Application Deadline: May 15th, 2022 The world has already invented products and services to end poverty. Yet we have found many proven interventions with large delivery gaps. Millions of people …
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Application Deadline: 28 April 2022, at 23:59 CET. The Young Leaders of AIDS 2022 Programme is offered at the International AIDS Conference and IAS Conference on HIV Science to ensure …
POWER/Google Women Tech Founders Program 2022 for MENA women tech entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: April 30th, 2022 The U.S. Department of State, through the Providing Opportunities for Women’s Economic Rise (POWER) Initiative, has partnered with Google’s Women Techmakers to host the Women …
Cape Innovation & Technology Initiative (CiTi) Top Tech Tools for Women in Business Programme for South African women Entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: Ongoing Conceptualised and presented by the Cape Innovation & Technology Initiative (CiTi), the programme aims to create an empowering atmosphere for women who are eager to infuse technology …
Application Deadline: May 3rd, 2022 Universities are key to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda. Applications are now open for the Higher Education and the SDGs Challenge Grants to …
The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) South Africa Program 2022 for Women Entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: May 3, 2022 at 11:59pm Central Africa Time (CAT). The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) is a U.S. Government initiative designed to empower 50 million women worldwide by …
Application Deadline: April 11, 2022 at 11:59pm Central African Time (CAT) The USAID-funded ‘Enhanced Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Investment and Export Readiness Through a Digital Platform’ program aims to increase …
Application Deadline: April 30th 2022 SAIF is an NGO with the purpose of providing financial aid, grants, and scholarships globally to those who are working, researching, and/or involved in the …
Black Academics Advancement Programme (BAAP) 2022 for Black South African Academics
The National Research Foundation (NRF) and the FirstRand Foundation (FRF) have partnered to pursue the goal of increasing the proportion of suitably qualified Black African academic staff and academic staff …
Application Deadline: April 30th 2022 Grindstone is a structured entrepreneurship development programme that assists high-growth innovation-driven companies to get the fundamental building blocks in place to scale quickly and become …
Sport for One Humanity Initiative for civil society organizations in sport for development and peace.
Application Deadline: 25 May 2022, 18:00 EDT Sport for One Humanity aims to select and support innovative sports-based projects implemented by civil society organizations that promote a culture of peace, mutual understanding and cooperation among …
The JAMII Femmes Programme 2022 for African women Entrepreneurs ($10,000 grant per country)
Application Deadline: May 31st 2022 In 2022, Women In Africa and The Coca-Cola Foundation join forces to support 20,000 African women entrepreneurs over the next three years through the “JAMII Femmes” initiative. The JAMII Femmes initiative aims to increase the impact of African …
The Visa Creator Program – one-year immersion program for digital-first creators.
Application Deadline: May 11th, 2022 The Visa Creator Program is a one-year immersion program geared towards entrepreneurs working in art, music, fashion and film looking to accelerate their small business …
US Dept of State Pan Africa Youth Leadership Program 2022 for high school students and adult mentors.
Application Deadline: April 5th, 2022 The Pan Africa Youth Leadership Program (PAYLP) is a four-week virtual exchange for high school students and adult mentors. The primary program themes are civic …
Application Deadline: April 29th, 2022 The African Cultural Fund (ACF) and 32bis (a contemporary art space in Tunis), are pleased to be co-organising the ACF-ACADEMY, which will take place between …
The Africa-China Reporting Project (ACRP) Reporting grants on digital identity, data & technology in Africa (US$1,000 grant)
Application Deadline: April 21st, 2022 The Africa-China Reporting Project (ACRP) at the Wits Centre for Journalism in Johannesburg with support from Omidyar Network, and in collaboration with Paradigm Initiative, invites journalists worldwide to …
ITU Generation Connect Gender Champions 2022 for young women from Developing Countries (Fully Funded to Kigali, Rwanda)
Application Deadline: April 5th, 2022 ITU is organizing a global competition to select the first group of “Generation Connect Gender Champions.” The competition, funded by the Government of Canada, will select twelve …
Toyota Ventures 2022 Call for Innovators ($500K – 2 million in venture capital funding)
Application Deadline: May 31st, 2022 Are you the founder of an early-stage company that is developing solutions to modernize manufacturing and advance sustainable production? Help make the factory of the …
ITU/UN Women Equals in Tech Awards 2022 for Gender Equality & Mainstreaming in Technology
Application Deadline: 6 May 2022. The EQUALS Global Partnership is now seeking nominations for the 2022 EQUALS in Tech Awards. EQAUALS want to hear about initiatives, projects, movements, organizations and …
Irish Tech Challenge 2022 for South African tech entrepreneurs (Funded Trip to Ireland & 10,000 Euros in Funding)
Application Deadline: April 5th, 2022 The Embassy of Ireland in South Africa, the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) & the Department of Science & Innovation (DSI) invite South African tech entrepreneurs …
Application Deadline: March 28th 2022 Are you result-oriented, smart, innovative, and customer-centric? Do you have the right attitude to thrive in a highly motivated work environment? If yes, then you can become a part of the …
The Orange Social Venture Prize 2022 in Africa and the Middle East ( €70,000 Euro Prize)
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 …
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, …
