Application Deadline: June 14th, 2026. Applications are now open for the 2026 Waislitz Global Citizen Award. Celebrating its twelfth year, The Global Citizen Waislitz Awards are annual cash prizes totaling …
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The Mandela Rhodes Foundation (MRF) Äänit Prize 2026 for Social Impact projects ($100,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: 17 June 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Mandela Rhodes Foundation (MRF) Äänit Prize. The Äänit Prize supports initiatives that can deliver positive social impact for …
UNESCO Sultan Qaboos Prize 2026 for Environmental Conservation (USD$100,000 prize)
Application Deadline: 15 June 2026, Applications are now open for the 2026 UNESCO Sultan Qaboos Prize. Sponsored by the Sultanate of Oman to honour Sultan Qaboos’ visionary commitment to environmental …
Application Deadline: 18 September 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science. The Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science with Nature champions new interventions that can transform the …
The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) AI Startup Program 2027 for young African Entrepreneurs (Fully-Sponsored, 12-month Residential Program )
Application Deadline: 20th July, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2027 MEST AI Startup Program. The fully-funded 12-month program is designed for ambitious founders across West and East Africa …
GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2026 for young African Entrepreneurs (USD50,000 in growth funding)
Application Deadline: 28 June 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition. The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2026 rewards Africa’s most innovative young food and agribusiness …
The Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) Isu Elihle Awards 2026 for African Journalists.
Application Deadline: 4 June 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) Isu Elihle Awards. The Isu Elihle Awards were launched in 2016 by MMA ,with …
The Digital Opportunity Trust Kenya (DOT Kenya) CISCO Climate Champions Program 2026 for young Innovators.
Application Deadline: May 26, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 DOT Kenya CISCO Climate Champions Program. The DOT Climate program is building a movement of youth-led climate action …
The RESONANCE Residency Programme 2026 for Nigerian-based creatives (Fully Funded to Paris, France)
Application Deadline: 31 May 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 RESONANCE Residency Programme. The RESONANCE residency programme is inviting Nigerian-based creatives to apply for a prestigious three-month stay …
Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Programme Cohort 15 for young Entrepreneurs (30,000 Euros in funding)
Application Deadline: May 30, 2026 Applications are now open for the Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Programme. Launched in 2019 by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and implemented by FATE Foundation, the programme empowers young …
The develoPPP Ventures Ideas Competition 2026 for young Entrepreneurs (non-dilutive capital of 100,000 euros)
Application Deadline: June 30, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 develoPPP Ventures Ideas Competition. DEG Impulse gGmbH and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH with funds …
World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) Awards Program 2026/2027 for innovative education projects ($USD 1 million prize )
Application Deadline: June 27, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026/2027 World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) Awards Program. A global award program that identifies outstanding education innovations and …
Application Deadline: June 30, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 UNIDO ONE World Sustainability Awards. These prestigious awards are a hallmark UNIDO initiative to recognize and promote ground-breaking …
Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders Program 2026 for young professionals (Fully Funded to Rabat, Morocco.)
Application Deadline: June 14, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders Program. Since 2012, the Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders (ADEL) program has brought together over 40 emerging leaders …
The Carnegie Mellon University Africa Innovation Hub Business Incubation Program 2026/2027 ($50,000 USD in seed funding)
Application Deadline: May 20, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026/2027 Carnegie Mellon University Africa Innovation Hub Business Incubation Program. The Business Incubation Program is a 12-month opportunity focused on …
The IOC Olympic Studies Centre (OSC) 2027 PhD Students and Early Career Academics Research Grant Programme (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 22 September 2026 Applications are now open for the 2027 OSC PhD Students and Early Career Academics Research Grant Programme. rch Grant Programme. The IOC Olympic Studies Centre (OSC) has …
The AfCFTA Startup Acceleration & Partnership Program 2026 for African Startups.
