2025 New Grants Launched for Africa Projects: Apply Now

Call for Entries: GBEP Youth Award (Africa)
Deadline: 30 April 2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization is requesting applications for its GBEP Youth Award to recognize and promote outstanding research in the field of bioenergy conducted by students and early-career researchers…[more]

Apply for Merck Foundation: Media Recognition Awards – Diabetes & Hypertension
Deadline: 30 October 2025
The Merck Foundation is seeking applications for its Media Recognition Awards to promote a healthy lifestyle and raise awareness about prevention and early detection of Diabetes and Hypertension…[more]

Call for Entries: Chizi Wigwe Prize for African Futurism
Deadline: 30 April 2025
The 1952 Africa Foundation, in partnership with the HOW Foundation, is pleased to announce the inaugural Chizi Wigwe Prize for African Futurism…[more]

Loughborough Development Trust Africa Scholarship
Deadline: 30 April 2025
The Loughborough University has launched its Loughborough Development Trust Africa Scholarship to cover 100% of the course fees for your chosen postgraduate taught course for one year (replacing any departmental or Loughborough University scholarships or bursaries you may already have been awarded)…[more]

Submissions open for African Plant Nutrition Scholar Award
Deadline: 30 April 2025
The African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) has opened its call for graduate students in Africa to apply for the 2025 edition of the Plant Nutrition Scholar Award program…[more]

RFPs: TDR Postgraduate Scholarship in Implementation Research
Deadline: 4 May 2025
The Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, is offering scholarships for a Master’s in Public Health and MSc Applied Health Social Science programme with focus on Implementation Research for the 2025–2026 academic year starting in September 2025…[more]

CFPs: UN Global Indigenous Youth Forum 2025
Deadline: 1 May 2025
Indigenous Youth from the seven socio-cultural regions are invited to apply for the UN Global Indigenous Youth Forum 2025…[more]

Submissions open for Merck Foundation Song Awards: More Than a Mother – Africa
Deadline: 30 September 2025
Submissions are now open for all African Singers and Musical Artists to create and share a song with the aim to address one or more of the following social issues such as: Breaking Infertility Stigma, Supporting Girl Education, Women Empowerment, Ending Child Marriage, Ending FGM and/or Stopping GBV at all levels…[more]

CFAs: AIG Public Leaders Programme (Africa)
Deadline: 1 May 2025
The AIG Public Leaders Programme (AIG PLP) offers emerging African public sector leaders a unique opportunity to develop their leadership capacity and acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to drive change…[more]

CFAs: Merck Foundation Song Awards – Diabetes & Hypertension (Africa)
Deadline: 30 October 2025
The Merck Foundation is inviting applications from African Singers and Musical Artists for its Song Awards to create and share a song with the aim to promote a healthy lifestyle and raise awareness about prevention and early detection of Diabetes and Hypertension…[more]

Merck Foundation: Film Awards – Diabetes & Hypertension (Africa)
Deadline: 30 October 2025
All African Filmmakers, Students of Film Making Training Institutions or Young Talents of Africa are invited to create and share a long or short Films, either drama, documentary or docudrama to deliver strong and influential messages to promote healthy lifestyle and raising awareness about prevention and early detection of Diabetes and Hypertension…[more]

Restitution and Reparation: Africa and the Post-Colonial Condition Fellowship
Deadline: 15 May 2025
The annual fellowship program themed, “Restitution and Reparation: Africa and the Post-Colonial Condition, convenes scholars or practitioners interested in restitution and repatriation issues related to African art and artifacts…[more]

PAGES African Mobility Fellowship Program
Deadline: 15 August 2025
Past Global Changes (PAGES) has announced the Inter-Africa Mobility Research Fellowship Program (African Mobility Fellowship) for African early-career scientists studying past global changes…[more]

Call for EOIs: International Geoscience and Geoparks Programme (Africa)
Deadline: 2 May 2025
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) is inviting expressions of Interest for research projects led by geoscientists based in African institutions…[more]

Nominations open for Africa Food Prize 2025
Deadline: 27-Jun-25
Nominations are now open for the Africa Food Prize, a preeminent award recognizing an outstanding individual or institution that is leading the effort to change the reality of farming in Africa—from a struggle to survive to a business that thrives…[more]

Nominations open for Photographer of the Year Award
Deadline: 30 April 2025
The Africa Geographic is thrilled to seek applications for its Photographer of the Year Award…[more]

Nominations Open: Merck Foundation Fashion Awards “Diabetes & Hypertension” 2025 (Africa)
Deadline: 30 October 2025
The African First Ladies is pleased to announce its call for Merck Foundation Fashion Awards “Diabetes & Hypertension”…[more]

RFAs: Merck Foundation Film Awards “More Than a Mother” 2025 (Africa)
Deadline: 30 September 2025
The Merck Foundation FILM Awards “More Than a Mother” 2025 have been launched in partnership with African First Ladies…[more]

Merck Foundation Fashion Awards “More Than a Mother” 2025 (Africa)
Deadline: 30 September 2025
The Merck Foundation FASHION AWARDS “More Than a Mother” 2025 have been announced in partnership with African First Ladies…[more]

Call for Submissions: APNI Photo Contest 2025
Deadline: 1 September 2025
The African Plant Nutrition Institute is excited to announce the launch of its Annual Photo Contest, inviting photographers, researchers and agriculture enthusiasts to showcase compelling images that highlight the importance of plant nutrition in African agriculture…[more]

Call for Applications: Innovative Tech for Water Security
Deadline: 2 May 2025
The Innovate Tech for Water Security call for proposals provides grant funding and support to startups or organizations with innovative, tech-based solutions that improve water efficiency, access, conservation, and safety…[more]

Request for Applications: Judicial Fellowship Program
Deadline: 23 May 2025
The Presidential Precinct is pleased to invite applications for its Judicial Fellowship Program, a professional exchange and residential learning experience for international judges and magistrates who are passionate about strengthening legal systems in their countries…[more]

Land Acquisition Fund: Providing Funds to Local NGOs and CSOs
Deadline: 01-May-2025
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is seeking applications for the Land Acquisition Fund to provide funds for local NGOs and CSOs to acquire threatened nature, create safe reserves and connect wildlife habitats for endangered species…[more]

Submissions open for Geneva Challenge
Deadline: 30 April 2025
The Geneva Graduate Institute has launched its Geneva Challenge to present innovative and pragmatic solutions to address the challenges of migration…[more]

Call for Proposals: IOI Fund for Network Adoption
Deadline: 30 April 2025
The Invest in Open Infrastructure is pleased to announce its IOI Fund for Network Adoption to support the shared adoption, implementation, and expansion of open data infrastructure to foster collaborative research, with a particular focus on Africa, North America, and Latin America…[more]

Requests for Proposals: Google PhD Fellowship Program
Deadline: 15 May 2025
Applications for the Google PhD Fellowship program are now open to support graduate students as they pursue their PhD, as well as connect them to a Google Research Mentor…[more]

Elephant Conservation & Research Funding Support Program 2025
Deadline: 1-Aug-25
The International Elephant Foundation’s Elephant Conservation and Research Funding Support Program is now open for Application Submissions…[more]

Applications open for Neuroscience Training Grants
Deadline: 31 May 2025
The International Brain Research Organization has announced its Neuroscience Training Grants to support early career neuroscientists from under-resourced regions in covering the costs of attending neuroscience training courses…[more]

dsm-firmenich Progress Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: 7 May 2025
The One Young World is seeking applications for its dsm-firmenich Progress Foundation Scholarship to driving sustainable change, empowering communities and supporting the next generation of changemakers…[more]

Toilet Board Coalition Accelerator Programme
Deadline: 30 April 2025
Applications are now open for the 2026 Cohort of the Toilet Board Coalition Accelerator Programme…[more]

CFPs: Promoting Financial Integrity, Economic Justice and Domestic Resource Mobilization
Deadline: 6-May-25
The Norad – The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation is seeking proposals from non-governmental organizations to advance advocacy, public discourse and solutions that promote financial integrity, economic justice and domestic resource mobilization…[more]

Applications open for GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2025
Deadline: 10 June 2025
Applications are now open for the GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition to take your agrifood business to the next level…[more]

Call for EOIs: reach52 Growth Partner Program 2025
Deadline: 30-Jun-25
reach52 is seeking expressions of interest from established Growth Partners (which can include community-based organisations, such as NGOs, socially-minded private sector firms, and civil society organisations) to help them recruit and train Community Health Workers…[more]

Spaces of Culture Funding Scheme in Sub-Saharan Africa
Deadline: 8-Jun-25
Are you a cultural and/or civil society organisation in Sub-Saharan Africa, looking to start or strengthen an Africa-Europe collaboration project in culture? Or, do you want to engage with other African and European partners to respond to local challenges through a co-creative and innovative cultural project? If yes, then The Spaces of Culture Funding Scheme is the right choice for you…[more]

