Application 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)
Application 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 …
Commonwealth Professional Fellowships 2021/2022 for Mid-Career Professionals to Study in the United Kingdom (Fully Funded)
Application 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 …
Youth Internet Governance Forum Call for Participation: YouthxPolicyMakers Program 2021
Application 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 …
Call For Projects: MEDIA LOVES TECH for Journalists in Tunisia, Morocco, and Algeria (€ 10,000 Prize)
Application 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 …
Bioscience Innovation Bootcamp 2021 for Entrepreneurial Scientist in Eastern and Central Africa.
Application 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). …
Impact Hub Accelerate2030 Acceleration Programme 2021 for innovative Nigerian startups.
Application 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 …
Call for Applications: Intergenerational Dialogue of leaders and young people of the Biennale of Luanda 2021!
Application 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 …
Application 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 …
Pan African (African Union) University 2021/2022 (Masters & PhD) Scholarships for young Africans (Fully Funded)
Application 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 …
Africa Agri-Food Development Programme 2021/2022 for agri-food companies in Africa.
Application 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 …
LEAP Africa’s Social Innovators Programme (SIPA) 2021/2022 for young changemakers.
Application 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 …
One World Media Global Short Docs Forum 2021 for short Documentary Filmmakers.
Application 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 …
Application 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 …
Application 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 …
AAS African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence (ARISE) 2021 for early-career African Researchers.
Application 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 …
AREF Call for Applications: Women in Research Essential Grant Writing Skills Workshop 2021
Application 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 …
The Fem-In-Tech Acceleration Programme 2021 for female-focused South African entrepreneurs.
Application 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 …
MEST Express Acceleration Program for early & growth stage Ghanaian tech startups ( $20,000 in equity-free grant funding)
MEST, 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, …
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 …
Application 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 …
Reporting grants and workshop on digital identity, data & technology in Nigeria
Application 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 …
African Studies Centre Leiden Africa Thesis Award 2021 for Afro-Centric Masters Thesis( € 500 Prize)
Application Deadline: 31 August 2021 Are you interested in Africa and is your master’s thesis on a related subject? If so, the African Studies Centre Leiden is offering you the …
Application Deadline: Ongoing Requirements: In this round of recruitment we are looking for anyone who will graduate/has graduated in 2019 or 2020. Any international student in China who graduates in 2019 or …
Application Deadline: July 11th 2021 For its 5th edition, Digital Lab Africa is switching to a fully online format. The incubation and mentorship programs followed by the DLA#5 laureates include online activities, online mentorship, and …
The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) South Africa Program 2021 for Women Entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: July 11, 2021. The U.S. Embassy in South Africa and the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) are once again partnering to implement the 2021 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) South Africa …
UNFPA Malawi Digital Media Arts Accelerator Training 2021 for young Malawians.
Application Deadline: July 10th 2021 UNFPA Malawi invites you to a unique chance of acquiring digital media, art, and workplace skills and certificates from the pilot Digital Media Arts Accelerator Training …
British Councils’ Future Leaders Connect Programme 2021 for emerging policy leaders Worldwide.
Application Deadline: 5 July.2021 The Future Leaders Connect Programme aims to provide future leaders with skills and international networks which will improve their ability to make or influence policy changes, …
Access Bank Womenpreneur Pitch-A-ton Africa 2021 for women entrepreneurs across Africa (Naira 5 million financial grant & a mini MBA from International Finance Corporation)
Application Deadline: August 13th 2021 Launched in 2019, the Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Africa was the first women-in-business support initiative of its kind in the industry offered by the Access Bank W …
The French Agency for Development (AFD) Digital Energy Challenge 2021 for African Start-ups (70,000€ prize)
Application Deadline: June 30th 2021 The Digital Energy Challenge for Start-ups will reward 5-8 start-ups every year for four years, for innovative digital projects that aim to increase energy access …
Application Deadline:June 30th, 2021 The purpose of the two-day LBS Young Talents Programme is to help the school establish an ongoing relationship with the brightest university students in the country …
Application Deadline: June 23, 2021 The AWARD Leadership Program for Emerging African Women in Science is a customized learning experience targeting young African women in science under the age of …
Energy Access Booster 2021 Call for entrepreneurs in the field of energy access in Africa ($ 50,000 prize)
Application Deadline: August 15th, 2021 SUPPORTING ENERGY ACCESS ENTREPRENEURS IN AFRICA AND ASIA Sustainable Mobility, defined as, green, efficient, safe and universally accessible movement of people and goods and services from point …
Future For Nature (FFN) Awards 2022 for young Nature Conservationists (€50,000 prize)
Application Deadline: 1st of September 2021. Are you a young (between 18 to 35 years old) and dedicated nature conservationist committed to protecting species of wild animals and plants? Do …
Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL)/Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) Restoration Stewards Program (5000 Euros grant)
Application Deadline: July 31st 2021 Under the banner of Generation Restoration, the Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL) and the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) are launching the second edition of the Restoration Stewards program to support and highlight …
The Google for Startups Black Founders Fund Africa Program 2021 for early-stage African Startups ($3 million in funding)
Application Deadline: July 7th 2021 A Google for Startups program giving access to funding to Black-founded startups in Africa. Through the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund Africa, we are …
Application Deadline: June 24th 2021 Do you support merchants with solutions like customer data platforms, service and creative apps or system integrations? If yes, this 12-week virtual program can provide your team …
Application Deadline: July 14th 2021 The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) has been operating since 2012 under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General. SDSN mobilizes global scientific and technological …
Application Deadline:July 9th, 2021 Last year, YouTube Creators launched the #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund, a multi-year commitment dedicated to spotlighting and growing Black creators and music on the YouTube platform, by …
Application Deadline: 8 August 2021. UN-Habitat, the United Nations agency focusing on sustainable urbanization, is calling for nominations for its prestigious Scroll of Honour award. The award, launched in 1989, recognizes individuals …
