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 …
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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 …
Application Deadline: 10 July 2023 (23.59 Rome time) As part of the international project Undertaking Business in Culture, a collaboration between ICCROM and the Fondazione Scuola dei beni e delle attività …
Application Deadline: August 1st, 2023 The Harry Frank Guggenheim Distinguished Scholar Awards (formerly the Harry Frank Guggenheim Research Grants) recognize leading researchers proposing to make a significant contribution to illuminating …
People Powered Climate Democracy Accelerator Program 2023 for civil society leaders
Application Deadline: July 15, 2023 People Powered is looking for government and civil society leaders to form a new cohort of innovators interested in launching participatory programs to shape climate …
Application Deadline: Ongoing Are you a content creator, wordsmith, performance artist, visual artist, or journalist whose work tells African stories beyond stereotypes of poverty, conflict, disease, poor leadership and corruption? …
Carrington Fellowship Entrepreneurship Program 2023 for student Entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: June 30, 2023 Carrington Fellowship Entrepreneurship Program – Equipping aspiring and emerging student entrepreneurs in tertiary institutions with the skills, knowledge, and network to adapt to the changing …
BOOST UP Startup Support Programme 2023 for startup entrepreneurs in Southern Africa
Application Deadline: June 30, 2023 Boost Up is a three-part startup support programme organised by the Southern Africa Innovation Collective (SAIC) in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia. The …
Application Deadline: June 30, 2023 ProvidusBank in partnership with Enterprise Development Centre has created the ProvidusBank SME Program to build the capacity of business owners in Nigeria and provide them …
Enpact doroob: Development incubation program for socially-driven youth in Egypt
Application Deadline: June 26, 2023 doroob provides idea-stage entrepreneurs with tailored training, dedicated mentoring, network development opportunities, and access to workspaces and technical resources. That’s in addition to direct financial …
Application Deadline: 18th of June, 2023 She techs the future is implemented by StartHub Africa in partnership with the Business Scouts for Development (BSfD) by the Gesellschaft for Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the Federation of German …
Application Deadline: June 29, 2023 Are you an African podcaster, blogger, TikToker, or vlogger passionate about telling stories of climate change in Africa beyond news that focuses on disasters and …
AWS Startup Loft Accelerator EMEA Program for early-stage cloud-based startups
Application Deadline: Ongoing The AWS Startup Loft Accelerator program is a 10-week virtual acceleration program for early-stage cloud-based startups . The program enables startups to maximize the value of AWS …
The 2024 Marianne Initiative for Human Rights Defenders (Fully Funded to Paris, France)
Application Deadline: July 6, 2023 The Marianne Association for Human Rights Defenders was created to federate the actors involved in our country (State, organisations and associations for the promotion of …
Africa-Europe Foundation (AEF) 2023 New Partnerships Initiative for youth-led grassroot organizations;
Application Deadline: 7th July 2023 The New Partners Initiative of the Africa-Europe Foundation (AEF) will provide support and expertise to develop youth-led grassroot initiatives aimed at engaging new audiences in …
The CDI [Support Creatives + Accelerating Local Enterprises] Programme 2023 for young Creatives (R23 000 in grant funding)
Application Deadline: June 15, 2023 The CDI has opened a new call for applications for its SCALE [Supporting Creatives + Accelerating Local Enterprises] project, supported by the National Treasury’s Jobs Fund. The …
The Future is Female Mentorship Program 2023 for African female tech founders.
