Application Deadline: July 3rd 2016 Guzaku are now officially accepting applications for the 2016 Ignite Agribusiness Programme! Ignite is an Agribusiness programme designed to spark creation of jobs and wealth …
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2016 DEMO Africa Innovation Tours (Fully Funded to South Africa to Picth Your Start Up Idea).
by OFAby OFADEMO Africa is back! Now on its fifth season, will be happening at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa on 25th-26th August 2016. We are looking for 30 most innovative …
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Orange Social Venture Prize 2016 for Innovative Startups in Africa & Middle East ( 55,000 Euros Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 21 September 2016 Orange launches the 6th edition of the Orange Social Venture Prize. Four winners will receive 55,000 Euro. If they use information and communication technologies (ICT) …
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African Union Research Grants Programme 2016 for Research and Innovation in Africa.
by OFAby OFADeadline for submission of proposals: August 17th 2016 1700 Hours GMT+3 The African Union Research Grants programme is financed through the Financing Agreement between the European Commission and the African …
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United Nations Global Education First Initiative (GEFI) Youth Leadership Workshop 2016 on GCED, South Korea (Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: May 25th 2016 The Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU) and the United Nations Global Education First Initiative (GEFI) will organize a leadership training workshop for …
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Digital 4 Development Prize 2016 for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Prize D4D rewards outstanding initiatives that use digitisation and (new) technologies as a lever for development towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Prize D4D consists of three …
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SOUTH AFRICA/AUSTRIA JOINT SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION : Call for Joint Projects.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: May 31st 20016 The programme for Scientific & Technological Cooperation is carried out in the frame of the bilateral“ Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Science and …
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Teach A Man To Fish Pan-African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education ($USD30,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 15th 2016 The Awards Programme Run by UK-Based NGO Teach A Man To Fish Will Recognise Organisations that Further Entrepreneurship in Education Amongst Young People UK based …
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U.S. Consulate General Lagos Funding Opportunity 2016 For NGOs ($USD 9,000)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 30th 2016 The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Consulate General Lagos works with non-government organizations (NGOs), academic institutions and individuals to increase cooperation on issues of …
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Royal Society Commonwealth Science Conference 2017,Singapore (Grants available to attend).
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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2016 Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application ( $10,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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General Electric/Santa Clara University’s Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship (Business Development Training for Social Entrepreneurs)
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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2016 Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI) West Africa Regional Programme 2016, Accra Ghana (Fully Funded) Cohort 4
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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USAID/MIT Innovation Marketplace Competition for Students & Young Innovators
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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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 …
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Zayed Future Energy Prize 2016/2017 ($4 million) for Entrepreneurs.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 27th 2016 The world is in desperate need of innovative solutions to create a new, sustainable energy future. No one knows who or where the next great …
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U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) Off-Grid Energy Power Africa Challenge 2016 ($USD 100,000 Grant)
by OFAby OFAApplication 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, …
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AngolaBotswanaCall for ApplicationsComorosLesothoMadagascarMalawiMauritiusMozambiqueNamibiaSeychellesSouth AfricaSwazilandZambiaZimbabwe
2016 YALI Regional Leadership Center Fellowship Program for Southern Africans- Cohort 4 & 5 (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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AfriGrowth Foundation Innovative Challenge 2016 for Young Innovative Nigerians.
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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2016 Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers ($USD 5,000 & Funded to Japan)
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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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? …
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MasterCard Foundation Clients at the Centre Prize 2016 ( US$150,000 & Fully Funded to 2016 MasterCard Foundation Symposium on Financial Inclusion in Kigali, Rwanda).
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 6th June 2016 The MasterCard Foundation Clients at the Centre Prize 2016 is looking for the world’s most impactful and sustainable financial services provider that puts “clients at the …
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Stanford Seed Transformation Program (STP) 2016 West Africa -Cohort 7
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: May 31st 2016 Seed’s regional center in West Africa was launched in 2013. To date, more than 130 company leaders from Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, …
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2016 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) Grant on Energy for Sustainable Development ($USD 1 Million Grant)
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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BurundiCall for ApplicationsCentral African RepublicCongo BrazavilleDemocratic Republic Of CongoDjiboutiEritreaEthiopiaKenyaRwandaSomaliaSouth SudanSudanTanzaniaUganda
YALI Regional Leadership Center East Africa (Cohort 10 & 11) Leadership Program 2016, Nairobi Kenya (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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International Women’s Media Foundation Reporting Grants for Women’s Stories
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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Call for ApplicationsSouth Africa
SAB Foundation 2016 Social Innovation Awards Programme for Innovative Entrepreneurs (2.2 Million Rand in Cash Prize).
by OFAby OFAApplication 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. …
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Call to attend launch of the Commonwealth Youth Health Network in London (Funded).
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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British Council Commonwealth Science Class Competition 2016 (Stand a chance to attend Commonwealth Science Conference in Singapore)
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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2017 UNESSCO MAB Young Scientists Awards ($USD 5,000 Prize) for Research on Ecosystems, Natural Resources & Biodiversity.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 31 October 2016 UNESCO MAB Young Scientists Awards: helping young people help the planet Since 1989 MAB has been providing 10 young researchers each year with awards of …
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2016 The World Academy of Science (TWAS) Research Grants Programme in Basic Sciences – USD15,000
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: May 31st 2016 The TWAS Research Grants Programme in Basic Sciences was established in response to the needs of researchers in developing countries, particularly those attached to institutions …
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INTERNATIONAL ELEPHANT FOUNDATION 2017 AFRICAN ELEPHANT IN SITU CONSERVATION Grant.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:August 12, 2016 THE INTERNATIONAL ELEPHANT FOUNDATION (IEF) IS NOW ACCEPTING PROPOSALS FOR 2017 AFRICAN ELEPHANT IN SITU CONSERVATION FUNDING SUPPORT. During the 2017 grant cycle, the Foundation will …
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Research and Innovation Support for Europe & Africa Mobility Grants Scheme 2016
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: April 29th 2016 Research and Innovation Support for Europe and Africa (RINEA) is a three year (2015-2018) project funded by the European Commission– Directorate General for Research and …
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2016 Farafina Trust Creative Writing Workshop for Writers with Chimamanda Adichie (June 21 – July 1st 2016).
by OFAby OFASubmission Deadline: May 20, 2016. Farafina Trust will be holding a creative writing workshop in Lagos, organized by award-winning writer and creative director of Farafina Trust, Chimamanda Adichie, from June 21 to …
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Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards 2016 for Female Entrepreneurs Worldwide ($USD 20,000 in Funding).
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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Call for ApplicationsSouth Africa
Ernest & Young (EY) Southern Africa Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ Program 2016 for high-potential Female Entrepreneurs
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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Andela Paid Technical Leadership Program 2016 – Nigeria & Kenya
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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2017 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Innovation in Engineering ( £1 million Prize
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) 2016 Innovation Fund for High-impact Student innovators & Entrepreneurs (Funded to CGI U 2017)
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …