Updates on the Advancing Library Visibility in Africa (ALVA) project – announcing the ALVA Action Funds initiative
TASCHA has been continuing work on the Advancing Library Visibility in Africa (ALVA) project and is launching a new initiative as part of the project called ALVA Action Funds (ALVA-AF).
Advancing Library Visibility in Africa (ALVA) knows that African public and community libraries are vital partners in community development and wellbeing. ALVA Action Funds (ALVA AF) was co-designed in partnership with African Library professionals and offers up to $2500 USD to support eligible libraries in Malawi and Uganda to do local projects for community impact. Selected libraries will also be invited to a learning cohort to support them in using the funded project to apply for future funding from other organizations.
Key Dates
Information Sessions: Sessions will be hosted on the Zoom platform, recorded, and made available.
Both sessions will take place at 5pm Malawi/ 6pm Uganda/ 7am Pacific
Feb. 11, 2026 (register here)
Feb. 18, 2026 (register here)
Applications due: February 25, 2026, 11:59 PM (CAT) for Malawi 11:59 PM (EAT) for Uganda
Interviews for Selected Applicants: April 2026
Final Notification of Awards: May 2026
For general information, please see the informational poster here. Feel free to share!
For details on how to apply, please see the Call for Proposals here.
