African grants are available to African students and African American students studying here in the US. Depending on your personal finances, academic history and course of study, you could likely qualify for several African grants at one time.

Below are just some of the African grant funds dedicated to providing student grants to Africans and/or African Americans. The eligibility requirements for each African grant are also provided.

United Negro College Fund (UNCF)

The UNCF was founded in 1944 and is the oldest organization in the US devoted to furthering the education of African Americans. The UNCF has a long list of financial donors, who support the educational goals of hundreds of black students every year through grants, scholarships and fellowships at the college level.

Catherine Roberts Bridgeman Scholarship Program

This is a new grant program founded in 2009 to provide scholarships for black students from Harlem, New York who are in fulltime studies of nursing or hospital administration. To be eligible students must be attending one of the approved institutions which are known as historically black colleges and universities. The students must also complete a FAFSA application and demonstrate financial need. Approved students will receive a $1,000 grant.

Houston ISD Scholarship

This grant is for black Americans who are high school seniors at a Houston ISD school. To qualify, you must be enrolled in full-time studies at approved UNCF college or university and also demonstrate financial need and academic potential. Successful applicants will receive up to $2,500 for the academic year.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

The NAACP is another organization dedicated to educating black people in America. It gives out dozens of grants and scholarships each year. To be eligible for these awards you must be an active member of the NAACP and that you have a minimum 2.5 GPA for undergrads and a 3.0 GPA for graduate students. Additional eligibility requirements vary from grant to grant, with several listed below.

Earl G. Graves Scholarship

This African grant is for full-time junior and senior business students in an accredited college or university here in the US. You must be in the top 20% of your class and in good academic standing. Successful applicants will receive $5,000 for the academic year.

Hubertus W. V. Wellems Scholarship for Male Students

This grant program is for black males majoring in engineering, chemistry, physics, or mathematical sciences. To qualify you must be a US citizen, in good academic standing, and you must demonstrate financial need. Successful applicants will receive $1,000 each semester or $2,000 for the year. Students will be required to maintain their GPA in order to receive the full grant. If you drop below a 2.5 GPA your second semester grant amount will be withheld.

Zawadi Africa Education Program

The Zawadi Africa Education Program is a grant program run by the Zawadi Africa organization based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The program provides free grants to needy African women in East Africa that allow them to obtain a college education in the US. To qualify young women must be talented in a certain academic area, live in East Africa, and be in financial need. The money received covers the cost of tuition and other associated start up costs. Schools involved include Duke, Yale, and Smith.