Application Deadline: November 30th 2016 The Islamic Development Bank established the IDB Prize for Women’s Contribution to Development in 2006 to draw international attention to the vital role women play …
Call for Applications
Application Deadline: December 2nd 2016 SEED is excited to announce the launch of its new program supported by SWITCH-Africa Green and the Government of Flanders: The SEED Replicator Program aims …
United Nations Democracy Fund 2016 for Civil Society Organizations (100,000 – 300,000 USD in Funding)
Application Deadline: 18 December 2016 The United Nations Democracy Fund invites civil society organizations to apply for funding for projects to advance and support democracy during the annual proposal window, …
AESA Grand Challenges Africa Innovation Seed Grants 2017 for African Innovators ( $100,000 USD Grant)
Application Deadline: February 17, 2017 Grand Challenges Africa (GC Africa) is a scheme of the Africa Academy of Sciences’ Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA) initiated to …
Want to set up your own eco-inclusive enterprise in Kenya? Apply for our upcoming SAG-SEED Starter Months in Nairobi! Focus Sectors: Agriculture, Manufacturing, Tourism Workshop Date: 25-27 January & 23-24 …
World Normad Travel Scholarships 2016 for Travel Photographers (WIN a 10-day Fully Funded Photography Assignment to Japan!)
Application Deadline: 14 December 2016 Plus be mentored by professional travel photographer Richard I’Anson Ever wondered what it would be like on assignment as a travel photographer? This is your …
D-Prize Challenge 2016 ($USD 20,000) Prize for Social Entrepreneurs to fight Poverty.
Application Deadline: 8th January 2017 The world has already invented ways to end poverty, yet the best interventions are not being distributed at mass-scale. Can you design a business or …
Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) Agribusiness Training Opportunity for Ghanaian Youth.
Application Deadline: November 30th 2016 Admission of Candidates to Three-month Intensive Training in Vegetable Production under GreenHouse and Irrigation Technology at Dawhenya Irrigation Scheme (GreenHouse and Capacity Building and Training …
IJP Southern African-German Journalists’ Programme 2017 for Young South African Journalists (3,000 Euros Stipend)
Application Deadline: February 15th, 2017 International Journalists’ Programmes (IJP) offer a bursary to up to six young Southern African (SADC-Member States: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, …
Application Deadline: 16th December, 2016 The 2017 Unreasonable East Africa program will run between March-December 2017, with an intensive 5-week institute in August and September, 2017(dates tbd), bringing together 15 …
FISU 4th Young Reporters’ Programme 2017 at the 29th Summer Universiade in Taipei City, Chinese Taipei (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 31 JANUARY 2017 After the inaugural edition of the FISU Young Reporters’ Programme in 2011 at the 26th Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, China and successful editions during the …
Application Deadline: December 16th 2016 Spider announces its second open call for proposals within thematic area Education and Learning. This time we are looking for organisations using ICT within formal …
Women’s Refugee Commission Voices of Courage Awards 2017 for Refugee Youth Leaders.
Application Deadline: November 29th 2016 at 5pm EST (GMT-5) The Voices of Courage Awards are presented annually to resilient, resourceful individuals who have a personal and powerful story to tell …
Global Shapers- Abuja Hub -SELFLESS4AFRICA Emerging Leaders Programme (Students Community service Award) 2017 – $USD 3,250 Prize.
Application Deadline: November 30th 2016 This is a community service award scheme sponsored by Global Shapers- Abuja Hub and Selfless 4Africa Inc. It will be focused on developing young people …
African Press Organization (APO) Travel Scholarship 2017 for African Journalists to cover the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) in Dubai (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: midnight GMT on 31 January 2017. APO, the press release distribution service dedicated to Africa and the Middle East, and the global leader in media relations related to …
Commonwealth Education Good Practice Awards 2018 for Educational Professionals.
