Application Deadline: June 30th 2017 Applications for the 2018 Rolex Awards for Enterprise are now open. Five Rolex Awards will be offered to Young Leaders, between the ages of 18 …
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UNESCO Francophone African Regional Youth Forum 2017 on World Heritage – Burkina Faso (Funded)
Application Deadline: 20 January 2017 (12 noon GMT). Call for participants: First Francophone African Regional Youth Forum on World Heritage The first Francophone African World Heritage Youth Forum will take …
Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) 2017 for Young African Entrepreneurs ($USD 10,000 in Funding)
Application Deadline: March 1st 2017 Open: To startups and Entrepreneurs from all the 54 African Countries – For Africans based in Africans Worth: $100M for 10,000 Startups/Entrepreneurs The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), is …
McKinsey & Company Next Generation Women Leaders Award 2017 for Female Students & Professionals (2000 Euros Award)
Application Deadline: March 6, 2017. McKinsey & Company invites female students and experienced professionals across Europe, the Middle East and Africa to apply for the McKinsey & Co. Next Generation Women …
Rockefeller Foundation/British Council Digital Jobs Africa Program 2017 for Young Ghanaians.
Application Deadline: 13 January 2017 This Rockefeller Foundation project- Digital Jobs Africa has an overall objective of helping disadvantaged and (minimally skilled) unskilled young men and women, move from unemployment …
Goethe-Institute Backstory Film Residency 2017 for Emerging Filmakers from the MENA Region – Lebanon, Beirut (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: Deadline: February 1st, 2017. Goethe-Institut Lebanon, Beirut Art Residency (BAR) and Metropolis Art Cinema Association are pleased to announce the call for submissions for the “BACKSTORY”- residency in …
Application Deadline: 15 January 2017 Midnight. One of the key factors behind South Africa’s high small and medium enterprise (SME) failure rate is a lack of basic financial literacy skills. …
Call for Applications: World Press Photo Foundation Masterclass West Africa – Accra, Ghana (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline:15 January 2017. The World Press Photo Foundation invites applications from documentary photographers in West Africa for the World Press Photo Masterclass West Africa. The Masterclass West Africa will …
Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK) Africa NCD Open Lab – Call for proposals from outstanding African Scientists (£100,000 )
Application Deadline: 12th of January 2017 4pm GMT (UK time) GSK is pleased to announce a call for research proposals from outstanding African scientists based in research institutions or universities in …
When: Po Delta Biosphere Reserve, Italy. 18-23 September 2017. Young people are the future of Biosphere reserves and must be given a voice in shaping their territory and defining their …
Allard Prize 2017 for International Integrity for Corruption & Human Right Heroes (CAD $100,000).
Application Deadline: January 15, 2017 Launched in 2012, the Allard Prize for International Integrity is one of the world’s largest prizes dedicated to the fight against corruption and the protection of human …
AgLaunch Accelerator -15 week accelerator for agtech Startups ($50K Investment)
Application Deadline: MARCH 1ST 2017 WheN: May 2-Aug 10 ’17 (14 weeks) The AgLaunch Accelerator, led by Memphis Bioworks Foundation’s Ag Innovation Development Group and the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, provides …
Population Reference Bureau (PRB) Women’s Edition-Africa Program 2017 for Women Journalists (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: Jan. 31, 2017. The Population Reference Bureau (PRB) is inviting applications to its new Women’s Edition-Africa program. Women’s Edition brings together senior-level women journalists—editors, reporters, and producers—to examine …
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 17th 2017 WeMENA is building resilience across the region by connecting women entrepreneurs and innovators, and empowering them with Silicon Valley mentors, resources, learning, connections, and $150,000 …
Hague Humanity X Hub for Innovators in the Peace,Justice and Humanitarian Sectors
Application Deadline:Friday 17 February 2017. The Hague Humanity Hub is calling for innovators in the peace, justice and humanitarian sectors to apply for a grant, taking their innovative ideas for …
African Union’s Intercontinental Youth Forum 2017 on Violent Extremism (Funded)
Application Deadline: January 15th 2017 Preventing/countering violent extremism (PCVE) is an issue that has been addressed nationally, regionally and globally since the turn of the millennium. PCVE is generally pursued …
Call for Workshop & Symposium Presentations: UNESCO/UNHCR Mobile Learning Week 2017 – Paris France.
