Application Deadline: May 23rd, 2022 Orange rewards the positive entrepreneurial spirit of dynamic start-ups within the framework of its Social Venture Prize. Since 2011 this International Grand Prix competition has welcomed start-ups from …
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Application Deadline: April 30th, 2022 The WIN WIN Youth Award is an international award that aims to empower and reward young people who play an active role in the creation of a …
Jamlab Accelerator sub-Saharan Africa Programme 2022 for early-stage journalism and media start-ups
Application Deadline: April 18th 2022 The Jamlab Accelerator Programme (JAP) is a six-month hothouse programme for early-stage journalism and media start-ups. It provides teams with the tools, facilities, contacts, and …
Equator Prize 2022 Call for Nominations: Global Search for Nature-Based Local Solutions for Sustainable Development.
Application Deadline: April 5th 2022 The Equator Initiative is a United Nations-led partnership that brings together governments, civil society, grassroots organizations, and businesses to foster resilient communities by recognizing and …
The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) Youth Leadership Program 2022 ($2,500 USD stipend)
Application Deadline: April 1, 2022, 11:59 PM EST The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) recognizes the potential of youth as change agents and believes that youth can – and should – …
UN Environment Young Champions of the Earth Prize 2022 for young environmental leaders.
Application Deadline: 11 April 2022. The UNEP Champions of the Earth award honours individuals, groups, and organizations whose actions have a transformative impact on the environment. The UN’s highest environmental honour – …
UNESCO 2022 International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) Call for Applications.
Application Deadline:15 June 2022 UNESCO have launched the thirteenth call for applications to the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD), a multi donor fund established under the 2005 Convention for the Protection …
Application Deadline: October 1st, 2022 The BfE Incubation Programme lasts between 6-8 months. Each engagement is conducted completely free-of-charge by the chapter teams and professional mentors with deep industry expertise. …
Africa Agri-Food Development Programme 2022/2023 for agri-food companies in Africa.
Application Deadline: April 30th 2022 The Africa Agri-Food Development Programme (AADP) supports and enables Irish companies to realise their ambition of doing business in Africa. It has proven the catalyst …
Application Deadline: April 29th, 2022 The Platform Young Professionals Bootcamp (YPB) is an intensive in-residence leadership and enterprise program designed to equip high performing young professionals with critical skills and …
Application Deadline: April 10th, 2022 UNLEASH Plus is a global 6-month incubation program for entrepreneurs working on social or environmental challenges, in line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The program …
Application Deadline: March 27th, 2022 EWiEn has launched the first women youth, energy-based incubator program in Ethiopia (EWiEn incubator). The program is designed to address the energy access gap by …
Application Deadline: 30 May 2022. Launched in 1997 within the framework of an intergovernmental agreement between France and South Africa, the Partenariat Hubert Curien (PHC) PROTEA is a programme supporting …
Acumen East Africa Accelerator 2022 for Ventures Serving Displaced People (US $75,000 in grant funding)
Orientation: June 21, 2022 Refine and develop a scalable business model that advances sustainable livelihoods for forcibly displaced populations in East Africa. To assist social entrepreneurs who work in or …
Women in Africa (WIA) Young Leaders Programme 2022 for young African Women Leaders.
Application Deadline: April 15th, 2022 Women in Africa is launching the second edition of the WIA Young Leaders Programme, developed in partnership with Christian Dior Couture, Lazard Frères Investment bank …
Application Deadline: March 25th, 2022 Oxfam believes SMEs have the potential to contribute to sustainable growth through increased employment, higher income and relevant products and services for people living in …
The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Nigeria Program 2022 for female Entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: April 7th, 2022 The U.S. Consulate in Lagos, in partnership with Venture Garden Foundation and Ascend Studios Foundation to implement the 2022 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE), a U.S. …
Application Deadline: 14 July 2022 The Swiss Forum for International Agricultural Research (SFIAR) offers an annual Award for graduates and scientists of a Swiss institution who work in agricultural research …
Application Deadline: April 15th, 2022 The Millennium Oceans Prize is returning for its eighth year to support and celebrate students who are passionate about conserving, protecting, and sustainably using oceans, …
Application Deadline: 7 April 2022 The 2022 Annual Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum takes place at a critical point in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. It will …
Africa No Filter media grant for women storytellers ($10,000-25,000 in Grants)
Application Deadline: April 11th, 2022 Women’s voices are still underrepresented in the media. To help close this gap, the latest Media Grants by Africa No Filter are aimed exclusively at …
British American Tobacco (BAT) 2022 Global Graduate Programme – West Africa for young graduates.