Application Deadline: 15 February 2017 The Commonwealth Secretariat is pleased to invite nominations and submissions for the Commonwealth Education Good Practice Awards 2018. The Awards recognise the outstanding contribution and …
2016 ONE Africa Award ($USD 100,000) for Sustainable Development Goals Driven Projects.
Application Deadline: Friday, November 25th 2016 The 2016 ONE Africa Award recognises Africa-driven; Africa led advocacy efforts that have demonstrated success at community, national or regional level. It aims to recognise, …
Yenching Global Symposium 2017 for Students & Young Professionals around the World.
For over a century, Peking University has been the foremost domestic academic setting for understanding China. It has facilitated the work of many generations of scholars, in the pursuit of …
The Queen’s Young Leaders Leading Change Journalism Bursary 2017 for Young People from Commonwealth Countries.
Application Deadline: November 21st 2016 Launched in 2016, the Leading Change Journalism Bursary offers young people across the Commonwealth the chance to develop their journalism skills while building a portfolio …
Bank of Industry (BOI) Graduate Entrepreneurship Fund (GEF) 2016 for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Members.
Application Deadline: November 7th 2016 The Graduate Entrepreneurship Fund (GEF) is a special N2.0 billion empowerment programme for serving members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) which was launched …
Dart Center Global Reporting Institute on Early Childhood Experience & the Developing Brain (Fully Funded to New York, USA)
Application Deadline: November 21st 2016 The Dart Center is offering a four-day reporting institute for international journalists on early childhood experience and the developing brain, March 9-12, 2017 at Columbia …
ONA-Poynter Leadership Academy 2017 Accelerator for Women in Digital Media – USA (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: November 15th 2016 ONA’s 2017 Women’s Leadership Accelerator is a weeklong forum aimed squarely at developing strong leadership skills for women working in digital journalism. The Accelerator, to …
Center for Health Market Innovations (CHMI) Learning Exchange 2017 for Healthcare Managers from Sub-Saharan Africa.
Application Deadline: November 13th 2016 Are you a healthcare manager running a program in Sub-Saharan Africa, aspiring to scale up your program or enter new markets? Are you struggling with …
Amani Institute Post Graduate Certficate in Social Innovation Management Programme 2017 for Social Innovators – Brazil/Kenya.
This program is about learning by doing, training with master practitioners, unlocking your potential, and preparing to build the career YOU truly want. You will choose whether you want to …
Development Dialogue 2016 for Social Entrepreneurs and Young Leaders – Lagos, Nigeria.
What: Development Dialogue 2016 for Social Entrepreneurs and Young Leaders Where: Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Doctor Nurudeen Olowopopo Way Ikeja, Lagos Nigeria When: December 7th 2016 Development …
World Federation of United Nations Association (WFUNA) Youth Seminar 2016: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Participants to the Youth Seminar will learn about Sustainable Development Goal 16. They will participate in workshops –such as project management and social media management- aimed at building their capacities …
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) Isu Elihle (Great Idea) Awards 2016 for Journalists in East and Southern Africa
Application Deadline: November 3rd 2016 Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) in patnership with Save the Children International (SCI) and Media Network on Child Rights and Development (MNCRD) invite all journalists in …
Goethe-Institut « AFRICAN LEADERS » DOCUMENTARY FILM PROJECT for Young Documentary Filmmaker (Fully Funded to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
Application Deadline: November 1st 2016. Are you a young documentary filmmaker with a strong idea on the subject “African Leader” that you would like to develop further? Then please send …
Morocco Forum 2016 for Adolescent and Youth Human Rights Driving Sustainable Development in Marrakesh, Morocco (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 9 November 2016. Adolescents and youth are among the population groups most affected by each of the sustainable development goals. In fact, whether or not this agenda succeeds …
World Bank Group Investing in the Early Years: Consultant Recruitment Drive 2016.
Application Deadline: November 15th 2016 Each year, nearly 250 million children fail to reach their developmental potential due to poverty, chronic malnutrition and a lack of appropriate care and early …
