Call for Applications

Application Deadline: July 15th 2021 Rise Up’s Youth Champions Initiative invests in powerful young leaders ages 18-29 who are leading the sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice movement in …

Application Deadline: 21 July 2021. Part of AstraZeneca’s Young Health global grants programme, Step Up! helps small, youth-focused non-profits to deliver innovative climate and health projects in under-resourced communities worldwide. …

Application Deadline:  July 20, 2021. Scholarships awarded annually to international and DACA students enrolled at Universities MPOWER supports.  Awards: Grand Prize: $5,000 Honorable Mentions (2): $1,000 Eligibility Requirements: Be accepted …

Application Deadline: June 30th 2021 The YALTA Business Accelerator, an initiative of The Netherland Foods Partnership within the Youth in Agroecology and Business Learning Track Africa (YALTA page) calls upon SMEs in Ethiopia, …

Application Deadline: June 30th 2021 Applications are open! Join the second cohort of Lafyia Innovators. Designed by Impact Hub Basel, Lafiya Innovators is locally implemented by Impact Hubs in Accra, Dakar, and …

Application Deadline: unspecified This program aims to support female entrepreneurship, aligning with calls for more diversity in tech and for more opportunities for women to develop entrepreneurial and leadership expertise.   …

Application Deadline: Jume 27th 2021 The Coalition for Digital Equality (CODE) Digital Equality Awards aim to recognise the achievements of individuals in Ghana and Uganda who are working to push …

Application Deadline: July 2nd 2021 The GSMA is looking for start-ups, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and social enterprises in Africa, South or South East Asia. These organisations should be leveraging …

Application Deadline: unspecified TotalEnergies are looking for young professionals who are motivated and passionate, with excellent academic achievement. Interested applicants should have a OND in Engineering, Social Sciences and Arts. …

Application Deadline: June 15th 2021 For the past 75 years, Wema Bank has succeeded in maintaining her status as one of Nigeria’s most innovative brand. The Bank has consistently employed …

Application Deadline:27 June 2021 The 2021 call for applications and nominations is now open. The theme for this year is “Inclusive distance and digital literacy learning” Since 1967, UNESCO International Literacy Prizes have …

Application Deadline:3rd September 2021 The Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund was established in 2012, with generous support from The ALBORADA Trust. The Fund supports pairs of researchers (post-doctoral level and above) …

Application Deadline: June 30th 2021 The MultiChoice Talent Factory is an Africa-wide, multi-tiered training and experiential learning programme by MultiChoice Africa. It is designed to provide the African creative industry with …

Application Deadline: July 30th 2021 Nestlé is offering 100 young people an opportunity to join its newly established Virtual Internship program as part of the organisation’s ongoing interventions aimed at reducing youth …

Application Deadline: June 4th 2021 BudStart is an Accelerator program of Beer Garage with a focus on solving real world complex business problems for the AB InBev ecosystem across Global …

Application Deadline: June 30th 2021 The Changemakers Programme will be returning in 2021 for its eighth year to bring together some of the most inspiring pioneers and innovators from across …

Application Deadline: June 2nd 2021 In partnership with the U.S. State Department’s Africa Regional Services (ARS), the International Center For Journalists (ICFJ) is excited to provide an in-depth training program …

Application Deadline: 21 June 2021 MDIF Ventures invests in young and growing media companies with a positive social impact and the potential to scale. It focuses on projects located or …

Application Deadline:July 3, 2021 The Social & Inclusive Business Camp is an acceleration and capacity building program dedicated to entrepreneurs presenting a project with an impact on the African continent …

The International Breweries Foundation is an arm of International Breweries Plc, (a proud part of the AB InBev Group) with the objective of delivering impactful, developmental, and sustainable projects. Kickstart …

Application Deadline: July 12th 2021 The Institute of International Education’s Scholar Rescue Fund (IIE-SRF) is the only global program that arranges and funds fellowships for threatened and displaced scholars at …

Application Deadline:  23rd, July 2021, The AAS Affiliates Programme seeks early and mid-career scientists who demonstrate excellence in their development and application of science in Africa. These individuals become ‘Affiliate of …

Application Deadline:  30th May 2021 McKinsey Forward – A virtual learning program that boosts the careers of young professionals in Africa Forward can teach you to navigate the future workplace …

Application Deadline: July 3rd 2021 Bertha Foundation is excited to launch the next Bertha Challenge: an opportunity for activists and investigative journalists to spend a year producing a body of …

Application Deadline: June 13th 2021 The Waislitz Global Citizen Awards are annual cash prizes totaling $250,000 that recognize the excellence of individuals in their work to end extreme poverty. The …

Application Deadline: October 15th 2021 To speed up the process of creating a sustainable future for fashion and protecting our planet, we launched the Global Change Award in 2015. It …

Application Deadline: 1 August 2021. Entries for the 2021 African Fact-Checking Awards, the longest-running awards programme that honours fact-checking journalism by the media in Africa, are now open. Journalists and …

Application Deadline:  31 July 2021. The QEPrize seeks nominations from the public that celebrate a wide variety of engineering innovations across all sectors of the profession, and a breadth of …

Application Deadline: June 21st 2021 Capitec, South Africa’s fastest-growing retail bank, wants exceptional people to join our Graduate Development Programme (GDP) spanning 2 regions: Western Cape and Gauteng. A Capitec …

Application Deadline: May 29th 2021 DOT Kenya seeks to engage  30 young vibrant leaders from different parts of the country, who are passionate about entrepreneurship and community impact, to be …

Application Deadline: May 31st 2021 Together with Bayer Foundation, Get in the Ring is looking for impact-driven startups from all of Sub Saharan Africa to join their Social Impact Startup …

Application Deadline:  6 June 2021 BOOST UP is back and ready to give more startups the knowledge they need to become stronger and better than before. Are you a startup …

Application Deadline: July 30th 2021 1000 Girls, 1000 Futures is a groundbreaking initiative designed to engage young women interested in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), and advance their pursuit …

Application Deadline: June 10th 2021 The Road Safety Grants Programme has supported organizations advocating for the adoption and implementation of evidence-based policies to protect road users since 2012 and improve vehicle safety …

Application Deadline: May 31st 2021 The speed and quality of the development of science capacity in Africa depend not only on infrastructure and the technical training of people but is …

The Youth Ag Summit is a unique opportunity to connect and empower the next generation of agricultural change-makers. Today, our planet faces the challenge of using fewer natural resources while …

Application Deadline: June 4th 2021 The BANKSETA invites all qualifying candidates to apply for the Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Funding 2021/22 academic year. The BANKSETA has identified a need for the funding of …

Application Deadline: June 11th 2021 The AfricaMuseum has set up a residency program. The objective is to strengthen the exchange and dissemination of information and knowledge, to compare views, opinions and testimonies of …

Application Deadline:30 June 2021. The Fem-In-Tech Development Programme is back for a second year to empower more women entrepreneurs* with the skills to build successful, investable and scalable businesses. In …