Call for Applications

Application Deadline: 3rd July 2020 The MTN Foundation, in partnership with Trialogue, launched The MTN Awards for Social Change to encourage and reward good monitoring and evaluation (M&E) practice in the …

Application Deadline: Ongoing The Future Females Business School, powered by UK-South Africa Tech Hub is a leading tech program that offers sponsored spots to South Africa entrepreneurs with tech-based businesses to …

Application Deadline: July 1st 2020The Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) invite applications for an international summer school that …

Application Deadline: August 15th 2020, 11.59 P.M Civic space in Kenya continues to be under pressure as a range of actions is being directed against the work of Human Rights …

Application Deadline: Ongoing An intensive leadership experience equipping 2020 high school graduates with powerful and practical skills for a lifetime of social impact As an instructor, you will be part …

Application Deadline: July 13th 2020 AWDF invite applications for the award of grants to African women’s rights organisations and groups to support activities that promote the wellbeing of women. Every …

Application Deadline: July 12, 2020 While the world is dealing with an unprecedented health crisis that is impacting every aspect of our lives, the arts and culture sector is facing …

Application Deadline: June 29th 2020 The program is a Public Relations (PR) and communications mentorship program dedicated exclusively to the business development needs of African Tech female founders. C Moore Media has …

Application Deadline: June 30th 2020 BIEA graduate attachments offer recent graduates, with an interest in further studies in Africa, the opportunity to gain research experience and develop their networks. The …

Application Deadline:11th July, 2020 LEAP Africa invites passionate Nigerian undergraduates between the ages of 18 – 29 years to apply for its Youth Leadership Programme (YLP). The objective of the …

Application Deadline: 15th of September 2020. Are you a young (35 years or younger), talented, and energetic nature conservationist committed to protecting species of wild animals and plants? Do you …

Application Deadline: ongoing The Goethe-Institut’s new programme “Decolonise the Internet” focuses on bridging the unequal representation of voices from the Global South on the internet and aims to increase awareness …

Application Deadline: June 28th 2020 Since 2019, the Internet Society has combined the IGF Ambassadors and Youth@IGFinto a single program called IGF Youth Ambassadors. Based on the great success of last year’s program …

Application Deadline: June 30th 2020 The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development provides a universal set of priorities to use as a blueprint of action for people, the planet, and prosperity. …

Application Deadline:6th September 2020. The Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund was established in 2012, with generous support from The ALBORADA Trust. The Fund supports pairs of researchers (post-doctoral level and above) …

Application Deadline: 30 September 2020 ICTP is now accepting nominations for young researchers from developing countries for the 2020 ICTP Prize. The prize recognizes outstanding and original contributions to physics …

Application Deadline:27 August 2020  GBIF invites the submission of concept notes for project funding from sub-Saharan Africa through Biodiversity Information for Development (BID), a programme funded by the Directorate-General for International Partnerships of the European …

Application Deadline:8 September 2020 16:00 GMT+1 The UK Medical Research Council and the UK Department for International Development announce a further call for proposals for the prestigious African Research Leader …

Application Deadline: June 22nd 2020 The Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) is the Jack Ma Foundation’s flagship philanthropic entrepreneur program in Africa. ANPI aim to identify, spotlight and support African …

Application Deadline: August 1st 2020 Are you passionate about advocating for food system justice, global nutrition, agricultural innovation, farmers and food security, biotechnology, or entrepreneurship? You’ve come to the right …

Application Deadline:30th August 2020 Are you: – An African women based in Africa, running a registered impact driven business– Ready to scale and deepen your solution in a specific region– …

Application Deadline: June 28th 2020 Bring your science based startup to the next level! Maximise the potential of your booming startup with a fast-track Afri-Swiss acceleration program. Get your seat …

Application Deadline: 6pm GMT on 18th June 2020 Are you a young person aged 18 to 30 taking a lead in the Covid-19 response​? Are you passionate about the role …

Application Deadline: July 1, 2020, 11:59 PM PST.Facebook Reality Labs (FRL) brings together a world-class team of researchers, developers, and engineers to create the future of virtual and augmented reality, …

Application Deadline: June 30th 2020 Falling Walls Engage 2020 will be hosted as a digital event by the Falling Walls Foundation in cooperation with the Robert Bosch Stiftung. It forms part …

The Commonwealth Education Awards highlight and recognise the quality and diversity of learning systems, resources and spaces in 54 Commonwealth member countries. By recognising excellence and innovation, we hope to …

Application Deadline: June 18th 2020 Do you want to accelerate your software engineering career? Join the Andela movement to ensure that while the digital revolution may have begun in Silicon …

Application Deadline: 5 August 2020. The HiiL Innovating Justice Challenge invites all startups that are transforming the justice sector to become part of our 2020 accelerator cohort. Since 2011, we have …

Application Deadline: June 30th 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic will have far-reaching and long-term effects on populations and economies worldwide. Besides its immediate impact on health, the socioeconomic consequences of the …

Application Deadline: June 28, 2020 at 11:59pm EDT. IDRC and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) are contributing up to CA$10 million towards a COVID-19 Global South Artificial Intelligence …

Application Deadline: June 14th, 2020 The Growth Program is a Virtual Three Month Post-Acceleration Program focused on Growth. The program is designed to help startups build a Growth Team and implement a Growth …

The Wales and Africa immediate COVID-19 Response will be open as of 8 June 2020. The ongoing global effects on the COVID-19 outbreak are being felt differently worldwide. As Wales’ …

Application Deadline: July 31st 2020 The Cartier Women’s Initiative is an annual international entrepreneurship programme that aims to drive change by empowering women impact entrepreneurs. Founded in 2006 by Cartier, …

Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals that focus on enabling innovators, journalists and media professionals to find information they need to help them innovate. The Journalism and Media Lab (jamlab) is inviting …

Application Deadline: 30 June 2020. The World Forum for Democracy is a platform for global dialogue and democratic participation which brings new ideas into the work of the Council of …

Application Deadline: 26 June 2020 (23:59, South Africa Time) The conceptualisation, development and curriculum content of the Regional Leadership Center Southern Africa (RLC SA) as led by the University of …

Application Deadline: August 31st 2020 The Allianz Climate Risk Research Award supports scientific research that improves our understanding of climate change-related risks. The 2020 Award focuses on how science can help …

Application Deadline: June 30th 2020 The Global Pluralism Award recognizes pluralism in action. It celebrates the extraordinary achievements of organizations, individuals and governments who are tackling the challenge of living …

Application Deadline: July 19th 2020 The Orange Ventures MEA Seed Challenge aims to give entrepreneurs in Africa and the Middle East the means to launch and develop their business. This …