Application Deadline: May 26, 2024 Which wall will your research break? Pitch your innovative idea in just 3 minutes, showcasing a breakthrough that creates a positive impact on science and …
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The Pulitzer Center Africa Impact Seed Fund (ISF) 2024 for educators and researchers.
Application Deadline: May 27, 2024 Applications are now open for the 2024 Pulitzer Center Africa Impact Seed Fund (ISF). The Pulitzer Center Impact Seed Fund (ISF) supports educational and engagement …
AfOx Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship Scheme 2024 for African Innovators
Application Deadline: May 31st, 2024 Applications are now open for the 2024 AfOx Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship Scheme. A multi-disciplinary platform, the AfOx-HIP will support African innovators develop new solutions …
Application Deadline: May 17th, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Applications are now open for the 2025 Global Pluralism Award. The Global Pluralism Award recognizes pluralism in action. Presented every other …
Application Deadline: 31 July 2024 The UNIDO Investment and Technology Promotion Office (ITPO) Italy launched the Global Call in 2020, marking it as UNIDO’s flagship annual event recognizing and awarding …
HiiL Innovation Hub East Africa 2024 Justice Entrepreneurship School for early-stage Entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline Extended: June 30, 2024 Applications are now open for the 2024 HiiL Innovation Hub East Africa Justice Entrepreneurship School. The Justice Entrepreneurship School is HiiL’s flagship incubation programme that …
Application Deadline: 13 May 2024, 23:59 (CET). OHCHR invites youth-led and youth-focused organizations to nominate young people to become part of the new cohort of the Youth Advisory Board that …
NBA Africa’s Triple Double Accelerator Program 2024 for African Startups. ($140,000 in Cash Prize)
Application Deadline: May 22nd, 2024 Applications are now open for the 2024 NBA Africa Triple Double Accelerator Program. NBA Africa’s Triple Double Accelerator program aims to support African startups and …
ARM Labs Innovation Programme 2024 for early-stage Entrepreneurs ($50,000 in funding)
Application Deadline: May 24th 2024 Applications are now open for the 2024 ARM Labs Innovation Programme. ALIP is a pre-accelerator program designed to support early-stage startups and aspiring tech founders. …
AAS Olusegun Obasanjo Prize for Scientific Discovery and/or Technological Innovation 2024
Application Deadline: 3rd May 2024. Applications are now open for the 2024 Olusegun Obasanjo Prize for Scientific Discovery and/or Technological Innovation. The African Academy of Sciences is pleased to announce …
Application Deadline: May 5th, 2024 Applications are now open for the 2024 Platform Young Professionals Bootcamp. The Platform Young Professionals Bootcamp (YPB) is a 4-day in-residence leadership and enterprise program …
Prince Claus Fund Building Beyond Mentorship Programme 2024 for mid-career creatives. (Fully Funded to the Netherlands)
Application Deadline: 14 May 2024, 17.00 Amsterdam time Applications are now open for the 2024 Prince Claus Fund Building Beyond Mentorship Programme. Building Beyond is a learning structure where artists come …
The IUCN Leaders Forum 2024 for Young Changemakers (Fully Funded to Geneva, Switzerland)
Application Deadline: 28 May 2024 Applications are now open for the 2024 IUCN Leaders Forum. The IUCN Leaders Forum is an annual event, gathering leaders and changemakers from around the …
The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Kenya Political Leadership and Governance Programme (PLGP) 2024 for young Kenyans.
Application Deadline: 3rd May 2024 Applications are now open for the 2024 Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Kenya Political Leadership and Governance Programme. The FES Kenya Political Leadership and Governance Programme (PLGP) is …
SLINGSHOT 2024 – Deep tech startup pitching competition (Sponsored trip to Singapore & S$1.2 million grant prizes)
Application Deadline: July 1st 2024 Join the SLINGSHOT journey and compete in one of five emerging challenge domains to unveil your forward-thinking innovations to a global audience of key industry leaders and …
Application Deadline: May 3rd, 2024 The OneWoman Mentorship Program is for professional women who are ready to take the next step in their careers. This isn’t just about individual success, …
TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme 2024 for Postdoctoral researchers from the MENA region
Application Deadline: June 5th, 2024 The TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme provides postdoctoral researchers from the MENA region with the opportunity to make a three-month ‘Cooperation Visit’ to a research institute in Germany. …
Application Deadline: June 30, 2024. Applications are now open for the 2024 Google Women Techmakers Ambassadors Program. Ambassadors leverage a global network and exclusive resources to foster a world where …
Ashoka/Schneider Electric Foundation Youth Innovation for a Sustainable Future Program 2024 for young emerging leaders.
