Application Deadline: 22nd August 2025. Applications are now open for the 2026 MEST AI Startup Program. The MEST AI Startup Program is an up to 12-month immersive experience designed to …
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Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) AI Startup Program 2026 for AI entrepreneurs (Fully-Funded, 12-month sprint)
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Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL)/Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) Restoration Stewards Program 2025 (5000 Euros grant)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 13 JULY 2025, 23:59 CEST (UTC+2) Applications are now open for the 2026 Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) Restoration Stewards Program. The Restoration Stewards program is a youth program rooted in …
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The 2026 Milken-Motsepe Prize in AI and Manufacturing ($2 million in prizes)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 31st, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Milken-Motsepe Prize in AI and Manufacturing. This prize calls on established companies in Africa revolutionizing manufacturing value chains …
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Call for ApplicationsSouth Africa
The Trevor Noah Foundation’s Khulani Nathi Innovation Fund 2025 for South African Education innovators (R3 million in funding)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 18 July 2025, 11:59 PM . Applications are now open for the 2025 Trevor Noah Foundation’s Khulani Nathi Innovation Fund. Khulani Nathi — meaning “we grow together” in …
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Uongozi Institute Women’s Leadership Programme 2025 for senior and emerging female leaders (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 15, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Uongozi Institute Women’s Leadership Programme. The Women’s Leadership Programme allows senior and emerging female leaders to navigate the …
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The AREF Excell Malaria Researcher & Leadership Development Programme 2026 for African Researchers (50,000 USD in project funding)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 15th October, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 AREF Excell Malaria Researcher & Leadership Development Programme. AREF’s Excell malaria programme will enable 18 individual researchers from three participating institutions to …
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Global Citizen/PayPal Small Business Impact Awards 2025 for small businesses and social enterprises ($25,000 cash prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 15, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Global Citizen/PayPal Small Business Impact Awards. The Global Citizen and PayPal Small Business Impact Awards were established to …
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DW Akademie’s SparkChange Programme 2025 for young changemakers.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 11, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 DW Akademie’s SparkChange Programme. DW Akademie is inviting community champions from rural and peri-urban Uganda and Tanzania to …
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The SMEDAN-Wema Bank Capacity Building Program 2025 for Nigerian Youths and MSMEs
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Ongoing Applications are now open for the 2025 SMEDAN-Wema Bank Capacity Building Program. The SMEDAN-Wema Capacity Building Program for Youths and MSMEs is a transformative partnership between the …
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Call for ApplicationsNigeria
Nigeria Health Watch Solutions Journalism Masterclass 2.0 for Nigerian Newsroom Editors.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 4, 2025 Applications are now open for the Nigeria Health Watch Solutions Journalism Masterclass 2.0. Are you an editor passionate about deepening journalism’s impact in Nigeria? Do …
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Visa Africa Accelerator Program 2025 (Cohort 5) for Fintech Startups
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 15, 2025 Applications for the 5th Cohort of the Visa Accelerator Program – Africa are now open! Unlock your startup’s potential and fast-track your success in the …
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Getty Foundation Scholar Grants 2026/2027 for Researchers worldwide.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: October 1, 2025. Applications are now open for the 2025/2027 Getty Foundation Scholar Grants. The Getty Scholars Program supports innovative research about art, conceived in the broadest terms, …
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Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award 2025 for Journalists worldwide.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 1st August 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award. Now in its 13th year, the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award in partnership …
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Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) 2025 Prize for Innovation in Global Security (CHF 10’000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 25 September 2025 at 23:59 UTC+2. Applications are now open for the 2025 GCSP’s Prize for Innovation in Global Security. Organised by GCSP’s Geopolitics and Global Futures Department, this prestigious …
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The African Futures Lab (AfaLab) Rise Fellowship Program 2025/2027
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 31 July 2025. Applications are now open for the 2025/2027 African Futures Lab (AfaLab) Rise Fellowship Program. Founded by two Black women, Liliane Umubyeyi and Amah Edoh, in …
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Africa Agri-Food Development Programme 2025/2026 for agri-food companies in Africa.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 15, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025/2026 Africa Agri-Food Development Programme. The Africa Agri-Food Development Programme (AADP) is Ireland’s flagship initiative supporting the role of …
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Application Deadline: Unspecified Applications are now open for the 2025 UNIDO ONE World Sustainability Awards. In 2025, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), a specialized agency of the United …
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Application Deadline: 1 September, 2025 The UNESCO Prize for Global Citizenship Education provides an exceptional global platform to promote the visibility and recognition of projects and initiatives in the field of …
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The 3MTT, Microsoft LinkedIn Premium Vouchers for young Nigerians (1 year of Linkedin Premium: ₦350K+ value)!
