Call for Applications

Application Deadline September 5, 2022 The pan-African “Investing in Innovation” i3 program, supported by the Gates Foundation, will give 30 African e-health startups each year access to a regular grant …

Application Deadline: August 2nd, 2022 EJN is offering story grants to journalists from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Vietnam to report on viral zoonotic diseases and …

Application Deadline: August 16, 2022 The HerMeNow Accelerator Program is designed for women-led social enterprises focusing on building impactful solutions in culture, mindset, and education, this program is almost entirely …

Application Deadline: July 24, 2022 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: 15 August 2022 Call for applications for innovators across the African continent who are dedicated to developing digital assistive technologies and services designed to assist persons with disabilities in …

Application Deadline: October 3, 2022. Getty Scholar Grants are for established scholars, or individuals who have attained distinction in their fields. Recipients may be in residence at the Getty Research …

Application Deadline: July 29, 2022 Are you an emerging artist or storyteller on the pulse of entrepreneurship in Africa? Apply for the Tony Elumelu Storytellers Fund The Tony Elumelu Storytellers …

Application Deadline: July 8, 2022 The BOI-LBS Entrepreneurship Innovation Centre has been set up to develop impact-driven entrepreneurs who use for-profit business models to solve problems and transform society positively. …

Application Deadline: August 9, 2022 The Westerwelle Young Founders Programme (YFP) is a six-month fellowship for 25 leaders uplifting emerging and developing markets towards a sustainable future. Westerwelle offer targeted …

Application Deadline: July 12, 2022 Wise Guys SaaS Africa is a 5-month long acceleration program combining online modules with local and international experts and mentors. Requirements: To be eligible for …

Application Deadline:  July 31st, 2022. The Children’s Prize is awarded to scientifically-minded individuals with a passion for global child health and a strong commitment to verify the impact of their …

Application Deadline: September 30th, 2022 The Imfundo Trust is an Old Mutual Investment Group scholarship initiative that aims to provide funding for students with a particular interest in the investments …

Application Deadline: July 22, 2022 The Vine Fund is offering grants of between $500 – $1,000 to social impact organisations in Ghana and Nigeria. To us, ‘giving back’ should be a part …

Application Deadline: July 4, 2022 A TECH4GOOD HACKATHON BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER ACROSS SOUTHERN & EAST AFRICA TO CO-CREATE ANTI-CORRUPTION SOLUTIONS THROUGH EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES Join the hybrid event to learn new …

Application Deadline: August 15, 2022 Applications are open for the second round of the Human Resources in Higher Education (HR in HE) Community Challenge Grants. HR professionals continue to play …

Application Deadline: September 30, 2022 Launched in 2017, the Allianz Climate Risk Award acknowledges and rewards young scientists whose works shed light on the nexus between climate change and the …

Application Deadline: July 5, 2022 Applications are now open for the She Leads Africa High Growth Coaching Program 2022. This is a 3-month digital program designed to identify, support, and …

Application Deadline: July 21st, 2022 Google has launched a ‘News Equity Fund’, a global commitment to provide financial support and opportunities to news organizations that primarily serve underrepresented communities. The …

Application Deadline: August 1, 2022 Hosted by the Institute of Food Technologists and funded by the Seeding The Future Foundation, the Challenge is intended to support innovations that have the …

Application Deadline: July 6, 2022 Her Environment, Her Future is a nine-week, non-residential youth leadership and virtual advocacy program for young women from Africa and Europe fighting against climate change. …

The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) has partnered with Google Hustle Academy and the Enterprise Development Center (EDC) to launch its Business Incubation and Acceleration Program. The scheme aims …

Application Deadline: July 3, 2022 HB Antwerp, powered by WomHub invites soon to be graduates with innovative entrepreneurial skills and ambitions to be changemakers, to apply for the upcoming HB …

Application Deadline: July 17, 2022 The Refugee Led Innovation Fund champions innovation by all people who experience forced displacement. It seeks to reshape their participation in the delivery of humanitarian work by placing …

Application Deadline: July 16, 2022 iHatch is a 5-month free intensive incubation program designed to help Nigerian entrepreneurs refine their business ideas through a series of coaching, lectures, and boot …

Application Deadline: 28th of August 2022 Are you a young (between 18 to 35 years old) and dedicated nature conservationist committed to protecting species of wild animals and plants? Do …

Application Deadline: July 8, 2022 MTN Y’ellopreneur is an initiative of the MTN Foundation designed to provide capacity-building and funding opportunities to qualified Nigerian female entrepreneurs, in collaboration with the …

Application Deadline: July 6th, 2022 If you are a successful graduate students and young entrepreneurs between the age of 20 – 40  who show particular promise in their respective fields of …

Application Deadline: July 10, 2022 Launched by GCA in 2022, the Local Adaptation Champions Awards spotlight and reward innovative, exemplary, inspiring, and scalable locally-led efforts that address the impacts of climate change …

Application Deadline: 31 August 2022, 11:59pm UTC The Maria Sibylla Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA) is dedicated to research in the Humanities and Social Sciences, with ‘Sustainable …

Application Deadline: July 10, 2022 Young people from around the world are gathering in Rotterdam to shape the Global Goal on Adaptation. The Global Center on Adaptation and its Youth …

Application Deadline: July 8, 2022 The Open Internet for Democracy Leaders Program – a collaboration between the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), the National Democratic Institute (NDI), and the Center for International …

Application Deadline: June 30, 2022 COSIMENA’s summer school is a yearly event hosted in cooperation with the Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT). The event brings together master …

Application Deadline: 28 June 2022 5pm GMT Africa No Filter, in partnership with Creative Development, invites Creative Hubs to lead in the delivery of a creative installation or pop-up showcase, workshops …

Application Deadline: Monday, 18 July 2022 at 11:59pm Central Africa Time (CAT). The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) and the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) …

Application Deadline: June 30, 2022 The Hubiquitous 1st Open Call will select the 20 most promising, sustainable and innovative tech ideas in five different industries: agrifood, smart cities, health, industry …

Application Deadline: 17 July 2022  According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 3.5 billion people are highly vulnerable to climate impacts, as they suffer severe water shortages on a yearly …

Application Deadline: July 15, 2022 Falling Walls Lab is a world-class pitch competition, networking forum, and stepping stone that brings together a diverse and interdisciplinary pool of students and early-career …