Applications are now open for the 2021 “Liberté-Égalité-Fraternité” Human Rights Prize of the French Republic, awarded by the Prime Minister of the French Government. This Prize, created in 1988, is …
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USAID-USADF Entrepreneurship Grants for 2021 Mandela Washington Fellows ($USD25,000 grant)
Application Deadline: September 21st 2021 USAID–USADF Grants for 2021 Mandela Washington Fellows Program. USADF is an independent U.S. Government agency established by the U.S. Congress to support and invest in African-owned …
The European Union (EU) Global Cultural Relations Programme 2021 for cultural changemakers and innovators.
Application Deadline: October 4th 2021. Would you like to broaden your skills in international cultural relations and network with cultural and creative practitioners around the world? The Global Cultural Relations Programme (GCRP) …
Code for Africa (CfA) Incubation Programme 2021 for early-stage media startups
Application Deadline: 15 September 2021. Are you an early-stage startup or a young journalism organisation in Ethiopia or Kenya with a keen interest in fact-checking? Code for Africa (CfA) is …
Application Deadline: 31 October 2021. Whitley Awards fund grassroots conservation leaders in the Global South and put an international spotlight on winners’ work. Whitley Awards are for dynamic, mid-career conservationists …
i-FAIR Israel Nigeria Innovation Fellowship for Aspiring Inventors and Researchers 2021/2022
Application Deadline: September 30th 2021 The Innovation Fellowship for Aspiring Inventors and Researchers is an initiative for raising a generation of innovators, inventors and researchers in Nigeria. This 9-month innovation …
Thomson Reuters Foundation (TRF) Digital Rights and Health Reporting Hub (East) for Journalists
Application Deadline: September 12th 2021 To support journalists reporting on data and digital rights, Thomson Reuters Foundation, with support from Fondation Botnar is organising a Reporting Hub on Digital Rights …
World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator 2021 for Solutions to Hunger (USD $100,000 in equity-free funding)
Application Deadline: 19 September 2021 at 11:59 pm (CEST). The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator sources, supports and scales bold new solutions to disrupt global hunger and achieve the Sustainable Development …
British Council UK Alumni Awards 2021/2022 for young Professionals who studied in the UK.
Application Deadline: October 29th, 2021 Applications for the Study UK Alumni Awards is now open! Raise your international profile, build your professional networks and business connections, and win a trip …
The World Bank Legal Vice Presidency’s (LEG VPU) Internship Program Spring 2022 for highly-motivated law students
Application Deadline: September 30th 2021 The World Bank Legal Vice Presidency offers highly-motivated law students an opportunity to be exposed to the mission and work of the World Bank and that of …
Civicus Nelson Mandela – Graça Machel Innovation Awards 2021 for Civil Society Organizations/Activists (US$5,000 prize. )
Application Deadline:20 September, 2021. International Civil Society Week 2020-21 will end with a celebration of people power initiatives from around the world: the 2021 CIVICUS Nelson Mandela-Graça Machel Innovation Awards. The …
UCT GSB Solution Space e-Track Programme 2021 for entrepreneurs and early-stage startups.
Application Deadline: September 27th 2021 Run in partnership with Ayoba, the E-Track Programme is a three-phase early stage venture acceleration and a capacity building programme for high impact entrepreneurs in South …
International Support Network for African Development (ISNAD) Environmental Education Programme (EEP) 2021
Application Deadline: October 15, 2021 The International Support Network for African Development (ISNAD-Africa) is a UNEP-accredited non-governmental organisation that is committed to raising global and multi-stakeholder support for green growth …
2021 U.N. Correspondents Association Awards for Best Media Coverage of the United Nations & U.N. AGENCIES
Application Deadline: September 15th, 2021 The United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) invites media worldwide to submit entries for its 25th anniversary of the UNCA Awards for best print, broadcast (TV & Radio) and …
Application Deadline: September 13th 2021 The Thomson Reuters Foundation (TRF) is a member of the Partnership Against Child Exploitation (PACE). PACE is a ground-breaking partnership of private sector, academic, media development and …
Cherie Blair Foundation for Women ExxonMobil Foundation Road to Growth Programme 2021 for Women Entrepreneurs in Nigeria.
Women entrepreneurs in Nigeria can now apply to take part in the flagship Road to Growth programme, a seven-week intensive learning course to build women entrepreneurs’ business management skills and investment readiness. …
AUC-UNDP African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Programme 2021/2022 at UNDP Headquarters in New York or in a regional or country office (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 19 September 2021 (Extended) UNDP is searching for 25 young African women to join the second cohort of the African Young Women Leaders (AfYWL) Fellowship Programme. The AfYWL …
Application Deadline: October 31, 2021. This award, established in 2010, provides professional development opportunities for women working in wheat during the early stages of their career. The award is named …
Application Deadline:27 August 2021 The Transnational Centre for Just Transitions in Energy, Climate and Sustainability- TRAJECTSopens its Call for Applications for Junior Research Stays 2021. The Call to support 20 …
IBRO-MENA School and Conference on Clinical Neuroscience – Tunis, Tunisia (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: September 19, 2021 (5:00 p.m. CET) The aim of this IBRO-MENA school and conference is to introduce students to neurogenomics and to try to bridge the gap between …
HiiL/FATE Foundation Justice Entrepreneurship School (JES) 2021 for West African Entrepreneurs.
