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, …
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2022 UNESSCO MAB Young Scientists Awards for Developing Countries’ Scientists ($USD 5,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: 14 January 2022 Since 1989 MAB has been supporting young researchers each year with awards of up to US$ 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:31 January 2022 Have you got a sustainable fashion story you want told in an immersive digital format? Electric South, Twyg Magazine and Crossover Labs are excited to invite …
YALI RLC West Africa Emerging Leaders Program 2022 – Cohort 38 Onsite in Accra, Ghana (Fully Funded)
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 …
The African Union Civic Tech Fund for innovative civic tech initiatives (EUR 10-20,000 per recipient)
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 …
iF Social Impact Prize 2022 for young Changemakers ( EUR 100,000 in prize money.)
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, …
The African Tech Vision Mentorship Program 2022 for female African entrepreneurs
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 …
International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) Kim Wall Memorial Fund 2022 for Journalists ($USD 5,000 Grant)
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 …
KidsRights International Children’s Peace Prize 2022 for Individuals improving children’s rights.
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 …
Strive Community Innovation Fund for digital and data first solutions small businesses. ($1 Million in Grants)
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 …
African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) Health and HIV/AIDS Reporting Training program 2022 for Ugandan Journalists.
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 …
Meta/Africa No Filter Future Africa Grant for Extended Reality Creators ($30,000 grant)
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 …
The Innovation Bridge Portal Digital Incubation (IBP 500) Program for Southern African Entrepreneurs.
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 …
Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award 2022 for Innovative Nigerian start-ups (₦12,000,000 in Funding)
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 …
Ashoka/Boehringer Ingelheim Making More Health Co-creation Accelerator 2022 for Social Entrepreneurs (50,000 Euros in Funding)
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 …
SADC Media Awards Competition 2022 for Journalists from Southern Africa (USD 14,000 in prizes)
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 …
The Institute of International Education (IIE) Victor J. Goldberg Prize 2022 for Peace in the Middle East ($10,000 Prize)
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 …
The Baobab Network Technology Accelerator Program 2022 for early-stage ventures across Africa ($25,000 USD in funding)
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 …
Beginning Investigator Grant for Catalytic Research (BIG Cat) 2022 for Cancer Research in Africa ($55,000 USD grant)
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 …
Vienna Biocenter Summer School 2022 for undergraduate students worldwide (Fully Funded to Vienna, Austria)
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 …
UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of ICT in Education Prize 2021
Application Deadline:18 February 2022 Each year the UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize has a specific theme to be taken into account by nomination proposals. The theme of the …
United States Institute of Peace (USIP) Women Building Peace Award 2022 for women peacebuilders .
Application Deadline:February 14, 2022. USIP has long been engaged in supporting women peacebuilders in countries affected by conflict—including civil society leaders and peace negotiators in Afghanistan, mediators in Colombia, women-led …
CERN Openlab Summer Students Programme 2022 for young students – Geneva, Switzerland (Funded & 90 CHF per day stipend)
Application Deadline: Monday 31 January 2022 12 noon CET time At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using …
Application Deadline: Monday 3 January 2022! Are you a human rights defender keen to use the UN to push for change at home? If so, apply to the 2022 edition …
Young Global Changers Recoupling Awards 2022 for Young entrepreneurs & innovators (Fully Funded to Global Solutions Summit in Berlin, Germany)
Application Deadline: January 5th, 2022 The Young Global Changers (YGC) are individuals with innovative ideas on how to make this world a better place. They must have developed a project …
Microsoft Software Engineering Summer Internship Programme 2022 for young Nigerians.
Application Deadline: unspecified Every year, Microsoft welcome thousands of university graduates ad students from every corner of the world to join Microsoft. You bring your aspirations, talent, potential—and excitement for …
Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship Program 2022 for early and mid-career researchers.
Application Deadline: January 16, 2022, The Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship Program is a globally competitive fellowship program for early and mid-career researchers whose work is dedicated to improving the learning and …
Application Deadline: Ongoing Ashoka Young Changemakers is a carefully selected network of young people who have found their power to create change for the good of all and are ready to …
Application Deadline: 28 February 2022 The Efficiency for Access Design Challenge is a global, multidisciplinary competition that empowers teams of university students to help accelerate clean energy access. To provide …
UNDP Ghana/Thunderbird’s Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation Virtual Bootcamp Scholarships 2022 for Young Ghanaians
Application Deadline: December 10th 2021 Thunderbird’s Global Entrepreneurship & Innovation Virtual Bootcamp equips you to realize your entrepreneurial dreams and elevate your career as an innovator within a global organization. …
The Business Scouts for Development (BSfD) »Female Shift » Mentoring Programme 2022 for African Women Entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: January 15th 2022 Within the framework of “Female Shift”, the Business Scouts for Development (BSfD) programme aims to create digital offers for African and German women entrepreneurs and …
The Youth Challenge Fund (YCF) Start-up Support Programme 2022 for young South African Entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: December 20th 2021 The Youth Challenge Fund (YCF) is a youth start-up support programme intended to stimulate the establishment and growth of youth-owned businesses, promote digital skills, grow …
EPFL School of Life Sciences Summer Research Program 2022 for International Students (Fully Funded to Geneva, Switzerland)
Application Deadline: 31st January 2022. Cutting-edge research ranging from engineering to quantitative biology at the shores of Lake Geneva. EPFL offer international bachelor/1st year master’s students eight weeks of lab-immersion …
Are you an African company carrying out activities in areas of the blue economy? Then join in for BlueInvest Africa 2022! BlueInvest Africa is a two-day international B2B hybrid event on 15th …
Pulitzer Center 2021 Eyewitness Photojournalism Grant for photojournalists ($2,500 grant)
Application Deadline:December 31, 2021 at 11:59 pm Diversify Photo and the Pulitzer Center are pleased to open applications for the second year of the Eyewitness Photojournalism Grant, which is aimed at telling visual stories …
British Council Creative Enterprise Support Programme (CESP) 2021 for young Nigerian Music entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline:2nd December 2021 The British Council’s Creative Enterprise Support Programme for Music, is for young music entrepreneurs in Nigeria who have set up or are interested in setting up …
Application Deadline: 16th December 2021. The Sankalp Awards is a celebration of outstanding social entrepreneurs and a showcase of innovative and successful businesses globally. The 2021 Edition of Sankalp Global …
MEST Express Acceleration Program 2022 for early & growth stage Ghanaian tech startups ($20,000 in equity-free grant funding)
Application Deadline: January 16th, 2022 MEST Express is an acceleration program focused on providing investment-readiness support to early and growth-stage startups in Ghana. It is designed to deliver hands-on business …
