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 …
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Woodrow Wilson Center Visiting Arab Journalist Program 2023 ($5,000 per month Stipend)
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. …
KidsRights International Children’s Peace Prize 2023 for Individuals improving children’s rights.
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 …
Flour Mills of Nigeria (FMN) Prize for Innovation Competition for Nigerian SMEs & Students (5 Million Naira grand Prize)
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 …
ICFJ/Google News Initiative (GNI) Startups Lab in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
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 …
Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award 2023 for Innovative Nigerian start-ups (₦12,000,000 in Funding)
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 …
USADF/Stanbic Kenya Foundation “Accelerate your Biashara” Program for Kenyan SMEs. (USD 50,000 grant)
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 …
Seedstars’s Enhancing Women Entrepreneurship in Africa (EWEA) Program for Women SMEs and Community Enablers
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 …
SANSA International Space Weather Camp 2023 for young South African students (Fully Funded)
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 …
Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers FUZE Prize for Designers & Fashion Innovators (32 Million Grand Prize)
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 …
CREA’s Feminist leadership, Movement Building, and Rights Institute– East Africa (Travel Scholarships Available – Nairobi, Kenya)
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 …
USAID International Youth Digital Leadership Council 2022 for young leaders worldwide (Fully Funded)
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 …
Africa-Korea Agtech Innovation Challenge and Summit 2023 for African Innovators.
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 …
The United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) #CrisesofInequality Media Contest 2022
Application Deadline: December 4, 2022 The United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) is launching the #CrisesofInequality Media Contest for the best journalistic materials to showcase the key themes of the Institute’s 2022 Flagship …
Application Deadline: 16 December 2022 The UN Global Compact Business & Human Rights Accelerator is a six-month programme activating companies participating in the UN Global Compact across industries and regions. …
Application Deadline:31 January 2023 The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) announces the call for entries for the 2023 COMESA Media Awards. The Award scheme is conducted every …
Application Deadline: December 13, 2022 The Global Short Docs Forum brings together 16 filmmakers selected from a global call, to attend an intensive online training programme and one-to-one pitch meetings. …
UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of ICT in Education Prize 2022 (US$ 25,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: January 23, 2023 The UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of ICT in Education recognizes innovative approaches in leveraging new technologies to expand educational and lifelong …
Standard Chartered Women in Tech Incubation Programme 2023 for Zambian women entrepreneurs ($10,000 equity-free grant)
Application Deadline: January 14, 2023 The Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator is Africa’s leading incubator programme for female-led and founded businesses. It aligns with calls for more diversity in …
Application Deadline: December 22, 2022 The CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator aims to support agribusinesses in scaling their climate-smart innovations. These innovations are aimed at agrifood actors to solve pressing problems …
Innovate Now Africa Assistive Technology Accelerator Program 2023 for African Startups
Application Deadline: 5th January 2023 Innovate Now has helped to launch 21 African assistive tech ventures over four acceleration cycles. African start-ups receive mentorship, learning and expert guidance over a …
The UNICEF Venture Fund for frontier tech solutions (US$100K in equity-free investments)
Application Deadline: January 9, 2023 The UNICEF Venture Fund is looking to make up to US$100K in equity-free investments to provide early-stage (seed) funding to for-profit technology start-ups developing software …
Application Deadline: December 10, 2022 It is with great joy that Connect4Climate and Y2Y’s Global Youth Climate Network announce the opening of applications for the 2023 edition of the Max Thabiso Edkins …
Application Deadline: 9 January 2023 (23:59 GMT+2). JFD is calling on women from Europe and Africa, engaged in bold technological bets that create disruptive innovations to change the world, to …
Clinton Global Initiative University Program 2023 for Higher Education Student Leaders
Application Deadline: December 16, 2022 The Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) is looking for higher education students, undergraduate or graduate, who are addressing pressing global challenges. Students selected for …
Application Deadline: 15th January 2023 (11:59 PM CET) The changemakers for the planet Programme provides young leaders with in-person summits, capacity building, funding for collaborative efforts and life-long access to …
Ashoka Making More Health Accelerator 2023 for Social Entrepreneurs (50,000 Euros in Funding)
Application Deadline: 13th January 2023 The Making More Health Business Accelerator, is a structured business growth program targeted at social entrepreneurs with innovative solutions in the health sector. The program offers …
Village Capital Financial Solutions Migrants accelerator for impact-driven startups
Application Deadline: January 6, 2023 Financial Solutions for Migrants is an accelerator for impact-driven startups developing bold solutions that increase the financial inclusion of migrants, including refugees, and especially targeting …
Africa CDC Youth Pre-Conference on the Margins of the 2nd Annual International Conference On Public Health In Africa (Fully Funded to Kigali, Rwanda)
Application Deadline: 22 November 2022 The International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) is an annual Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) conference that aims to place …
GROW Impact Accelerator Program 2023 for emerging Foodtech & Agritech Startups (USD$100K in Investment)
Application Deadline: 30 January 2023 Our current food system is at the heart of many of today’s biggest opportunities and challenges. It’s clear that we urgently need to accelerate wide-ranging …
Transparency International Zimbabwe 2022 School of Integrity for emerging young Leaders.
Application Deadline: November 26, 2022 Transparency International Zimbabwe (TI Z) is a non- profit, non- partisan, systems-oriented local chapter of the international movement against corruption. Its broad mandate is to …
Heidelberg Laureate Forum 2023 for young Researchers in computer science and mathematics (Fully Funded to Heidelberg,Germany)
Application Deadline: February 11, 2023. The Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF) is a networking conference where 200 carefully selected young researchers in mathematics and computer science spend a week interacting with …
Commonwealth Youth Climate Network #YouthLeadSDG14 Action Challenge for young Activitist
Application Deadline: 8 December 2022 The Commonwealth Secretary-General and the Commonwealth Youth Climate Change Network (CYCN) yesterday launched a global competition to inspire, empower and reward young people taking action …
