address: Coworking space LEVEL 1: Boulevard Cheikh Zayed, Tunis.
Phone Number: +216 99 952 610
Email: startactbusinessaccelerator@outlook.fr
L'entrepôt - Coworking Space
Address: 28 Rue Mohamed Mhiri, Ariana, Ariana, Tunisia, 2037
Phone Number: 20 090 000
Email: ziedtaboubi528@gmail.com
Website: https://bit.ly/3Km9AuC
ThenextwomenTunisie Address: rue Lac Huron, Tunis, Tunisia
Phone Number: 25 218 228
Email: tunisie@thenextwomen.com
Website: https://thenextwomentunisie.com/
Afkar Address: 17, rue du lac el Biban, les Berges du Lac, Tunis, Tunisia,
1053
Email: contact@afkar.tn
Website: http://afkar.tn/
Kufanya - Incubateur pour
migrants entrepreneurs
Address: bebhar Rue mongi bali, Sfax, Tunisia
Email: africabusinessleaders@gmail.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/kufanyaincub
Tunisian Center for Social
Entrepreneurship
Address: 2 Rue Mouaouia Ibn Abi Soufiane, Tunis, Tunisia
Phone Number: 71 781 754
Email: contact@tcse.network
Website: https://tcse.network/
Orange foundation Email: fondation.orangetunisie@orange.com
Business Intelligence Center Address: 10 rue de municipalité 4180 Houmet Essouk, Madanin,
Tunisia

Phone Number: +216 21 586 537
Email: bintelcenter@gmail.com
Hive 12 Address: Planet food، Yasser Arafat Avenue, Sousse, Tunisia, 4054
Phone Number: 51 333 703
Email: contact.hive12@gmail.com
Website: https://bit.ly/3M7KLnf
Spark Tunisia Email: tunisia@spark-online.org
Website: spark.ngo/middle-east-and-north-africa/tunisia
Level 1: POC’IT Address: boulevard cheikh zaid, Tunis, Tunisia, 1053
Phone Number: 70 037 520
Email: contact@l1h.co
Website: http://www.level1hub.com/
OPPORTUNITIES:
BeChangeMaker 2023 Acceleration Programme:
Applications are open for BeChangeMaker 2023 –
the global social entrepreneurship acceleration
programme brought together by WorldSkills and the
HP Foundation.
https://worldskills.org/media/news/apply-bech
angemaker-2023/
UNDP-4YFN Women Innovators Programme in
the Arab States: Applicants are invited to submit
applications for the Women Innovators Programme,
a mentorship programme for women-led, digital,
social impact-oriented start-ups in the Arab States.
https://bit.ly/40VxDpL
Afkar Mubadirat:
"Afkar Mubadirat" is a 100% female incubation
program in the regions of Medenine, Jendouba and
Sidi Bouzid. It aims to promote the entrepreneurial
inclusion of women and create a lasting impact
through the creation of viable businesses and jobs.
https://bit.ly/40RNmWM
CREATIV'EXPLOR is an internationalization support
program offered by Minassa and dedicated to
Tunisian cultural and creative startups that already
have a proof of concept or are already marketing in
Tunisia and whose strategy is to deploy on
international markets.
http://bit.ly/3Kajijq
Department of state exchange programs related to entrepreneurship

Professional Fellows Program (PFP)
The program brings emerging leaders to the U.S.
for month-long intensive fellowships in public
and private organizations.
https://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/program/pr
ofessional-fellows-program
TechWomen
Empowering women leaders in the technology
field by bringing together women in Northern
California with their counterparts in the Middle
East and North Africa for a professional
mentorship and exchange program at leading
technology companies.
https://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/program/tec
hwomen

SEED
FUNDING
FOR SIB
FLAT6LABS TUNIS SEED PROGRAM Flat6Labs
Tunis is a seed and start-up program for startups seeking to promote the growth
of Tunisian startups and provide a source of supply to the industry of Venture
Capital in Tunisia. Launched in 2017 as the fifth program in the regional network
in partnership with Le15, Meninx Holding, TAEF and BIAT, Flat6Labs Tunis
follows the mandate to foster and invest in bright and passionate entrepreneurs
with cutting-edge ideas.
https://www.flat6labs.com/program/flat6labs-tunis/
Maxula Seed Fund tunisia: Maxula Gestion, the seed fund raises capital
from insurance company MAE and the Arab Tunisian Bank (ATB). The fund
was created in order to create a synergy with the investments of its
mother company and provide greater opportunities to startups within
Tunisia.
https://www.maxulagestion.com/
The Baobab Network offer start-ups $50,000 USD in funding and
a 3-month cohort program including personalised two-week
consultation sessions with tailored support, in exchange for 10%
equity. Our venture team works with our portfolio to accelerate growth, build capacity and unlock the next
funding stages to help companies scale.
https://bit.ly/42TNQgS

CORE
FUNDING
FOR CBOS (URGENT)
FEMDH
Any organization seeking urgent support from the Foundation in support of its situation/action
must submit a written application either in Arabic, English or French that meets the guidelines
presented below.
https://emhrf.org/fr/interventions-urgentes/
European Endowment for Democracy
Emergency funding. In exceptional and duly justified cases, the EED can urgently process a limited
number of requests.
https://www.democracyendowment.eu/fr/apply-for-support-fr.html

TECHNICAL
SUPPORT& AND
CAPACITY BUILDING
FOR CBOS
Tailor-Made Training (TMT) - Orange Knowledge
Programme:
Tailor-Made Training contributes to knowledge and skills
development of staff, by specifically targeting their capacity
needs. Tailor-Made Training can also be set up to train
professionals who have a common training need, but who are not staff members of the same
organisation. Tailor-Made Training must be conducted by a Dutch training provider.
https://bit.ly/3nEWa3K
The center for information, training, studies and documentation
on associations IFEDA
Within the scope of the IFEDA Center to support civil society associations and activate
their role through the participatory methodology it adopts, diagnosis of the axes and
problems of priority that concern CSOs and its continuous endeavor is done to adapt
IFEDA programs to real and actual needs of civil society in the fields of training,
training, research and studies. Training opportunities are published on IFEDA website
on a regular basis.
http://www.ifeda.org.tn/forms/index.php

AGORA- UNICEF:
Agora is a free portal offering tailored learning solutions to UNICEF's staff,
partners and supporters. Most activities include completion tracking and/or
assessments on the basis of which you can receive digital badges and/or
certificates of completion which you can then use to advance your career.
https://agora.unicef.org/
Lazord fellowship:
A program that provides recent graduates with professional and civic skills
through year-long placements in civil society organizations, mentoring, and
training by partners.
https://lazordfoundation.org/fellowship/