Application Deadline: 15 April 2022 Join ACU in Leeds, UK from 31 July-8 August for an exciting week of lectures and case studies exploring themes relating to sports and regeneration. …
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Nokia/Bell Labs Prize 2022 for Game-Changing Ideas in ICT (150,000+ USD Prize)
Application Deadline: April 22nd 2022 The Nokia Bell Labs Prize is a competition for innovators from participating countries around the globe. It seeks to recognize innovations that solve the key …
UNICEF Innovation Fund Call for Blockchain Startups ( $100K equity-free investments)
Application Deadline: March 8th, 2022 UNICEF Venture Fund and Giga Call for Blockchain-based Software Solutions to Build Capacity and Empower Communities The UNICEF Venture Fund, in collaboration with Giga, is looking …
European Commission’s 2022 Lorenzo Natali Media Prize for Outstanding Reporting on sustainable development issues. (€10,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: s 31 March 2022 23:59 CET. The Lorenzo Natali Media Prize was launched in 1992 to recognise and celebrate excellence in journalism on the issues of inequality, poverty …
Singapore International Foundation’s Young Social Entrepreneurs Global Programme 2022 ( S$20,000 in funding)
Application Deadline: April 24th 2022 The Young Social Entrepreneurs (YSE) Global is an eight-month programme that inspires, equips and enables youth of different nationalities to start or scale up their …
WISE Edtech Accelerator Programme 2022/2023 for Education Technology Projects.
Application Deadline: April 14, 2022 – 16:00 GMT The WISE Edtech Accelerator is a key part of the edtech program that aims to support innovation and build an edtech community focused on …
Application Deadline: March 16th, 2022 The For Creative Girls Mentorship Program is a One-on-One virtual mentoring guidance that will hold for 2 months causing accelerated growth in a person who …
Fetola/FNB Youth Start-Up Accelerator (YSA) Programme 2022 for young South African entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: March 18th 2022 The Youth Start-Up Accelerator (YSA) Programme is a fresh, innovative one-year programme designed to impact up to 100 young South African entrepreneurs. Run by business growth professionals Fetola, the Programme is a …
IFC ScaleX Accelerators Program 2022 for business accelerators ($25,000 award)
To help tackle the financing gap that women entrepreneurs still face, particularly in emerging markets, IFC and the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative launched a new call for applications for IFC …
Application Deadline:28 February 2022. Digital Lab Africa’s 2022 – African creative, can apply in two programmes: (A)cceleration / (B)ootcamp. Requirements: Creatives from all African countries are able to apply. You …
African Women in the Media (AWiM) Africa Environment Reporting Programme 2022 for women journalists
African Women in the Media (AWIM) is a network for African women working in media industries anywhere globally. AWiM is calling for pitches that will call attention to the gendered …
ALX’s Young Entrepreneurs Programme (YEP) 2022 for young African Entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: 14 March 2022 Gain the skills, mentors, and community you need to take your business to the next stage. Designed for early-stage entrepreneurs who have demonstrated their commitment …
Africa Oxford Health Innovation Platform (AfOx-HIP) Health Innovation Entrepreneurship Scheme 2022
The 2022 call for applications for the AfOx-HIP Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship Scheme is now open. A multi-disciplinary platform, the AfOx-HIP will support African innovators develop new solutions toAfrica’s health challenges. …
Food Lover’s Market Seeds of Change Supplier Development Programme 2022 for Social Entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: 14 March 2022. Are you a small business trying to change the world? This year is your time ‘to take a chance, a leap of faith. Food Lover’s …
Application Deadline: 6 March 2022 ITU Office for Africa has launched a call for nominations of new members of the Generation Connect – Africa Group (GC-AFR) being part of the “Generation Connect » global initiative, which aims to engage global youth and encourage their participation …
Established in 2013, the Youth Summit is an annual event hosted by the World Bank Group to engage with youth globally on the most pressing issues facing their generation. The …
Entrepreneur/Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awards 2022 for women business leaders
Application Deadline: February 28th, 2022 As a celebration of women business leaders across the Middle East and Africa, Mastercard has partnered with Entrepreneur Middle East to present the first-ever Women …
Application Deadline: February 28th, 2022 The Brenthurst Foundation is inviting applications from young graduates for the Machel-Mandela Fellowship Programme, an internship named in honour of former South African President Nelson …
NerdzFactory School Lagos Program 2022 (Fully Funded Graphics & Product Design Training )
Application Deadline: February 25th, 2022 The Design School Lagos Program aims to equip Lagos residents with graphic design, product design, and workplace skills while also creating the necessary exposure that …
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Young Leaders Forum (YLF) 2022 for young Tanzanians (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 17th February 2022 The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Youth Forum [YLF] is a multidisciplinary program on social, economic and political challenges at the national, continental and global level. It brings …
Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) Global Academy 2022/2023
Application Deadline: The MESA Global Academy is an interdisciplinary initiative of the Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) designed to sustain essential research collaborations and knowledge production among MENA-focused academics …
Application Deadline:30 April 2022, 2022 Africa Geographic Photographer of the Year is open for entries from 1 February 2022 to midnight on 30 April 2022. Judging will take place during …
British Council ELTons Innovation Awards 2022 for Innovation in English Language Teaching and Learning.