Application Deadline: May 24, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 AfCFTA Startup Acceleration & Partnership Program. The AfCFTA Startup Acceleration & Partnership Program 2026 is a flagship initiative …
Application Deadline: June 2nd, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Lagos Business School Young Talents Programme. The Young Talents Programme (YTP) is a highly selective talent development initiative …
Global Resilience Partnership Innovation Challenge 2026 (US$50,000 in funding)
Application Deadline: 22 May 2026 at 23:59 hrs GMT. Applications are now open for the 2026 Global Resilience Partnership Innovation Challenge, an Innovation Challenge call to support bold, locally led solutions …
The Cartier Women’s Initiative Regional Award 2027 for women impact entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: June 16, 2026 at 2pm Central European Summer Time (CEST). Applications are now open for the 2027 Cartier Women’s Initiative Regional Award. The Regional Awards recognize women impact …
The UNDP Youth4Climate Mentorship Programme 2026 for mid- and senior-level professionals
Application Deadline: May 18, 2026 (23:59 CEST) Applications are now open for the 2026 UNDP Youth4Climate Mentorship Programme. Youth4Climate is launching a global call for mentors to support youth-led climate innovators through …
Idea Hatch (iHatch) Startup Incubation Programme Cohort 5 for Nigerian Entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: 27th May 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Idea Hatch (iHatch) Startup Incubation Programme. iHatch is Nigeria’s first truly nationwide incubation programme, operating across all 36 …
AfDB-CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa Acceleration Program 2026 for Fintech startups
Application Deadline: 10 May 2026. Applications are now open for the 2026 AfDB-CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa Acceleration Program. The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI) …
UNFCCC CAPACITY Fellowship Programme 2026 for mid-career professionals (EUR 4500 Monthly Stipend & Fully Funded to Bonn, Germany)
Application Deadline: 08 June 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 UNFCCC CAPACITY Fellowship Programme. Thanks to funding from the Government of Portugal, the UNFCCC secretariat is launching a …
2026 TWAS-Abdool Karim Award in Biological Sciences for women scientists in Low-Income African Countries (USD5,000 cash award)
Application Deadline: 30 June 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 TWAS-Abdool Karim Award in Biological Sciences. This award, named after the TWAS President Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim, is …
TWAS-Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi Award 2026 for women scientists from Scientifically and Technologically Lagging (STL) countries (USD4,000).
Application Deadline: 30 June 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 TWAS-Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi Award. This annual award, named after the TWAS Fellow Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi, recognizes women scientists …
Digital GreenTalents Award 2026 for Aspiring young scientists (Fully Funded on-site Research Stay in Germany)
Application Deadline: June 15, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Digital GreenTalents Award. The German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) sponsors the prestigious Award « Digital GreenTalents …
2026 Kurt Schork Memorial Fund Awards in International Journalism (US$5,000 prize )
Application Deadline: Sunday, June 14, 2026. Applications are now open for the 2026 Kurt Schork Memorial Fund Awards in International Journalism. The Kurt Schork Memorial Fund was set up in …
Application Deadline: 8 May 2026 (midnight, GMT +2) Applications are now open for the 2026 UNESCO International Literacy Prizes. Since 1967, UNESCO International Literacy Prizes have rewarded excellence and innovation …
Application Deadline: 18 May 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 AIDS Young Leaders Programme. The Young Leaders Programme is offered at the International AIDS Conference and IAS Conference …
Application Deadline: May 31st, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 NYSC Policy Advocacy Lab (N-PAL). The NYSC Policy Advocacy Lab (N-PAL) is a youth leadership development programme designed …
2026 UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Young Scientists Awards for Developing Countries’ Scientists ($USD 5,000 Prize).
Application Deadline: 07 May 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Young Scientists Awards. Through the MAB Young Scientists Awards, the MAB programme …
The Trevor Noah Foundation Education Changemakers Program – Cohort 3 for young leader in East & Central Africa.
Application Deadline: 13 May 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Trevor Noah Foundation Education Changemakers Program. The Education Changemakers Program (ECM) is now accepting applications for its third …
Call for Initiatives: World Forum for Democracy 2026 (Fully Funded to Strasbourg, France)
Application Deadline: 31 May 2026 23:59 CET Applications are now open for the 2026 World Forum for Democracy. The World Forum for Democracy is a platform where democratic actors from …
The Vital Voices (VV) Venture – AI for Impact Program 2026 for purpose-driven women Entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: May 21, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Vital Voices (VV) Venture – AI for Impact Program. The VV Venture – AI for Impact Program is a …
The Lagos Agripreneurship Programme (LAP) Intensive Training 2026 for young Nigerians.
Application Deadline: Unspecified Applications are now open for the 2026 Lagos Agripreneurship Programme (LAP) Intensive Training. The Lagos Agripreneurship Programme (LAP) is an intervention programme aimed at training young people …
AUDA-NEPAD’s Home Grown Solutions Accelerator Programme 2026 for African Healthcare and climate ventures.
Application Deadline: 19th of May 2026. Applications are now open for the 2026 AUDA-NEPAD’s Home Grown Solutions Accelerator Programme. The Home Grown Solutions (HGS) Accelerator is an initiative of the African Union Development …
The UNDP African Academy for Women in Political Leadership 2026 for emerging women political leaders (Fully Funded to Kigali, Rwanda)
Application Deadline: 15 May 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 African Academy for Women in Political Leadership. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in collaboration with the African …
D-Prize Challenge 2027 for Social Entrepreneurs to fight Poverty ($USD 20,000)
Application Deadline: May 17 2026 at 23:59 Pacific Time, UTC -7 Applications are now open for the 2027 D-Prize Challenge. D-Prize seed new organizationsdistributing proven poverty solutions, all aiming to …
International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) Neuroscience Training Grants 2026 for PhD and early-career postdoctoral students.
Application Deadline: 15 May 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 IBRO Neuroscience Training Grants. This program provides dedicated funding to support early career neuroscientists from under-resourced regions in …
