Application Deadline: April 1st, 2022 The primary aim of the DAAD Short-Term Research Grants program is to promote research projects within the context of doctoral programmes. Requirements Excellently-qualified doctoral candidates …
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SAB Foundation Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards 2022 for young South African Entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: March 25th, 2022 The SAB Foundation supports and invests in entrepreneurs and social innovation with a priority in benefitting women and youth, people in rural areas and people …
TWAS─Samira Omar Innovation for Sustainability Award 2022 for Female scientists (USD4,000 cash award)
Application Deadline: April 20th, 2022 This annual award, named after the TWAS Fellow Samira Omar, recognizes scientists from Least Developed Countries (LDCs). It carries a cash award of USD4,000 generously …
Application Deadline: 27 February 2022, UNOY is looking for two lead researchers for a baseline study on the national implementation of the youth, peace and security agenda in Nigeria and …
Application Deadline: Ongoing The call for application is organized by Startupbootcamp AfriTech “SBC”, whose registered office is located at 1 Sand Hill Road, Green Point, Cape Town in South Africa …
CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa Special Edition 2022 for Fintech startups (Fully Funded to Dubai)
Application Deadline: February 27th 2022 Building on the success of the 2018, 2020 and 2021 editions of CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa, is excited to launch a special edition, CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa, …
ygap South Africa 2022 Accelerator Program for young South African Entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: May 31st, 2022 The ygap South Africa Accelerator Program helps ventures to refine and validate their business model, move towards financial sustainability, and grow the impact that they …
BATN Foundation Farmers for the Future (F4F) Grant 2022 for Nigerian Agripreneurs (16 Million Naira in cash prizes)
The Farmers for the Future (F4F) Grant is an Agricultural Entrepreneurship grant designed to support young people with viable Agri-Business with equity-free capital and other associated support they may require …
The Association of Commonwealth University (ACU) Summer School 2022 for University Students from the Commonwealth (Fully Funded to Leeds, UK)
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. …
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 …
