[August 2025]
Africa is undergoing a transformation and at the heart of this change is a new era of education. The continent is now home to a vibrant and diverse landscape of learning, from leading universities to innovative programs. This listing is your key to discovering the exciting educational paths available, whether you want to gain new skills, launch a career or make a real impact!
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]
Apply Now: AI4D Innovation Scaling Challenge (Africa)
Deadline: 04-Sep-2025
The Lab for Ethics, Policy and Scaling of AI (LEPSAI), of the African Center for Technology Studies (ACTS) invites eligible AI innovators to express their interest in participating in the AI4D Innovation scaling challenge…[more]
Call for Proposals: Research Competitive Grant Program
Deadline: 01-Sep-2025
Pfizer has launched a competitive grant program aimed at closing the data gap in pneumococcal disease research and ultimately advancing public health outcomes. The program supports research focused on disease burden, serotype distribution, antibiotic resistance, and genetic evolution of pneumococci, particularly after the implementation of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) immunization programs…[more]
Australian Embassy in Egypt’s Direct Aid Program
Deadline: 10-Sep-2025
The Australian Embassy in Cairo has announced the opening of the Direct Aid Program (DAP) for 2025–26, a small grants initiative funded through Australia’s aid budget and administered locally…[more]
Sahee Foundation Grant Program in Peru and Eswatini
Deadline: 31-Dec-2025
The Sahee Foundation is inviting grant applications aimed at improving the living conditions of underprivileged communities in Eswatini and Peru through sustainable development efforts…[more]
Neurotorium Clinical Education Grants within Psychiatry and Neurology
Deadline: 2-Sep-25
Neurotorium is offering Clinical Education Grants to support non-profit educational projects aimed at strengthening clinical competencies within the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of psychiatric and neurological disorders through educational activities aimed at healthcare professionals…[more]
CFAs: Emergency Security Grants for Egyptian Human rights Activists
Deadline: Ongoing
The Minority Rights Group (MNR) is accepting applications for Emergency Security Grants from Egyptian human rights activists who are working within or outside of Egypt to address the security needs of human rights activists representing religious, ethnic or gender minorities (LGBTQIA+), that face digital or physical threats or security risks due to their human rights work within a restrictive civic space…[more]
Call for Projects: “Dwabo” Small Grants Programme in Ghana (5th Edition)
Deadline: 01-Sep-2025
The Embassy of France has launched the 5th edition of its “Dwabo” Small Grants Programme, focusing on the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) of women. This initiative aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those related to health, education, gender equality, and reducing inequalities…[more]
Open Call: Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects (Botswana)
Deadline: 12-Sep-2025
The Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects (GGP) is seeking applications to support people-centred, relatively small projects that have a direct and immediate impact on the well-being of disadvantaged communities at the grass-roots level…[more]
Apply for Friends of Liberia’s Small Grants Program 2025
Deadline: 31-Dec-2025
The Friends of Liberia (FOL) invites Liberian nonprofits and NGOs to apply for small grants that support community development projects in various focus areas…[more]
CHINA: Chinese Government Scholarship (South Africa)
Deadline: 30 September 2025
The Chinese Government is offering scholarships for South African students to study at Chinese institutions starting in the 2026/27 academic year. The scholarship is offering undergraduate (Bachelors) studies and postgraduate (Master’s or PhD) studies in a variety of study fields, as well as non-degree Chinese language studies. Bachelor’s programmes are taught in Chinese, however a Chinese language proficiency certificate is not a requirement to apply. Postgraduate programmes are taught in English…[more]
Call for EOIs: School Canteen Project in Logone Oriental Province (Chad)
Deadline: 12-Sep-2025
The World Food Programme (WFP) has launched a call for expressions of interest to implement the School Feeding Project in the Logone Oriental Province of Chad, aiming to improve education access, nutrition, and community resilience…[more]
CFAs: Provision of the following essential Protection Services ECD, Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Education Services (Uganda)
Deadline: 06-Sep-2025
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is seeking grant applications to support the delivery of essential protection services, including early childhood development, primary, secondary, and tertiary education, child protection, community-based protection, gender-based violence prevention and response, legal protection, complementary pathways, voluntary repatriation, and linkage to livelihoods…[more]
Entries open for Young Environmentalist Innovative Challenge (Kenya)
Deadline: 30-Sep-2025
The Young Environmentalist Innovative Challenge invites submissions of innovative solutions that inculcate the spirit of environmental conservation and sustainable management…[more]
Call for Expression of Interest: Provision of Social Assistance in Eswatini
Deadline: 01-Sep-2025
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is accepting applications for the provision of social assistance to forcibly displaced persons, specifically refugees and asylum-seekers, in Eswatini. This initiative is part of UNHCR’s mandate to ensure international protection for displaced populations, which is fulfilled in cooperation with national governments…[more]
Entries open for Provision of essential Protection Services (LOT 3) – Uganda
Deadline: 06-Sep-2025
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is actively seeking partners to implement a comprehensive protection and education program in Uganda’s Western region, focusing on refugees and host communities…[more]
Apply Now: Peaceful Futures for South Sudan Youth
Deadline: 01-Sep-2025
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund is inviting qualified organizations to express their interest in a vital program in South Sudan, titled “Peaceful futures for youth and adolescents and improved nutrition for children in South Sudan,” aims to address key challenges faced by the country’s youth and children by focusing on peace and improved nutrition…[more]
Call for EOIs: Multisector Interventions for Social and Behavioral Change (Madagascar)
Deadline: 30-Sep-2025
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund is inviting applications for supporting the implementation of multi-sector interventions towards social and behavioral change…[more]
Call for EOIs: Implementation of Education Interventions for Forcibly Displaced Populations (Lot 8) – Tanzania
Deadline: 05-Sep-2025
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is requesting proposals for implementation of education Interventions for forcibly displaced populations in Nyarugusu and Nduta refugee camps, as well as surrounding host communities – Education…[more]
Call for Expression of Interest: Provision of essential Protection Services (Lot 2) – Uganda
Deadline: 06-Sep-2025
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is inviting organizations to submit Expressions of Interest for a comprehensive protection and education project targeting refugees in northern Uganda…[more]
Request for EOIs: Provision of Social Assistance in Madagascar
Deadline: 01-Sep-2025
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is inviting applications for the provision of social assistance to forcibly displaced persons in Madagascar, specifically targeting refugees and asylum-seekers…[more]
CFPs: Promotion of Green Schools in the Preschool and Primary Education Inspections (Cote D’Ivoire)
Deadline: 10-Sep-2025
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund is offering an opportunity for experienced Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to participate in a new initiative focused on promoting green schools across several regions of Côte d’Ivoire…[more]
Call for Expression of Interest: GPE-TESS Pastoralist Education Programme (South Sudan)
Deadline: 10-Sep-2025
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund is seeking experienced organizations to implement an education initiative targeting out-of-school children from pastoralist communities in South Sudan…[more]
Request for Proposals: Constituency Development Fund (Zambia)
Deadline: 30-Sep-25
The Kalulushi Municipal Council is inviting applications for the Secondary School Boarding fees and skills training bursary under the 2026 Constituency Development Fund…[more]
CFPs: Enhance access to Sustainable Transport for Education and Health Care Services (Uganda)
Deadline: 02-Sep-2025
Enabel Uganda has launched a new portfolio aimed at empowering young people and women to become economically independent and active citizens in a sustainable society that respects human rights and provides quality services…[more]
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