Application Deadline: 4th of August, 2023 Co-Creation Hub through the program will support 30 student-led innovations in Nigeria, Namibia, and Kenya in an effort to strengthen and accelerate the participation of academic institutions in …
Call for Applications
Application Deadline: 25 July 2023 To promote wider ownership of the AU Agenda of Silencing the Guns in the Continent and as a contribution to the theme of the Year …
The Jasiri Talent Investor Program Cohort 5 for young East African Entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: Ongoing The Jasiri Talent Investor invests in and focuses on individuals first before companies, teams, or ideas. The program guides selected Jasiri Fellows throughout all stages of venture creation from …
UNESCO 2023 Future Designer International Innovation Design Awards (IIDA) & Science for SDGs Innovation Contest
Application Deadline: 30 September 2023 The 2023 Future Designer International Innovation Design Awards (IIDA) & Science for SDGs Innovation Contest will solicit innovation and creative works from young people around …
Application Deadline: November 15th, 2023. Based on the Memorandum of Understanding concluded between the Canon Foundation in Europe (CFE) and Kyoto University (KU), the Canon Foundation-Kyoto University Japan-Africa Exchange Program started in 2018. The program …
Application Deadline: September 3rd, 2023 The Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence (EiR) scheme aims to increase the knowledge and awareness in UK universities of cutting edge industrial science, research and …
Women for Africa Foundation (FMxA) Science by Women Programme 2023 for African Women Researchers (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: September 30, 2023 The Women for Africa Foundation (FMxA), in line with its mission of contributing to the development of Africa through the drive of its women, is …
MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy Program 2024 for aspiring film and TV content creators (12-month Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: July 14, 2023 The MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy Program is a 12-month fully-funded training programme that requires students to be enrolled at the academies full time and they …
YALI Africa Climate Tech Innovators and Leaders Program 2023 for young African leaders (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: August 6, 2023 YALI Africa Climate Tech Innovators and Leaders Program is a three-week, in-person, learning, networking, and joint action program for young African leaders experimenting social and …
Rome MED Youth Policy Lab 2023 for young MENA Leaders (Fully Funded to Rome, Italy)
Application Deadline: 1st September 2023 (23:59 CEST – Rome Time The Rome MED Dialogues 2023 promote the 7th edition of the Youth Forum. The Youth Policy Lab supports the development of youth-led solutions on the climate crisis in the broader …
Application Deadline: 11th August, 2023 Since 2013, the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award has celebrated the outstanding young talent in the media profession. The award is an opportunity for those brilliant …
ACT Foundation’s Changemakers Innovation Challenge 2023 for nonprofits and social enterprises in Africa.
Application Deadline: 31st July 2023. The Changemakers Innovation Challenge is conceived by ACT Foundation as a response to the impressive work of community nonprofits, businesses and social enterprises in Africa who …
Application Deadline: October 2, 2023. The Getty Scholars Program supports researchers in advancing knowledge of the arts and humanities and producing cutting-edge scholarship that contributes to the understanding and preservation …
UNDP/UNITAR Advancing Gender Equality and Women Empowerment 2023 Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy Training for women entrepreneurs across Africa.
Application Deadline: 31 July 2023 (midnight, EAT). UNITAR Division for Prosperity calls on women entrepreneurs, business leaders and those running micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from three Regional Economic Communities …
AWDF Leading from the South Initiative (LFS) for feminist and women’s rights organisations.
