Application Deadline: 4 June 2025. Applications are now open for the 2026 BBC World Service/British Council International Audio Drama Competition. Writers from around the world are invited to submit their …
Application Deadline: April 11, 2025. Applications are now open for the 2025 WE Empower UN SDG Challenge. Launched by the UN Secretary General, President of the World Bank and the …
AwardsCall for Applications
The Orange Social Venture Prize 2025 for Africa and the Middle East ( €70,000 Euro Prize).
by OFA
by OFA
Application Deadline: May 18, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Orange Social Venture Prize. The Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP) rewards innovation and social entrepreneurship for sustainable development …
Scholarships
The Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) Scholarship Programme (MSP) 2025/2026 for Study in the Netherlands (Fully Funded)
by OFA
by OFA
Application Deadline: 6 May 2025. Applications are now open for the 2025/2026 Nuffic MENA Scholarship Programme. The MENA Scholarship Programme aims to contribute to the societal development of the participating …
Contests
PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival 2025 for young filmmakers worldwide (all expenses paid to PLURAL+ Awards Ceremony in New York, USA)
by OFA
by OFA
Application Deadline: 31 May 2025, 5:00pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT/ New York time) Applications are now open for the 2025 PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival. PLURAL+ is a youth video festival …
Scholarships
Friedrich Ebert Foundation Scholarships 2025/2026 for Study in Germany (Funded)
by OFA
by OFA
Application Deadline: Ongoing Applications are now open for the 2025/2026 Friedrich Ebert Foundation Scholarships. Applicants come from countries in the Global South (Asia, Africa, Latin America), post-Soviet states as well …
Contests
Entrepreneurship World Cup Pitch Competition 2025 for Entrepreneurs worldwide ($1.5 million prize)
by OFA
by OFA
Application Deadline: June 30, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Entrepreneurship World Cup Pitch Competition. The Entrepreneurship World Cup is one of the largest and most diverse pitch …
Call for Applications
The Inclusive Action Awards 2025 for women-led SMEs ($5,000 USD cash prize)
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by OFA
Application Deadline: April 10, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Inclusive Action Awards. The Inclusive Action Awards – Global, launched by the Inclusive Action Hub, a Value for Women initiative, celebrate …
Fellowships
The Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship 2025 for African female policymakers
by OFA
by OFA
Application Deadline: April 21, 2025, East Africa Time (GMT+3). Applications are now open for the 2025 Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship. The GRASP Fellowship seeks to build a …
Call for Applications
Rise Up Leadership and Advocacy Accelerator training program 2025 for Kenyan civil society leaders ($17,000 USD in grants)
by OFA
by OFA
Application Deadline: April 14, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Rise Up Leadership and Advocacy Accelerator training program. Global nonprofit Rise Up will select a group of 25 …