Supporting African Science and Tertiary Education (SASTE) Grant – 4th Call
Deadline: 30 November 2025
The Supporting African Science and Tertiary Education (SASTE) Grant to support high potentials from Sub Sahara Africa working in the field of Agriculture, Forestry, Water Management, Renewable Energies, Nutritional Science, Human and Veterinary Medicine for a research stay in Austria…[more]

Applications open for Africa Fellows in Education Program
Deadline: 30 April 2025
The Partnership for Economic Policy is inviting applications for its Africa Fellows in Education Program to enhance education decision-making across Sub-Saharan Africa as part of a broader strategy for long-term economic development through a skilled population…[more]

Small Conservation Grants Program in Sub Saharan Africa
Deadline: 30-Apr-2025
The Jana Robeyst Trust Fund (JRTF) is pleased to announce the Small Conservation Grants Program to provide financial resources to early career biologists/conservationists to carry out vital field conservation and research work in Africa…[more]

Presidential African Youth in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Competition (Second Edition)
Deadline: 13 June 2025
The Presidential African Youth in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Competition is a pioneering initiative driving Africa’s leadership in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) through AI, robotics, and emerging technologies…[more]

Request for Proposals: Africa Epidemic Service Fellowship Program
Deadline: 21 May 2025
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is requesting proposals for its Africa Epidemic Service Fellowship Program which targets qualified applicants from Africa Union Member states drawn from public health discipline, with an interest in practicing applied Epidemiology…[more]

Merck Foundation Africa Media Recognition Awards “More Than a Mother”
Deadline: 30 September 2025
The Merck Foundation in partnership with the African First Ladies has announced the call for applications for the Merck Foundation Africa Media Recognition Awards “More Than a Mother” 2025…[more]

Request for Applications: Youth Fellowship Competition
Deadline: 8 May 2025
Are you a young leader between 18-35 committed to shaping Africa’s food systems? The FANRPAN and AGRA are inviting applications for the Youth Fellowship Competition focused on “Enhancing Youth Representation and Influence in Regional Food Systems Policy Processes in ESA”…[more]

Calling all Social Entrepreneurs for Finca Ventures Prize Competition 2025
Deadline: 30 April 2025
Are you an African entrepreneur working to disrupt the market with a bold idea that could help end poverty in their lifetime? FINCA Ventures is hosting the second annual Prize Competition to fund early-stage companies with visionary leaders looking to drive impact and innovation in climate-smart agriculture and fintech in Sub-Saharan Africa…[more]

Call for Applications: Team Finland Knowledge Programme
Deadline: 28 April 2025
The Finnish National Agency for Education is inviting applications for its Team Finland Knowledge Programme to create and strengthen cooperation between Finnish higher education institutions and the target regions and countries selected to the TFK network and to design new operating models for cooperation…[more]

Impact Pioneers Programme: Enabling Climate Tech Entrepreneurship
Deadline: 30 April 2025
Are you dedicated to nurturing and growing your local ecosystem for Climate Tech entrepreneurship? If yes, apply for Impact Pioneers ’25, a leadership programme that welcomes you to exchange experiences with an international network of peers and gain firsthand insights and experience from Sweden’s most successful Climate Tech entrepreneurship leaders and environments…[more]

Digital Energy Challenge 2025
Deadline: 16 May 2025
Are you a Start-up looking to scale up your digital innovation project in the energy sector in Africa? If so, apply for the 2025 Digital Energy Challenge…[more]

Australia Awards Scholarships in Africa
Deadline: 30 April 2025
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has launched its applications for its Australia Awards Scholarships in Africa to help promote prosperity, reduce poverty, and enhance political stability…[more]

Call for Applications: Zayed Sustainability Prize
Deadline: 23-Jun-2025
Applications are now open for the Zayed Sustainability Prize that recognises and rewards small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), nonprofit organisations (NPOs), and global high schools with impactful, innovative and inspiring sustainable solutions…[more]

Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and Middle East 2025
Deadline: 18 May 2025
Applications are now open for the Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP) 2025…[more]

German Bundestag Scholarship Program
Deadline: 13 July 2025
The German Bundestag invites politically and socially engaged young university graduates from Southern Africa (Botswana, Namibia, South Africa), East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda) and West Africa (Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal) to a scholarship program in Berlin in January…[more]

