Application Deadline:May 8th 2020, The coronavirus disease COVID-19 is a global pandemic with an unprecedented effect in Rwanda. We are currently experiencing the worst public health crisis in this generation. …
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SuaCode Africa 2.0 Smartphone-based online Programming Course 2020 for young Africans (Scholarships available)
Application Deadline: Thursday, 30, April 2020 at 11:59 GMTSuaCode Africa 2.0 is a smartphone-based online course to teach coding to Africans with little or no programming experience.And for the first time, the …
Application Deadline: 3rd June 2020 11:59pm GMT. The Caravan Entrepreneurship Program (CEP), the flagship program of Caravan Africa Project, is an initiative that provides a comprehensive framework to accelerate industrialization …
Getty Images Reportage Grant: COVID-19 Impact for independent Photojournalists ($5,000 USD Prize)
Application Deadline: May 15th 2020 For over 15 years, the Getty Images editorial grants program has supported independent photographers in telling in-depth stories of personal and journalistic importance. The grant …
The Africa Young Entrepreneur Support (YES) Program 2020 for early stage young Social Entrepreneurs (Cohort 3)
Application Deadline:31st May 2020. Are you an early stage young social entrepreneur looking to unlock your potential, grow your venture and create more impact in your community? The Africa YES …
Application Deadline: April 30th 2020 The Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation is organizing the Third Human Rights Youth Challenge and invites youth aged …
UNESCO Call for Proposals: Awareness-raising Campaign on Migration and COVID-19 in West and Central Africa
Application Deadline:30th April 2020 at midnight (Dakar Time). UNESCO is implementing a project entitle « Empowering Young People in Africa through Media and Communication », which benefits to eight countries in West …
International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPFF) Call for Applications: Youth Participation Center 2020 for young people.
Application Deadline:28th April 2020 Young people remain at the heart of IPPF’s Strategic Framework. The Youth Participation Center is aimed at creating a learning network for young people, which will ensure institutionalization of …
Application Deadline: May 17th 2020 The Land Accelerator is an exciting four-month program and curated network for entrepreneurs who restore degraded forests and farmland. It is anchored by an intensive week-long workshop when the cohort …
Application Deadline:April 29, 2020 by 16:00 (EDT) The David Hopper Prizes for Leadership in Research for Development are awards for outstanding achievement in the field of international development, bestowed in …
Women’s Peace & Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) Call for Proposal: COVID-19 Emergency Response
Application Deadline: 28 April 2020 The Women’s Peace & Humanitarian Fund is now accepting applications for the WPHF COVID-19 Emergency Response Window. Apply for new funding opportunities that support your …
Application Deadline:28th April 2020, 11:59pm GMT. The WHO declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic, and recommended communities take social distancing measures to prevent the spread of the virus. Globally, …
2020 GSMA Innovation Fund for Mobile Internet Adoption and Digital Inclusion (£250,000 grant funding)
Application Deadline: May 22nd 2020 GSMA has announced the launch of the GSMA Innovation Fund for Mobile Internet Adoption and Digital Inclusion. Are you a start-up or SME in Sub-Saharan Africa or …
Application Deadline: June 30th 2020 Special awards will be selected for young emerging talents who are able to show outstanding potential through their submissions on regular basis. Merck Foundation together …
Application Deadline:June 26th 2020 As the global forum for young leaders, One Young World Delegates attending the annual Summit hail from +190 countries across the globe, representing every sector. Workshops …
ALU/Alibaba Business School GET Global Challenge 2020 (14,000 USD of business funding & digital economy discovery trip to Alibaba Headquarters in Hangzhou, China)
Application Deadline: May 4, 2020 The African Leadership University in Collaboration with the Alibaba Business School Global Ecommerce Talent Programme is organizing the Africa edition of the GET Global Challenge …
ETH4D Research Challenges 2020: Special call to Respond to COVID-19 Outbreak on the African Continent
Application Deadline:17 May 2020. The goal of the ETH4D Research Challenges is to enable collaborations on project-based research between ETH researchers, non-academic partners (i.e. Private Sector, NGOs, Governmental Organizations) and …
Google Journalism Emergency Relief Fund 2020 for Small and medium-sized News Organisations
