Application Deadline: 24 August 2025 [23:59, CEST]. Applications are now open for the 2025 International Press Institute (IPI) Local News Accelerator. IPI launches the call for Local News Accelerator to …
Call for Applications
The Africa Ecosystem Catalysts Facility (AECF) for early-stage African startups (USD 4M investment facility)
Application Deadline: August 4, 2025 Applications are now open for the Africa Ecosystem Catalysts Facility (AECF). The Africa Ecosystem Catalysts Facility (AECF) is a USD 4M investment facility designed to …
African Leadership Academy (ALA) 2026 for young Leaders across Africa (Two-Year Pre-University Program) – financial assistance available.
Application Deadline: January 15, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 African Leadership Academy. African Leadership Academy seeks to transform Africa by developing a powerful network of young leaders …
Application Deadline: July 25, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 She Code Africa Mentorship Program. The She Code Africa Mentorship Program is designed for women in tech who …
Documentary Africa (DocA) EAccelerate Fund 2025 for East African filmmakers (€20,000 in funding)
Application Deadline: 21st July 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Documentary Africa (DocA) EAccelerate Fund. The EAccelerate Fund 2025 is now accepting applications from East African filmmakers looking to bring their short …
Royal Academy of Engineering Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2026 in Sub-Saharan Africa (Fully-Funded training in the UK plus £50,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: 23 September 2025, 4pm UTC+1 Applications are now open for the 2026 Royal Academy of Engineering Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, founded …
RevUp Women enterprise development Programme 2025 for early-stage women-led Nigerian startups and SMEs.
Application Deadline: August 8, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 RevUp Women enterprise development Programme. AfriLabs invites you to apply for the RevUp Women Initiative: Nigeria Edition, an …
The 2025 Global Development Conference: Call for Science Journalists (Travel grant plus accommodation to Clermont-Ferrand, France)
Application Deadline: 27 July, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Global Development Conference : Call for Science Journalists. GlobalDev, an initiative of the Global Development Network (GDN), invites applications …
The MTN Cloud Accelerator Program 2025 for African Startups (₦100 million in grants)
Application Deadline: August 15, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 MTN Cloud Accelerator Program. The MTN Cloud Accelerator is a 12-week program designed to help African startups grow faster by …
AFC’s Building Resilience Against Climate and Environmental Shocks (BRACE) Program Cohorts 3 Batch 3 for young Agripreneurs.
Application Deadline: July 27, 2025 Applications are now open for the AFC’s Building Resilience Against Climate and Environmental Shocks (BRACE) Program. An intensive capacity development program supporting agripreneurs (SMEs) in …
Application Deadline: 18th August 2025. The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), in coordination with the UN Office for Digital and …
2025 UNESCO/Tamayouz Cinema Foundation Residency for young women African filmmakers (Fully Funded to Morocco)
Application Deadline: 31 July 2025 (midnight Paris time) Applications are now open for the 2025 UNESCO/Tamayouz Cinema Foundation Residency. With funding from the People’s Republic of China and in partnership …
UpSkill Universe-HP-Google Skills for Business Programme 2025 for African SMEs.
Application Deadline: Unspecified Applications are now open for the 2025 HP-Google Skills for Business Programme. The Skills for Business programme directly addresses these challenges by offering tailored training in areas such …
The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) Entrepreneurship Training Programme 2025 for Young Nigerian Entrepreneurs.
Application Deadline: Ongoing Applications are now open for the 2025 DBN Entrepreneurship Training Programme (DBNETP). The annual DBN Entrepreneurship Training Programme (DBNETP) is the flagship programme of the Development Bank …
Application Deadline: Unspecified Applications are now open for the 2025 Oando Foundation Green Youth Upskilling Program. The Green Youth Upskilling Program aims to empower 25 young individuals who demonstrate the potential …
Application Deadline: Applications are now open for the 2025 Financial Times/World Bank Group Africa Sustainable Futures Awards. The Financial Times and the World Bank Group have launched the second edition …
The Jasiri Talent Investor Programme (Cohort 2) for young South African Entrepreneurs (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: July 25, 2025 at 06:00 PM Applications are now open for the Jasiri Talent Investor Programme (Cohort 2). The Jasiri Talent Investor programme is dedicated to discovering and …
The Federal Ministry of Education 2025/2026 Technical Teachers Training Programme (TTTP) : A tuition-free one-year Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE).
Application Deadline: July 21, 2025 Applications are now open for the Federal Ministry of Education 2025/2026 Technical Teachers Training Programme. The TTTP is a tuition-free one-year Post-Graduate Diploma in Education …
Vital Impact Environmental PHOTOGRAPHY Grant 2025 for environmental photographers.
Application Deadline: 15 September 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Vital Impact Environmental PHOTOGRAPHY Grant. Vital Impacts is a women-led 501c3 non-profit organization that uses art and storytelling …
One World Media Global Health Film Grant 2025 for filmmakers from the global south.