The Future is Female Mentorship Program provides early-stage African female tech founders with insights into PR and communications fundamentals, including creating a communications plan, business storytelling, media relations, and more. …
Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) 2023 Prize for Innovation in Global Security (CHF 10’000 Prize)
Application Deadline: 25 September 2023 at 23:59 UTC+2. In 2015, under the umbrella of its Creativity and Innovation Initiative, the GCSP and its Geopolitics and Global Futures Programme established a prize in order …
Africa Science Leadership Programme (ASLP) 2023 for early- to mid-career African Researchers
Application Deadline:15 July 2023 The Africa Science Leadership Programme (ASLP) is an initiative of the University of Pretoria in partnership with the Global Young Academy, funded by the Robert Bosch …
Application Deadline: Ongoing Google is launching an online Cybersecurity Certificate on Coursera for Sub-Saharan Africa to address the region’s cybersecurity skills gap. With 2,000 scholarships, the course will boost digital …
Euromed Young Researchers Forum 2023 for young researchers from the Euro-Mediterranean region (Fully Funded to Madrid, Spain)
Application Deadline: 18 June 2023, 23:59hrs CET Are you a young researcher from the Euro-Mediterranean region? Are you interested in exploring youth approaches to conflict resolution in the Euro-Mediterranean region? During this …
DW Akademie’s Media Viability Ambassadors Program 2023 for media viability experts
Application Deadline: June 14, 2023. Become a Media Viability Ambassador, join the (inter)national debates and start a media viability movement! As a Media Viability Ambassador, you will not only get …
African Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Awards 2023 for Women Entrepreneurs in Africa
Application Deadline: 31 July 2023. Nominations are now open for the 2023 edition of the prestigious AWIEF Awards, which recognise, honour and celebrate women entrepreneurs and business owners in Africa …
Application Deadline: 12 July 2023 UNESCO has opened its call for applications for the 2023 edition of the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes. It encourages all experts in literacy education to submit …
Sanlam Bridge Programme 2023 for Namibian-owned SMEs (N$50,000 in seed capital)
Application Deadline:19 June 2023 at midnight. Sanlam Namibia through the Sanlam Bridge programme aims to provide grant seed funding to 5(five) innovative and scalable Namibian-owned Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises …
Google for Startups Accelerator: Climate Change Program 2023 for Climate Tech Innovators
Application Deadline: July 7th, 2023 Google for Startups Accelerator: Climate Change is a 10-week, equity-free hybrid program for Seed to Series A startups tackling Climate Change with tech. In partnership with Google …
FATE Foundation ScaleUp Lab Education Accelerator Programme 2023 for young Nigerians
Application Deadline: June 2, 2023 The FATE Foundation ScaleUp Lab Education Accelerator program is designed to help high-potential growth-stage businesses in the education industry in Nigeria unlock their full potential. …
World Food Forum (WFF) Startup Innovation Awards 2023 for innovators and entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: 15 June 2023. The WFF Startup Innovation Awards, powered by Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) are a global startup competition established to support and showcase innovators and entrepreneurs who are harnessing the …
The Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund 2023 for sub-Saharan African Researchers ( £20,000 in grants)
Application Deadline: 4th September 2023 The Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund was established in 2012, with generous support from The ALBORADA Trust. The Fund supports pairs of researchers (post-doctoral level and …
The Legatum Center at MIT Foundry Fellowship 2023 for young African Entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: July 7, 2023 The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was founded on the belief that entrepreneurs and their market-driven solutions …
The Innovation Fellowship for Aspiring Inventors and Researchers (i-FAIR) Program 2023 for entrepreneurs and innovators.
Application Deadline: June 10, 2023 Calling selected VCs, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Hubs, Incubators and Programs, to nominate candidates for the 3rd edition of i-FAIR! If any of your entrepreneurs/startups or …
ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator Program 2023 for early-stage fintech and TalentTech companies
Application Deadline: August 9th, 2023 The ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator Program invests in early-stage startups based in Africa with a focus on FinTech, Mobility, E-commerce and TalentTech Techstars provide …
The Nyerere Centre for Peace Research (NCPR) Summer School 2023 for East African Professionals (Scholarships Available)
Application Deadline: 9th June 2023 The Nyerere Centre for Peace Research (NCPR), is an innovative collaboration between the East African Community (EAC), Arcadia University’s International Peace and Conflict Resolution Program …