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 28, 2025 Applications are now open for the 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme LinkedIn Premium Voucher program. The 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme, a critical …
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NITDA IgniteHer Bootcamp Program 2025 (Cohort 2) for Nigerian female Entrepreneurs (Stand a chance to win a study trip to Japan)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 6, 2025 Applications are now open for the NITDA IgniteHer Bootcamp Program cohort 2. IgniteHer Bootcamp is a transformative initiative aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs to scale …
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African Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Awards 2025 for Women Entrepreneurs in Africa.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 6 July 2025 Applications are now open for the African Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Awards. The AWIEF Awards recognise and celebrate the remarkable achievements of women …
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Blossom Academy’s Data Analytics & Data Science Training for Startup Employees in Ghana, Nigeria, and Rwanda (Fully Sponsored)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 15, 2025 Applications are now open for the Blossom Academy’s Data Analytics & Data Science Training. Blossom Academy, in partnership with Digital Africa, is offering a fully …
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The 2026 Marianne Initiative for Human Rights Defenders (Fully Funded to Paris, France)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 6th July 2025. Applications are now open for the 2026 Marianne Initiative for Human Rights Defenders. The Marianne Initiative for Human Rights Defenders aims to better help Human …
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AWHF Moses Mapesa Research Grant 2026/2027 for Young Professionals (5,000 USD)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 31 July 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 AWHF Moses Mapesa Research Grant. The AWHF is pleased to announce the Moses Mapesa Research Grant, established to …
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Call for Submission: African Union Innovating Education in Africa 2025 (cash grants up to 150,000 USD)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 30, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 African Union Innovating Education in Africa. The program is designed to generate, validate, and scale solutions to persistent …
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The University of Johannesburg (UJ) Artists in Residence Programme 2026 for artist-academics.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 31, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2026 University of Johannesburg (UJ) Artists in Residence Programme. The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is excited to announce the …
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Application Deadline: July 13, 2025, at 11:59 pm EST Applications are now open for the 2025 IWMF Kari Howard Fund for Narrative Journalism. Kari Howard loved stories that left readers …
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United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Youth Solidarity Fund 2025/2026 for Innovative Youth Projects (USD 25,000 in seed funding)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 15 August 2025, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time in New York. Applications are now open for the 2025/2026 United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Youth Solidarity Fund. The Youth …
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Africalia Business Incubation Programme 2025 for Cultural and Creative Entrepreneurs in Kampala, Uganda.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 5th July 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Africalia Business Incubation Programme. The Bold Woman Fund and Africalia, are pleased to launch a call for applications …
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Call for ApplicationsNigeria
Developing Engineering Leaders Through Her (DELT-Her) Program 2025 for Nigerian women in engineering.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 31, 2025. Applications are now open for the 2025 Developing Engineering Leaders Through Her (DELT-Her) Program. Developing Engineering Leaders Through Her (DELT-Her) is an initiative that seeks to …
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The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) Feminist Economics Summer School 2025 (Fully Funded to Johannesburg, South Africa)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 30 July 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Feminist Economics Summer School. The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) is pleased to invite applications for the 2025 …
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The Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence (EiR) Scheme 2025/2026
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 17 September 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025/2026 Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence (EiR) Scheme. The Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence (EiR) scheme, part of the Science, …
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The East Africa AI & Digital Rights Training Program 2025 (EAADRT) for lawyers and legal advocates (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 19, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 East Africa AI & Digital Rights Training for Advocates. The 2025 East Africa AI & Digital Rights Training …
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The AU-NEPAD Go Gal! Innovation Initiative 2025 for young woman innovators.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 30, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 AU-NEPAD Go Gal! Innovation Initiative. The African Union “AU Go Gal!” Innovation Initiative is a NextGen challenge targeting young African women in innovation, …
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The Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) Budget Advocacy Accelerator program 2025 for civil society organizations (CSOs)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 7, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) Budget Advocacy Accelerator program. The Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) invites civil society organizations (CSOs) …
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Media Defence Sub-Saharan Africa Litigation Surgery Program 2025 for lawyers based in sub-Saharan Africa (Fully Funded to Windhoek, Namibia)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 6th, 2025. Applications are now open for the 2025 Media Defence Sub-Saharan Africa Litigation Surgery Program. Media Defence invites applications from lawyers based in sub-Saharan Africa to participate …
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Call for Session Proposals and Travel Support: Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2025 (FIFAfrica25) Windhoek, Namibia
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 20, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Call for Session Proposals and Travel Support: Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa. The Collaboration on International ICT …
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The WomHub’s Green Acceleration Programme (GAP) 2025 for female founders and women-led businesses.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 22 June 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 WomHub’s Green Acceleration Programme. The Green Acceleration Programme (GAP) is designed to support female founders and women-led businesses …
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STEM is Everywhere Incubator Programme 2025 for South African Female Founders.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 20, 205 Applications are now open for the 2025 STEM is Everywhere Female Founder Incubator Programme. The “STEM in Everywhere” programme aims to address the unique challenges …