CFPs: Digitalisation for Flexible and Resilient Energy Systems Program (Phase II)
Deadline: 23-May-25
The BASE Foundation has launched the call for pilot projects on Digitalisation for Flexible and Resilient Energy Systems targeting eight countries…[more]

CFAs: Media Sentinel Fellowships in Southern Africa
Deadline: 7 May 2025
Do you want to strengthen information integrity in Southern Africa? The Code for Africa is offering four Media Sentinel Fellowships to frontline grassroots researchers with expertise in social media listening and analysis and with a good knowledge of social media cross-platform coordination…[more]

Greentech Africa 2025: The Future of Sustainability
Deadline: 9 May 2025
Village Capital is inviting applications for its Greentech Africa 2025: The Future of Sustainability, an investment-readiness accelerator program…[more]

Call for Applications: Media Sentinel Fellowship Program in West Africa
Deadline: 7 May 2025
Do you want to strengthen information integrity in West Africa? The Code for Africa (CfA) is offering three Media Sentinel Fellowships to frontline grassroots researchers in Benin, Guinea, and Mauritania. Participate now!..[more]

Open Call: Residency for Artists based in South Africa or Zimbabwe
Deadline: 12 May 2025
The Gasworks is pleased to invite applications from early-career artists based in South Africa or Zimbabwe for its Residency Programme…[more]

Jim Joel Fund to support Early Childhood Development Sector – South Africa
Deadline: 30-Apr-25
The Jim Joel Fund is offering grants to support the Early Childhood Development (ECD) sector that works to improve access and the quality of early learning programmes for the most marginalised of young children and their families…[more]

Call for Proposals: CreativeACTIONs 2 Grant Program (Zimbabwe)
Deadline: 30 May 2025
The 3rd Call for Proposals under CreativeACTIONs 2 is now officially open, inviting Zimbabwean artists, cultural operators and creative organisations to apply for funding…[more]

Public Diplomacy Section Annual Grant Program in South Africa
Deadline: 9-May-25
The U.S. Mission to South Africa Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to reinstitute its Annual Program Statement (APS) for Fiscal Year 2025…[more]

Participation and Leadership Program for Women and Girls in Benin
Deadline: 6-Aug-25
The European Commission has launched its Participation and Leadership Program for Women and Girls in Benin…[more]

Call for Proposals: Switch Kenya Green
Deadline: 29 May 2025
The European Commission is accepting proposals for Switch Kenya Green to develop sustainable and circular businesses through fostering access to finance and improving businesses’ sustainability and performance leading to sustainment and creation of green jobs…[more]

Empowering Art: Kenya’s Creative Voices Artistic Competition for Kenyan Creatives
Deadline: 8 May 2025
The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation in Nairobi in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute, under the guidance of the Embassy of Italy in Nairobi are pleased to launch the artistic competition titled “Empowering Art: Kenya’s Creative Voices” to engage and inspire the creative community in Kenya to create compelling graphics and illustrations…[more]

Call for Applications: Premier’s Youth Development Fund 2025 (South Africa)
Deadline: 9 May 2025
The Office of the Premier of Mpumalanga calls for applications from interested young entrepreneurs to apply for 2025 Premier’s Youth Development Fund (PYDF)…[more]

Applications open for uYilo Kick Start Fund (South Africa)
Deadline: 30 April 2025
Applications are now open for uYilo Kick Start Fund to support applied research and development activities in the field of e-Mobility…[more]

JoogJeef Program to strengthen Economic Empowerment of Women & Girls in Senegal
Deadline: 29-Apr-25
The European Commission (EC) has launched the JoogJeef Program to strengthen the economic empowerment of women and girls in Senegal…[more]

Support Program for Cultural and Creative Industries in Morocco
Deadline: 22-May-25
The “Support for Cultural and Creative Industries in Morocco” program complements existing measures to support entrepreneurship in Morocco…[more]

MOE Taiwan Scholarship Program (Nigeria)
Deadline: 15 May 2025
The Taiwan Scholarship is granted by Taiwan’s Ministry of Education (MOE) to encourage outstanding Nigeria students (excluding students from Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau) to undertake degree programs in Taiwan…[more]

Advocacy Grants for Diaspora Organizations working on Human Rights – Egypt
Deadline: 30-Apr-25
The Minority Rights Group is accepting applications from Egyptian diaspora organizations for Advocacy Grants to amplify voices and increase attention and amplify the voices of religious, ethnic and gender minorities in Egypt as well as mainstream minority rights in non-minority organizations…[more]

