Call for Applications

Application Deadline: July 20th 2019 The Arab Financial Inclusion Innovation Prize equips promising innovators with the funding and support they need to realise their potential to further financial inclusion in the Arab …

Application Deadline: July 6th 2019 You are an african STARTUP or SME and you are developing innovative projects into the energy sector. Be part of the 3rd edition of the …

Application Deadline: June 17th 2019 Coady Institute is partnering with the Nobel Women’s Initiative once again for the Sister-to-Sister Mentorship Program. Over the past seven years, the Sister-to-Sister Mentorship Program …

Application Deadline: June 30th 2019 The Wells Fargo Startup Accelerator is a hands-on program designed to advance startups that create solutions for enterprise customers — inside and outside the financial industry. …

Application Deadline: June 23, 2019 at 11:59 EST     As part of the IWMF’s partnership with Malaria No More, four journalists will travel to Rwanda from September 16-27, 2019 (11 days …

Application Deadline: 25 June 2019. Starting from this year, the Internet Society will combine the IGF Ambassadors and Youth@IGF into a single program called IGF Youth Ambassadors. The goal of …

Application Deadline: August 15th 2019 Since 2012, the HiiL Justice Accelerator has existed to scout and support the world’s best justice innovations. We have a yearly portfolio of 20-30 innovations. …

Application Deadline: July 26 2019 Digital technology is revolutionizing the word by providing access to information, finance and networks — all of which are necessary for women to reach their …

Application Deadline: 16th June 2019. The Changemakers Innovation Challenge is conceived by ACT Foundation as a response to the impressive work of community nonprofits and social enterprises in Africa who …

Application Deadline: July 31st 2019 The GSMA Innovation Fund for Digitisation of Agricultural Value Chains aims to scale digital solutions for the agricultural last mile and improve smallholders’ financial inclusion, …

Application Deadline: August 3rd 2019 Come, let’s take a walk, and see through the rush and bustle for another goal, if happiness and peace of mind really lie there. If …

The WSA Young Innovators is a special call within the framework of WSA, that promotes and awards young social entrepreneurs. The WSA Young Innovators is a special recognition for young …

Application Deadline: July 31st 2019 Education and training remain the bedrock for human empowerment, inclusive prosperity and progressive development. However, this education has to be accessed by all, under all …

Application Deadline: 31 July 2019 This annual prize, named after the TWAS Fellow Samira Omar, will recognize scientists from Least Developed Countries (LDCs). It carries a cash award of USD4,000 …

Application Deadline: 16th June at 23:00 CET Co-created by Ashoka and Robert Bosch Stiftung, ChangemakerXchange is a global collaborative community for young changemakers to connect, share and develop cross-border collaborations.  …

Application Deadline: June 30th 2019 In order to impart critical competencies (i.e. empathy, compassion, mindfulness and critical inquiry) in global youth to inspire, empower and enable them to transform themselves …

Application Deadline: 10 June 2019, at 10:00 Paris time The Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week 2019 scholarships aim to support students and young professionals from around the globe …

Application Deadline:31 October 2019 When Nigerian novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, addressed the TED Conference in 2009, she spoke of the danger of the single story, a distorted, one-dimensional view of …

Application Deadline: 24 June 2019 Are you a journalist living and working in Africa, Asia or Latin America? Are you passionate by the fascinating world of infectious diseases and international health? …

Application Deadline: November 10, 2019 The African Union Commission is committed to ensure that science, technology and innovation contribute to our sustainable development efforts. The Constitutive Act, establishing the African …

Application Deadline: June 30th 2019 The iDove initiative was jointly launched by the African Union Commission’s Directorate of Citizens and Diaspora Organizations (AUC-CIDO) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit …

African Leadership Academy (ALA) seeks to transform Africa by developing a powerful network of over 6,000 leaderswho will work together to address Africa’s greatest challenges, achieve extraordinary social impact, and …

Application Deadline: June 7th 2019 FLANE is a seven-week acceleration program for high-potential digital impact ventures focusing on female empowerment. It is put into practise by the Vodafone Institute in …

Application Deadline: June 16th 2019 Female Tech Business in Africa aims at fostering capacity, network development and internationalization of women networks, multipliers and stakeholders in Ghana, Kenya and South Africa. …

Application Deadline: July 7th 2019 The R&D innovation challenge will take place in Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and South-Africa. The goal is to work collaboratively with universities to identify …

Application Deadline: August 16th 2019 The Pan-African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education recognise African-driven and African based organisations addressing skill gaps, financial insecurity and underemployment through innovative entrepreneurial education programmes. …

Application Deadline: June 7th 2019 The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) was launched by the United States Government, to train the next generation of African Leaders who will shape the …

Application Deadline: 28 June 2019. Now in its 4th year, the New Dimensions Lab brings together diverse African artists to develop stories told through creative technology alongside leading industry mentors. …

Application Deadline: 10 July 2019 Sustainability is at the heart of our business, that means providing energy in a responsible manner, respecting people, their safety, and the environment. As part …

Application Deadline: June 15th 2019 The Seed Transformation Program (STP) is a 12-month, intensive leadership program for CEOs/founders of established businesses. The STP includes four, weeklong immersive sessions spread over …

Application Deadline: 07 June 2019 Across Africa, the majority of both rural and urban residents have insecure tenure rights, either in law or in practice. They face the legacy of …

Application Deadline: 17th June 2019 Startup Nigeria is a 3-Month Incubation Program designed to support innovative idea-staged companies across Nigeria with funding, mentorship and trainings. The curriculum is specifically designed …

The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science initiative began 21 years ago. Since that inaugural year, the L’Oréal Foundation and UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) have strived …

Application Deadline: June 28th 2019 USAID is offering $150,000 in prizes to private organizations with a track record of affordably, accountably, and reliably expanding health care access to the poor …

Application Deadline: June 24th 2019 THE AFRICAN WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT FUND (AWDF)INVITES AFRICAN WOMEN WRITERS AND JOURNALISTS TO APPLY FOR THE AFRICAN WOMEN’S WRITERS WORKSHOP 2019. THIS 10-DAY WRITING WORKSHOP TAKES …

Application Deadline: June 30th 2019 Let’s mobilise the Diaspora community to build scalable business solutions to social challenges in Africa. ‘CcHub Diaspora Challenge’, an international project that will engage entrepreneurs, …

Application Deadline: June 5th 2019 The Nigerian Women Trust Fund, in partnership with the SDN, is pleased to announce the launch of the Young Women Ambassador/Mentorship programme. This programme is …

Application Deadline: 30 June, 2019. Are you an early stage start-up based in the Somali region? Are you working at the cutting edge of innovation, or developing a tech-enabled product …

Application Deadline: Tuesday 4th June 2019 The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) invites applications from female Nigerian professional journalists (fulltime or freelancer) who have a passion for ethical …