Application Deadline: 28 November 2025 Applications are now open for the 2026 ALESA Digital Governance & Climate Justice Incubator programs. Accountability Lab East and Southern Africa (ALESA) have launched two …
Call for Applications
Application Deadline: 7 December 2025 at 23:59’ SAST Applications are now open for the 2025 Création Africa Initiative. After a successful first edition in 2024, Création Africa South Africa, Lesotho …
Growth Africa Challenger Digital and Green innovation Acceleration Programme 2025
Application Deadline: November 10, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Challenger Digital and Green innovation Acceleration Programme. You are building a business that uses technology to make life …
The Accountability Lab East and Southern Africa (ALESA) Climate Justice Incubator 2026 for young innovative civic leaders.
Application Deadline: November 28, 2028 Applications are now open for the 2026 ALESA Climate Justice Incubator. The Climate Justice Incubator targets young innovative civic leaders aged 18 to 30 from …
The Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award 2026 for inspiring Youth Leaders (US$250,000 prize)
Application Deadline: December 17, 2025 at 8pm ET Applications are now open for the 2026 Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award. The Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award …
Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Programme Cohort 14 for Young Entrepreneurs (30,000 Euros in funding)
Application Deadline: December 7th, 2025 Applications are now open for the Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Programme Cohort 14. Transform your innovative idea into a thriving businesswith our 6-month incubation programme. Launched in 2019 by the Kingdom …
Application Deadline: 31 January 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards. Continental Reinsurance Plc is pleased to announce the 11th edition of the Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism …
The African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) Young Leaders in Research (YLR) Grant 2026 for early-career African researchers ($15,000 research grant)
Application Deadline: November 21, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2026 ACET Young Leaders in Research (YLR) Grant. The Young Leaders in Research (YLR) Grant is a 12-month grant. …
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (EJS) Center Amujae Initiative 2026 for emerging African Women Public Leaders.
Application Deadline: December 12, 2025 by midnight GMT Applications are now open for the 2026 Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (EJS) Center Amujae Initiative. The Amujae Initiative is the flagship program of …
2026 ICFJ/ONE Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling (US$5,000 cash prize & professional development program at The Economist’s HQ in London, UK)
Application Deadline: Sunday, January 9, 2026. Applications are now open for the 2026 ICFJ/ONE Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling. The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), the ONE …
Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Accelerator Program 2026 for Nigerian Startups
Application Deadline: January 10, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Accelerator Program. Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) invites pioneering startups to soar to new heights …
The Youth Employment Service (YES) SMME Development Programme 2025 for young South African entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: 21 November 2025. Applications are now open for the 2025 Youth Employment Service (YES) SMME Program. Are you a young South African entrepreneur ready to scale your hustle? …
IIASA Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) 2026 for doctoral students worldwide (Funded)
Application Deadline: Monday, January 12, 2026 (midnight Austria time). Applications are now open for the 2026 IIASA Young Scientists Summer Program. Every summer since 1977, the International Institute for Applied …
Women for Africa Foundation (FMxA) Science by Women Programme 2025 for African Women Researchers (Funded)
Application Deadline: November 30th, 2025, at 23:59h (Madrid-CET+1 time). Applications are now open for the 2025 Women for Africa Foundation (FMxA) Science by Women Programme. The Women for Africa Foundation …
2025/2026 Havard University Motsepe Presidential Research Accelerator Fund for Africa
Application Deadline: December 8, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025/2026 Havard University Motsepe Presidential Research Accelerator Fund for Africa. The Motsepe Presidential Research Accelerator Fund for Africa is …
Thomson Foundation Fact-Checking Ambassadors Program 2025 for mid-career Ugandan journalists.
Application Deadline: 31st October 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Thomson Foundation Fact-Checking Ambassadors Program. Thomson Foundation is inviting applications from mid-career journalists to join a new capacity-building initiative …
UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women and Girls: 2025 Call for Proposals.
Application Deadline: 19 November 2025 Applications are now open for the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women and Girls. The Call for Proposals responds to the urgent need …
Electric South/French Institute of South Africa (IFAS) Futures_Past funding program for immersive artists teams.
Application Deadline: 9 November 2025, 23:59 SAST. Applications are now open for the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS) Futures_Past funding program. The Embassy of France in South Africa, Lesotho, …
Application Deadline: October 31st, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 NITDA/CISCO free cybersecurity training program. The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in collaboration with CISCO is inviting …
Nigerian Conservation Foundation Chief S.L Edu Ph.D Research Grant 2026 for Nigerian PhD candidates.
Application Deadline: December 9, 2025. Applications are now open for the 2026 Nigerian Conservation Foundation Chief S.L Edu Ph.D Research Grant. The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) invites applications from qualified …
German Institute for Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Shaping Futures Academy 2026 for early to mid-career professionals (Funded Stay in Bonn, Germany)
Application Deadline: 9 November 2025. Applications are now open for the 2026 German Institute for Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Shaping Futures Academy. The Shaping Futures Academy 2026 is scheduled between …
The EU Call for Applications to join the 3rd Team Europe Youth Sounding Board for Zimbabwe 2026/2028.