Call for Applications: Falling Walls Lab in Benin
Deadline: 1 June 2025
The Falling Walls Lab is coming to Benin! Which wall will your research break? Pitch your innovative idea in just three minutes, showcasing a breakthrough that positively impacts science and society. Applications now open!..[more]

GCIC Business Incubation Programme (Ghana)
Deadline: 30 April 2025
Are you building a climate smart business in renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, waste management water solutions, eco-friendly manufacturing, or green tech? Apply for Business Incubation Programme. This you chance to scale…[more]

Call for Proposals to Support Civil Society for the promotion of Civic Tech & Social Innovation (Morocco)
Deadline: 27-May-25
The European Commission (EC) is seeking proposals to support Civil Society for the promotion of Civic Tech and Social Innovation…[more]

CFAs: Next Generation Investigative Journalism Fellowship in Ghana
Deadline: 30 April 2025
Are you a Ghanaian journalist eager to uncover how the country is losing money through illicit means? The Media Foundation for West Africa has an opportunity for you to make a difference. The Next Generation Investigative Journalism Fellowship seeks to empower young journalists with investigative journalism skills…[more]

Supply and Installation of Clean Cooking Solutions for Households, Public and Private Institutions in Tanzania
Deadline: 5 May 2025
The Rural Energy Agency is requesting applications from qualified suppliers to Supply and install Clean Cooking Solutions to Households, Public and Private Institutions through on-call basis…[more]

Grants for Human Rights, Democracy and Civil Society Organizations (Guinea)
Deadline: 3-Jun-25
The European Commission (EC) is offering grants to Human Rights, Democracy and Civil Society Organizations…[more]

Call for EOIs: Strengthening Water Partnerships and Capacity for Lusaka Water Trusts – Zambia
Deadline: 30-Apr-25
UNICEF Zambia is seeking to partner with a suitably qualified Civil Society Organization (CSO) or Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) to facilitate the review, negotiation, and finalization of legally sound agreements between the Lusaka Water and Sanitation Company (LWSC) and Water Trusts…[more]

Open Call: Artists for the Research Lab Program (Uganda)
Deadline: 11 May 2025
The Goethe-Zentrum Kampala is thrilled to invite applications for its Artists for the Research Lab Program to bridge the gap between research and artistic practice, exploring how both formal and informal study to refine an artist’s work, transforming raw talent into skilled, sustainable practice…[more]

Entries open for PITCHTOPOWER (South Africa)
Deadline: 30 April 2025
Do you have a business idea that, ready to shake up the game? They’re looking for brand-new business ideas with strong potential to grow and scale. If you’ve done your homework and you’re ready to build, this is your moment!..[more]

CFPs: Social Protection and Nutrition Activities in Assiut (Egypt)
Deadline: 6-May-25
The World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking proposals for the Social Protection and Nutrition Activities in Assiut…[more]

Call for Applications: Teach for Kenya Fellowship Program
Deadline: Ongoing
Applications for the 2026 Teach for Kenya Fellowship are now open! This is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your leadership skills and make a difference in education through the 2-year paid program…[more]

Applications open for FNB Market Masters Programme (South Africa)
Deadline: 2 May 2025
Applications are now open for the FNB Market Masters Programme to help young, established business owners find new markets and expand their reach…[more]

Submit Applications for Norval Student Art Prize (South Africa)
Deadline: 12 May 2025
Submissions are now open for the Norval Student Art Prize to educate learners from diverse backgrounds about South Africa’s history and the significance of living in a democratic society where their voices and rights matter…[more]

Nominations open for South African Women in Science Awards
Deadline: 10 June 2025
The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation is inviting nominations for the South African Women in Science Awards to recognize and reward excellence by women scientists and researchers and profile them as role models for younger women…[more]

Santam Women of the Future Awards (South Africa)
Deadline: 3 June 2025
Are you a woman shaping the future of their country, or do you know someone who is? They invite you to either enter or nominate an outstanding woman entrepreneur for the Santam Women of the Future Awards, in association with FAIRLADY and TRUELOVE…[more]

Apply Now: National Young Talents Programme (South Africa)
Deadline: 20 May 2025
The For Women in Science is requesting applications for its National Young Talents Programme to promote and encourage the participation of young African women in science…[more]