Call for Applications

This is a skill empowerment programme by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy in partnership with a number of institutions (including Microsoft) to enable Nigerian students to acquire cutting …

Application Deadline: February 28th, 2023 The Qualcomm® Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Initiative is one of its kind in Africa; this equity-free mentorship program will identify promising early-stage startups keen on …

Application Deadline: January 26, 2023 The AKO Caine Prize Award for African Writing is an annual literary award for a published short story by an African writer. In addition to …

Application Deadline: January 8, 2023 (11:59 PM PST ) The AWS Healthcare Accelerator: Global Cohort for Workforce will scale high-potential startups focusing on healthcare customers’ most urgent challenge: training, retaining, …

Application Deadline: December 18th, 2022 The Sankalp Africa Awards are a celebration of outstanding social entrepreneurs and a showcase of innovative and successful businesses globally. The 2023 Edition of Sankalp …

Application Deadline: January 20th, 2023  The Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award was established by Cisco and Global Citizen to recognize and lift up a young person positively impacting …

Application Deadline: January 25, 2023 Application for the 8th cohort of the Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Programme is now open! Orange Corners is an initiative of the Kingdom of The …

Application Deadline: 30 January 2023 The annual ACU Summer School event is a forum for students from every corner of the Commonwealth to discuss multidisciplinary issues of global importance.  Established …

Mastercard Start Path Small Business Program is a four-month program for startups to collaborate with Mastercard to scale solutions that drive simple, secure digital experiences for SMEs. The program will …

Application Deadline: December 15, 2022 The She Starts Africa Female Founder Program aims to help you to develop your entrepreneurial mindset, acquire adequate skills, understand the market, grow your reach, …

Application Deadline: 24 February 2023 at 3pm GMT. The 2023 Royal Society Africa Prize call for nominations is now open. This year, the Society is encouraging nominations of joint collaborations, …

Application Deadline: JANUARY 23, 2023 The Swiss Re Foundation Entrepreneurs for Resilience Award recognises entrepreneurial initiatives that take innovative approaches to building resilient societies and realising the United Nations Sustainable …

Application Deadline: January 31, 2023 The Alliance for African Partnership (AAP) established its African Futures Research Leadership Program in Fall 2019. The competitive visiting scholar program targets early career women researchers from …

Application Deadline: 26th February 2023 MEST Africa is happy to announce that applications are open for the MEST Training Program, Class of 2024! Get access to world-class education in Software development, …

Application Deadline: December 16, 2022 The VFA Fintech Product Management Bootcamp is a 12-week program designed to upskill aspiring and existing product managers in Africa’s fintech space. Through carefully curated …

Application Deadline: January 31, 2023 Hi-Innovator set out to support small and growing businesses within the Ugandan ecosystem over a 5-year period. The program looks to impact 132,000 youths attached …

Application Deadline: December 19th, 2022 The Japan-Africa Investment Drive is a cohort-based investment accelerator that aims to “clinically” match high-potential African startups with suitable Japanese VCs and provide close support …

Application Deadline: December 26, 2022 Ashoka and Schnider Electric are coming together to organize the Youth Empowerment Program which aims to work with youth organizations and young people to increase …

Application Deadline: January 31, 2023. The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), the ONE Campaign, and the Elliott family are happy to announce a call for entries for the Michael Elliott …

Application Deadline: January 29th, 2023 Driven by a “passion for creativity”, LVMH launched in 2013 the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers. This patronage embodies the commitment of the Group …

Application Deadline: January 15, 2023. The Middle East Program is pleased to announce the 2023 competition for the Wilson Center’s Visiting Arab Journalist Program. One Arab, Middle Eastern or North …

Application Deadline: 1 February 2023 The Climate Story Fund supports compelling storytelling and impact campaigns from around the world that move us closer to a climate just and biodiverse future. …

Application Deadline: March 1, 2023 The International Children’s Peace Prize is awarded annually to a child who fights courageously for children’s rights. Winning the International Children’s Peace Prize puts your …

Application Deadline: February 15, 2023 ACT Foundation Professional Volunteer Program (PVP) which was piloted by the Foundation in 2019. The program is designed to engage professionals across various fields in …

Application Deadline: January 10, 2023 Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc has launched the second edition of its annual Prize for Innovation competition. FMN’s Prize for Innovation aims to highlight new …

Application Deadline: January 7, 2023 The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is partnering with Google News Initiative (GNI) to implement a Startups Lab to strengthen a culture of independent news …

Application Deadline: December 27, 2022 The Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award is an ARM initiative in partnership with TechnoVision’s TVC Labs that aims at providing young Nigerians with an …

Application Deadline: December 21, 2022.  USADF in partnership with Stanbic Kenya Foundation invite applications for grant financing and local support from small and medium enterprises, cooperatives, and producer groups to …

Application Deadline: December 31, 2022 Seedstars’s Enhancing Women Entrepreneurship in Africa (EWEA) program is calling for women-led small to medium enterprises (WSMEs) as well as community enablers and entrepreneurship support …

Application Deadline: 31 December 2022.  The Global Landscapes Forum is opening a call to become a GLF Social Media Ambassador for 2023. This opportunity is open to all social media-savvy …

Application Deadline: 17 February 2023. The International Space Weather Camp (ISWC) provides an incredible opportunity for students from South Africa, the USA, and Germany to learn about space weather, a …

The Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund is a bold initiative—a USD$200 million Fund of Funds—that works through African investment funds to support early-stage, growth-oriented small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on …

Presented by Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers, FUZE Festival is a fusion event that brings together various elements of urban culture – music, dance,  fashion, tech, all within the same space through …

Application Deadline: December 10, 2022 CREA’s Feminist leadership, Movement Building, and Rights Institute– East Africa is a residential program designed to strengthen feminist solidarity, leadership, advocacy, and strategies for building …

The Bioprocess Skills Accelerator Programme takes place over 4-months and is designed to equip you with the necessary Biotechnology skills to be able to seamlessly enter the industrial biotechnology job …

Application Deadline:  15 January 2023 The Sound Connects Fund (SCF) is a multifaceted initiative that aims to accelerate development and increase the capacity of the cultural and creative sectors in …

Application Deadline: December 15, 2022 The International Youth Digital Leadership Council or “Digital Youth Council” is a 12-member council of young leaders between the ages of 16 and 24 who …

Application Deadline: 30th November 2022 The World Bank, with support from the Korea World Bank Partnership Facility (KWPF) and the Korean Green Growth Trust Fund (KGGTF), and in partnership with Plug and Play Tech …

The Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy is incentivizing entrepreneurs who have ideas for solutions to advance progress toward UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7: Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable …