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. …
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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). …
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 …
2021 ICFJ/ONE Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling for up-and-coming journalist in Africa (US$5,000 cash prize & virtual internship with prestigious media outlets )
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: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, …
Seedstars/Shell Foundation: Energy, Mobility and Agriculture Innovation program 2020 for early-stage startups.
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 …
Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator USD 10 million small grants Programme
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 …
Women In Business Growth Lab 2021 for early-stage women-led startups ($1500 equity-free grant)
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 …
Ashoka/Boehringer Ingelheim Making More Health Co-creation Accelerator 2021 for Social Entrepreneurs (50,000 Euros in Funding)
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:December 18, 2020. The call is open to innovators, start-ups, research groups, university departments and spin-offs, Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) interested in creating an impactful project in Africa …
Arrell Food Innovation Awards 2021 for global excellence in food innovation ( $125,000 CAD prize)
Application Deadline: February 28, 2021. The Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards recognize global excellence in food innovation and community impact. Arrell Food Institute recognizes global leaders who are ensuring future …
U.S. Department of State TechGirls Program 2021 for next generation of women leaders in STEM
Application Deadline: January 15, 2021. TechGirls connects and supports the next generation of women leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics by providing them access and opportunities to advance their …
Global Air Drone Academy (GADA) Nigerian Drone Business Competition 2021 for young Nigerian Entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: December 31st 2020 With the support of the U.S. Consulate General, Lagos, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), and the Global Air Drone Academy, we have partnered to …
2nd call for applications 2020-21: British Institute in East Africa (BIEA) Thematic Research Grants.
Application Deadline: 30 December 2020. The British Institute in Eastern Africa (BIEA) invites applications for funding for original research projects in any discipline in the humanities and social sciences in eastern …
Worldwide Fund (WWF) Professional Development Grants 2021 (PDGs) for mid-career conservationists.
Application Deadline: November 1, 2021 Professional Development Grants (PDGs) provide support for mid-career conservationists to pursue short-term, non-degree training to upgrade their knowledge and skills. This training can include short …
British Council’s Developing Inclusive and Creative Economies (DICE) Digital R&D Fund
Application Deadline: 15 December 2020. The DICE Digital R&D Fund will offer 20 grants to support the delivery of ‘digital experiences’ that, among other objectives, will explore new ways of …
Swedish Institutes’ Creative Force Africa and Middle East & North Africa (MENA) 2021 for Change Agents.
Application Deadline: 27 January 2021 (15:00 Swedish time). Do you work internationally to strengthen democracy and human rights? Do you use media or the arts as a means to bring …
Deutsche Telekom Women’s STEM Award 2021 for Female STEM graduates worldwide (3,000 euros in prize money)
Application Deadline: 14th March 2021 For the eighth time, Deutsche Telekom praises the Women’s STEM Award. STEM graduates from all over the world can submit their thesis with focus on …
IREX Community Engagement Exchange (CEE) Program 2021 for young Innovators (Fully Funded to United States)
Application Deadline: December 23rd 2020 The Community Engagement Exchange (CEE) Program is a dynamic global network of innovators working with communities to address critical 21st Century issues. CEE equips dedicated visionaries with the …
Application Deadline: December 20th 2020 Eco Generation would like to call for nominations for the 2020 Hidden Eco-hero Awards. Unlike other environmental awards and programs appreciating well-known environmental campaign gurus, Tunza …
Application Deadline: 31 January 2021 at 12 am CET At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the …
