Application Deadline: 15 January 2026. Applications are now open for the Mastercard Foundation/University of Cambridge Climate Resilience and Sustainability Research Fund. The Mastercard Foundation and University of Cambridge Climate Resilience …
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Art Exchange: Moving Image curatorial development programme 2026 for early to mid-career visual arts curators (Fully Funded research trip to the UK)
Application Deadline: 18 January 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Art Exchange: Moving Image curatorial development programme. Art Exchange: Moving Image is a collaborative, cross-cultural curatorial development programme designed to …
Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) 2026 for young African Entrepreneurs. ($5,000 in Seed Capital)
Application Deadline: March 1st, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme. The Tony Elumelu Foundation, which celebrated ten years of impact in 2020, is …
The UNICEF Venture Fund StartUp Lab Cohort 6 for young Ghanaian Social Impact Startup.
Application Deadline: February 20, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 UNICEF Venture Fund StartUp Lab Cohort 6. The UNICEF Venture Fund is on the lookout for early-stage startups …
Application Deadline: 10 January 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 She Code Africa Academy Program. The She Code Africa Academy is a 3-month virtual program is open to …
Application Deadline: 15 February 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. UNESCO is now receiving nominations for the 2026 edition of the UNESCO/Guillermo …
Application Deadline: 5 January 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 UNESCO World Heritage Volunteers Initiative Program. After seventeen years of grassroots youth activities and international cooperation, the World Heritage …
Earth Journalism Network (EJN) Forest Governance Story Grants 2025 for Journalists.
Application Deadline: January 6, 2026, 11:59 PM (Pacific/Niue) Applications are now open for the 2025 Earth Journalism Network (EJN) Forest Governance Story Grants. EJN is offering reporting grants to journalists to …
International Competition Network (ICN)/World Bank Group 2026 Competition Advocacy Contest
Application Deadline: January 24, 2026. Applications are now open for the 2026 ICN/World Bank Group Competition Advocacy Contest. The International Competition Network (ICN) and the World Bank Group are pleased …
iF Design Student Award 2026 for students worldwide (EUR 50,000 in Prize Money)
Application Deadline: 28 January 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 iF Design Student Award. The award recognises concepts that address urgent global and social challenges through design. Rather …
The Harry Frank Guggenheim Emerging Scholar Awards 2026 for graduate-student researchers
Application Deadline: March 1st, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Harry Frank Guggenheim Emerging Scholar Awards. The Harry Frank Guggenheim African Fellow Awards (formerly the Harry Frank Guggenheim …
FAO International Innovation Award 2026 for Sustainable Food and Agriculture (USD 10,000 prize)
Application Deadline: February 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 FAO International Innovation Award. The FAO Award for Innovation recognizes ground-breaking innovations in areas under FAO’s mandate to Members …
Rise Up South Africa Together Leadership & Advocacy Program 2026 for young changemakers.
Application Deadline: January 15, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Rise Up South Africa Together Leadership & Advocacy Program. Global nonprofit Rise Up Together will select a group …
The UNESCO-IIEP Visiting Researcher Programme 2026 for early-career researchers worldwide.
Application Deadline: February 26, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 UNESCO-IIEP Visiting Researcher Programme. The IIEP Visiting Researcher Programme offers researchers from all over the world the opportunity …
CSR-Hub Call for Applications: Civic Space Protection and Regulatory Compliance Program 2026 for West African civil society organisations
Application Deadline: 15 January 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 CSR-Hub Call for Applications: Civic Space Protection and Regulatory Compliance. The Civic Space Resource Hub (CSR-Hub) is the West Africa …
The KESSA Young Panafrican Storytellers Programme 2026 for young African storytellers.
Application Deadline: January 5, 2026. Applications are now open for the 2026 KESSA Young Panafrican Storytellers Program. KESSA supports the new generation of African storytellers — those who write, film, create, …
MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy Program 2026 for aspiring film & television creatives (12 Months Fully-Sponsored Programme)
Application Deadline: 27 February 2026 at 12.00pm. Applications are now open for the 2026 MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy Program. The MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) is the MultiChoice Group’s shared-value initiative …
The YALI (RLC)East Africa/University of Iowa Africa Startup Accelerator (ASA) Program 2026 for young East Africans (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: Juanuary 15, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 YALI (RLC)East Africa/University of Iowa Africa Startup Accelerator. The Regional Leadership Center East Africa, in partnership with the …
The British Council Film Lab Africa Accelerator Program 2025 for Nigerian emerging filmmakers and TV producers.
Application Deadline: January 8, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2025 British Council Film Lab Africa Accelerator Program. Film Lab Africa is the British Council’s flagship film and TV …
WomenLift Health 12-month Midwifery Leadership Journey Program 2026 for mid to senior career women (Fully Funded).