Application Deadline: March 17th, 2022 ELTons 2022 – The British Council awards for innovation in English language teaching and learning Each year, the British Council’s ELTons awards for innovation in …
Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) Africa Entrepreneurial Training Program 2023 for young African Entrepreneurs (Fully Sponsored) –
Application Deadline: April 20th 2022 MEST offers a 12-month graduate-level training to aspiring entrepreneurs across the African continent. The entrepreneurial training program in business, communications and software development includes extensive …
The Google Hustle Academy has landed and is here to help your business power up to the next level. Get access to live training sessions, 1-1 mentorship and masterclasses by …
German Development Institute Managing Global Governance (MGG) Academy 2022 for young emerging Leaders.
Application Deadline: 15 March 2022. Since its inception more than 10 years ago, the MGG programme has sought to enhance mutual understanding and dialogue between Southern powers on the one …
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) Women in Wind Global Leadership Program 2022
Application Deadline:20 February 2022, 23:59 CET. Diversity in background and geography are driving principles of the program. In 2022, its fourth year of operation, the program will welcome 20 participants across …
Keystone Startup Advantage (KSA) Program 2022 for Tech Startups & SMEs (N3M Grant & Investment Funds)
Application Deadline: February 28th, 2022 The Keystone Startup Advantage Program (KSA Program) is being introduced as a specialized incubator program with offerings to address the needs of Startup businesses. It is …
Application Deadline: February 28th, 2022 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (Danish MoFA) and Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) have partnered to implement The GreenBiz Programme for the next …
Westerwelle Young Founders Programme – Spring 2022 for young Entrepreneurs from emerging and developing countries (Fully Funded to Berlin, Germany)
Application Deadline: March 13th 2022 The Westerwelle Young Founders Programme (YFP) is a six-month fellowship for 25 leaders uplifting emerging and developing markets towards a sustainable future. We offer targeted …
CCHub’s Createch Accelerator 1.0 Program for Technology & Creativity Startups.
Application Deadline: March 4th, 2022 The Creative Economy Practice at CcHUB has launched a call for applications for Createch Accelerator 1.0. The Accelerator programme is for founders and teams running businesses at …
Ashoka TRACE Your Changemaker Journey Program for early-mid stage youth innovators
Application Deadline: February 28th, 2022 Ashoka the world’s largest network of social entrepreneurs and TRACE an Afro-urban platform that empowers our people to stand up and shine with a reach …
Bayer Foundation Women Empowerment Award 2022 for Female Entrepreneurs (25,000 Euro Cash Prize and 24-week accelerator)
Application Deadline: March 18th, 2022 Game-changing female entrepreneurs of Sub-Saharan Africa – is your innovation driving positive change by bringing better health and nutrition to everyone? Harvest a healthier future …
Oracle for Startups Program for African Technology Startups ($10,000 Cloud credits per Startups)
Application Deadline: Ongoing Oracle for Startups offers the opportunity for fledgling businesses to experience the benefits of cloud computing at affordable prices, while supporting their growth with a comprehensive program …
McKinsey & Company Next Generation Women Leaders Program EMEA 2022 for young Professionals
Application Deadline:March 21, 2022 The Next Generation Women Leaders EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) Program kicks off with a three-day virtual event on May 5 – 7 where attendees …
West African Research Center (WARC) Travel Grant Fellowship Program 2022 for African Scholars & Graduates ($1,500 grant)
Application Deadline: March 15th 2022 The WARC Travel Grant promotes intra-African cooperation and exchange among researchers and institutions by providing support to African scholars and graduate students for research visits …
Application Deadline: February 22nd, 2022 FAST is an initiative of Flapmax in partnership with Microsoft. The program combines business development, technology integration, funding and community building opportunities to enable African …
The World Resources Institute (WRI) 2022 Land Accelerator Program for young African Entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: March 31st, 2022 The World Resources Institute (WRI) has launched the 2022 Land Accelerator Program in Africa, the world’s first training and mentorship program targeted specifically toward businesses …
L’Oréal-UNESCO Sub-Saharan Africa Young Talents Programme 2022 for African Women in Science
Application Deadline: March 15th, 2022 L’Oréal-UNESCO Sub-Saharan Africa Young Talents Programme was founded in 1998, the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa Fellowships aims to promote and encourage young …
Nigeria Climate Innovation Center (NCIC) 2022 Embryo Incubation Program (EIP) for early-stage renewable energy (RE) startups ($10,000 Equity Free Grant)
Application Deadline: March 4th, 2022 The effects of climate change have birthed a consistent global drive to disrupt energy consumption from fossil and dirty fuels to renewable sources that are …
