Call for Applications

Application Deadline:  June 30, 2023 Suitable start-ups to be funded through develoPPP Ventures are selected during an open ideas competition. This takes place twice a year and is open to …

Application Deadline:  31st May 2023.  The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) recognises scientific excellence by electing to its membership outstanding scholars who have attained the highest level of excellence in their scientific field and have …

Application Deadline:  21st May 2023 Ingressive for Good, an ed-tech nonprofit, has partnered with DataCamp to provide this scholarship to 1000 African women and empower them with skills in Data. The program …

Application Deadline:  June 30, 2023 Women Techmakers Ambassadors are leaders around the world who are passionate about empowering their communities through organizing events, public speaking, creating content, and mentoring. With …

Application Deadline: 31st May 2023 The ‘Accelerating inclusive green growth through agri-based digital innovation in West Africa (AGriDI)’ intervention supports innovations to address key challenges related to climate change, sustainable …

Application Deadline: May 30, 2023 The best impact based university startups from around the world come together to network, learn, grow and pitch for a chance of becoming the world’s …

Application Deadline: June 15, 2023 ARM Labs is designed to engage early-stage FinTech startups in a series of activities aimed at exponentially advancing the growth of their companies within a …

Application Deadline:  24th May 2023. The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Kenya Office invites applications for its annual Political Leadership and Governance Programme (PLGP). Applicants should be Kenyans aged 18-34 years who are …

Application Deadline:  January 20, 2024 Since the first award in 1990 the Volvo Environment Prize has become one of the scientific world’s most respected environmental prizes. The Prize is awarded …

Application Deadline:   June 20th 2023. The Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) is organizing the 12th edition of the Atlantic Dialogues Conference, a high-level conference convening influential public and private sectors leaders from around …

Application Deadline: May 22nd, 2023 Women in Cyber, the third year of this programme, aims to empower women to develop skills for better gender inclusion in cybersecurity, helping to tackle …

Application Deadline:  10 June 2023. Global Changemakers are excited to announce the fully funded African Youth Summit 2023! In partnership with the ATKV, Global Changemakers will be hosting the second Africa Regional …

Application Deadline:  May 31, 2023. The Waislitz Global Citizen Awards are annual cash prizes totaling $250,000 that recognize the excellence of individuals in their work to end extreme poverty. The …

Application Deadline:  JUNE 28, 2023 Created in 1998, the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards recognize and support eminent women in science throughout the world. Each year, five Laureates …

Application Deadline:  11:59 PM (CET), 28 July 2023 The UNICEF Venture Fund is looking to make up to US$100K in equity-free investments to provide early-stage (seed) funding to for-profit start-ups …

Application Deadline:   31st of May 2023, 23:59 CEST. The 3rd edition of the Mediterranean Youth Academy – MYA will be held from 6 to 9 of November 2023 in Barcelona, back-to-back with …

Application Deadline: May 31st, 2023 The U.S. Mission to South Africa and the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) are once again partnering to implement the Academy for Women …

Application Deadline:  May 28th, 2023 The Global Cultural Relations Programme (GCRP), the Cultural Relations Platform’s flagship training programme, is a unique opportunity that brings together practitioners from around the world …

Application Deadline:  May 31st, 2023 Nigerian Agip Exploration (NAE) Limited, on behalf of the NNPC/NAE PSC, is committed to the training and development of manpower as part of its Corporate …

Application Deadline:   12 May 2023. The Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) works to strengthen the health research capacity of scientists in Africa who are engaged in tackling the continent’s significant …

Application Deadline:  June 7th, 2023 Application for the 9th cohort of the Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Programme is now open! Orange Corners is an initiative of the Kingdom of The …

Application Deadline:   15 August 2023 at 17:00 GMT. The Norbert Zongo National Press Center (CNP-NZ) and the Norbert Zongo Cell for Investigative Journalism in West Africa (CENOZO) are launching …

Application Deadline: 20 August 2023  McKinsey South Africa invite first year undergraduate students who aspire to be future leaders, making an impact that matters and those excited about growth and …

Application Deadline:  31st May 2023 Southern Voice is organizing a pitching contest for young think tankers from the Global South, in collaboration with On Think Tanks (OTT). The aim is to promote …

Application Deadline:   15 June 2023 at 23.59 CEST.  Are you a mid-career artist, designer, or creative with 5-10 years of experience in architecture, design, or spatial practice, whose work is dedicated …

Application Deadline:  June 16, 2023, at 23:59 East Africa Time (GMT+3). African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) is announcing the Call for The AWARD Leadership Program for Emerging African Women …

Application Deadline:  June 30, 2023 The AU Innovating Education in Africa Call invites innovators to propose new and practical education innovations with the potential for sustainability, scalability, and replication on …

Application Deadline:  22nd May 2023 The “Changemakers for the Planet” programme is looking for young changemakers who tackle climate change, biodiversity loss, air, sea and land pollution. Changemakers for the Planet …

Application Deadline:  May 22nd, 2023 APPLICATIONS FOR THE SECOND COHORT ARE NOW OPEN for the Investing in Africa i3 Program . If you are an African entrepreneur creating a solution to a …

Application Deadline:  May 19, 2023 The GBIF Secretariat is pleased to invite nominations for the 2023 Young Researchers Award. This annual programme aims to foster and recognize innovative research and discovery …

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:  9 JULY 2023 Close-Up creates Co-Production opportunities for filmmakers from different regions, and strengthens these significant ties. Documentary filmmakers from the MENA and Europe are dealing with similar quests in their films, questions of identity, …

Application Deadline: May 19, 2023 Accelerate Africa is a 7 week pre-accelerator program where we prepare African early stage entrepreneurs to apply for global accelerator programs where they can receive …

Application Deadline:  June 4th, 2023 As an integral part of the extended 45th session of the World Heritage Committee, and in the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme, the Ministry …

Application Deadline: Varying by Country Youth to Work is the flagship employability programme under Futuremakers by Standard Chartered, the Bank’s global initiative to tackle inequality and promote greater economic inclusion …

Application Deadline:   10th May 2023 Maliyo Games has created a 3-month training programme for aspiring game artists. The programme is designed to create a talent pipeline for the growing games …

Application Deadline:  June 30, 2023, The Wikimedia Foundation has launched the inaugural Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards, to celebrate the contributions of journalists in Africa who prioritize diversity, equity and …

Application Deadline:   June 9, 2023 The Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture’s (CALA) Advanced Leadership Programme is a collaborative, hands-on, and tailored experience for senior and rising leaders in …

Application Deadline:  15 May 2023 The Wits Centre for Journalism’s African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) is offering grants to journalists to investigate health issues in seven African countries: Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Tanzania, …