Application Deadline: 17th June 2020 With the COVID-19 pandemic unfolding around the globe and its subsequent global economic crisis, particularly affecting startups and SMEs on the African continent, the GreenTec …
Call for Applications
Application Deadline: May 25th 2020 In partnership with The Human Development Innovation Fund (HDIF), Exim Bank Tanzania, and Village Capital, we are excited to launch the call for applications for the 2020 Investment Readiness Accelerator …
The Association for Research On Civil Society In Africa (AROCSA) 2020 Emerging African Scholars’ Virtual PhD Workshop
Application Deadline: May 22nd 2020 The Association for Research On Civil Society In Africa (AROCSA) and the Association For Research On Nonprofit Organizations And Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), in partnership with …
COVID-19 Africa Rapid Grant Fund 2020 for Researchers & Science Engagement Practitioner across Africa
Application Deadline: June 17th 2020 South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF) in partnership with the Science Granting Councils Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa (SGCI), South Africa’s Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Fonds …
2020 Miller Center’s GSBI Online Accelerator for social enterprises focused on improving agri-food systems in Africa.
Application Deadline:June 12, 2020 2020 Miller Center’s GSBI Online Accelerator Food Systems Miller Center delivers world-class accelerator programs that connect global social enterprise leaders with Silicon Valley business executives to …
Application Deadline: June 30th 2020 Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) invites journalists within the African continent to apply for the lsu Elihle Awards. MMA’s awards seek to give children a voice …
The Children’s Prize 2020 for Individuals & Organizations passionate about global child health ($150,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: June 28th 2020 The Children’s Prize is awarded to scientifically-minded individuals with a passion for global child health and a strong commitment to verify the impact of their …
UK Government COVID-19 Vulnerable Supply Chains Facility (VSCF) for garment and agricultural businesses
Application Deadline: May 20th 2020 COVID-19: Government financial support for garment and agricultural businesses with vulnerable supply chains in developing countries. In response to the Coronavirus, Covid-19, the Government has …
Call for Nomination: 2020 UNESCO International Literary Prize for Innovation in Literacy.
Application Deadline:July 12th 2020(midnight, Paris time). UNESCO has now opened its call for applications and nominations for the 2020 UNESCO International Literacy Prizes. This year UNESCO will reward five individuals or …
Application Deadline: July 31st 2020 The African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) is an intergovernmental organization created in 2006 to support the effective conservation and promotion of cultural and natural heritage …
TWAS─Samira Omar Innovation for Sustainability Award 2020 for Female scientists (USD4,000 cash award)
Application Deadline: June 30th 2020 TWAS─Samira Omar Innovation for Sustainability Award 2020 This annual award, named after the TWAS Fellow Samira Omar, will recognize scientists from Least Developed Countries (LDCs). …
2020 Forbes8 Digital Startup Accelerator Program for Nigerian Startups ( Access to $100k in free credits & perks from AWS, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud and Sendgrid)
Application Deadline: May 26th 2020 Forbes8 announces Nigeria’s First Resilience Digital Startup Accelerator program. The free virtual accelerator will welcome 100 top companies from Nigeria. Founders selected for the program …
2020 Journalismfund.eu Money Trail working grants for Investigative Journalism (50.000 euro grant)
Application Deadline: June 15th 2020 2020 Journalismfund.eu Money Trail working grants In Money Trail, Journalismfund.eu offers working grants for (teams of) African, Asian and European journalists to investigate cross-border illicit financial flows, …
ICFJ/Facebook South Africa COVID-19 Local News Relief Fund 2020 for independent local publisher in South Africa ($140,000 grant)
Application Deadline: May 19th 2020 ICFJ/Facebook South Africa COVID-19 Local News Relief Fund 2020 The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is partnering with the Facebook Journalism Project (FJP) to administer …
Lagos Business School (LBS) Online Training Opportunity for young senior executives in Non-Profits (Scholarship Available )
The Certificate in Nonprofit Management for Senior Executives (aged 18 -35) is designed to strengthen the leadership, governance, and management capacity of experienced young executives working in or with nonprofit …
BeChangeMaker Africa 2020 Social Entrepreneurship Acceleration Programme for young Africans
Application Deadline: June 5th 2020 BeChangeMaker Africa 2020 Social Entrepreneurship Acceleration Programme An online training programme that inspires action on global challenges through social entrepreneurship and the power of skills …
United Nations Secretary-General’s Peacebuilding Fund’s (PBF) Gender and Youth Promotion Initiative 2020
Application Deadline: June 1st 2020 The United Nations Secretary-General’s Peacebuilding Fund’s (PBF) Gender and Youth Promotion Initiative (GYPI) is an expression of the Fund’s commitment to inclusive peacebuilding. It supports the empowerment …
Call for Applications Africa 21 « 2020 Media and Journalism days in Africa” – Geneva, Switzerland (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: May 20th 2020 The Media and Journalism Days in Africa is a project led by Africa 21 and its partners aimed at annually convening journalists from the African …
2021 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards (€100,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: May 31st 2020 L’ORÉAL-UNESCO FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL AWARDS 2021 EDITIONPHYSICAL SCIENCES – MATHEMATICS – COMPUTER SCIENCE Created in 1998, the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International …
Shell LiveWIRE Top Ten Innovators 2020 Global Competition for young Innovators (US$30,000)
Application Deadline: June 10th 2020 Shell LiveWIRE Top Ten Innovators 2020 Sustainability is at the heart of our business, especially in light of current events around the globe. This means …
The GIZ-SAIS Investment Readiness Programme 2020 for young African Entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: June 30th 2020 GIZ-SAIS Investment Readiness Programme 2020 SAIS is looking for innovative start-ups that are about to scale rapidly and apply digital solutions to the agriculture and …
Covid-19 NYDA Youth Micro Enterprise Relief Fund 2020 for young South African Entrepreneurs
Application Deadline:30 May 2020 Covid-19 NYDA Youth Micro Enterprise Relief Fund 2020 The outbreak of COVID-19 has impacted a lot of enterprises globally and locally. Youth-owned enterprises have not been spared …
Restless Development 12 Youths Researchers Recruitment 2020 ($500 USD Stipend)
Application Deadline:Sunday 10th May 2020. Are you a young person age 18 to 30 active in a community group, social movement or civil society organisation? Restless Development are recruiting a …
Application Deadline: 15 May 2020, 2020 TWAS-CAS Young Scientists Award for Frontier Science This newly established award will recognize scientists not older than 45 who are living and working in …
Application Deadline: Ongoing Facebook Startup Circles Program is for early-stage startups with a functional prototype and are looking for product-market fit. Startup Circles is designed to help entrepreneurs build better …
Application Deadline: May 11th 2020 The John Maddox prize is a joint initiative of the charity Sense about Science and the leading international scientific journal Nature. The Prize has been awarded …
2020 TWAS-Abdool Karim Award in Biological Sciences for women scientists in Low Income African countries (USD5,000)
Application Deadline: 20th May 2020 This award, named after TWAS Fellow Quarraisha Abdool Karim, carries a cash award of USD5,000 generously provided by Professor Abdool Karim. It is designed to …
