Call for Applications

Application Deadline: 6th September 2023. The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) is an international organization that works as a solutions broker to catalyze action and support for adaptation solutions, from the international …

Application Deadline: September 30, 2023 The WARC Travel Grant promotes intra-African cooperation and exchange among researchers and institutions by providing support to African scholars and graduate students for research visits …

Application Deadline: September 14, 2023 Join the 8-week, equity-free accelerator program for sustainability startups! With the support of Microsoft and Abu Dhabi Investment Office, learn from global experts, connect with …

Application Deadline: 20 October 2023 The UNICEF Venture Fund is looking to invest in Open Source frontier technology solutions that have the potential to create radical change in children’s health, …

Application Deadline: October 19, 2023 The SAIS Investment Readiness Programme (IRP) offers you a yearlong, tailor-made support programme to raise investments and scale up your business! Precondition is that your …

Application Deadline: September 4, 2023 The IP Labs is a WIPO project designed to help idea-stage startups in Nigeria to develop their ideas, build them into scalable products, and leverage …

Application Deadline:  September 6th, 2023 A 10-week equity-free accelerator program for Seed to Series A startups based in Africa or building Africa-centered solutions with technology. The Accelerator program is sector-agnostic …

Application Deadline:  15 September 2023. All African journalists are invited to submit entries for the inaugural AIJC African Investigative Journalist of the Year Award. The Award, supported by Absa, recognizes outstanding examples …

Application Deadline: September 15, 2023. Applications are now open for the first cohort of She Wins Africa.  She Wins Africa is a program designed to assist women entrepreneurs across sub–Saharan …

The Ayoba SME Accelerator Program is designed to help SMEs overcome challenges, scale their operations, and achieve sustainable success in their respective industries. Over the next three months, this program …

Application Deadline: 15 October 2023 Applications are now open for the 2023 “Liberté-Égalité-Fraternité” Human Rights Prize of the French Republic. This Prize is awarded in recognition and support for the …

Application Deadline: 31 August 2023. The ART TRANSPARENT Foundation (Wrocław, Poland) and Nafasi Art Space (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania), are pleased to announce a call for artists for the DECONFINING project. The search is on for video artists …

Application Deadline: 8 October, 2023. The call for applications for the OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early Career Women Scientists in the Developing World is now open. Eligibility Prize The 5 awards will be …

Application Deadline: 4 September 2023 The Leadership Masterclass Programme is a career development programme by the Academy. It runs for nine months and is a part-time option for working professionals …

Application Deadline: August 31, 2023. The Tony Elumelu Foundation launches a first-of-its-kind Green Entrepreneurship Programme to address African youth unemployment, in partnership with UNICEF Generation Unlimited (GenU) and IKEA Foundation. …

Application Deadline: August 31st, 2023 The Farmers for the Future (F4F) Grant is an Agricultural Entrepreneurship grant designed to support young people with viable Agri-Business with equity-free capital and other …

Application Deadline: August 31st 2023, 5.00 pm local time The U.S. Embassy Nairobi in partnership with Ushindi Empowerment invites Women Entrepreneurs aged between 25- 45 years living within Nairobi, Machakos, …

Application Deadline: Unspecified Applications are open for the LSETF X Google Hustle Academy Business Bootcamp 2023. If your business has been in operation for over twelve months and you have …

Application Deadline: 3 September 2023, 23:59 CET. ​The nominations for the EQUALS in Tech Awards 2023 are now open. The EQUALS Global Partnership is now seeking nominations for the 2023 EQUALS …

Application Deadline: September 15th, 2023 The Migration Youth and Children Platform (MYCP), in partnership with IOM – UN Migration, are thus organising a 4th Migration Youth Forum as an official youth …

Application Deadline: Ongoing The SoCreative Africa learning programme for aspiring and early-stage young African entrepreneurs is focused on entrepreneurship and delivers a collection of free online courses for the next …

The Office of the Youth Envoy, in collaboration with Google Africa, is excited to invite you to participate in the Digital Skills Campaign for youth-led SMEs, which will be held …

Application Deadline: September 12, 2023  The Mandela Washington Fellowship will bring up to 700 young leaders to the United States in the summer of 2024 for a comprehensive executive-style program …

Application Deadline:  4 September 2023.  Women and youth in 24 countries in Africa are invited to apply to the UNITAR programme Developing Essential Digital Skills for Women and Youth in …

Application Deadline: Unspecified Future-X Unilever Campus Ambassadors Program (FUCAP) is a student ambassador program which aims to engage 20 future leaders and take them on a leadership journey as liaisons …

Application Deadline: August 20, 2023 Are you a recent graduate interested in international relations? Are you curious to learn more about working in a diplomatic mission and how a Delegation represents the interests …

Application Deadline: September 3rd, 2023 Global nonprofit Rise Up will select a group of visionary local leaders from Nairobi County, Kenya to participate in our Leadership and Advocacy Accelerator training …

Application Deadline: August 18, 2023 MTN ICT and Business Skills Training is a Youth Development initiative aimed at equipping young entrepreneurs between 18 and 35 years with tech enabled skills …

Application Deadline: September 22, 2023 AWS Build Accelerator is designed to help founders make strategic decisions related to their startup’s product development. Throughout the 10 weeks, the program covers best …

Application Deadline: Ongoing AXA’s insurance innovation accelerator program is a 15-week program that is targeted at startups of all stages, from the idea stage to scale-up. The program provides a …

Application Deadline: September 7th, 2023 The Anzisha Prize is Africa’s biggest award for her youngest entrepreneurs aged 15 – 22 years, and hands out over USD $200,000 every year in …

Application Deadline: August 20, 2023, at 11:59 pm EST Kari Howard loved stories that left readers feeling as though they had just met a new friend. Writers fortunate enough to …

Application Deadline: 17 August 2023 Due to this interlinkage the mental health of adolescents and young people is closely linked to the achievement of UNFPA’s three Transformative Results (TRs) by …

Application Deadline: Unspecified Wema Bank in partnership with Enterprise Development Centre, Pan Atlantic University, and Mastercard Foundation, brings the “Transforming Nigerian Youths” program. The Transforming Nigerian Youths program aims to …

Application Deadline: August 18, 2023. The Next Generation Resource Governance Leaders Program is a three-month internship that intends to balance a dose of theory with real-world application and equip participants …

Application Deadline: August 11, 2023. Get ready to soar into the European market with ENRICH in Africa’s scaling programme powered by Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB), Africa’s leading pan-African innovation hub. This …

Application Deadline: August 13, 2023 Applications for the Sasol Women in Engineering Incubator Programme are open!   The year-long hybrid (in-person and virtual) programme brings together 15 South African women entrepreneurs …

Application Deadline: August 11, 2023 First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the call for participation in the second edition of its FirstBank Technology Academy. Shortlisted candidates will be invited …

Application Deadline: August 18, 2023. In Southern Africa, DW Akademie is looking to support innovative ideas for the newsroom with a focus on data and AI. Journalists and newsroom innovators …