Application Deadline: May 15, 2022 Breakthrough research was and is the key to understanding and solving the greatest challenges of our time. We look forward to, once again, honouring the …
Call for Applications
-
-
Call for Applications
2023 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards (€100,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 31 May 2022 Scientists around the world are invited to nominate candidates for the 2023 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science (FWIS) International Awards. The 2023 edition of the FWIS International …
-
Call for ApplicationsGhana
MEST Express Acceleration Program for early & growth stage Ghanaian tech startups
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 10th, 2022 MEST Express is an acceleration program focused on providing investment-readiness support to early and growth-stage startups in Ghana. It is designed to deliver hands-on business …
-
Call for Applications
Global Pluralism Award 2023 for Pluralism Champions ($150,000 prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: May 31, 2022 The Global Pluralism Award was born out of the reality that building inclusive societies requires great effort but often comes with little recognition or support. …
-
Call for Applications
World Summit Award (WSA) Young Innovators Award 2022 for young Digital Entrepreneurs.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 1st, 2022. WSA selects and promotes local digital innovation improving society. It is a non-monetary award system with a focus on sustainable knowledge transfer through a worldwide network. Winners benefit not from a …
-
Call for Applications
The Getty Images Inclusion Grants 2022 for photographers around the world
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: May 15th, 2022 The Getty Images Inclusion Grants are open to photographers around the world with the aim of promoting greater diversity and inclusion within the photographic and media …
-
Call for ApplicationsNigeria
ProvidusBank SME Program 2022 for young Nigerian Entrepreneurs
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: May 10, 2022 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 …
-
AngolaCall for ApplicationsEthiopiaMadagascarSomalia
Business Incubation Communities (BIC) Africa Acceleration Programme 2022 for Women Entrepreneurs
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: May 9th, 2022 Are you a woman entrepreneur from Angola, Ethiopia, Madagascar or Somalia? and are you seeking to grow and expand your business to the next level? …
-
Call for Applications
Open Knowledge Foundation Open Data Day 2022 Small Grants (USD 500 to USD 1000)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: May 13th, 2022 Open Knowledge Foundation is excited to announce the launch of the Open Data Day 2022 Small Grants Application to support organisations hosting Open Data events and activities across …
-
Call for Applications
OceanHub Africa Online Acceleration Program 2022 for impact-for-profit startups.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: May 22nd, 2022 OceanHub Africa is launching the second cohort of its six-month online acceleration program to support up to six of Africa’s most promising impact-for-profit startups focused …
-
Call for Applications
VALUE4HER Women Agripreneur of the Year Awards (WAYA) 2022 for female agripreneurs.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: May 31st, 2022 This award recognizes African female agripreneurs who have excelled in agricultural value chains and have demonstrated remarkable innovation in their business by having an impact …
-
Call for Applications
The Sudkulturfonds 100 Artists grant for early stage artists (CHF 1,000 grant)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: May 8, 2022 (23:59 UTC +2) The Sudkulturfonds has developed this grant to support 100 artists from eligible countries in the global south and east in the early stages of their careers. …
-
Call for Applications
Green Talents 2022 award for young researchers in sustainable development. (Fully Funded to Germany)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: May 24th,2022 Are you working on innovative solutions for a more sustainable future? As a young researcher, you want to contribute to the implementation of the United Nations’ …
-
Application Deadline: June 24, 2022 TED is hosting another idea search with a mission to hear big, bold ideas — this time specifically from Africa. Applications are open to anyone …
-
Application Deadline: May 27th, 2022 Calling for investor-ready scale-ups looking to raise between $250K and $10M. VC4A is looking for up to 16 women founders leading innovative, high-growth scale-ups to …
-
Call for ApplicationsNigeria
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) NINJA Acceleration Program 2022 for Nigerian tech Entrepreneurs
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: May 13th, 2022 The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in 2021, commissioned an ecosystem mapping report of Nigeria’s startup and entrepreneurial ecosystem with emphasis on the agritech, health …
-
Call for Applications
EMERGING Mediterranean Acceleration Program 2022 for young people from MENA Region.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: May 15th, 2022 EMERGING Valley, with the support of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE) and the French Development Agency (AFD), launched the EMERGING Mediterranean program …
-
Call for Applications
Call for Initiatives: Council of Europe’s 2022 World Forum for Democracy (Funded to Strasbourg, France)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 15th 2022 The World Forum for Democracy is a platform for global dialogue and democratic participation which brings new ideas into the work of the Council of …
-
Call for Applications
Wellcome Mental Health Data Prize 2022 for early career Researchers
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 5th June 2022 The Wellcome Data Prize in mental health will support collaborative approaches to research into anxiety and depression in young people. Teams in the UK and …
-
Application Deadline: May 6th, 2022 The Transnational Centre for Just Transitions in Energy, Climate and Sustainability- TRAJECTS opens its Call for Applications for Junior Research Stays 2022. TRAJECTS is a DAAD-funded …
-
Call for ApplicationsUganda
