Call for Applications

Application Deadline: February 2nd 2021 Do you want to take your businesses to a new level and develop both as an entrepreneur and a leader? Become part of a strong …

Creative Lagos is a Del-York Creative Academy initiative, powered by Lagos State Government through the Office of Ministry of Tourism, as a public-private partnership to upskill & build capacity for the …

Application Deadline: February 5th, 2021 The Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative, CYFI, is a dynamic youth-based initiative launched in 2011 by the U.S. Consulate General, Lagos. CYFI brings together Nigerian youth of exceptional …

Application Deadline: January 18th 2021 The Freedom Prize invites young people aged 15 to 25 from France and around the world to choose an inspiring person or organization, committed to …

Application Deadline:February 28, 2021 (midnight CET). Each year, UNHCR searches for extraordinary persons who go beyond the call of duty in supporting refugees, internally displaced and stateless people. Nominate now …

Application Deadline:  23:00 GMT on June 30th 2021The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards recognize fundamental contributions in a broad array of areas of scientific knowledge, technology, humanities and artistic creation, as …

Application Deadline:  15 January 2021, 5 pm CET   The Humanitarian Education Accelerator (HEA) is an Education Cannot Wait-funded programme led by UNHCR. The programme supports promising humanitarian education innovations to …

Application Deadline: March 15th 2021  The World Habitat Awards recognise and highlight innovative, outstanding and sometimes revolutionary housing ideas, projects and programmes from across the world. More than 250 outstanding World …

Application Deadline: March 31st 2021The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading philanthropy dedicated to empowering African entrepreneurs, opens applications on its TEFConnect digital platform This year’s intervention prioritises the economic …

Application Deadline: 7th February, 2021 Since 2011, Ashoka – one of the world’s largest networks of social entrepreneurs and Boehringer Ingelheim – a family-owned, world-leading and research-driven Pharmaceutical company, have collaborated around a global …

Application Deadline:13th February 2021 Labs by ARM 3.0 is a FinTech-Focused Accelerator Program designed to support the best post-MVP companies solving the hardest problems for the financial and enterprise software …

Application Deadline:31st January 2021. The Innovate Ventures 2021 Women Business Accelerator is a 4-week program that selects, offers essential business skills training and funds female-owned startups in Somaliland. The top 4 …

Application Deadline: January 8th 2021 Seeking NGOs, governments, donors, and private sector firms with interventions designed to improve women’s economic empowerment in Nigeria. The GIL works to generate evidence on …

Application Deadline: January 9th 2021 ERF is pleased to announce a call for proposals on “Mitigation and Adaptation to Impact of Climate change in MENA countries” Selected authors will present …

Application Deadline:January 31, 2021 Adolescents across Africa are engaging in HIV research in innovative ways, setting a new standard for meaningful research engagement. Youth have been involved in the design, …

Application Deadline: March 6, 2021.  The International Children’s Peace Prize is awarded annually to a child who fights courageously for children’s rights. The prize was launched by KidsRights during the …

Application Deadline: June 15th 2021 The $10,000 Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation, will be presented every October in Des Moines, Iowa, by …

Application Deadline: January 31st 2021 The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Residency Program is a one-year research training position designed to give you hands-on experience with artificial intelligence research while working in …

Application Deadline: 04 January 2021 The new Corona virus has spread all over the world, and after it has claimed the lives of more than a million people, there are …

Application Deadline:15 February 2021 at 3pm GMT. The Royal Society Africa Prize is to recognise research scientists based in Africa who are making an innovative contribution to the sciences. Winners will …

Application Deadline:January 22nd, 2021. SDG Impact Accelerator (SDGia), a global accelerator launched by Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UNDP in 2018, has opened its second global call for impact …

Application Deadline: 15 January 2021 at 4pm (UK time). The British Council will be hosting Going Global virtually in 2021.  From 15 – 17 June 2021 we invite you to explore …

HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY AND THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME JOIN FORCES An initiative that celebrates bottom-up innovation for Tomorrow combines Hyundai’s resources and technological expertise and the diverse know-how and global …

Application Deadline: December 23, 2020 The  Global Youth Climate Network (GYCN), an initiative of the Youth-to-Youth (Y2Y) Community of young professionals at the World Bank Group*, is excited to launch …

Application Deadline:December 24, 2020 This is a global call to young people aged 15-29, who are interested in the role sport can play in preventing violent extremism through policymaking, innovative …

Application Deadline: Sunday, 31 January 2021, 5:00 p.m. The UNAOC Youth Solidarity Fund (YSF) supports youth-led organizations that foster peaceful and inclusive societies by providing seed funding to outstanding projects …

Application Deadline: December 31st 2020 Google for Startups Accelerator MENA is a three-month digital accelerator program for Seed to Series A technology startups based in the Middle East and North …

Application Deadline: 10 January 2021 Through our partnership with the Dubai Cares, we will use our established ​youth-led research approach​ to work with a group of 10 youth researchers from …

Application Deadline: 22nd January 2021 Two Medical Student Virtual Mobility Grants will be available in 2020-21. With the aim of increasing students’ knowledge of global health, the grants will provide …

Application Deadline: January 21st 2021 The SheTrades Rwanda project aims to increase the competitiveness of women-owned businesses in Rwanda and connect them to markets. The project is implemented by the …

Application Deadline: January 3, 2021. Nigeria, just like the rest of the world, is grappling with COVID-19 and journalists have played the critical role of providing public health updates, combating …

Application Deadline: 15 January 2021. The Commonwealth Peace and Reconciliation Challenge Grants are awarded to ACU members to support initiatives advancing peace, reconciliation, and indigenous knowledge. Aimed at academic and …

Application Deadline: December 22nd, 2020 The MTN Foundation has launched a youth skilling program aimed at equipping the youth with the right practical knowledge and skills that will enable them …

This funding is for music projects of ensembles from developing and transition countries as per the DAC list that cannot afford the cost of international travel owing to their economic situation. It …

Application Deadline: January 31, 2021 at 23:59 UTC. The Commonwealth Futures Climate Research Cohort is for passionate climate and environment researchers seeking to enhance their leadership and knowledge exchange skills. …

Application Deadline:January 18th 2021 Women founders are perpetually busy and fiercely dedicated to their businesses, ambitions, and families, and more often than not, to all of the above. This dedication …

Application Deadline: December 20th 2020 The Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator Kenya is Africa’s leading women in tech incubator, aligning with calls for more diversity in technology and for …

Application Deadline: 15 January 2021 Despite significant progress and strides in the region to promote Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), the Southern Africa region struggles to combat risk and remains highly vulnerable. …

Application Deadline:January 22, 2021 GRID-Arendal is offering grants for investigative journalism projects focused on environmental crime in developing countries. Four grant recipients will each receive 25,000 Norwegian kronor (approximately €2,300). …