Call for Applications

Application Deadline: December 31st, 2021 The McCain Global Leaders Program supports character-driven leaders from around the world who embody Senator John McCain’s legacy of serving a cause greater than oneself.  …

Application Deadline: July 31st 2022 Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit – MARS 2022 will be held in Dubai with the aim to empower women and Youth inResearch. Merck Foundation Africa …

Application Deadline:13 January 2022 The Entrepreneurs for Resilience Award 2022 is an invitation to (social) entrepreneurs working in low and middle-income countries to make healthcare financially more accessible in low-income …

Application Deadline:31st January 2022. This Wellcome Trust funded Programme is focusing on funding up to 5 PhD Fellowships per year, for 5 years and runs from 2022 to 2027 and will …

Application Deadline: January 2nd, 2022 Yale Young African Scholars (YYAS) is hiring instructional staff to teach during July 2022 in our online academic enrichment and leadership program for secondary school …

Application Deadline: January 2nd, 2022 Are you running a business incubator, accelerator or fund that supports businesses to start up and grow? Are you interested in growing your entrepreneurship support …

The British Council Creative Economy E-Learning Programme for aspiring and early-stage young African entrepreneurs is focused on entrepreneurship and delivers a collection of free online courses for the next generation …

Application Deadline: December 31st, 2021 The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network – Youth Initiative (SDSN Youth) calls for applications for the 2022 cohort of its – Innovation Readiness Program. The …

Application Deadline: January 31, 2022 This is a structured Incubator Program focused on grooming the African Blockchain StartUps, to spark creativity and ideas implementation around Distributed Ledger Technologies, insufficiently present …

Application Deadline: January 7th, 2022 at 11:59 pm ET Striding into its third year, the Sigma Awards celebrates the best data journalism from around the world. It’s also here to …

Application Deadline: January 17th, 2022. The annual National Geographic Society/Buffett Awards for Leadership in Conservation were established by the Society and The Howard G. Buffett Foundation to recognize and celebrate …

Application Deadline: January 10th, 2022 The Home Grown Solutions (HGS) Accelerator for Pandemic Resilience is an initiative that aims to accelerate the growth of African healthcare companies to strengthen the continent’s pandemic …

Application Deadline: 30 April 2022. The Adaptation Fund has launched a new programme which will foster innovation of adaptation practices in vulnerable countries. UNEP-CTCN and UNDP are administrating the grants. …

Application Deadline: February 15th 2022 The Business Partnership Facility (BPF) grants financial support to companies contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in developing countries. The BPF is initiated and …

Application Deadline: 23 January 2022 (11:59 pm CET) TheMuseumsLab is a platform for joint learning, exchange and continuing education on the future of museums in both Africa and Europe. The …

Application Deadline: 31 January 2022. With the CCP Fellowships, the CrossCulture Programme (CCP) funds around 120 professionals and committed volunteers from 46 countries each year. During two to three months of work-related stays in host organisations in Germany or …

Application Deadline: January 31, 2022  Village Capital, under the Adaptation SME Accelerator Project (ASAP), an initiative supported by the Lightsmith Group, in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank, the Global Environment …

Application Deadline: January 30th, 2022 The Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling, a collaboration between the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), the ONE Campaign, and the Elliott family, …

Application Deadline:  14 January 2022 Since 1989 MAB has been supporting young researchers each year with awards of up to US$ 5,000 in support of their research on ecosystems, natural …

Application Deadline: January 31, 2022 The program “Scaling Digital Agriculture Innovations through Startups” (SAIS) is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by …

Application Deadline: December 31st 2021 The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) was launched by the United States Government, to train the next generation of African Leaders who will shape the …

Application Deadline: 16 January 2022 The African Union Civic Tech Fund is a pan-African competition that aims to accelerate innovative civic tech initiatives that have the potential to lead to …

Application Deadline: ongoing The iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE supports projects that contribute to improving our society. If you work towards achieving one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, …

Application Deadline: December 15th 2021, 11:59 pm CET. The 10 weeks virtual hands-on program will help you scale your business. This is an opportunity to establish relationships and a network …

Application Deadline: December 16, 2021 The IWMF’s Kim Wall Memorial Fund will provide two $5,000 grants to journalists whose work embodies the spirit of Kim’s reporting. The grant will fund women or …

Application Deadline:  March 1, 2022. KidsRights annually awards the prestigious International Children’s Peace Prize to a child who fights courageously for children’s rights. The winner receives: The “Nkosi” statuette which …

Application Deadline: December 17th, 2021 The Strive Community Innovation Fund aims to spark new ideas for catalyzing small businesses’ resilience and growth, at scale. Strive is seeking truly innovative solutions …

Application Deadline: December 8th 2021 African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) in partnership with the United States Mission in Uganda invites applications for an online course on reporting health and HIV/AIDS. This …

Application Deadline: January 7th, 2022 Africa No Filter, in partnership with Electric South, Imisi 3D and Meta, invites Extended Reality Creators to apply for grants of up to $30,000 to …

Application Deadline: December 15, 2021 The Innovation Bridge Portal, in partnership with the World Bank Group, Department of Science & Innovation, Department of Small Business Development and Thinkroom is offering …

Application Deadline: January 7th, 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 …

Application Deadline: January 31, 2022 The Making More Health Business Accelerator Program aims to unlock the potential for growth, impact, and sustainability of promising startups in the health sector in …

Application Deadline: February 28th 2022 The Secretariat of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2022 SADC Media Awards competition in the four …

Application Deadline: Unspecified Wema Bank Plc – Widely reputed as the longest surviving and most resilient indigenous bank in Nigeria, Wema Bank Plc has over the years, diligently offered a …

Application Deadline: February8, 2022 IIE awards the IIE Victor J. Goldberg Prize for Peace in the Middle East annually to recognize outstanding work being conducted jointly by two individuals, one …

Application Deadline: December 31st 2021 The Baobab Network back early-stage ventures across Africa, founded by Africa’s boldest innovators and the business leaders of the future.We have been working with entrepreneurs …

Application Deadline: December 15, 2021 The research proposed for funding may be in any area of cancer research, including basic research, clinical research, population-based research and translational research across the …

Application Deadline: January 31st 2022 The Vienna Biocenter Summer School provides a unique opportunity for approx. 25-30 undergraduate students to work side by side with leading researchers in a dynamic …