Application Deadline: April 29th, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. PT, Google has launched a global Journalism Emergency Relief Fund through the Google News Initiative to support small and medium-sized news organizations …
International Support Network for African Development (ISNAD) Environmental Education Programme (EEP) 2020
Application Deadline: Friday April 18, 2020. The International Support Network for African Development (ISNAD-Africa) is a youth-led pan-African initiative that is committed to raising global and multi-stakeholder support for clean …
Application Deadline: April 25, 2020 (11:59pm GMT) What sparks will be ignited when the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace encounters the COVID-19 pandemic? Come to join the …
Application Deadline: August 31st 2020The World Summit Awards are a unique awards system, selecting and promoting local digital innovation with high impact on improving society. Is a non-monetary award system with a focus on sustainable knowledge transfer through …
Green Talents 2020– International Forum for High Potentials in Sustainable Development (Fully Funded to Germany)
Application Deadline:19 May 2020, 2 p.m. CEST. Every year, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) hosts the prestigious Green Talents – International Forum for High Potentials in Sustainable Development to promote …
McKinsey Women Achievement Award 2020 for emerging women Leaders ($2,500 and Mentoring)
Application Deadline:June 8, 2020. McKinsey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is passionate about developing leaders. We invite you to apply to the McKinsey Women Achievement …
She Leads Africa (SLA) High Growth Coaching Program 2020 for young women Entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: June 20th 2020 The SLA High Growth Coaching Program is a 3-month program to provide growth focused entrepreneurs with coaching and support to scale their businesses.This is a …
Application Deadline: May 1st 2020 The World Food Prize is awarded for a specific, exceptionally significant, individual achievement that advances human development with a demonstrable increase in the quantity, quality, availability …
Application Deadline:May 21st 2020 The Zayed Sustainability Prize, an evolution of the Zayed Future Energy Prize, is the UAE’s pioneering global award in sustainability and a tribute to the legacy …
ActionAid Women’s Voice and Leadership Nigeria Project (WVL Nigeria Project) Strategic Innovation Fund
Application Deadline: April 30th 2020 The WVL project is a five-year project funded by Global Affairs Canada. The project is aimed at tackling the barriers to gender equality and supporting …
AWIEF/Mohammed VI Polytechnic University LeadTech Incubation Program 2020 for Young African Female Entrepreneurs
Application Deadline:May 20th 2020 (Extended) Sharing the belief that entrepreneurship and women’s leadership are key drivers in transforming the African Continent, the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, through its entity P-Curiosity Lab, …
Application Deadline: unspecified Look no further, The MultiChoice Talent Factory Masterclasses offer exclusive access to practical, industry expert-led skills workshops that afford film and television professionals the ability to interact …
2020 Thomson Reuters Foundation’s COVID-19 Crisis Reporting Hub (sub-Saharan Africa) for young Journalists
Application Deadline: 16 April 2019 The outbreak of the novel Coronavirus sweeping the globe is threatening millions of lives, pressuring health care systems and disrupting economies. Equally relentless is the proliferation …
2020 Peace Direct Tomorrow’s Peacebuilders’ Awards ($10,000 prize funding for peacebuilding activities)
Application Deadline:April 27, 2020. The eighth annual Peace Direct Awards, previously known as the Tomorrow’s Peacebuilders Awards, are now open for applications. The awards highlight the inspiring work that grassroots …
2020 Elrha’s Funding Call for Research Proposals to Support the COVID-19 Response in Humanitarian Settings
Application Deadline:4 May 2020 Elrha is launching an urgent funding call for research proposals to support the COVID-19 response in humanitarian settings. The call aims to fund public health research …
Application Deadline: June 30th 2020 Are women and girls crucial to, and an intentional part of your business model? Does your enterprise work towards creating improved and sustainable futures for …
4th CODESRIA/CASB Summer School in African Studies and Area Studies in Africa (Fully Funded to Dakar, Senegal)
Application Deadline: July 17th 2020 The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) and The Centre for African Studies in Basel (CASB) call for applications for …
