Application Deadline: 11:59PM GMT on September 7, 2018 Africa Innovates for the SDGs is a new award for African social innovators with exceptional ideas and initiatives linked to any of …
Call for Applications
Art Moves Africa Grants 2018 (Mobility Fund of Artists & Cultural Operators within Africa) – Fully Funded
Application Deadline: October 8, 2018 (before 6:00 PM WAT Art Moves Africa supports all artists, arts professionals and cultural operators living and working in Africa for travels from an African …
The annual celebration of Global MIL Week will take place from 24 to 31 October this year, under the theme “Media and Information Literate Cities: Voices, Powers, and Change Makers”. …
Call for Applications: African library & Information Association & Institutions (AfLIA) LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 2019 Cohort 2
Application Deadline: August 31st 2018 AfLIA invites applications from librarians working in public and national libraries to participate in the 9-month AfLIA Leadership Academy due to begin with a face …
TYAN-YSN International Thematic Workshop on Cancer Research (Funded to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Application Deadline: September 14th 2018 The World Academy of Science (TWAS) Young Affiliate Network (TYAN) and the Young Scientists Network–Academy of Sciences Malaysia (YSN-ASM) in collaboration with the Higher Education …
Apply to Attend the World Bank Youth Summit 2018: Unleashing the Power of Human Capital December 3-4, 2018 – Washington, DC, USA.
Established in 2013, the Youth Summit is an annual event held by the World Bank Group (WBG) to engage with youth globally on the most pressing topics facing their generation. …
Diafrikinvest Diaspora Program 2018 for young African Entrepreneurs in the Diaspora.
Application Deadline: 31st of August 2018. You are of Moroccan, Senegalese or Tunisian origin and live in Europe? You have a business project in your country of origin that can …
German government Creating Perspectives: Business for Development Program 2018 for East African SMEs
To better cope with ongoing industrial transformation processes and a further increase of global business international strategic partnerships have to be strengthened. This is the intention of “Creating Perspectives”, an …
New Media Writing Prize 2018 ( £2,000 plus 3 months paid internship at Unicorn Training, Bournemouth, UK)
Application Deadline: Friday December 14th 2018 12 noon GMT The New Media Writing Prize (NMWP) showcases exciting and inventive stories that integrate a variety of formats, platforms, and digital media. …
TWAS-SAREP_SNAS Regional Young Scientists’ Conference 2018 for young African scientists – Khartoum, Sudan (Funded)
Application Deadline: August 30th 2018 The TWAS-SAREP_SNAS Regional Young Scientists’ Conference will be jointly organized by the Sudanese National Academy of Sciences (SNAS), the Sudan Academy of Young Scientists (SAYS) …
The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) Call for proposals : ICT-enabled mechanisation in Africa (250,000 Euros grant)
Application Deadline: Thursday, 11 October 2018 @ 6:00 PM Netherlands time. This is a call to explore and implement initiatives supportive of the effective use of digital technologies for agricultural …
Commonwealth Youth Awards 2019 for exceptional young people from the Commonwealth ( £5000 GBP & Funded to London)
Application Deadline: 23:59 GMT on 31st October 2018. The Commonwealth is offering exceptional young people who are making a difference in their communities a chance to win a Commonwealth Youth …
TWAS Sustainability Visiting Expert Programme 2018 for scientists in developing countries.
Application Deadline: 1st October 2018 The TWAS Sustainability Visiting Expert Programme provides institutions and research groups in developing countries, especially the Least Developed Countries and those with limited outside contacts, …
Call for Submissions: project or apply for Selection Committee at the 2018 Solutions Summit for Global Innovators.
Application Deadline: August 27th 2018 Solutions Summit is an annual catalytic gathering at UN Headquarters in New York during UN General Assembly high-level week at the end of September. This …
Three Dot Dash Global Teen Leadership Program 2019 for Global Teen Leaders (Fully Funded to Just Peace Summit 2019 in New York, USA)
Application Deadline: Friday, September 15, 2018 at 12:00 pm EST. Three Dot Dash is looking for 25 — 35 Global Teen Leaders (GTLs) who are doing extraordinary work that helps …
Application Deadline: August 10th 2018 Africa is regarded as a key centre of agricultural production. The continent has the agricultural potential not only to feed itself but also to grow …
Ashoka ChangemakerXchange Summit 2018 for young social innovators in West Africa (Fully Funded to Ghana)
Application Deadline: August 27th 2018 The ChangemakerXchange is a global collaboration platform for young social innovators. It gathers some of the world’s most exciting changemakers at impact retreats in beautiful …
Women in Science Workshop 2018 for African women scientists -Kigali, Rwanda (Funded)
Application Deadline: 20 August 2018 The goal of this workshop is to empower women to become successful in their chosen profession in Science. It is acknowledged that the low number …
Africa Centre’s Artist in Residency Programme 2018 for African Artists (Funded)
Application Deadline: October 15th 2018 Applications for the Africa Centre Artists In Residency Programme (AIR) are now open. The Artists In Residency (AIR) Programme accepts submissions from emerging, mid-career and …
CTA VALUE4HER call for digital registration of women-owned agribusinesses in Eastern and Southern Africa.
