Call for Applications

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). …

Application Deadline: December 21st 2020 The Care Leaders Council is a ten-member group of young leaders who have direct experience with alternative care (e.g., foster care, kinship care, etc.), and …

FORBES AFRICA is on the hunt for Africans under the age of 30, who are leading the charge building brands, creating jobs and transforming the continent, to join the magazine’s …

Application Deadline:Sunday, January 17, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EST.  The Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling, a collaboration between the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), the ONE Campaign, and …

Application Deadline:15 March 2021. The UNESCO-Russia Mendeleev International Prize in the Basic Sciences aims to promote and honour excellence in the basic sciences, defined to include the disciplines of chemistry, …

Application Deadline:February 1st, 2021 The Sigma Awards is a competition to celebrate the best data journalism from around the world. Striding into its second year, it’s also here to empower, …

Application Deadline: Ongoing The MIIC Women Enterprise Development program is an enterprise capacity building and mentorship program aimed at offering tailored support to transform women led ideas, projects and proof …

Application Deadline: December 20th 2020 Seedstars and Shell Foundation have joined forces to look for sustainable, scalable and innovative working towards access to energy, sustainable agriculture* and mobility. The objective of this …

Application Deadline: 1st of January 2021. The Adaptation Fund has launched a new USD 10 million pilot small grants programme (Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator, AFCIA) to foster innovation in …

Application Deadline:1 February 2021, 01:00 pm GMT. Established in 2011 by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, the WISE Prize for Education is the first distinction of its kind to …

Application Deadline: January 21, 2020 (11:59pm EST). TED is hosting two global idea searches in 2021 with a mission: to hear big, bold ideas from every corner of the world. A …

Application Deadline:30th, December 2020, The Women in Business Growth Lab is a 3-month entrepreneurship development programme for early-stage women-led startups in Nigeria, created to stimulate businesses into profitable & sustainable …

Application Deadline: February 7th 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:January 22, 2021. Village Capital, with the support of IFC is launching Future of Work Africa 2021 – an accelerator supporting and scaling startups across Sub-Saharan Africa that help …