Application Deadline: July 15, 2022 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 …
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The Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund 2022 for sub-Saharan African Researchers ( £20,000 in grants)
Application Deadline: 5th September 2022 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 …
2023 Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity – $USD1 Million International Humanitarian Award
Application Deadline: October 31, 2022. The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative has announced that the nominations are now open for the 2023 Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity, given on behalf of the …
Application Deadline: June 21, 2022 New Narratives, with support from the Swedish International Development Agency, is pleased to call for applications from leading Liberian newsmedia organizations for a program that …
Application Deadline: July 15th, 2022 As part of the 26th edition of the International Ecrans Noirs film festival (2022), the Goethe-Institut Kamerun and the Association Ecrans Noirs are organizing a …
ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator Program 2022 for early-stage fintech and proptech companies.
Application Deadline: August 24, 2022 The ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator Program invests in early-stage fintech and proptech companies based in Africa. Up to 12 startups will be selected on …
Application Deadline: June 13, 2022 The International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM) is a bold, new multilateral initiative designed to support independent public interest media especially in low and …
The AREF-MRC Towards Leadership Programme 2022 for emerging African scientists.
Application Deadline: June 30, 2022 The aim of the Towards Leadership Programme is to empower talented, emerging scientists in Africa to compete successfully for UKRI MRC and other major funding …
StepUp! AstraZeneca’s Young Health global grants Programme 2022 for youth-focused non-profits (US$10,000 grant)
Application Deadline: Wednesday 8 June, 2022 (midnight, in your timezone) Part of the AstraZeneca Young Health Programme (YHP) Step Up! provides grants of up to US$10,000 to help small, innovative, youth-focused non-profits develop and deliver …
Application Deadline: June 30, 2022 The Growth Accelerator focuses on existing startups from Rwanda or Kenya with market-creating innovations i.e. businesses solvingdifficult problems and providing goods or services to a …
Application Deadline: June 10, 2022 Are you a local civil society organization in one of the OIC member countries that aim to build resilience against an emergency, but lack knowledge …
MEST Express Acceleration Program 2022 for early & growth stage Ghanaian tech startups – Accra Cohort
Application Deadline: July 10, 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 …
Application Deadline: June 13th, 2022 The 11th Bow Seat annual Ocean Awareness Contest is a platform for young people to learn about environmental issues through art-making and creative communication, explore …
AB InBev’s Beer Garage Global Fintech Accelerator Program 2022 for young Entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: 17th June 2022 Beer Garage Accelerator is a program by Beer Garage – Global tech innovation hub of AB InBev with the aim of driving innovation by building a …
Acumen West Africa Fellows Programme 2023 for emerging Leaders in West Africa (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: July 12, 2022 Each year the Acumen West Africa Fellows Programme brings together ~20 bold and generous leaders who are committed to tackling issues of poverty and injustice …
Application Deadline: May 31, 2022 Regardless of your industry, data protection, privacy, security, and compliance are critical to a startup’s success. No startup founder or CTO wants to put its …
The New Business Challenge 2022 for Ghanaian students & young professionals (Full Funded Expedition Trip and Summer School in the Netherlands)
Application Deadline: June 3, 2022 Register now for the 9th edition of the New Business Challenge (NBC). The NBC consists of a summer school and expedition trip for young Ghanaians …
Application Deadline: August 7th, 2022 Scaling is the name of the game; ambition is a must. Do you have what it takes to bring your startup to new heights with …
The AREF-MRC Towards Leadership Programme 2022 for talented African scientists
Application Deadline: June 30, 2022 The aim of the Towards Leadership Programme is to empower talented, emerging scientists in Africa to compete successfully for UKRI MRC and other major funding …
Application Deadline: July 15, 2022 The Association for Research on Civil Society in Africa (AROCSA), in collaboration with The Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), The …
Application Deadline: June 27, 2022 Media Defence is calling for applications from women lawyers based in Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda to participate in a forthcoming litigation surgery …
Deadline Extended: 2022 Sport for One Humanity Initiative for civil society organizations in sport for development and peace.