Application Deadline: 9th August 2023 Are you a feminist or women’s rights organisation working in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine or Yemen, the Horn of Africa, the Sahel Region, French speaking …
Application Deadline: July 14, 2023 DevCareer Tech Program is a DevCareer initiative in partnership with UK-Nigeria Tech Hub. The program is geared towards newbie and intermediate-level techies who wish to …
United Nations Migration’s Youth Engagement Forum on Human Mobility in the context of Climate Change (Fully Funded to Nairobi, Kenya)
Application Deadline: 9 July 2023. IOM is facilitating a youth engagement forum in Nairobi to improve the knowledge and understanding of migration, environment and climate change nexus. The aim of the …
AfriLabs/Visa RevUp Women Initiative 2023 for early-stage women-led businesses in Africa
Application Deadline: 14th July 2023. RevUp Women Initiative is an enterprise development programme for early-stage women-led businesses in Africa. It is designed to accelerate these businesses into profitable & sustainable ventures …
Application Deadline: July 31, 2023. Reckitt in partnership with Yunus Social Business is pleased to announce a call for the Fight for Access Accelerator applications to provide training, mentorship, and funding. …
Westerwelle Young Founders Programme – Autumn 2023 for young Entrepreneurs from emerging and developing countries (Fully Funded to Berlin, Germany)
Application Deadline: August 13th, 2023 The Young Founders Programme is a 6-month fellowship for outstanding young entrepreneurs from emerging markets. It brings together leaders from all over the world, who …
Application Deadline: July 7th, 2023 The Empowering women and boosting livelihoods through agricultural trade (EWAT): Leveraging the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a project co-implemented by the Food …
Application Deadline: 15 August, 2023 From October 2023 to September 2024, twenty outstanding women in executive-level leadership positions in African conservation will come together for a year of virtual and …
Creative Business Cup Nigeria 2023 for young Enterpreneurs (1 million naira grant)
Application Deadline: September 4th, 2023 Creative Business Cup is a global year-round initiative that empowers entrepreneurs in the creative industries, helping them grow their business ideas, connecting them to investors and …
Climate Tracker COP28 African energy justice team for young African journalists (Fully Funded to cover the global COP28 climate summit in Dubai, UAE)
Application Deadline: August 3rd, 2023 Are you a young African journalist (18-35 years) passionate about climate change reporting and would love to report on COP28? Then this opportunity is for …
Application Deadline: July 19, 2023 UNLEASH is an Innovation Lab for the Sustainable Development Goals, which convenes up to 1,000 Talents for a 7-day innovation program every year. This year, …
Application Deadline: July 10th, 2023 The “Promoting Excellence in Journalism Education in Africa” initiative invites 30+ universities and training centres across the continent to help develop criteria for excellence in journalism education. The …
AWS Global Fintech Accelerator Program 2023 for seed-stage AI-driven Fintech startups
Application Deadline: August 14, 2023 Join the AWS Global Fintech Accelerator to take part in an equity-free online program designed to empower AI-driven Fintech startups for global success with product, …
African Studies Centre Leiden Africa Thesis Award 2023 for Afro-Centric Masters Thesis ( € 500 Prize)
Application Deadline: 31 August, 2023 The African Studies Centre Leiden Africa Thesis Award aims to encourage student’s research and writing on African topics and to promote the study of African …
Application Deadline: 31 October, 2023 The Call for Applications and Nominations for the eighth edition of the UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development is now open. Funded by the Hamdan bin Rashid Al …
Falling Walls Lab Capetown 2023 for early-career researchers, academics and entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: 9 August 2023 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 …
International Breweries Foundation Kickstart Entrepreneurship Program 2023 for young Nigerians
Application Deadline: Monday, July 24th, 2023. The International Breweries Foundation is an arm of International Breweries Plc, (a proud part of the AB InBev Group) with the objective of delivering …
Call for Youth Delegation to the World Forum for Democracy 2023 in Strasbourg, France (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: July 12, 2023 The World Forum for Democracy is a unique platform for political decision-makers and activists to debate solutions to key challenges for democracies worldwide. By identifying and analysing experimental initiatives and …
Global Development Awards Competition (GDAC) 2023 for Development Practitioners.
Application Deadline:September 28th, 2023 The Global Development Awards Competition is an innovative award scheme launched by GDN with the generous support from the Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan. Since …
OneBeat Ghana Training Program 2023 for young musician entrepreneurs (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: July 14, 2023 5:00 PM EDT. OneBeat Ghana will bring together a cohort of leading young musician entrepreneurs from Ghana, Nigeria and the U.S. for an intensive 2-week …
Call for Session Proposals and Travel Support Application: Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2023 (FIFAfrica23) in Tanzania.
Application Deadline: July 14, 2023. The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) invites interested parties to submit session proposals to the 2023 edition of the …
The annual DBN Entrepreneurship Training Programme (DBNETP) is the flagship programme of the Development Bank of Nigeria and is currently in its 5th Cycle. Capacity building is a core mandate …
YALI RLC West Africa Emerging Leaders Program – Cohort 44 (online) in Accra, Ghana
Application Deadline: June 30, 2023 The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) was launched by the United States Government, to train the next generation of African Leaders who will shape the …
African Culture Fund (ACF) Academy Bootcamp 4 Program for young cultural managers (Fully Funded to Yaoundé, Cameroon)
Application Deadline: July 15th, 2023. The African Cultural Fund is launching this call for applications in partnership with the Institut Kôrè des Arts et Métiers (IKAM) and Arterial Network Cameroon, …
Bertha Foundation Challenge Fellowships 2024 for Activists & Investigative Journalists (non-residential paid fellowship)
Application Deadline: 4 July 2023. Bertha Foundation is excited to announce the launch of the fifth Bertha Challenge: an opportunity for activists and investigative journalists to spend a year working …
Application Deadline: June 25, 2023 DigiGirls is a FREE 3-months digital skills training program designed to equip women and girls aged 15-40 years old with in-demand basic to intermediary employable digital skills. The program aims to drive …
