Application Deadline: August 31st, 2021 The AKU GSMC Media Innovation Centre, together with its partners DW Akademie and Media Challenge Initiative (MCI) are looking for the brightest media minds from …
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AKU GSMC Media Innovation Centre Innovators-in-Residence Program 2021/2022 for media innovators in East Africa. ($20,000 in grant funding)
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Stellenbosch University LaunchLab Science Idea & Startup Showcase 2021 for science ideas & startups. ( $ 7 000 in prize money)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 29, 2021 Humanity faces unprecedented challenges. But nowhere else are we more resolved to solving those challenges, than right here in Africa. Stellenbosch University LaunchLab believes that …
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Call for 2022 AGYA Membership: The Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 15 September 2021, 18.00 (6 pm) UTC. The GYA membership call for 2022 is open now. Applications are sought from young, independent scholars who combine the highest level …
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Allianz Climate Risk Research Award 2021 for young Scientists (monetary award & funded trip to Munich, Germany)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 15th, 2021 Launched in 2017, the Allianz Climate Risk Research Award acknowledges and rewards young scientists whose works shed light on the nexus between climate change and …
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Tunza Eco-generation 27th Eco-generation Regional Ambassadors Program 2021/2022
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 16th August, 2021 (Midnight, GMT+0). Eco-generation would like to announce a call for applications for the 27th Eco-generation Regional Ambassadors Program. Eco-generation Regional Ambassador is an elite position awarded to …
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Pangea Blue Economy Accelerator Program 2021 for ocean-based startups across Africa
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 29th August 2021 The accelerator program focuses on Blue economy startups from Africa tackling the greatest opportunities and challenges in the sector. The program is designed to support …
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UNLEASH Plus Incubation Program 2021 for Entrepreneurs working on the SDGs
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 25th, 2021 23:59 Pacific time. 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. …
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British Ecological Society Ecologists in Africa grants 2021/2022 (£8,000 for research)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 10 September, 2021 This grant provides support of up to £8,000 for ecologists in Africa to carry out innovative ecological research. Objectives This grant provides support for Ecologists …
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Nigerian Bottling Company Limited (NBC) Naija Coke Summership (internship) Program 2021 for young Nigerians
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: unspecified NBC is launching the third edition of the “Naija Coke Summership” – a one-month internship programme designed to attract third/penultimate year undergraduate students who share our passion …
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The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Nigeria Program 2021 for female Entrepreneurs.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 15, 2021. The U.S. Consulate General in Lagos and Ascend Studios Foundation have partnered to implement the 2021 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE), a U.S. Government initiative that supports women entrepreneurs around the …
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Institute for Poverty, Land & Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) Short Course 2021 for African Academics.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 6 August 2021. Across Africa, the majority of both rural and urban residents have insecure tenure rights, either in law or in practice. They face the legacy of land …
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Jamlab Accelerator sub-Saharan Africa Programme 2021/2022 for creative journalists and media makers.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:13 August 2021. Are you working on something that you think could reshape media or journalism in sub-Saharan? Do you have skills you could apply to creating great new …
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BotswanaCall for ApplicationsNamibiaRwandaTanzaniaUgandaZambiaZimbabwe
Women’s Political Leadership Programme 2022 for emerging women Leaders (Fully Funded to Sweden)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 31 August 2021. If you are a local political leader in Africa, Asia or Eastern Europe, a woman and most importantly, an agent of change – this programme …
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Call for ApplicationsNigeria
The Development Bank of Nigeria Entrepreneurship Program 2021 for young Nigerian Entrepreneurs.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 1st 2021 In addition to providing funding and risk-sharing facilities to MSMEs and Small Corporates through participating financial institutions, the Development Bank of Nigeria is expected to …
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DOT Tanzania Community Leadership Program 2021/2022 for young Tanzanians.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 31st, 2021 DOT is a youth-led movement of daring social innovators and digital ambassadors who have the tools, knowledge, and networks to create opportunities and transform their …
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BotswanaCall for ApplicationsLesothoNamibiaZambiaZimbabwe
South Africa Media Innovation Program (SAMIP) 2021 for Southern Africans (ZAR 3 million in grant)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 31st 2021 The South Africa Media Innovation Program (SAMIP) is pleased to announce a call for independent media organizations from Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe to …
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IFM-Birimian Accelerator x Africa for emerging African designers.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 31 August 2021 Birimian and the Institut Français de la Mode are supporting African emerging designers through a unique accelerator program for young creative brands based on the …
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Thomson Foundation Bettina Fund Mentorship Program 2021 for women in Media.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 1st August 2021 Women remain underrepresented in leadership roles in media organisations despite a higher proportion of female students graduating from university journalism courses worldwide. In a bid …
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Canon Foundation-Kyoto University Japan-Africa Exchange Program 2022 (27,500 Euro per year in Funding)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 15th,2021 Based on the Memorandum of Understanding concluded between the Canon Foundation in Europe (CFE) and Kyoto University (KU), the Canon Foundation-Kyoto University Japan-Africa Exchange Program started in 2018. The program offers …
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Commonwealth Professional Fellowships 2021/2022 for Mid-Career Professionals to Study in the United Kingdom (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 9 August 2021 Commonwealth Professional Fellowships are for mid-career professionals from low- and middle-income countries to spend a period of time at a UK Host organisation working in …
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Youth Internet Governance Forum Call for Participation: YouthxPolicyMakers Program 2021
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 23rd, 2021 Young people under the age of 30 are the largest demographic group on the Internet, yet they are still underrepresented at the Internet Governance Forum, and …
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Call For Projects: MEDIA LOVES TECH for Journalists in Tunisia, Morocco, and Algeria (€ 10,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 31st, 2021 MEDIA LOVES TECH seeks to identify the best digital concepts for innovative and quality journalism. Launched by DW Akademie and Al Khatt, this competition is …
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Bioscience Innovation Bootcamp 2021 for Entrepreneurial Scientist in Eastern and Central Africa.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 16 August 2021 at 23:59 hrs Nairobi Time BioInnovate Africa is a regional innovation-driven bioeconomy initiative established in 2010 withsupport from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). …
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Call for ApplicationsNigeria
Impact Hub Accelerate2030 Acceleration Programme 2021 for innovative Nigerian startups.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 12th, 2021 Accelerate2030 – Nigeria identifies the most innovative startups in Nigeria tackling the Sustainable Development Goals, and supports them to scale their impact nationally, regionally and globally. Join a global …
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Call for Applications: Intergenerational Dialogue of leaders and young people of the Biennale of Luanda 2021!
