Application Deadline: July 31st 2021 Close-Up creates Co-Production opportunities for filmmakers from different regions, and strengthens these significant ties. Documentary filmmakers from the MENA and Europe are dealing with similar quests in their films, questions of identity, …
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The Goethe-Institut Creative Entrepreneurship Programme (CEP) for young Namibian Entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: May 11th 2021 The Goethe-Institut Namibia in collaboration with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) are once again offering an opportunity for entrepreneurs in Namibia’s creative industry …
Application Deadline: 8 June 2021. Applications are now open for Future News Worldwide 2021. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, this years Future News Worldwide conference will again be online. 2021’s …
AGNES-BAYER Science Foundation Research Grant for Biodiversity Conservation & Sustainable Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Application Deadline: June 30th 2021 Call for Applications for the “AGNES-BAYER Science Foundation Research Grant for Biodiversity Conservation & Sustainable Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa”. This grant is funded by the …
Application Deadline: 11 June 2021. Are you working hard to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable young people? Does your organisation have ambitions to take those ideas and …
KPMG Private Enterprise Tech Innovator Competition 2021 for tech innovators in Africa.
Application Deadline: May 31st 2021 The inaugural KPMG Private Enterprise Tech Innovator competition will recognize Africa’s leading tech innovators and future tech titans. At KPMG Private Enterprise we understand the impact that …
NBSSI/Mastercard Foundation Young Africa Works Program 2021 for young Ghanaians.
Application Deadline: Ongoing The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI)/Mastercard Foundation Young Africa Works Project is an entrepreneurship development and employment program targeted at young people, particularly young women, …
Facebook Community Accelerator Program 2021 for Community Leaders ($50k USD in funding)
Application Deadline: May 31st 2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Program is a global program that helps leaders harness the power of their community to turn impactful ideas into action. Requirements This …
Application Deadline: May 14th 2021 Seedstars Africa Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund investing in high-growth companies active across Sub-Saharan Africa. Early-stage entrepreneurs across the region are creating innovative …
Application Deadline: May 31st 2021 Andela, Grow with Google, and Pluralsight announced a new partnership for the Google Africa Developer Scholarship 2021 program, a program that aims to train 40,000 …
Report Women! Female Reporters Leadership Programme (FRLP) Fellowship 2021 for Nigerian Journalists.
Application Deadline: May 28th 2021 The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) in collaboration with the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) opens application submission for its 2021 Report Women! Female …
Accelerating inclusive green growth through agri-based digital innovation in West Africa (AGriDI)
Application Deadline: June 30th 2021 The ‘Accelerating inclusive green growth through agri-based digital innovation in West Africa (AGriDI)’ intervention supports innovations to address key challenges related to climate change, sustainable …
Application Deadline: August 1st 2021 The Harry Frank Guggenheim Distinguished Scholar Awards (formerly the Harry Frank Guggenheim Research Grants) recognize leading researchers proposing to make a significant contribution to illuminating …
Application Deadline: January 10, 2022. Since the first award in 1990 the Volvo Environment Prize has become one of the scientific world’s most respected environmental prizes. Laureates represent all fields …
Application Deadline: June 4th 2021 The John Maddox prize is a joint initiative of the charity Sense about Science and the leading international scientific journal Nature. The Prize has been awarded …
United Nations Alliance of Civilizations/BMW Group Intercultural Innovation Award 2021 (USD$200,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: Thursday, 27 May 2021 For the past ten years, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the BMW Group have invited organizations around the world to apply for the Intercultural Innovation …
Application Deadline: May 14, 2021 Throughout late 2020 and early 2021, food systems experts and organizations in support of the UN Food Systems Summit called forward potential game-changing solutions from …
Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Program (Class 6) for African Startups.
Application Deadline: 14 May 2021 Google for Startups Accelerator Africa is a three-month accelerator program for Seed to Series A technology startups across the African continent. Applications for the Class …
The African Union (AU) Agenda 2063 Women’s Photojournalism Award 2021 for African Female Journalists. ($USD 2000 cash Prize)
Application Deadline: 15th June 2021 Pictures have the power to reflect everyday life experiences and are a valuable tool for storytelling. They capture a moment in time in history and also …
Milken-Motsepe Innovation Prize Program 2021 for agritech Innovations. ($USD 2 million Prize)
Application Deadline: December 2021 The Milken-Motsepe Innovation Prize program is a series of multi-year, multimillion-dollar prize competitions for technological solutions that accelerate progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), …
Goethe Institute writers’ Residency 2021 for young African Writers (Fully Funded to Kigali, Rwanda)
Application Deadline: 16th May 2021 As a collaboration between Huza Press and the Goethe Institut Kigali, we are announcing a four-week writers’ residency in Kigali (Rwanda) in September 2021. The …
Goethe institute Artworks for the ‘House of African Feminisms Project’ for young female Artists.
Application Deadline: May 7th 2021 Whether you are an illustrator, photographer, graphic designer…, let your imagination run free and make us feel at home – in the House of African …
The Next Economy Virtual Incubation Programme 2021 for aspiring Entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: May 22nd 2021 The Next Economy is an initiative of SOS Children’s Villages CV, Crosswise Works and Good Up and is being funded by the Dutch Ministry of …
Application Deadline: November 23rd 2021 The objective of the ENERGY GLOBE Award is to present successful sustainable projects to a global audience and to demonstrate that for most of our …
GOGETTAZ Agripreneur Prize 2021 for young African Entrepreneurs (US$50,000 cash prize)
Application Deadline:June 14, 2021 The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize aims to find Africa’s brightest young agri-food entrepreneurs. GoGettaz are searching for agribusinesses that bring technology, innovation and passion to the agriculture …
Register to Attend: The World Bank Youth Summit 2021: Resilient Recovery for People and Planet.
Application Deadline:May 20, 2021! Established in 2013, the Youth Summit is an annual event hosted by the World Bank Group (WBG) to engage with youth globally on the most pressing …
Inge Morath Award 2021 for Female Photographers (USD$5,000 for completion of a long-term documentary project)
Application Deadline: April 30th 2021 Magnus Foundation are accepting applications for the Inge Morath Award, a $5,000 grant given to a woman photographer under the age of 30 to support …
