Application Deadline: March 15th 2020 Through the Kenya Catalytic Jobs Fund, the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) aims to provide technical assistance and grant funding to organizations with the …
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Commonwealth100 Online Leadership Development Programme 2020 for young people from Commonwealth Countries
Application Deadline: Ongoing Commonwealth100 is a free, online leadership programme from Common Purpose that equips the next generation with 21st century leadership skills. It is the first of our Legacy Programmes to …
One Young World/Asahi Lead 2030 Challenge for SDG 13 for young Innovators (USD$50,000 grant)
Application Deadline: March 20th 2020 Asahi is proud to support the Lead 2030 Challenge for SDG 13. The Challenge aims to find and support solutions that will contribute to the …
Microsoft Global Social Entrepreneurship Program 2020 for social impact startups ($120,000 USD of free Azure cloud and $1,000/month of GitHub Enterprise plus More)
Application Deadline: Ongoing Are you an innovator impacting our world for the better? Whether you’re addressing skills development, sustainability or accessibility, we’re passionate about supporting your social venture with technology, …
TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme 2020 for Postdoctoral researchers from sub-Saharan Africa.
Application Deadline:18 May 2020 Postdoctoral researchers from sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa, can go on a ‘Cooperation Visit’ lasting three months to an institute in Germany. The TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits …
Talent Meets Bertelsmann 2020 for emerging Entrepreneurs Worldwide (Funded to Berlin, Germany)
Application Deadline: May 3rd 2020 Are you ready to shape the digital future? Are you a creative entrepreneur who is passionate about the media landscape and data-driven business models? TMB …
2020 YALI East Africa Power Africa’s Young Women in African Power Leadership Program (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 5:00 p.m. EAT on March 13, 2020. Are you a woman working in the Power Sector? Do you seek an opportunity to advance your leadership skills? Women in …
IFRA Nigeria 2020 Writing Workshop programme on Rethinking development in Nigeria (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: March 21st 2020 The organisers of the Ibadan 2020 Writing Workshop, supported by the Global Challenges Research Fund of the British Academy, are pleased to invite applications for participation …
The Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) Summer Laboratory Training Programme 2020 for Undergraduate Students – Madrid, Spain (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline:March 31, 2020 The Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) announces up to 7 vacancies for undergraduate students to work in a lab at the CNIO over the summer. …
Application Deadline: unspecified Are you a youth leader from the Commonwealth aged between 18 and 29 years? Do you have experience in youth advocacy or development? Are you part of …
French Embassy in Nigeria Call for proposals 2020 – PISCCA Fund for Nigerian Civil Society
Application Deadline: March 15, 2020 (before midnight). The French Embassy in Nigeria launches a call for proposals to support projects from local Civil Society Organizations through the new development fund called « Innovative …
MEST Africa Tech By Her Accelerator Program 2020 for female-led tech ventures (all expenses paid Immersive Boot Camp in Accra, Ghana)
Application Deadline: March 13th 2020 Are you a female entrepreneur facing similar challenges and looking for an opportunity to grow and scale your business? Do you desire training, ecosystem support, …
Application Deadline: April 1st 2020 The Youth Democracy Award is a prize offered by the German Federal Agency for Civic Education (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung). It is independently organized by …
Application Deadline: March 31st 2020 The International Green Gown Awards are supported by UN Environment and are open to any university or college across the world. Is your institution the …
Application Deadline:March 13, 2020. The AWS Educate Cloud Ambassador Program is for top-tier cloud educators who serve as ambassadors and evangelists for AWS Educate. These leaders share their knowledge and …
Application Deadline: May 1st 2020 The HEINEKEN Africa Foundation works closely together with the HEINEKEN breweries in Sub-Saharan Africa and (N)GO’s. Underpinning HEINEKEN’s long-standing commitment to Africa, projects are only …
Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) Indian Ocean Marine Science Workshop 2020 (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: March 1st 2020 As a part of the Ocean Media Initiative carried out by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN), we are seeking journalists to attend a three-day marine …
Westerwelle Startup Haus Kigali Entrepreneurship Program 2020 for Rwandan Startups
Application Deadline: March 2nd 2020 The WSHKEP2020 Program is an initiative that aims to provide assistance to start-ups operating in Rwanda by providing access to quality infrastructure as well as …
ThisisFINLAND Foreign Correspondents’ Programme 2020 for young International Journalists (Fully Funded to Helsinki, Finland)
Application Deadline:March 19, 2020 at 11.59 pm local time. Have you always wanted to visit Finland? Have you ever wondered about Finnish society and the Finnish way of life? If …