Application Deadline: November 17, 2025 Applications are now open for the 3rd Team Europe Youth Sounding Board for Zimbabwe. The European Union Delegation to Zimbabwe is proud to announce the …
TWAS Research Professors in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Programme 2025/2026 (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 09 December 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025/2026 TWAS Research Professors in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Programme. A number of TWAS Fellows and TWAS Young Affiliates/Alumni …
UNDP Nigeria Digital for Youth-Led Enterprise Programme 2025 for Young Nigerian Innovators (All-expenses-paid design sprint in Abuja, Nigeria)
Application Deadline: 26 October 2025 Applications are now open for the UNDP Nigeria Digital for Youth-Led Enterprise Programme. The Digital for Youth-Led Enterprise programme is a national 5-day, in-person training and design sprint happening …
World Summit Award (WSA) Young Innovators Award 2025 for young Digital Entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: October 31st, 202g Applications are now open for the 2025 World Summit Award (WSA) Young Innovators Award. The WSA Young Innovators Award is an open call for digital …
She Code Africa x Grow with Google Scholarship Program 2025 for African girls and women (100% scholarship)
Application Deadline: : 24th, October 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 She Code Africa x Grow with Google Scholarship Program. She Code Africa in partnership with Grow with …
UN Global Compact’s Young SDG Innovators Programme 2026 for young Professionals.
Application Deadline: 31 January 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 UN Global Compact’s Young SDG Innovators Programme. The SDG Innovation Accelerator for Young Professionals is a unique opportunity …
UN Global Compact Business & Human Rights Accelerator Program 2026 for young professionals.
Application Deadline: 19 December 2025 Applications are now open for the 2026 UN Global Compact Business & Human Rights Accelerator Program. The Business & Human Rights Accelerator is a six-month programme activating …
TWAS-UNESCO Associateship Scheme 2026 for researchers from developing countries (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 09 December 2025 Applications are now open for the 2026 TWAS-UNESCO Associateship Scheme. In collaboration with UNESCO and a number of centres of excellence in the South, TWAS …
DW Akademie Kenya’s TrustLab Incubator Programme 2025 for media defenders (€5,000 grant)
Application Deadline: October 24, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Kenya’s TrustLab Incubator Programme. TrustLab is a three-year EU-funded project by DW Akademie, Code for Africa (CfA) and …
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Women Entrepreneurship For Africa (IYBA-WE4A) Programme 2026 for female entrepreneurs (USD 5,000 seed capital)
Application Deadline: January 25, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Women Entrepreneurship For Africa (WE4A) Program. The Women Entrepreneurship for Africa (WE4A) initiative is part of …
The AUDA-NEPAD Land Accelerator Africa Program 2025 (USD $5,000 Innovation Grants)
Application Deadline: 30th of October 2025. Applications are now open for the 2025 AUDA-NEPAD Land Accelerator Africa Program. The AUDA-NEPAD assisting African Member states to achieve this ambitious goal, AFR100 partners (AUDA-NEPAD, …
Yale Young African Scholars Program 2026 for African secondary school students. (Travel Grant Available to YYAS Residential Leadership Summit in Kenya)
Application Deadline: 21 January 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Yale Young African Scholars Program. Yale Young African Scholars(YYAS) is an intensive academic and enrichment program designed for …
The St Gallen Symposium Global Leadership Challenge 2025 for emerging young Leaders (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 2 November 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 St Gallen Symposium Global Leadership Challenge. The Global Leadership Challenge (GLC) aims to help emerging leaders grow in …
MASDAR-WiSER 2026 Pioneers Shaping Sustainability Leadership Program for women sustainability leaders.
Application Deadline: Unspecified Applications are now open for the 2026 MASDAR-WiSER Pioneers Shaping Sustainability Leadership Program. Women in Sustainability, Environment, and Renewable Energy (WiSER) – a global platform co-founded in …
Commonwealth Foundation Grants Programme 2025/2026 for Civil Society Organizations (£60,000 in Grants).
Application Deadline: 23 October, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025/2026 Commonwealth Foundation Grants Programme. The Commonwealth Foundation offer grants of up to £60,000 to civil society organisations in …
MTN Foundation ICT and Business Skills Training Phase 7 for young Nigerian Entrepreneurs (N300 million Naira in Equipment Grant).
Application Deadline: October 3, 2025 Applications are now open for the MTN Foundation ICT and Business Skills Training Phase 7. MTN ICT and Business Skills Training is a Youth Development …
International News Media Association (INMA) Africa Emerging Leaders Programme 2025
Application Deadline: October 3, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 INMA Africa Emerging Leaders Programme. The INMA Africa Emerging Leaders programme aims to identify and recognise the next …
Researchers Without Borders (REWiB) Training Program 2025 for young African women.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Researchers Without Borders (REWiB) Training Program. Researchers Without Borders (REWiB), in partnership with the African Union Gender Peace …
Application Deadline: October 1, 2025. Applications are now open for the UJALA African Scholars Program. The UJALA African Scholars Program supports African scholars to lead rigorous, policy-relevant impact evaluations in …