Application Deadline: January 31st, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 WomenLift Health 12-month Midwifery Leadership Journey Program. WomenLift Health, in partnership with the Women in Leadership Advancement Network …
WomenLift Health 2026 Nigeria Signature Leadership Journey Program for mid to senior career women (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: December 31st, 2025. Applications are now open for the 2026 WomenLift Health Nigeria Signature Leadership Journey Program. In this fully-funded, 12-month Leadership Journey, we provide mid-career women the safe space …
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) Next Generation Resource Governance Leaders Program 2026/2027 for Young Africans (Fully Funded to Accra, Ghana)
Application Deadline: January 15, 2026. Applications are now open for the 2026/2027 Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) Next Generation Resource Governance Leaders Program. The Next Generation Resource Governance Leaders …
Google for Startups Accelerator: Middle East, North Africa Program 2026 for MENA startups.
Application Deadline: January 30, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Google for Startups Accelerator: Middle East, North Africa Program. Google for Startups Accelerator: Middle East, North Africa and …
U.S. Department of State TechGirls Exchange Program 2026 for next generation of young women in STEM (Fully Funded to the United States)
Application Deadline: January 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM/Noon EST. Applications are now open for the 2026 U.S. Department of State TechGirls Exchange Program. TechGirls is a U.S.-based summer exchange program …
The Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award (DAAYTA) 2026 for young Nigerian Entrepreneurs (₦12,000,000 in Funding).
Application Deadline: 12 January 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award. This prestigious award continues its mission to empower young Nigerian entrepreneurs with …
The Prince Claus Fund Seed Award 2026 for emerging artists worldwide. (€5.000 grant)
Application Deadline: January 8, 2026 at 17:00 Amsterdam time. Applications are now open for the 2026 Prince Claus Fund Seed Award. Each year, the Prince Claus Fund offers a Seed Award to …
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)-TWAS 2026 Course on Science Diplomacy (Funded)
Application Deadline: 29 January 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)-TWAS course. The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), …
KidsRights International Children’s Peace Prize 2026 for Individuals improving children’s rights.
Application Deadline: 31st March 2026 (17:00 CET) Applications are now open for the 2026 KidsRights International Children’s Peace Prize. This year marks the 22nd time the International Children’s Peace Prize will be …
Application Deadline: December 22, 2025 (11:59 PM ET) Applications are now open for the World Bank Group (WBG) Global Youth Video Call. What makes us who we are? Our families, …
Application Deadline: 30 January 2026. Applications are now open for the UNESCO’s Global Awards for Innovation in TVET. UNESCO-UNEVOC is launching the Global Awards for Innovation in TVET to celebrate …
Stanbic GreenTech Incubator Programme 2025 for early-stage Ugandan innovators.
Application Deadline: Unspecified Applications are now open for the 2025 Stanbic GreenTech Incubator Programme. This initiative aims to support early-stage innovators developing impactful solutions within Uganda’s green economy. The programme …
The Pulitzer Center global health inequities and challenges reporting grant 2026 for Journalists worldwide.
Application Deadline: Ongoing Applications are now open for the 2026 Pulitzer Center global health inequities and challenges program. The Pulitzer Center seeks applications for enterprise and underreported stories about global …
Application Deadline: 20 March 2026 at 23:59 UTC+1. Applications are now open for the 2026 GCSP Prize for Transformative Futures in Peace and Security. The prize seeks to reward groundbreaking concepts that …
Application Deadline: 23 February 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 American Express Leadership Academy. Express Leadership Academy has aimed to strengthen the non-profit sector by building the capacity …
Application Deadline: January 11th, 2026. Applications are now open for the 2026 Sigma Awards 2026 for Data Journalists. The Sigma Awards is inviting journalists from all regions to identify their …
ISHR Human Rights Defenders Advocacy Program 2026 for Human Rights Defenders (Scholarships Available)
Application Deadline: 15 January 2026, midnight CET (Geneva Time) Applications are now open for the 2026 ISHR Human Rights Defenders Advocacy Program. The 2026 Human Rights Defender Advocacy Programme (HRDAP26), which will …
Women@Dior & UNESCO Education and Mentorship Program 2026 for young women professionals.
Application Deadline: 31 December 2025 (11:59 PM Paris Time). Applications are now open for the 2026 Women@Dior & UNESCO Education and Mentorship Program. Women@Dior & UNESCO is a unique international …
United Nations Information Service’s 64th Graduate Study Programme 2026– Geneva, Switzerland.
Application Deadline: 20 February 2026 (12 noon Geneva time). Applications are now open for the United Nations Information Service’s 64th Graduate Study Programme. The Graduate Study Programme (GSP) at UN Geneva …
