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LINGUA Africa Open Call

Masakhane / Microsoft / Gates / Google.org

A first-of-its-kind open call funding community-grounded AI language resources for African languages across data, model, and deployment tracks, with cash plus substantial compute credits. First edition closed 15 Jun 2026.

Deadline: First edition closed Jun 15, 2026
Amount / value: Up to $250K cash + compute
Geography: Africa
Focus: Cross-cutting
Eligibility: Nonprofits, universities, startups & consortia
Last verified: Aug 22, 2026

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