Call for Applications

Application Deadline: March 1, 2021 The Young Leaders Access Program is a year-long program that prepares young people, 18 to 26, to become leaders of change in their communities through leadership …

Application Deadline: January 31st 2021 AWEC is the accelerant behind hundreds of African female entrepreneurs who have transformed and grown their businesses. We are seeking the next 200 women who …

Application Deadline: 22nd January 2021The Africa Resilience Network Programme is building a network of journalists, activists and analysts to identify and expose Covid-19 related disinformation in Kenya and Nigeria. We …

Application Deadline: April 30th, 2021 (Midnight UAE Time) Suqia’s goal is not limited to the provision of potable water to those in need. We also identify how innovative and sustainable …

Application Deadline: 16th February 2021. Metta in partnership with the UK-Kenya Tech Hub presents the Startup-SME linkage program 2.0 aimed at providing tech startups direct linkages to SMEs which fall …

Application Deadline: March 31st 2021 The Africa Young Innovators for Health Award is launching its first competition designed to highlight and support the work of pioneering young entrepreneurs developing health …

Application Deadline: – FEBRUARY 28, 2021 USADF and All On are excited to request proposals for the USADF-all On Off-Grid Energy Challenge. Proposals are invited from eligible Nigerian off-grid energy …

Application Deadline: Sunday 7 February 2021 at 23.59 (UK).    British Council are offering three grants of between £5000 and £8000 to organisations in Wales and Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) …

Application Deadline: 21 February 2021: Nominations are open for young leaders to apply to stand for positions on the Commonwealth Youth Council, the body which represents the Commonwealth’s 1.4 billion young …

The programme is designed to upskill the next generation of digital talent in preparation for jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities across the continent. Digify Africa’s Digify PRO is a new pathway …

Application Deadline: 5th February 2021. Open Knowledge Foundation is giving out mini-grants to support people hosting Open Data Day events across the world. Open Data Day is an annual celebration of open …

The Future Females Business School Tech Programme, powered by the UK-Nigeria Tech Hub. This programme supports female Nigerian entrepreneurs who are utilising technology to build their businesses and impact their …

Application Deadline: January 26th 2021 Orange Corners is an initiative of the Kingdom of The Netherlands that provides young entrepreneurs across Africa and the Middle East with the necessary training, …

Application Deadline: February 9th 2021 SI Leader Lab – Connecting advocates of gender equality Are you a civil society leader in South Asia or the MENA region? Are you working …

Application Deadline:3 March 2021, The Ashden Awards boost outstanding climate solutions. For more than 20 years our awards have backed radical ideas delivering lower emissions and a fairer world, with …

Application Deadline:25 January 2021 The Future Females Business School Greentech Programme, powered by the UK-South Africa Tech Hub. This programme supports female South African entrepreneurs who are building greentech businesses …

Application Deadline:February 28, 2021. The AO Trauma Middle East and Northern Africa (AO TMENA) Research Grants are funded by the AO TMENA Region of the AO Foundation, a Switzerland-based nonprofit …

Application Deadline: January 15th 2021 The Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) is inviting applications ahead of its artistic activism workshop in Accra, Ghana from 25 to 31 January.  …

The African Youth Climate Hub Incubation Program was launched by the African Youth Climate Hub (AYCH), a platform for strengthening African youth leadership on climate and sustainable development, created in …

Application Deadline: January 12th 2021 Innovate UK EDGE are bringing together the best and brightest young innovators to tackle some of the biggest challenges facing our generation. Innovate UK EDGE are bringing …

Application Deadline: January 22, 2021.  The International Youth Digital Leadership Council or “Digital Youth Council” is a 12-member council of young leaders between the ages of 16 and 24 years who are …

Application Deadline: February 1st 2021 The Youth Action Lab is a one year co-creation lab for grassroots youth activists based in the global south which works to support their movements …

Application Deadline: FEBRUARY 15, 2021 AT 5:00 PM GMT  SUPPORTED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, the African Civic Engagement Academy (ACEA) is a free online training program and networking opportunity for …

Application Deadline: January 29th 2021 Rise is a global talent program that finds extraordinary young people who need opportunity and supports them for life as they use their talents to …

Application Deadline: February 6th 2021 GovLab is a 12-week program designed to identify, select, and support organizations that develop innovative and practical solutions to enhance good governance and public service delivery. …

Application Deadline: January 29th 2021 Workspace Vouchers support the highest potential founders and/or startups in Lagos State at the very early stages of their ventures (ideation to very early revenue) …

Application Deadline: January 13th 2021 WE ARE FAMILY FOUNDATION IS THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN FOR 2021 THREE DOT DASH GLOBAL TEEN LEADERS. AFTER A YEAR OF UNCERTAINTY AND …

Application Deadline: January 15th 2021 A FULLY-FUNDED DIGITAL UPSKILL PROGRAM FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERS AND SMES IN NIGERIA. UK-Nigeria Tech Hub and Decagon are recruiting and pairing shortlisted SMEs with 100 …

Application Deadline:January 15, 2021  Are you a journalist from Lebanon or Sudan reporting on religious freedom and human rights issues? Do you want to expand your knowledge on inclusive reporting …

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 …