Empowering Women Leaders Worldwide

African Women for Change Network (AfNet)

The AfNet Flexible Grant is a funding opportunity designed to support initiatives led by women leaders and organizations dedicated to creating positive change in their communities. The grant provides up to $5,000 to empower:

  • Nonprofit Organizations

  • Grassroots Organizations

  • Community-Based Organizations

  • Individual Leaders

  • Social Enterprises

This grant focuses on fostering leadership, advocacy, and sustainable development. Interested applicants can apply to secure funding for impactful projects that align with AfNet's mission of empowering women leaders globally.

The African Women for Change Network (AfNet) is excited to invite you to the 2025 Women's Leadership Conference, taking place from September 8th to 13th, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio. This year’s theme, “Well-being & Resilience: Prioritizing Women’s Mental and Physical Health,” highlights the urgent need to center wellness in the movement for gender equality and leadership.

The conference will bring together African women leaders, activists, professionals, and allies from across the globe to engage in powerful conversations, healing sessions, skill-building workshops, and networking opportunities. Together, we’ll explore how mental and physical well-being can fuel transformative leadership and collective action.

📍 Venue: 700 Bryden Rd Suite 154, Columbus OH 43215
🕓 Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, recharge, and lead with purpose.

AfNet Women's Leadership Conference

Past AfNet Grant Winners

Celebrating the inspiring impact of our grant recipients who are driving change in their communities through innovative projects in health, empowerment, and community development.

Women’s Mental Health project

Beatrice Antwiwaa - Ghana - 2024

Merry Little Party with DWoSO

Judy Mutale Sankalimba - Zambia - 2024
Hawa Sana - Liberia - 2023

Ailing Kids Charity

Empower Support Foster

Supporting women leaders around the globe through programs that empower and foster their efforts.

Develop Communities Together

Working together to develop communities and support women leaders in making a difference worldwide.

Empower Women Leaders

Partners