Application Deadline: 20 August 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 One World Media Global Health Film Grant. The Global Health Film Grant is for an experienced filmmaker who …
2025 Rice Miller Business Training (RMBT) Program and Business Development Support (BDS)
Application Deadline: July 11, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Rice Miller Business Training (RMBT) Program and Business Development Support. GIZ-MOVE, Bühler Group, and Partners in Food Solutions are …
AfDB Fashionomics Africa Incubator and Accelerator Program 2025 for African Fashion Entrepreneurs ($10,000 USD cash prize)
Application Deadline: July 25, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 AfDB Fashionomics Africa Incubator and Accelerator Program. The Fashionomics Africa Incubator & Accelerator Programs, powered by the Africa …
Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) AI Startup Program 2026 for AI entrepreneurs (Fully-Funded, 12-month sprint)
Application Deadline: 22nd August 2025. Applications are now open for the 2026 MEST AI Startup Program. The MEST AI Startup Program is an up to 12-month immersive experience designed to …
Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL)/Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) Restoration Stewards Program 2025 (5000 Euros grant)
Application Deadline: 13 JULY 2025, 23:59 CEST (UTC+2) Applications are now open for the 2026 Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) Restoration Stewards Program. The Restoration Stewards program is a youth program rooted in …
Application Deadline: July 31st, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Milken-Motsepe Prize in AI and Manufacturing. This prize calls on established companies in Africa revolutionizing manufacturing value chains …
The Trevor Noah Foundation’s Khulani Nathi Innovation Fund 2025 for South African Education innovators (R3 million in funding)
Application Deadline: 18 July 2025, 11:59 PM . Applications are now open for the 2025 Trevor Noah Foundation’s Khulani Nathi Innovation Fund. Khulani Nathi — meaning “we grow together” in …
Uongozi Institute Women’s Leadership Programme 2025 for senior and emerging female leaders (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: July 15, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Uongozi Institute Women’s Leadership Programme. The Women’s Leadership Programme allows senior and emerging female leaders to navigate the …
The AREF Excell Malaria Researcher & Leadership Development Programme 2026 for African Researchers (50,000 USD in project funding)
Application Deadline: 15th October, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 AREF Excell Malaria Researcher & Leadership Development Programme. AREF’s Excell malaria programme will enable 18 individual researchers from three participating institutions to …
Global Citizen/PayPal Small Business Impact Awards 2025 for small businesses and social enterprises ($25,000 cash prize)
Application Deadline: August 15, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Global Citizen/PayPal Small Business Impact Awards. The Global Citizen and PayPal Small Business Impact Awards were established to …
Application Deadline: July 11, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 DW Akademie’s SparkChange Programme. DW Akademie is inviting community champions from rural and peri-urban Uganda and Tanzania to …
The SMEDAN-Wema Bank Capacity Building Program 2025 for Nigerian Youths and MSMEs
Application Deadline: Ongoing Applications are now open for the 2025 SMEDAN-Wema Bank Capacity Building Program. The SMEDAN-Wema Capacity Building Program for Youths and MSMEs is a transformative partnership between the …
Nigeria Health Watch Solutions Journalism Masterclass 2.0 for Nigerian Newsroom Editors.
Application Deadline: July 4, 2025 Applications are now open for the Nigeria Health Watch Solutions Journalism Masterclass 2.0. Are you an editor passionate about deepening journalism’s impact in Nigeria? Do …
Application Deadline: August 15, 2025 Applications for the 5th Cohort of the Visa Accelerator Program – Africa are now open! Unlock your startup’s potential and fast-track your success in the …
Application Deadline: October 1, 2025. Applications are now open for the 2025/2027 Getty Foundation Scholar Grants. The Getty Scholars Program supports innovative research about art, conceived in the broadest terms, …
Application Deadline: 1st August 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award. Now in its 13th year, the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award in partnership …
Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) 2025 Prize for Innovation in Global Security (CHF 10’000 Prize)
Application Deadline: 25 September 2025 at 23:59 UTC+2. Applications are now open for the 2025 GCSP’s Prize for Innovation in Global Security. Organised by GCSP’s Geopolitics and Global Futures Department, this prestigious …
Application Deadline: 31 July 2025. Applications are now open for the 2025/2027 African Futures Lab (AfaLab) Rise Fellowship Program. Founded by two Black women, Liliane Umubyeyi and Amah Edoh, in …
Africa Agri-Food Development Programme 2025/2026 for agri-food companies in Africa.
Application Deadline: August 15, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025/2026 Africa Agri-Food Development Programme. The Africa Agri-Food Development Programme (AADP) is Ireland’s flagship initiative supporting the role of …
Application Deadline: Unspecified Applications are now open for the 2025 UNIDO ONE World Sustainability Awards. In 2025, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), a specialized agency of the United …
Application Deadline: 1 September, 2025 The UNESCO Prize for Global Citizenship Education provides an exceptional global platform to promote the visibility and recognition of projects and initiatives in the field of …
