MWANGAZA AWARDS - AT A GLANCE!

 

https://www.khakifoundation.com/projects

ZNK has gone through the official information on the Mwangaza Awards website. For the benefit of our readers - particularly those who may not have the time to go through all the details, here in a nutshell, is what you need to know:

WHAT ARE THE MWANGAZA AWARDS?

The Mwangaza Awards recognize registered nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations whose work has already produced credible, measurable and positive results in their communities.

For this inaugural pilot, the focus is exclusively on:

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

The awards are not for proposed future projects. Organizations must demonstrate what they have already done and provide evidence of the results achieved.

HOW MUCH IS THE AWARD?

Two organizations will be selected:

Pwani Region - TZS 50,000,000

Pemba North - TZS 50,000,000

TOTAL: TZS 100 MILLION

The money is intended to enable the successful organizations to further strengthen their Early Childhood Education work.

WHO CAN APPLY?

An applicant must be a legally registered nonprofit organization or NGO in Tanzania and currently authorized to operate.

It must:

• currently provide Early Childhood Education services in Pwani Region or Pemba North;
• have a demonstrated track record of at least three years;
• have completed, or substantially implemented, at least one Early Childhood Education intervention with documented positive results;
• have an active governing board;
• maintain a bank account in the organization's legal name; and
• be prepared for document verification, reference checks, financial due diligence and, where appropriate, a site visit.

IMPORTANT: The organization itself does not have to be headquartered in Pwani or Pemba North. What matters is that the qualifying intervention is being, or has been, carried out in one of those regions.

Organizations serving both regions must submit a separate application for each region.

IMPORTANT DATES

Applications open: October 10, 2026 (today).
Applications close: November 10, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time - equivalent to November 11, 2026, at 7:59 a.m. East African Time.
Winners announced: December 20, 2026.
Awards presented: January 2027.

HOW DO YOU APPLY?

Applications are submitted online through the official Mwangaza Awards application form.

Applicants should allow approximately 30 - 45 minutes to complete the form.

A Google account will be required to upload supporting documents.

Applicants should be prepared to provide, among other things:

registration documents and verifiable evidence showing the results of their Early Childhood Education intervention.

HOW WILL WINNERS BE SELECTED?

Applications will first undergo:

Eligibility screening ➤ Registration verification ➤  Evidence review

Shortlisted applications will then be assessed by three independent judges, followed where necessary by:

Reference checks ➤ Governance and financial due diligence ➤ Site visits

Submitting an application does not guarantee selection.

WHERE CAN YOU GET MORE INFORMATION?

The full details and application information are available through the Khaki Foundation / Mwangaza Awards website.

For enquiries:

Mr. Colins Mohamed Rutenge
Secretary, Mwangaza Awards
Email: mwangazaawards@khakifoundation.com

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ZNK'S ADVICE

If your organization qualifies, do not wait until the last day.

Read the requirements carefully, assemble your supporting documents, and make sure that the impact you claim can be supported by evidence.

The Mwangaza Awards are not asking simply:

“What good work are you planning to do?”

They are asking something much more demanding:

“What have you already done - and can you prove that it made a difference?”

/ZNK

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