Application Deadline: 6 June 2022. The ‘Sport for One Humanity’ initiative established by Turkish Airlines and implemented with the support of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is pleased to announce the extension …
Application Deadline: May 31st, 2022 The Absa SHE STARS Program supports female entrepreneurs from various sectors in Kenya to overcome some of the most prevalent challenges of today’s women in …
ActivSpaces Blue Seed pre-incubation Program 2022 for Cameroonian Techpreneurs
Application Deadline: May 31, 2022 Blue Seed is a pre-incubation program destined to support entrepreneurs in the Cameroonian ecosystem seeking to build innovative tech solutions to real-world problems. Through this program, …
HiiL’s Justice Entrepreneurship School Incubation Programme 2022 for early-stage East African Entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: June 30, 2022 The Justice Entrepreneurship School is HiiL’s flagship incubation programme in Kenya, Rwanda and Somalia that supports early-stage entrepreneurs that are preventing or resolving pressing justice needs …
5th CODESRIA/CASB Summer School in African Studies and Area Studies in Africa (Fully Funded to Dakar, Senegal)
Application Deadline: June 30th, 2022 The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) and The Centre for African Studies in Basel (CASB) call for applications for …
The Institut Français/AFD Accès Culture Programme 2022 Cultural project funding in Africa
Application Deadline: June 30, 2022 Accès Culture is a programme aiming to finance and support cultural projects in Africa in order to foster social ties and strengthen collaboration between African …
Application Deadline: August 1, 2022 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 …
Application Deadline: June 15, 2022 MEET Africa (Mobilisation Européenne pour l’Entrepreneuriat en Afrique) is a diaspora entrepreneurship development project between Europe and Africa implemented by Expertise France, co-financed with 8.5 …
Application Deadline: May 27, 2022 The Women Leadership Academy (WLA), an initiative of the Aga Khan University, aims to enhance women’s leadership and decision-making capacity within civil society. The programme …
DAAD Leadership for Africa Master’s Scholarship Programme for West Africans (Fully Funded study in Germany)
Application Deadline: June 30, 2022 The scholarship programme “Leadership for Africa” (LfA) aims to support the academic qualification and advancement of young refugees and national scholars from Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory …
Application Deadline: June 12, 2022 The Future News Worldwide Conference 2022 (FNW22) is a 3-day virtual summit bringing together some of the world’s best student journalists. Participants will join for …
Application Deadline: May 31, 2022 Andela, Grow with Google, and Pluralsight announced a new partnership for the Google Africa Developer Scholarship 2022 program, a program that aims to train 30,000 …
Application Deadline: January 19, 2023 Since the first award in 1990 the Volvo Environment Prize has become one of the scientific world’s most respected environmental prizes. The Prize is awarded …
The Mandela Rhodes Foundation (MRF) Äänit Prize 2022 for Social Impact projects ($80 000 Prize)
Application Deadline: May 27, 2022 The Äänit Prize supports initiatives that can deliver positive social impact for Africa’s most marginalised populations. The competition is open to alumni of the Mandela …
TWAS-NCP Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme 2022 for young scientists from developing countries
Application Deadline: May 31st, 2022 For young scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in physical sciences in departments and laboratories of the National …
Application Deadline: 12 June 2022 Local renewable energy entrepreneurs in the SADC[1] and Indian Ocean regions[2], are at the forefront of efforts to extend access to modern energy services largely because …
The Google for Startups Black Founders Fund Africa Program 2022 for early-stage African Startups ($4 million in funding)
Application Deadline: May 31st, 2022 A Google for Startups initiative giving access to funding to Black-founded startups in Africa. Through the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund Africa, Google is …
Application Deadline: July 1, 2022 UNESCO will be seeking partnerships with specialized not-for-profit organizations to support the undertaking or upscaling of projects that bolster journalists’ legal protection and/or enhance media …
Application Deadline: 15 July 2022. The QEPrize seeks nominations from the public that celebrate a wide variety of engineering innovations across all sectors of the profession, and a breadth of …