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 20th 2021 In the framework of the 2nd edition of the Biennale of Luanda – “Pan-African Forum for the Culture of Peace” (4-8 October 2021), an Intergenerational Dialogue of leaders …
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Call for ApplicationsZambia
UNDP Zambia 2021 National Innovations Initiative – Call for Proposals
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 30th 2021 The United Nation Development Programme (UNDP)’s Accelerator Lab, National Technology Business Centre (NTBC) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is calling for applications for …
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Pan African (African Union) University 2021/2022 (Masters & PhD) Scholarships for young Africans (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:30 July 2021 The Pan African University is an initiative of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union. It is a Premier continental university network whose …
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Africa Agri-Food Development Programme 2021/2022 for agri-food companies in Africa.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 30th July 2021. The Africa Agri-Food Development Programme (AADP) is a joint initiative between the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Department of Foreign Affairs. The …
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Call for ApplicationsNigeria
LEAP Africa’s Social Innovators Programme (SIPA) 2021/2022 for young changemakers.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 25th 2021 Over the past years, LEAP Africa has partnered with Union Bank Nigeria, other corporate sponsors and development champions, to enable these young change makers transition …
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One World Media Global Short Docs Forum 2021 for short Documentary Filmmakers.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 5PM (BST), Thu 22 July 2021 The Global Short Docs Forum brings together 12 filmmakers selected from a global call, to attend an intensive online training programme and …
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Goethe-Institut Sound Connects Fund 2021 for creatives in Southern Africa
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 25 July 2021. The Music in Africa Foundation (MIAF) in partnership with Goethe-Institut invites organisations in the Southern Africa creative and cultural industries to apply for grants from …
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Getty Foundation Scholar Grants 2022/2023 for Researchers worldwide
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: October 1, 2021 (5:00 p.m. PT). Getty Scholar Grants are for established scholars, or individuals who have attained distinction in their fields. Recipients may be in residence at …
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AAS African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence (ARISE) 2021 for early-career African Researchers.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 30th 2021 Are you a talented early-career scientist who has already produced excellent supervised work, is ready to work independently and shows potential to be a research …
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AREF Call for Applications: Women in Research Essential Grant Writing Skills Workshop 2021
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 8, 2021. The Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) works to strengthen the health research capacity of scientists in Sub-Saharan Africa who are engaged in tackling the sub-region’s significant …
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The Fem-In-Tech Acceleration Programme 2021 for female-focused South African entrepreneurs.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: July 21st 2021 The Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA), in collaboration with the SA Innovation Summit, bring you Fem-In-Tech– a female-focused acceleration programme for South African entrepreneurs. This …
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MEST Express Acceleration Program for early & growth stage Ghanaian tech startups ( $20,000 in equity-free grant funding)
by OFAby OFAMEST, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation has announced that applications are open for the next two cohorts of the MEST Express Accelerator program. The 20-week acceleration program, under the Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa Works strategy, …
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Application Deadline: July 15th 2021 The 2021 African Economic Conference (AEC), jointly organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the African Development Bank (AfDB), and the Economic Commission for Africa …
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Juntanza Fund Youth Advisory Council Grant for youth-led organizations.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: August 6th, 2021. The Comic Relief US (CRUS) Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is launching a new fund, Juntanza,that provides grants to youth-led social change campaigns and programs in …
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Call for ApplicationsNigeria
Reporting grants and workshop on digital identity, data & technology in Nigeria
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 9 July 2021 The Africa-China Reporting Project (ACRP) at Wits Journalism in Johannesburg and Paradigm Initiative (PIN) based in Nigeria (with offices around Africa), invite all journalists based in Nigeria to submit …