The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) in partnership with FATE Foundation has launched the call for application for the Justice Entrepreneurship School (JES) which is a programme targeted …
Application Deadline: 09 September 2021 Toyota invites graduates to share in a journey aimed at producing future leaders through its exciting Graduate Programme. Toyota is based in Durban and Johannesburg, …
Application Deadline: 26th November 2021 Eni invests in people and their empowerment, recognizing diversity as a key value for human development. From 2008 Eni has been granting the Eni Award, …
Application Deadline: September 15th 2021 ACP-EU Culture Programme: Ignite Culture is a new and exciting grant facility for the cultural and creative sectors in 14 countries in Eastern Africa! This …
Application Deadline: August 27th, 2021 KCIC offers incubation, capacity building, and financing options to new, small and medium business ventures and Kenyan entrepreneurs that are developing innovations to address the …
Application Deadline: 3 September 2021. Thuthukisani addresses the lack of capacity and opportunity for small to medium organisations and artists to develop new projects with mentorship, training and investment towards …
One Young World Lead2030 Challenges for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) – $50,000 to support your SDG solution.
Application Deadline:23 September 2021 The world’s biggest prize fund for young leaders making an impact for the Sustainable Development Goals. From ending extreme poverty to protecting our oceans, the Sustainable Development …
The U.S. Department of State/IREX Spring 2022 Virtual Professional Development Experience (PDE) for Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni
Application Deadline:September 12, 2021 The U.S. Department of State and IREX are excited to announce that the application for the Spring 2022 Virtual Professional Development Experience (PDE), a unique opportunity only open to 2021 Alumni of …
African Union Commission/the United States Department of Agriculture Scientific Exchanges Program
Application Deadline: September 3, 2021. The African Union Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Policy Framework aims to facilitate harmonization of AU Member States’ SPS policy priorities of SPS systems in Africa. …
Application Deadline: August 31, 2021 The OIF, Radio France internationale (RFI) and Reporters sans Frontières (RSF) are jointly launching the call for applications for the sixth edition of the “Francophone …
The Township and Rural Entrepreneurship Programme (TREP) 2021 for South Africans.
Application Deadline: unspecified The Township and Rural Entrepreneurship programme (TREP) is a dedicated programme to transform and integrate opportunities in townships and rural areas into productive business ventures. The focus …
UNCTAD eTrade for Women Masterclass 2021 for Women Digital Entrepreneurs in Eastern Africa.
Application Deadline: Friday 20 August 2021 THEME: Unlocking the power of digital entrepreneurship in uncertain times DATE: Tuesday 31 August – Thursday 2 September 2021 The Masterclass will be held …
Next Innovation with Japan (NINJA) Accelerator Program 2021 (Cohort 2) for young Kenyan Entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline:September 5th 2021. NINJA, Next INnovation with JApan, is a startup support project piloted by the program sponsor, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). JICA, together with implementation partners Double Feather Partners, Deloitte …
OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards 2022 for Early-Career Women Scientists in the Developing World (USD 5,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: 28 October 2021. The call for applications for the OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early Career Women Scientists in the Developing World is now open. Eligibility The applicant must be a woman …
Application Deadline: Ongoing Through the SheTradesZA platform, selected women-owned businesses and corporations will benefit from a wide range of opportunities to expand their businesses and broadly advance women economic empowerment. …
Westerwelle Young Founders Programme – Autumn 2021 for young Entrepreneurs from emerging and developing countries (Fully Funded to Berlin, Germany)
Application Deadline: September 3rd 2021 at 11:59 CEST The Westerwelle Young Founders Programme (YFP) is a six-month fellowship for 25 leaders uplifting emerging and developing markets towards a sustainable future. …
Empowering Higher Education in Africa Scholarships 2021 for young researchers and lecturers.
Application Deadline:September 5th, 2021 The mission of this Specializing Master course is to support African Universities by contributing to upgrading their staff and nurturing a qualified generation of skilled young researchers and …
Application Deadline: September 6, 2021 The WIPO Training, Mentoring and Match-Making Program on Intellectual Property for Women Entrepreneurs from Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (the Program) aims to encourage women …
Application Deadline: 31 August 2021. The world stands at a critical point, with its inequalities in sharp focus as the COVID-19 pandemic and its socio-economic impact continues to increase unresolved …
The Next Titan Season 8 (Nigerian Entrepreneurial Reality TV Show)-Win N15 million and Business Support.
Do you have what it takes to be on THE NEXT TITAN NIGERIA Season 8, The Uncaged Edition? The Season 8, The Uncaged, is searching for entrepreneurs that have potentials, …