Volkswagen Foundation Summer School 2022 for Young African Leaders (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: April 22nd, 2022 The VW-summer school series intends to train participants on the knowledge and skills of how landscape ecology can contribute to improve the status of achieving …
-
Call for Applications
The Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture’s (CALA) Advanced Leadership Programme for young African Leaders
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 3rd, 2022 Join 160 leaders from across the continent (80 per cohort) in CALA’s Advanced Leadership Programme for individuals engaged in delivery and implementation of national agriculture …
-
Call for Applications
Cherie Blair Foundation Mentoring Women in Business Programme 2022 for Female Entrepreneurs.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: April 22nd, 2022 The Cherie Blair Foundation Mentoring Women in Business programme offers personalized business support to women entrepreneurs through online mentoring. Starting in 2019, you could receive …
-
Application Deadline: May 7th, 2022 The Institut Choiseul invites young leaders who would like to join the Choiseul 100 Africa ranking as well as the broader Choiseul Africa family to apply online. …
-
Application Deadline: May 25, 2022, 23:59 Eastern Time. SDSN Youth’s first-ever Global Innovation and Impact Awards are now live! These Awards aim to recognize and mobilize leading solutions for the …
-
Call for Applications
TWAS – Elsevier Foundation Project Grants for Gender Equity and Climate Action
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 19 May 2022 Under this scheme, grants are awarded to teams of 2-5 women for action-based projects which, although scientific in nature, will take them outside the lab …
-
Call for ApplicationsSouth Africa
The Sasol Business Accelerator Programme 2022 for high-potential small businesses
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: April 20th, 2022 Entrepreneurs are invited to participate in the Sasol Business Incubator’s small business development initiative, which will be hosted at the Sasol Business Incubator facility in …
-
Call for Applications
Village Capital Future of work Africa 2022 Accelerator Program for young African Entrepreneurs
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: April 29th, 2022 10 to 12 million young Africans enter the labor market each year and an estimated one-third of the 600 million young people entering the global …
-
Call for Applications
Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) Africa 2022 Photo Competition for young African Photographers (USD 900 cash prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: May 10th, 2022 Photographers from all over the world, prepare your cameras. We’re now accepting applications for the GLF Africa 2022 Photo Competition. Whether you’re a professional or amateur, …
-
Call for ApplicationsSenegal
ABC West Africa Program 2022 for Senegalese Entrepreneurs
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 5th, 2022 Support Senegalese entrepreneurs in the diaspora and local entrepreneurs in setting up their business to meet the economic challenge in West Africa. ABC West Africa …
-
Call for ApplicationsSouth Africa
African Critical Inquiry Programme 2022 Ivan Karp Doctoral Research Awards for African doctoral students- ZAR 40,000.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: May 2nd, 2022 The African Critical Inquiry Program (ACIP) seeks to advance inquiry and debate about the roles of public cultural domains and institutions in shaping identities and …
-
Call for Applications
Youtube Foundry Global Artist Development Program 2022 for independent artist
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: April 27th, 2022 Foundry is YouTube Music’s global artist development program. Foundry serves the independent music community, giving artists access to resources to help them thrive on YouTube …
-
Call for ApplicationsSouth Africa
UCT GSB Solution Space e-Track Programme 2022 for entrepreneurs and early-stage startups
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: April 29th 2022 Run in partnership with ayoba, the e-Track Programme is a three-phase early stage venture acceleration and a capacity building programme for high impact entrepreneurs in South …
-
Application Deadline: June 15, 2022. The Aspire Grant Program provides competitive research grants of up to $5,000 USD for African graduate students and early career professionals working in the areas …
-
Call for Applications
European University Institute (EUI) Executive Training 2022 for young East African Professionals (Fully Funded to Kampala, Uganda)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: April 30th 2022 Kampala training for African experts discusses cross-border migration governance The first ever in-person training in Africa co-organised by the EUI School of Transnational Governance and …
-
Call for Applications
2022 One Young World/Novartis Lead2030 Challenge on SDG14 (Fully Funded to One Young World Summit 2022 in Manchester)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: April 13th, 2022 Novartis is proud to support the Lead 2030 Challenge for SDG 14. This Challenge seeks to support solutions that utilize novel technologies to reduce marine …
-
Call for Applications
Quickteller Business Boost 2022 for Nigerian Entrepreneurs (1 Million Naira Grant)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: April 15th, 2022 Because Quickteller understands the work that goes into building a business, Quickteller will like to support its growth. Already on Quickteller Business? Transact at least …
-
Call for Applications
UN IFAD/Thomson Reuters Foundation Reporting on Food Security and Rural Development in East Africa
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: April 27th, 2022 Reporting on Food Security and Rural Development in East Africa – May 16th -19th Online Workshop Food security is a growing global concern. Food prices …
-
Call for Applications
Royal Academy of Engineering Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2023 in Sub-Saharan Africa (£25,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 19th 2022 The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, founded by the Royal Academy of Engineering, is Africa’s biggest prize dedicated to engineering innovation. Now in its eighth …