Call for Applications

Application Deadline:  April 4, 2023. The MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP) is a 6-week long programme spread across six months for media practitioners in the Nigerian space. The programme will …

Application Deadline: April 4th, 2023 Under this call of proposal, UN Women will recruit a partner to develop and deliver online training programs for Women-owned/-led businesses in the implementing countries, …

Application Deadline: s 21 April 2023  ShEquity Partners (“ShEquity”), an investment firm providing smart investments for impactful, innovative, and scalable female-led and owned businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa, today announced the launch …

Application Deadline:   10th April 2023 On the occasion of the International Women’s Day, Enel Foundation and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) are excited to launch the call for applications for the 2023 edition …

Application Deadline:  March 31st, 2023.  Selected entrepreneurs will not only receive funding within 6-12 months but also customized technical support to complement their efforts in building scalable businesses that create …

Application Deadline:  April 6, 2023 Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) invites journalists from Nairobi County, Kenya to join a media workshop on air pollution in Nairobi from May 8-10, 2023. …

Application Deadline:  21 April 2023 The WIA Young Leaders program aims at supporting and highlighting young African women leaders who will play a major role in the African revolution. Women …

Application Deadline:  Monday, April 17, 2023. The AIG Public Leaders Programme (AIG PLP) offers emerging African public sector leaders a unique opportunity to develop their leadership capacity and acquire the skills …

Application Deadline:  May 15, 2023 The 2023 award, sponsored by Searle Company Ltd, will be given to a chemist not older than 40, national of a science-and-technology lagging country (STLC), …

Application Deadline: May 15, 2023 The Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize was launched in 2015 to identify and recognize leaders who are innovative, courageous, dynamic and—above all—ethical. Leaders who are energized, …

Application Deadline:  12 July 2023 The Swiss Forum for International Agricultural Research (SFIAR) offers an annual Award for graduates and scientists of a Swiss institution who work in agricultural research …

Application Deadline: 17 April 2023 The Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD) based at the University of KwaZulu-Natal is a regional and global leader for applied research and policy …

Application Deadline:  June 3rd, 2023  Applications are open for BeChangeMaker 2023 – the global social entrepreneurship acceleration programme brought together by WorldSkills and the HP Foundation. Are you 18 to …

Application Deadline: 14 April 2023 The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has launched a call for nominations for its annual Champions of the Earth award – the UN’s highest environmental honour – to recognize …

Application Deadline:  20 April 2023 The Mandela Rhodes Scholarship is a life-changing leadership journey. The scholarship combines financial support with a leadership programme that will challenge you, grow you, and …

Application Deadline: 17th March 2023 RevUp Women is an enterprise development intervention for early-stage women-led African startups and SMEs. It is designed to accelerate female-led businesses into profitable & sustainable …

Application Deadline: March 23, 2023 Starting in March 2023, CIFAR will hold the fifth instalment: Investigate – East & Southern Africa. Open to English speaking applicants from East & Southern Africa …

Application Deadline: March 31st, 2023, UNLEASH Plus is a 6-month incubation program for early-stage social entrepreneurs who have a great idea and a phenomenal team. The program supports teams who …

Application Deadline: March 23, 2023 The specific objective of this programme is to strengthen the capacity of 50 CSOs in Nigeria through access to technological tools and support in digital …

Application Deadline: March 17, 2023 Nigeria Health Watch is pleased to announce a call for applications for the Collaborative Solutions Journalism grant. This grant is open to newsrooms, journalists, and …

Application Deadline: March 24, 2023 As part of management’s efforts to consciously integrate leadership into the Bank’s culture, as well as build a pipeline of next generation of leaders who …

Application Deadline: April 20th, 2023 With the support of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), UNESCO-TWAS launched a new programme to strengthen the capacity of African countries …

Application Deadline: 31st March 2023 The AfricaLics network, hosted by the African Centre for Technology Studies, is an academic research and capacity building network that focuses on how innovation (the process …

Application Deadline: 28 April, 2023 For more than 30 years the Lorenzo Natali Prize has celebrated excellence in journalism. Established in 1992, it highlights stories about issues that matter in …

Application Deadline: April 3rd, 2023 The Goethe Talents Scholarship is a 12-day programme to support and connect young, aspiring musical artists including singer-songwriters and composers. The scholarship is a cooperation …

Application Deadline: March 30, 2023 Registrations are now open for journalists, fact-checkers and students across six regions of the world to stop what they are doing every Thursday in March …

Application Deadline: March 26, 2023 After a successful first cycle, the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens (BKMC) and Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) are proud to roll out the …

Application Deadline:  16 April 2023 African German Young Leaders in Business (AGYLE) connects young African and German leaders from business, politics and the media to establish a long-term business network and to develop innovative business models. …

Application Deadline: 19 May 2023 On International Women’s Day, UNESCO launches the call for nominations for the 2023 UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education. The Prize awards US$ 50,000 annually …

Application Deadline: March 22, 2023 The Women Digital Entrepreneurship Program {WDEP} is an initiative of Access Corporation aimed at equipping businesswomen with the skills for the digitization of their business …

Application Deadline:  April 16, 2023 at 11:59PM EST The WE (women entrepreneurs) Empower UN SDG Challenge is the first-of-its-kind global competition for women social entrepreneurs who are advancing the UN …

Application Deadline: March 29, 2023 Run in partnership with ayoba, the e-Track Programme is a two-phase early-stage venture acceleration and a capacity-building programme for high-impact entrepreneurs in South Africa and beyond. …

Application Deadline: March 20, 2023 VivaTech and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have teamed up for the second edition of the AfricaTech Awards. This initiative aims to recognize and support …

Application Deadline: April 26, 2023 Ashoka and HSBC are collaborating for the third year, to launch the ‘Green Changemakers Challenge.’ This global innovation challenge is open to changemakers with solutions that …

Application Deadline: April 30, 2023 The UN SDG Action Awards is a signature programme of the UN SDG Action Campaign, seeking initiatives and individuals that mobilize, inspire and connect people to drive positive change.  Apply with your initiatives MOBILIZE Initiatives …

Application Deadline: March 24, 2023 The Bayer Foundation Women Empowerment Award will grant 15 female entrepreneurs from the Global South a €25,000 cash prize, tailored coaching as well as a …

Application Deadline:  25 July 2023 (4pm BST). The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, founded by the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2014, is Africa’s biggest prize dedicated to developing African …