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 …
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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 …
Innovate Ventures 2020 Innovate Accelerator Program for early-stage Somali Startups
Application Deadline: June 30th 2020 Are you an early-stage startup based in the Somali region? Are you working at the cutting edge of innovation, or developing a tech-enabled product or …
Call for Applications:Wits Justice Project (WJP) Criminal Justice Reporting grants 2020
Application Deadline: Ongoing The Wits Justice Project (WJP) is inviting journalists to submit proposals for reporting grants of up to R25 000 for in-depth investigations focused on criminal justice and related issues. The …
Application Deadline: June 14th 2020 The WLF Ambassador Program aims to bring together individuals from all over the world to be a local voice and fundraise for literacy in their schools, universities, …
2020 British Council/Researcher Links – Newton Fund Travel Grant for early-career researchers (Funded to UK)
Application Deadline:12 June 2020, 16:00 UK time. Researcher Links Travel Grants provide financial support for early-career researchers to undertake an international research placement to strengthen links for future collaboration, build …
D-Prize Challenge 2020/2021 Prize for Social Entrepreneurs to fight Poverty ($USD 20,000)
Application Deadline:June 1st, 2020 at midnight PT (pacific time) The world has already invented products and services to end poverty. Yet millions of people still don’t have access. Can you …
International Development Research Center (IDRC) Doctoral Research Awards 2020 for study in Canada (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: June 17, 2020 by 16:00 (EDT) This call is open to Canadians, permanent residents of Canada, and citizens of developing countries pursuing doctoral studies at a Canadian university. …
