Call for Applications

Application Deadline: June 7th 2016 Following the success of the 2014 Commonwealth Science Conference, the Royal Society and National Research Foundation, Singapore, are working together to organise the next Commonwealth …

Application Deadline: June 30th 2016 The $10,000 Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation, will be presented every October in Des Moines, Iowa, by …

Application Deadline: May 18th 2016 General Electric and Santa Clara University’s Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship have announced a partnership that focuses on training and mentoring social entrepreneurs working on …

Application Deadline: June 1st 2016 Do you have great ideas to change your community? Does your business support your society? Are you a role model to people around you? Apply …

Application Deadline: May 31st 2016 The Innovation Marketplace, hosted by USAID and MIT, is a competition showcasing the talent of students and young innovators who are using science, technology, innovation …

Application Deadline: 31st October 2016 Stanford Seed, a Stanford Graduate School of Business-led initiative committed to enabling business owners to lead their regions to greater prosperity, launches in Kenya Building …

Application Deadline: June 27th 2016 The world is in desperate need of innovative solutions to create a new, sustainable energy future. No one knows who or where the next great …

Application Deadline: June 8th 2016 Power Africa is a broad U.S. Government initiative to drive growth by increasing access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power and helping to ensure responsible, …

Application Deadline: Friday, May 27, 2016 23:59 SAST The Regional Leadership Center Southern Africa is now receiving applications  for Cohort Four (15 August – 9 September 2016) and Cohort Five …

Application Deadline: July 29th 2016 Are you ready for a challenge? Brimming with Ideas and waiting for the opportunity to let them out? Then this is definitely for you. AfriGrowth …

Application Deadline: June 17, 2016 (Fri.) This annual award, which began in 2007, is organized and presented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan. Its purpose …

Application Deadline: May 13th 2016 at midnight (GMT+1). Do you have an interest in human rights? Do you have experience in advocacy or campaigning on themes of democracy and justice? …

Application Deadline: 6th June 2016 The MasterCard Foundation Clients at the Centre Prize 2016 is looking for the world’s most impactful and sustainable financial services provider that puts “clients at the …

Application Deadline: May 31st 2016 Seed’s regional center in West Africa was launched in 2013. To date, more than 130 company leaders from Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, …

Application Deadline: July 15th 2016 The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) is pleased to announce its call for applications for the 2016 UN-DESA Grant on Energy …

Application Deadline: May 17th, 2016 at 5:00 PM EAT Are you ready to embrace your inner leadership and change your community? If so, don’t forget to apply for the eighth …

Application Deadline: Ongoing/Rolling Basis The IWMF’s Reporting Grants for Women’s Stories, sponsored by The Secular Society, is a new funding initiative supporting journalism produced by and about women. In an …

Application Deadline: 31st May 2016 The SAB Foundation is looking for innovative entrepreneurs who will make an impact in society for this year’s sixth annual SAB Foundation Social Innovation Awards. …

Application Deadline: 9 May 2016 at 5 pm GMT+1. The Commonwealth Youth Health Network supports the work of the Commonwealth Secretariat and member countries in achieving health-related goals particularly SDG3 …

Application Deadline: April 29th 2016 Commonwealth Class is a dynamic and exciting programme of activities, learning resources, and events for schools. It has been brought together by the British Council and …

Application Deadline: 31 October 2016 UNESCO MAB Young Scientists Awards: helping young people help the planet Since 1989 MAB has been providing 10 young researchers each year with awards of …

Application Deadline: May 31st 2016 The TWAS Research Grants Programme in Basic Sciences was established in response to the needs of researchers in developing countries, particularly those attached to institutions …

Application Deadline:August 12, 2016 THE INTERNATIONAL ELEPHANT FOUNDATION (IEF) IS NOW ACCEPTING PROPOSALS FOR 2017 AFRICAN ELEPHANT IN SITU CONSERVATION FUNDING SUPPORT. During the 2017 grant cycle, the Foundation will …

Application Deadline: April 29th 2016 Research and Innovation Support for Europe and Africa (RINEA) is a three year (2015-2018) project funded by the European Commission– Directorate General for Research and …

Submission Deadline: May 20, 2016. Farafina Trust will be holding a creative writing workshop in Lagos, organized by award-winning writer and creative director of Farafina Trust, Chimamanda Adichie, from June 21 to …

Application Deadline: August 31, 2016 10am Paris time (CET Since 2006, the Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards has supported over a 100 female entrepreneurs worldwide. Each year, 18 finalists are selected, 6 …

Application Deadline: April 29th 2016 The EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ program is a national competition and executive education program that identifies a select group of high-potential women entrepreneurs whose businesses …

Application Deadline: Ongoing Dream of using technology to change the world? Join the Andela movement and help ensure that while the digital revolution may have begun in Silicon Valley, its …

Application Deadline: 17.00pm BST ON 26 August 2016. The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering is a global £1 million prize that celebrates a ground-breaking innovation in engineering. The prize rewards an …

Application Deadline: June 27th 2016 Launched at CGI University (CGI U) 2016, the CGI U Innovation Fund will source, support, and feature the most effective, high-impact student innovators and entrepreneurs …

Application Deadline: June 20, 2016. When: September 12-13 2016 SOCAP connects global innovators who are dedicated to increasing the flow of capital toward social good. SOCAP are now accepting applications for …

Application Deadline: April 25th 2016 The top five entrepreneurs selected by the Forum’s judging panel will be invited to participate in the World Economic Forum on Africa on 11-13 May …

Application Deadline: 6th May 2016 Every year  Brightest Young Mind (BYM) identifies 100 new young people to join its network. If you’re creating a positive social impact and interested in learning …

Application Deadline: April 30th 2016 The Call to Action is seeking concrete scientific and technological innovations to achieve the 17 SDGs.  Show us your creativity, entrepreneurship and drive to promote …

Application Deadline:  midnight (GMT) on May 18, 2016. Getty Images is dedicated to excellence in photojournalism and to making tangible, positive contributions to the photography industry. To respond in an …

Application Deadline: May 8, 2016 Talent Meets Bertelsmann 2016 – The International Networking Extravaganza taking place in Berlin from June 20 to June 22, 2016. Do you have an entrepreneurial …

Application Deadline: 19 May 2016. Mosaic’s International Leadership Programme began in 2009 to help develop leadership skills, highlight global issues and equip young people to become involved in their local …

Application Deadline: 17 May 2016 The Creative Force programme supports projects which aim to strengthen democracy and freedom of expression in the target countries. This shall be achieved through collaborations …

Application Deadline: April27th 2016 The French Institute of South Africa (IFAS) and the Goethe-Institut will be supporting a month-long residency for 3 comic artists (one South African, one German and …