Application Deadline: August 25th, 2021 Launching in early 2021, the Market-Creating Innovation (MCI) Bootcamp is an eight-session curriculum designed to empower emerging market innovators with principles and frameworks necessary to …
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Commonwealth Youth Awards 2022 for Excellence in Development Work (£5000 GBP in Prizes)
Application Deadline: October 17th 2021 Organised and delivered by the Commonwealth Youth Programme, the Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work aims to recognise and celebrate young people (aged 15 …
Application Deadline: August 19th, 2021 During the past year, World Bank invited youth from around the world to tell their stories and ideas where decisions are made, the World Bank …
Application Deadline: August 15th, 2021 The SheTrades Microfinance Pilot Programme aims to support two or three WoBs to: • Access microfinance.• Improve their knowledge on financial management and trade financing. …
L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science International Rising Talents for female Researchers.
Application Deadline: October 7th, 2021. Since the beginning of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science program, more than 3600 women scientists have been recognized in 117 countries. The program identifies …
Application Deadline: August 31, 2021. The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime, working with the Henry Nxumalo Foundation and the Oxpeckers Centre for Investigative Environmental Journalism, is offering grants to …
Apolitical Academy Southern Africa Public Leadership Programme 2021/2022 for young emerging leaders from Southern Africa.
Application Deadline: August 31st 2021 Apolitical Academy’s public leadership programmes share a curriculum and pedagogy and are designed regularly to bring together fellows and alumni from all regions for leadership …
Udacity/Access Bank Advance Africa Scholarship Program 2021 for young Africans.
Application Deadline: August 31, 2021 Access Bank and Udacity will provide 1,000 Nanodegree program scholarships for people in Africa to build practical, in-demand, cutting-edge tech skills. The scholarship will create …
Georg Forster Research Award 2021 for Researchers from Developing Countries (€60,000)
Application Deadline: 31st October 2021 The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation presents up to six Georg Forster Research Awards each year to internationally outstanding researchers from developing and transition countries in …
The Orange Corners Ghana Acceleration Program 2021 for young Ghanaian Entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: August 29th, 2021 Orange Corners is an initiative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in collaboration with MDF West Africa, the Ghana Innovation Hub, and our private sector …
Application Deadline: December 3rd, 2021 In collaboration with Turner Prize-winning artist Anish Kapoor, and in consultation with leading actors in the anti-slavery space, the Thomson Reuters Foundation launched the Stop …
British Council Sub-Saharan Africa Arts Cultural Exchange Programme 2021 for creatives.
Application Deadline:1 February 2022 British Council has developed the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Arts Cultural Exchange Open Call to provide grants to cultural organizations, festivals, artists, and creatives between the countries …
The Heinrich Böll Foundation Advocacy Accelerator Programme 2021 for young feminists in Eastern Africa.
Application Deadline: August 9th 2021 Are you a young feminist in Eastern Africa? Do you want to accelerate the impact of your advocacy work? The Heinrich Böll Foundation in collaboration with …
Application Deadline: August 15th, 2021 AGYLE is an African-German Young Leaders program that brings young leaders from Africa and Germany together in a long-term business network. The direct encounter and cooperation …
Chevening UK Government Scholarships Programme 2022/2023 for Study in the United Kingdom (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: November 2nd 2021 Chevening Scholarships enable outstanding emerging leaders from all over the world to pursue one-year master’s degrees in the UK. Whilst there is no ‘typical’ Chevening …
Norbert Zongo investigative Journalism award 2021 for Journalists (1.000.000 CFA Prize)
Application Deadline: September 15, 2021. In order to enhance and promote investigative journalism on the African continent, the three networks of African journalists – the Norbert Zongo Center (CNP-NZ), the …
Ernest & Young (EY) Southern Africa Entrepreneurial Winning Women Program 2021 for high-potential Female Entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: Not Specified EY South Africa’s Entrepreneurial Winning Women executive leadership programme identifies a select group of high-potential women entrepreneurs whose businesses show real potential to scale; and helps …
ACT Foundation Changemakers Innovation Challenge 2021 for nonprofits and social enterprises in Africa.