Application Deadline: Tuesday, 17 January 2017. A call for workshop and symposium presentations is open. Please submit your proposals before Tuesday, 17 January 2017. Co-organized by UNESCO and UNHCR Mobile …
Application Deadline: 6 January 2017. Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and Global Citizenship Education (GCED) are two major programmes that contribute to make education relevant to today’s global challenges. They aim to …
Call for Proposals: PFAN West Africa Forum for Clean Energy Financing (WAFCEF-3)
Application Deadline: Friday 6th January 2017. The PFAN WAFCEF-3 Call for Proposals seeks to solicit proposals from Project developers in West African countries as part of a two stage process …
Call for Entries: 2017 Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling
Application Deadline: Monday, January 30, 2017. The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) in collaboration with ONE and the Elliott family seek entries for the inaugural 2017 Michael Elliott Award for …
Goethe-Institut KULTURAKADEMIE Cultural Management Training Programme 2017 for Arab Cultural Sector Workers from MENA Countries (Fully Funded to Germany)
Application Deadline: January 5th, 2017 Organising festivals, planning exhibitions, monitoring budgets and launching advertising campaigns: cultural managers shape the cultural scenes in the Arab region. While responsibilities have been expanding, …
Celeste Network Visible White Photo Prize 2017 for Emerging Photographers & Artists – In Conflict (5,000 € Prize)
Application Deadline: 28 February 2017, In Conflict is an international open call for photographic works and projects, entry is open to all. Theme New manias collide nations and peoples in …
Call for Papers: London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) 2017 Africa Summit, London (Funded for Selected Authors)
Submission of abstracts: 31st December, 2016 What: The 4th LSE Africa Summit Theme: Built for Africa: African Solutions to African Issues? Where: London on March 31, 2017 When: 31 March …
Social Enablers (SE) 100 Inspiring Social Innovators Programme 2016 for Young Social Entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: January 31st 2017 Social Enablers, one of the widely read content platforms on social entrepreneurship and social innovations globally, is all set to handpick SE 100 most inspiring …
Cointreau Creative Crew Grant Scheme 2016 for Young South African Creatives #DreamDareCreate (R100 000 Bursary)
Application Deadline: December 31st 2016 Cointreau, the iconic triple sec brand, is empowering female creativity across South Africa with the launch of their Cointreau Creative Crew (CCC) campaign. With a …
Climate Strategies Accelerator (CSA) Fund 2017 for Young Leaders with solutions to end Oil Dependence.
Application Deadline: January 31st 2017 The CSA (Climate Strategies Accelerator) is both a fund –– with $20 million and counting ready to invest in new climate solutions –– and an …
Google Computer Science for High School (CS4HS) Program 2017 for Computer Science Educators (€15,000)
Application Deadline:March 19th 2017 11:59 PM GMT. The CS4HS annual awards program supports universities, colleges, and non-profits dedicated to providing exemplary computer science professional development for teachers. CS4HS is an …
Submission Deadline: February 28 2017 AU ECHO 2017 : “Harnessing the Demographic Dividend through Investments in Youth’’ DISTRIBUTION The AU ECHO will be distributed to Heads of State and Government …
Application Deadline: December 31st 2016 Duration of Program: 1st February to 1st August, 2017 The Jambar Tech Lab is a regional program coordinated by CTIC Dakar with the support of infoDev, …
Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW) 2017 Award for Water-related Scientific Innovation
Application Deadline: Decmber 31st 2017 The Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW) is an international award focusing on water-related scientific innovation and judged by leading scientists from …
Inspire Africa Institute 2016 for Youths in Management,Entrepreneurship or Public Service
The League of Extraordinary Young People Organization (LEXY) has launched its first institute for youths in management, entrepreneurship or public service known as Inspire Africa. Inspire Africa is a …
National Geographic Society (NGS) 2017 Buffett Award for Leadership in African Conservation.
Application Deadline: January 30, 2017. The National Geographic Society (NGS) is currently soliciting nominations for the 2017 Buffett Award for Leadership in African Conservation. Since 2002, the award has honored …
United Nations General Assembly High-Level Dialogue on SDG, Agenda 2030 and Sustainable Peace (Funded)
Application Deadline: DEADLINES: 21 December 2016 – Apply for civil society Selection Committee 27 December 2016 – Apply for civil society speaking roles 17 January 2017 – Apply to attend …
Application Deadline: 28th February 2017 The International Citizen Media Award 2017 intends to honor tremendous international work in the field of citizen media and its products in the categories Video …
