Application Deadline: April 5th, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 SMEDAN GROWHer Accelerator Programme. SMEDAN presents the GROWHer Accelerator Programme, a transformative initiative for bold, ambitious women entrepreneurs in …
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UNESCO-NESTLÉ Youth Impact – Because You Matter Programme 2025 for Young Changemakers (USD 8,500 in Grants, Training and one-to-one mentorship)
Application Deadline: 8 April 2025, 23.59 CET! Applications are now open for the 2025 UNESCO-NESTLÉ Youth Impact – Because You Matter Programme. YOUTH IMPACT – BECAUSE YOU MATTER – For …
2025 Kurt Schork Memorial Fund Awards in International Journalism (US$5,000 prize )
Application Deadline: June 15, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Kurt Schork Memorial Fund Awards in International Journalism. The Kurt Schork Memorial Fund (KSMF) invites freelance journalists, local reporters and …
InnovateHealth Africa (IHA) Africa Healthcare Innovation Fellowship (AHIF) 2025 for young professionals.
Application Deadline: March 30, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 InnovateHealth Africa (IHA) Africa Healthcare Innovation Fellowship. AHIF is a capacity strengthening initiative of InnovateHealth Africa (IHA) dedicated to …
One Young World Leadership Awards 2025 for young change agents (Fully Funded to the OYW Summit in Munich, Germany)
Application Deadline: 2 June 2025. Applications are now open for the 2025 One Young World Leadership Awards. Creating a sustainable, equitable and peaceful future calls for empowering a generation of …
The United Nations Youth Office Young Leaders for the SDGs Programme 2025 for young change-makers.
Application Deadline: Friday, 18 April at 11:59 PM EST. Applications are now open for the 2025 UN Youth Affairs Young Leaders for the SDGs Programme. plications The Young Leaders for the …
The 2025 UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of ICT in Education (US$ 25,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: 28 March 2025 (midnight, GMT +1). Applications are now open for the 2025 UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of ICT in Education. To …
Spring Impact Scale Accelerator: East Africa Programme 2025 for young Social Entrepreneurs (Fully Funded consultancy and training)
Application Deadline: 26 March, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Spring Impact Scale Accelerator: East Africa Programme. The programme offers fully-funded consultancy and training to help organisations develop the strategies and …
One Young World Journalist of the Year Award 2025 (Fully Funded to the OYW Summit in Munich, Germany)
Application Deadline: Unspecified Applications are now open for the 2025 One Young World Journalist of the Year Award. One Young World is delighted to launch our annual Journalist of the …
Caribou Digital Pan-African PhD Scholars Collective on AI and Digital Economy for African women PhD researchers
Application Deadline: 23 March 2025 The Mastercard Foundation Learning Partnership in collaboration with Caribou Digital, invites applications for the Pan-African PhD Scholars Collective. This initiative will build a dynamic collective of African women PhD researchers exploring …
African German Young Leaders in Business (AGYLE) Programme 2025 for Young African Leaders (Fully Funded to Germany)
Application Deadline: 11 April 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 African German Young Leaders in Business (AGYLE) Programme. Become part of a unique African-German business network, connect with Young …
Application Deadline: May 9, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 LEAP Africa’s Leadership Accelerator Programme. The Leadership Accelerator Programme is a capacity-building initiative designed to address the gender …
Coca-Cola Beverage (CCBSA) Pivotal Learnership Programme 2025 for young South Africans
Application Deadline: March 20, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Coca-Cola Beverage (CCBSA) Pivotal Learnership Programme. Successful candidates will be required to sign a 12-month contract. Learnship Start …
ITU160 Gender Champions initiative for young women in digital development and digital transformation (Fully Funded to WSIS+20 High Level Event & AI for Good Summit)
Application Deadline: April 6, 2025 Applications are now open for the ITU160 Gender Champions initiative. Through the ITU160 Gender Champions initiative, on the occasion ITU’s 160th Anniversary, the Government of Canada …
2025 Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) Prize for Innovation for Nigerian Startups and Entrepreneurs (US$220,000 in prizes and all expenses paid training program in Silicon Valley, USA.)
Application Deadline: 5th April 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) Prize for Innovation. The NSIA Prize for Innovation (NPI), an initiative of the …
BeChangeMaker 2025: Global Acceleration Program for young Social Entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: 31 May, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 BeChangeMaker Global Acceleration Program. BeChangeMaker provides access to high quality learning content on HP LIFE, tools and technology for …
The Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens (BKMC) Youth AgriChampions Program 2025 for young Agripreneurs.
Application Deadline: 24 March 2025 at 23:59 CET. Applications are now open for the 2025 Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens Youth AgriChampions Program. The Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global …
2025 UNODA Youth Leader Fund for a World Without Nuclear Weapons (Fully Funded Study trip to Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan)
Application Deadline: 13 April 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 UNODA Youth Leader Fund for a World Without Nuclear Weapons. The Youth Leader Fund (YLF) is an innovative learning …
The Nigeria Media Innovation Program (NAMIP) Media Business Bootcamp 2025 for Early-stage and growth-stage media entrepreneurs .
