The United States African Development Foundation  is a government agency that provides  grants to African Organizations and enterprises working to increase  economic opportunities for marginalized groups in Africa.  USADF Grants support development research by African scholars, professionals, students and community groups. The average grant is $25,000.

For more information, visit http://www.adf.gov/index.html

See video below for an example of some of the initiatives sponsored by USADF