Application Deadline: 15 August 2021 The Changemakers Innovation Challenge is conceived by ACT Foundation as a response to the impressive work of community nonprofits and social enterprises in Africa who are …
Application Deadline: Unspecified At the heart of every great change is a great human. If you have ideas, ingenuity and a passion for making a difference, come and be a …
Application Deadline: unspecified The Accenture Education Trust, helps students whose family income ranges from R 350 000 – R 600 000 and NSFAS Post-Graduate Students with a Household Income of …
Application Deadline: August 15th, 2021 Young Creators Program is a Mindselo initiative which aims to bring young visionaries to talk about personal growth, human transformation, the art of living and …
Goethe-Institut/Prince Claus Fund Mentorship Award 2021 for artists and cultural practitioners
Application Deadline: 26 August 2021 The Prince Claus Fund mentorship Award is a year-long interdisciplinary programme that creates space for artists and cultural practitioners to explore critical artistic practices on …
UK-SA Tech Hub Future Females Business School Tech Program 2021 for South African based Female Entrepreneurs (Funded)
Application Deadline: August 16th 2021 The Future Females Business School, in partnership with UK-South Africa Tech Hub, is a leading programme that offers funded spots to South Africa female entrepreneurs …
Application Deadline: August 26th 2021 The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Post-Doctoral scientist to support the theme lead Neglected Zoonotic Diseases(NZDs) with designing, implementing, analysing, and …
Application Deadline: August 20, 2021 The Blockchain Bootcamp is designed to give early to mid-stage startups in Africa an opportunity to build on Stellar, an open-source blockchain network for financial services and …
Application Deadline: August 6th 2021 Youth are Africa’s greatest asset. Africa’s youth population is rapidly growing and is expected to double to over 830 million by 2050. If properly harnessed, …
Application Deadline: October 31, 2021. The Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice Prize, or the Grinnell Prize, directly reflects Grinnell’s historic mission to educate men and women “who are prepared …
Application Deadline: August 6th, 2021 Pre-MEST is a digital skills training program launched by MEST in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and their Young Africa Works strategy. The aim of the program is to address the significant …
Climate Trackers Climate Change Media Mentorship Program 2021 for young Journalists (Paid Opportunity)
Application Deadline: Monday 9th August, 2021 It’s all-encompassing and engaging. We’ll be welcoming a new cohort of 6 young journalists eager to produce climate stories and learn in the process. …
Samsung Engineering/ UN Environment 14th Eco-generation Environmental Essay Competition 2021
Application Deadline: 16th August 2021 Samsung Engineering jointly with United Nations Environment Programme would like to launch “The 14th Eco-generation Environmental Essay Competition” inviting youth all over the world to raise awareness …
Application Deadline: September 1, 2021 The U.S. Department of State and IREX seek academic, professional, and regional experts to read and score applications for the 2022 Mandela Washington Fellowship. Over the …
Application Deadline: August 15, 2021 The IZA/FCDO Program on Gender, Growth and Labor Markets in Low-Income Countries (G²LM|LIC) is sponsoring the ONLINE EVENT: « Development Economics Course for Sub-Saharan Africa », September …
Application Deadline: August 9th, 2021 Applications are now open for Paradigm Initiative’s annual Digital Rights Academy and Litigation Clinic 2021. The Digital Rights Academy is aimed at building the capacity of African …
Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award 2021 for Journalists worldwide (£1,000 learning bursaries)
Application Deadline: September 10th 2021 The Young Journalist Award – in partnership with the UK Foreign Press Association – is Thomson Foundation’s annual journalism competition dedicated to finding and inspiring ambitious journalists from across …
WE Africa’s Leadership Program 2022 for women in executive-level leadership positions in African conservation.
Application Deadline: 15th August 2021 WE Africa is for women working for the environment who wish to transform the future of African conservation and environmental work. Supported by an extensive …
SAMSA Training for Journalists from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to cover COP26.
Application Deadline: Samsa launches a call for applications for the COP26 event dedicated to the fight against global warming. The conference will take place from November 1st to November 12th, …
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) residential investigative journalism boot camp 2021 for Ghanaian journalists
Application Deadline: July 27, 2021. Do you desire to be an investigative journalist? Do you want to be equipped with the skills to be able to undertake fact-based, in-depth and …
She Code Africa Summer Code Camp 2021 for High school girls from across Africa.
Application Deadline: unspecified The Summer Code Camp is an annual initiative of She Code Africa targeted at High school girls from across Africa to stimulate and nurture their interests in …
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) AI Academy for Small Newsrooms.
Application Deadline: August 1st, 2021. A 6-week programme to help small newsrooms leverage the power of artificial intelligence. This FREE online programme offers a deep-dive into the potential of artificial …
UNICEF Innovation Fund 2021 for AI & ML Startups ($100K equity-free investment)
Application Deadline: 2 August 2021 The UNICEF Innovation Fund is looking to make up to $100K equity-free investments to provide early stage (seed) finance to for-profit technology start-ups that have the …