Application Deadline: May 19, 2024 On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Schneider Electric Foundation, Ashoka and Schneider Electric Foundation, under the aegis of Fondation de France, are …
AUDA-NEPAD Home Grown Solutions (HGS) Accelerator for Pandemic Resilience in Africa
Application Deadline: May, 14th 2024. Home Grown Solutions (HGS) is an Acceleration programme focusing on growth and mature stage African healthcare companies, conceptualized in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 …
Application Deadline: 31 May 2024 at 23:59 Panama time. The Refugee-led Innovation Fund champions the creativity of all displaced and stateless people. It aims to reshape their participation in the …
Application Deadline: 14 June 2024, noon Paris time. Applications are now open for the 2024 UNESCO International Fund for Cultural Diversity. UNESCO is launching the fifteenth call for applications to the International Fund …
Application Deadline: Unspecified. Applications are now open for the 2024 Renew Capital Venture Lab. The Renew Venture Lab allows startups to tap into an experienced investment team across Africa, experienced …
Application Deadline: May 24, 2024 Applications are now open for the 2024 Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Education. The Growth Academy: AI for Education is a three-month program …
Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy Fellowship Programme 2024 for young Nigerians
Application Deadline: June 25, 2024. Applications are now open for the 2024 Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy Fellowship Programme. The Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy is a program that aims to build skills, …
Gasworks Residency Program 2024 for Early-Career South African and Zimbabwean Visual Artists (Fully Funded to London, United Kingdom)
Application Deadline: 20 May 2024, 1 pm (UK time) Applications are now open for the 2024 Gasworks Residency Program. This residency open call is for an early-career artist based in …
Tony Elumelu Foundation/UNDP/Aguka Ideation Entrepreneurship Programme 2024 for young Rwandans ($3,000 in non-refundable seed capital)
Application Deadline: May 13, 2024. Applications are now open for the 2024 Tony Elumelu Foundation/UNDP/Aguka Ideation Entrepreneurship Programme. The Aguka Ideation Entrepreneurship Programme is a collaboration between the Tony Elumelu Foundation, the United Nations …
African Union Civic Tech Fund (AUCTF) 2.0 for civic tech professionals (€15000 in grant support)
Application Deadline: 12 May 2024 Applications are now open for the African Union Civic Tech Fund (AUCTF) 2.0. The African Union Civic Tech Fund (AUCTF) presents an opportunity for dynamic African initiatives to …
Siemens Stiftung’s E-Mobility 4 Impact Call for e-mobility projects across Africa.
Application Deadline: May 31,2024 at 12:00 AM midnight CET. Applications are now open for the 2024 Siemens Stiftung’s E-Mobility 4 Impact Call. Are you passionate about driving positive change in Africa’s transport …
The Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize 2024 for emerging leaders worldwide.
Application Deadline: May 15, 2024. Applications are now open for the Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize. The Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prizes award leaders who: Rules: Nominees can be from any country …
The SME Growth Lab Africa Digital Accelerator Program 2024 for young entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: 23rd, April 2024. Applications are now open for the 2024 SME Growth Lab Accelerator Program. The SME Growth Lab Africa Digital Accelerator Program is a comprehensive initiative designed …
Application Deadline: 2 June 2024, 16:00 UTC Applications are now open for the 2024 ACU Higher Education & the SDGs Challenge Grants. Higher Education and the SDGs Network Grants fund collaborative work …
TWAS─Samira Omar Innovation for Sustainability Award 2024 for Female scientists (USD4,000 cash award)
Application Deadline: 10 May 2024 Applications are now open for the 2024 TWAS─Samira Omar Innovation for Sustainability Award. This annual award, named after the TWAS Fellow Samira Omar, recognizes the …
Application Deadline: 6 May 2024 The Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) is delighted to announce the launch of the Towards Leadership Programme in partnership with the UKRI Medical Research Council. The AREF Towards Leadership programme aims to empower talented, emerging scientists in Africa to compete successfully for UKRI MRC and other major funding opportunities in global health research. Together we are investing in talented African scientists in Africa, enhancing their global health research and leadership potential. The programme will run between Oct 2024 to Oct 2025, consisting of two residential workshops (opening and closing) and one virtual workshop. The curriculum is designed to support engage and enhance the participants’ capabilities and to empower talented, emerging scientists in Africa to compete successfully on a level playing field for UKRI MRC and other major funding opportunities in global health research. The programme is directed towards to winning grant funding, empowering effective teams, collaborating internationally, influencing stakeholders, and building rewarding research careers. Eligibility Benefits Key Dates How to apply The applications for the Towards Leadership Programme must be submitted online by 6 May 2024 For More Information: Visit the Official Webpage of the AREF Towards Leadership Programme
WILDLABS Women in Conservation Technology Programme 2024 for emerging Tanzanian conservationists.
Application Deadline: 19 April 2024. Applications are now open for the 2024 Women in Conservation Technology Programme. Are you an emerging conservationist looking to leverage new technologies in your conservation …
Application Deadline: 25 May, 2024 Applications are now open for the eighth edition of the BeChangeMake Social Entrepreneurship Acceleration Programme presented by WorldSkills and the HP Foundation, and supported by …
UNESCO World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2024 (Fully Funded to Delhi, Republic of India.)
Application Deadline: 30 April 2024 at 23:59 CET Applications are now open for the 2024 UNESCO World Heritage Young Professionals Forum. As an integral part of the 46th session of …
University of Pretoria Tuks Young Research Leader Programme 2024 for early career researchers.
Application Deadline: 22 April 2024 Applications are now open for the University of Pretoria Tuks Young Research Leader Programme. The TYRLP is an initiative of the University of Pretoria in …
Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator Cohort 7 Program 2024 for women-led tech Kenyan startups (10, 000USD seed funding)
Application Deadline: May 16th, 2024 Applications are now open for the Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator Cohort 7. The Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator Kenya is Africa’s leading …
TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme 2024 for Postdoctoral researchers from sub-Saharan Africa.
Application Deadline: 05 June 2024 Applications are now open for the 2024 TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme. The TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme provides postdoctoral researchers from sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa, with …