Application Deadline:15th September 2018. This is a call for digital registration of women-owned agribusinesses in Eastern and Southern Africa. This registration will facilitate the development of a digital database for …
The Africa Green Revolution Forum 2018 Dealroom for agribusiness entrepreneurs ($100k-$5m in funding)
The Africa Green Revolution Forum, the world’s most important and impactful forum for African agriculture, pulling together stakeholders in the agricultural landscape, will this year host a Dealroom connecting investors …
Max Planck Institute International Research School 2018 for Successful Dispute Resolution in International Law (Funded PhD positions in Luxembourg)
Application Deadline: August 31st 2018 The International Max Planck Research School for Successful Dispute Resolution in International Law (IMPRS-SDR) is accepting applications for PhD proposals within the research areas of …
ICFJ’s Global Climate Reporting Program 2018 for international Journalists (Fully Funded to 2018 Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, USA)
Application Deadline: August 19, 2018 11:59 p.m. EST. ICFJ’s Global Climate Reporting Program aims to increase coverage of the potential impacts of extreme weather and climate-related effects on society by …
The Stanbic IBTC Innovation Challenge 2018 for early stage Nigerian startups ( $27,500 in cash prize)
Application Deadline: 14 September 2018. The Stanbic IBTC Innovation Challenge is a competition aimed at developing solutions to improve service offerings and delivery through collaborations with entrepreneurs in the digital …
Commonwealth100 Online Leadership Development course for young people from Commonwealth Countries
Application Deadline: Ongoing Over 60% of the population of the Commonwealth is under 30. That’s 1.2 billion young people. By the Commonwealth centenary in 2031, they will be its leaders. …
Acumen East Africa Fellows Program 2019 for emerging Leaders in East Africa (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline:Sunday, September 9th 2018 at 11:59 pm local time. Every year, the Acumen Fellows Program in East Africa brings together 20 extraordinary individuals from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia, …
Poynter International Fact-Checking Network flash grant (APAC) 2018 ($USD 10,000 in funding)
Application Deadline: August 13th 2018 The IFCN/Google News Lab fact-checking bursary provides an immediate injection of funds to a fact-checking project that is set to have a high impact. The …
DNDi Scientific Journalism Workshop 2018 for health/science journalists (Fully Funded to Kampala, Uganda)
Application Deadline: 17 August 2018. DNDi would like to invite health/science journalists from Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe …
African Union Commission (AUC) 2018 Ideation Dialogue Forum on youth exchanges and volunteerism (Fully Funded to Gaborone, Botswana)
Application Deadline: August 14th 2018 As part of the strategies to facilitate partner engagement within the framework of the African German Youth Initiative (AGYI), the African Union Commission (AUC) and …
Application Deadline: October 1st 2018 The International Day for Disaster Reduction, held every 13 October, celebrates how people and communities around the world are reducing their exposure to disasters. Since …
Application Deadline:Friday, September 21st 2018 Join a group of individuals transforming education with Google and across the world. The Google for Education team is looking for the most creative minds …
MTN Group/Solution Space Fintech Startup Weekend 2018 at the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business
Registration Deadline: August 15th 2018 Do you have an idea you want to pursue or a problem you’d like to solve but don’t know where or how to start? The …
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) African Master’s of Machine Intelligence for young Africans
Application Deadline: 10 August 2018. Introducing AMMI: Africa’s flagship program in machine intelligence. The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) have announced the launch of a one-year intensive African Master’s in …
Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG) Millennial Honors Award 2018 for Impact Entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: August 15th 2018 Are you a millennial entrepreneur under the age of 30 leading an organization driving change in your community? Apply now for the second annual GSG …