Application Deadline: unspecified BAT is evolving at pace – truly like no other organisation. To achieve the ambition, we have set for ourselves, we are looking for colleagues who are …
MIT Legatum Center/Clayton Christensen Institute Market Creating Innovation Bootcamp 2022 for early-stage Entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: April 1st, 2022 Launching in early 2021, the Market-Creating Innovation (MCI) Bootcamp is an eight-session curriculum designed to empower emerging market innovators with principles and frameworks necessary to …
Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator Cohort 5 Program 2022 for young Kenyans
The Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator Kenya is Africa’s leading incubator programme for female founded businesses, aligning with calls for more diversity in technology, entrepreneurship and for more opportunities …
Africa Food Prize 2022 for Innovation in African Agriculture (USD $100,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: May 16th 2022 The Africa Food Prize is the preeminent award recognizing an outstanding individual or institution that is leading the effort to change the reality of farming …
2022/2023 Université Paris-Saclay Master’s Scholarships for international study in France.
Application Deadline: 7th May 2022 Université Paris-Saclay aims to promote access for international students to its Master’s programmes, provided by its faculties, component-institutions and associated universities, and to make it …
Application Deadline: April 30th 2022 UNESCO and the Global Geoparks Network (GGN) have launched a joint initiative to promote the Geopark concept in the Arab States. UNESCO Global Geoparks are …
Application Deadline: March 25th, 2022 VivaTech, with support from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), launched the first edition of the AfricaTech Awards, a pan-African initiative developed to recognize and support the most …
Application Deadline: March 25th, 2022 The GIZ Accelerator program for Climate Change Innovations is looking for early-stage companies in Benin, Cameroon, and Niger that deliver digital solutions to combat climate …
Application Deadline:20 May 2022 (midnight, Paris time). The UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education honours outstanding and innovative contributions made by individuals, institutions, and organizations to advance girls’ and women’s education. …
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Young Leaders Initiative 2022 for young change-makers
Application Deadline:31 March 2022 On a biennial basis, 17 outstanding young leaders from across various sectors are recognized for their agency, courage and ingenuity in finding lasting solutions to the …
USADF/DFC African Small Business Catalyst Programme 2022 for early growth-stage SMEs.
Application Deadline: April 15, 2022. The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) have launched the African Small Business Catalyst (ASBC) to bolster early growth-stage …
The Bank of America Institute for Women’s Entrepreneurship at Cornell University.
The Bank of America Institute for Women’s Entrepreneurship at Cornell is a collaboration between Bank of America and Cornell University to deliver an online learning portal that provides women entrepreneurs …
European Development Days 2022 (EDD 2022) Young Leaders Programme (Fully Funded to Brussels, Belgium)
Application Deadline: 25 March 2022 at 23.59 CET. The European Development Days (EDD) are Europe’s leading forum on international partnerships. Organised by the European Commission, the forum brings key actors …
USAID YouthPower2: Learning and Evaluation Youth Advisory Group – Call for Applications
Application Deadline: March 17, 2022 YouthPower2: Learning and Evaluation (YP2LE) seeks applications from motivated and active young leaders with interest and experience in strengthening youth engagement in programs and research …
Application Deadline: March 15th, 2022 Are you an established business professional, entrepreneur, or investor with some time on your hands? Do you want to play a bigger role and make …
UNESCO/APCEIU 8th Youth Leadership Workshop on Global Citizenship Education (GCED)
Application Deadline: 3rd April 2022. In 2022, the Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU) holds its 8th Youth Leadership Workshop on GCED, inviting young educators and education activists …
WISH Innovation Award Program 2022 for early to mid-stage health-focused startups (USD 15,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: May 31, 2022, The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) has opened applications for the 2022 cycle of its Innovation Award Program, an initiative supporting promising innovations that address …
GLF’s Young African Landscape Leadership Program 2022 for African students & young professionals
Application Deadline: March 31st, 2022 With a median age of just 19.7 years, Africa’s diverse population is by far the youngest of any other continent in the world. These unique demographics …
British Academy Global Professorships 2022 Program for outstanding overseas scholars to work & collaborate in the UK (£900,000 per awardee)
Application Deadline:27 April 2022 This programme provides mid-career to senior scholars – active in any discipline within the social sciences and the humanities and based in any country overseas – …
