CIVIC TECH FUND AFRICA
Citizen participation, strengthened by technology.
Civic Tech Fund Africa brings together the history of civic innovation support and practical resources for organisations working on participation, accountability and inclusive public decision-making.
Two connected histories
The historic CivicTech Fund Africa website brought together the Charter Project Africa and the African Union Civic Tech Fund. These shared a commitment to citizen participation, while operating with different support arrangements and programme cycles. The first AUCTF programme coordinated by the European Partnership for Democracy ran from September 2021 to March 2023. Later AU Civic Tech Fund phases continued under other arrangements, including AUCTF 2.0.
The African Union remains an active institution
The African Union's Agenda 2063 provides a long-term policy framework for inclusive development. The African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance provides a further reference for participation, public accountability and democratic governance. A time-limited grant round is distinct from the ongoing work of the African Union.
African and European expertise
The historical Charter Project consortium included AfricTivistes, Code for Africa, Democracy Works Foundation, the Gorée Institute, ECDPM and the European Partnership for Democracy. The original AU Civic Tech Fund involved the African Union, EPD, GIZ and AfriLabs. The second AU phase involved CTIN and Ushahidi. These roles are attributed to the periods documented by the sources; they are not presented as new commitments to this website.
How to use this edition
Use the opportunities page for current programme enquiries. Use the programme histories and original PDFs for background. The practical guides and project brief tool help you formulate your own intervention, budget assumptions and evidence plan. Historical material is labelled and dated; new editorial advice is identified separately.