Application Deadline: March 31, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Nigeria Media Innovation Program (NAMIP) Media Business Bootcamp. The Nigeria Media Innovation Program (NAMIP) is excited to announce …
Google Africa Travel and Conference Grant 2025/2026 for selected conferences in Computer Science and related fields.
Application Deadline: Unspecified Applications are now open for the 2025/2026 Google Africa Travel and Conference Grant. Google believe that everyone deserves an opportunity to pursue connections in the industry, networking …
Application Deadline: 12 May 2025. Applications are now open for the 2025 UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education. The UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education honours outstanding and …
The Global Fellows in Courage (GFiC) Program 2025 for young Social Entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: April 1, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Global Fellows in Courage (GFiC) Program. Global Fellows in Courage (GFiC) is a 6-month accelerator program (via Zoom) designed …
Reach for Change’s Green Business Incubator Program 2025 for early-stage waste management and circular enterprise.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2025. Applications are now open for the 2025 Reach for Change’s Green Business Incubator Program. The Green Business Incubator builds on Reach for Change’s experience in delivering …
Greentech Africa Investment Readiness Accelerator Program 2025 for Early-stage African startups.
Application Deadline: May 9, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Greentech Africa Investment Readiness Accelerator Program. Greentech Africa 2025: The Future of Sustainability is an investment-readiness accelerator program …
The World Bank Group Youth Summit 2025: Call for Delegate –WBG HQ in Washington DC, USA.
Application Deadline: April 15, 2025 The World Bank Group Youth Summit returns for its 12th edition, inviting young people to engage with the most urgent issues their generation faces, while …
The DefendDefenders Safe Sisters Fellowship Programme 2025 for Women Human Rights Defenders
Application Deadline: 21st March 2025. Applications are now open for the 2025 DefendDefenders Safe Sisters Fellowship Programme. Safe Sisters is a fellowship program that builds the capacity of Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs), …
The UNICEF Venture Fund for Fem Tech Solutions (US$100K in equity-free investments)
Application Deadline: 8 May 2025 The UNICEF Venture Fund is calling for applications from start-ups developing cutting edge tech solutions improving access to quality health care and services, and ensuring …
Applications are now open for the 2025 Google Hustle Academy Business Bootcamp. The Hustle Academy is a free, 5-day virtual bootcamp for small businesses in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, …
The Mastercard Foundation BRIDGE-in Agriculture Program 2025 for Persons with Disabilities
Application Deadline: 21 March 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Mastercard Foundation BRIDGE-in Agriculture Program. The BRIDGE-in Agriculture program provides access to affordable finance and business development services …
2025 Data Governance in Africa Research Fund: Call for African-based Researchers.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Data Governance in Africa Research Fund. The Data Governance in Africa Research Fund is looking to recruit four …
EU-Global Youth Mobilization Youth Empowerment Fund 2025 for youth-led initiatives.
Application Deadline: 24 March 2025, 2359 CET. Applications are now open for the 2025 EU-Global Youth Mobilization Youth Empowerment Fund. Youth Empowerment Fund (YEF), a partnership between the European Union …
ITU Generation Connect Young Leadership Programme 2025 for young changemakers (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 31 March 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 ITU Generation Connect Young Leadership Programme. The Generation Connect Young Leadership Programme (GCYLP) is an exciting programme to …
AWIEF Growth Accelerator Programme 2025 for early-growth-stage Nigerian women Entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: 3 March 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 AWIEF Growth Accelerator Programme . AWIEF has partnered with African Guarantee Fund (AGF) and FSDH Merchant Bank Limited to implement its flagship …
Application Deadline: April 1st, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 GOAL’s NextGen Youth Programme. GOAL’s NextGen Youth Programme brings together young people from all over the world to …
Application Deadline: June 5, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2026 Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Residency Program. Based in Lake Como, Italy, the four-week residency offers participants the opportunity …
Application Deadline: April 14, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 PwC Tanzania 2025 Graduate Recruitment Program. Join PwCs’ human-led, tech-powered teams to tackle challenging projects that inspire innovative …
IMU/CDC Graduate Research Assistantships in Developing Countries (GRAID) Program 2025
Application Deadline: May 15, 2025 (23:59 CET Applications are now open for the 2025 IMU/CDC Graduate Research Assistantships in Developing Countries (GRAID) Program. IMU CDC established in 2017 the Graduate …
Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Undergraduate, Masters & PhD Scholarship Programme 2025/2026 (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 5th April 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025/2026 Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Undergraduate, Masters & PhD Scholarship Programme. The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) funds and implements …
Paper Plane Pan-African Program 2025 for tech-enabled African startups (Fully Funded Immersion Week in Morocco)
Application Deadline: March 16, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Paper Plane Pan-African Program. Paper Plane is a Pan-African program designed for startups in the pre-seed and seed …
NITDA/Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) call for Nigerian Startups (Fully Sponsored Opportunity to Exhibit at the 2025 GITEX Africa in Marrakech, Morocco)
Application Deadline: March 11, 2025 GITEX Africa is the continent’s largest tech and startup exhibition, bringing together global investors, technology leaders, policymakers, and innovative startups. This is a unique opportunity …