BBC World News Komla Dumor Award 2020 for African Journalists (Fully Funded to work at BBC UK & £2,000/Month Stipend)
Application Deadline:16 March 2020 at 23:59 GMT. The award was established to honour Komla Dumor, an exceptional Ghanaian broadcaster and presenter for BBC World News, who died suddenly aged 41 …
Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Early Career Academic Grants 2020 ( GBP 2000 grant)
Application Deadline:23:59 GMT on Wednesday 25 March 2020 For emerging academics, taking part in an international conference can have a profound impact on their teaching and research. Conferences are a …
The Academy of Medical Sciences Global Challenges Research Fund Networking Grants 2020
Application Deadline: March 31st 2020 The scheme allows researchers from across disciplines and from developing countries and the UK to hold networking events, to forge new links and generate innovative transdisciplinary research …
Application Deadline: March 6th 2020 The Hub is an unprecedented approach to youth inclusion in the AU-EU partnership. Based on the Youth Agenda, with concrete ideas to address challenges affecting youth on …
Bank of America/Vital Voices Global Ambassadors Program 2020 for women entrepreneurs- New York,USA (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline:Friday 28th February, 2020, The Global Ambassadors Program (GAP) is designed for women entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs – providing mentorship, training and a network of support to help grow your …
EPFL Excellence in Africa Junior Faculty Development Program 2020 for Africa-based early-stage professors
Application Deadline: 31st March 2020 (17:00 CET). The Junior Faculty Development program is the first program launched within the framework of the “Excellence in Africa” initiative. It will pair up early-stage …
Makerere University/Leibniz Universität 2020 SNRM Session 2 Summer School (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 6th March 2020. Makerere University (Uganda) and the Leibniz Universität – Hannover (Germany) with financial support from the Volkswagen Foundation (Germany) invite applications from MSc and early PhD students …
Internews’ Earth Journalism Network 2020 Media workshop on wildlife and conservation reporting in East Africa
Application Deadline: March 1, 2020 at 5:00pm EAT Internews’ Earth Journalism Network invites journalists to apply for its second wildlife and conservation workshop to be held from March 30 to April …
Application Deadline:21 July 2020. The Sustainable Development Goals lay out a clear vision for a sustainable future, representing an opportunity to shape a new era for responsible business. As part …
US Goverment Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) grant! (USD $25,000 grant)
Application Deadline: February 28th 2020 Do you have a great public service project in mind, but need funding to get it off the ground? If you are an U.S. government-sponsored …
The Carbon Disrupt Fund has been set up to address the lack of funding and support holding back budding entrepreneurs in AfricaThe fund will provide financial and technical support for startups, allowing …
FRIDA Young Feminist Fund 2020 for Young Feminist Activists ($USD 6,000 Grant).
Application Deadline:March 14th, 2020. FRIDA’s seventh call for proposals invites young feminist groups to apply for flexible funding! FRIDA is committed to support emerging feminist initiatives led by girls, young …
UN Environment Young Champions of the Earth Prize 2020 for young environmental entrepreneurs (US$15,000+ in seed funding & funded trip to high-level UN meeting)
Application Deadline: April 30th 2020 (Extended) Are you a change-maker, rain-maker, ground-breaker? Do you see opportunity where others see crisis? Do you want to change the world? Young Champions of the …
InfoNile 2020 Call for Reporting Grant Applications: Threats to Biodiversity in Nile Basin Lakes
Application Deadline: 28th February, 2020: InfoNile invites journalists in the 11 Nile Basin countries to submit proposals for in-depth investigative multimedia journalism stories on threats to biodiversity in Nile basin lakes. These …
European Commission’s 2020 Lorenzo Natali Media Prize for Outstanding Reporting on sustainable development issues. (€10,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: 15 March 2020 23:59 CET. The Lorenzo Natali Media Prize was launched in 1992 to recognise and celebrate excellence in reporting on sustainable development issues. The Prize also gives …
Application Deadline: Ongoing TFAA celebrates young people between the ages of 18 and 31, who have made outstanding achievement in the year under consideration. The Future Awards Africa, also popularly known …
ICMR/AU-STRC Health Practitioners and Researchers Capacity Building Scheme 2020 for African health practitioners and researchers (Fully Funded to India)
Application Deadline: February 29th 2020 The African Union Scientific, Technical and Research Commission (AU-STRC) hereby wishes to inform you of the ICMR/AU-STRC Health Practitioners and Researchers Capacity Building Scheme designed to build the capacity of African health …
Apply for the AIMS- German Research Chair for “Mathematics and its Applications (€560,000! worth)
Application Deadline: 15 May 2020. German Research Chair « Mathematics and its application“ at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in Rwanda Submit an application, if you have completed a doctorate …
