[June 2022]
Joint Call for Research Proposals – Apply Now!
Deadline: 10-Jul-22
TDR, the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) together with WHO’s Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) and Climate Change, Health and Environment Team at WHO’s Regional Office for Africa (AFRO), are pleased to announce this joint call for research proposal applications from consortiums of collaborating institutions in Africa to address implementation research priorities for One Health for vector-borne diseases (VBDs) in the context of climate change…[more]
The Jana Robeyst Trust Fund launches Small Conservation Grants for Projects in Africa
Deadline: 31 August 2022
The Jana Robeyst Trust Fund (JRTF) is seeking applications for the Small Conservation Grants to provide financial resources to early career biologists/conservationists to carry out vital field conservation and research work in Africa…[more]
Pitch AgriHack 2022: Digital Agriculture Competition
Deadline: 22-Jul-22
AGRF and Heifer International have launched the Pitch AgriHack 2022, a digital agriculture competition focused on accelerating entrepreneurial growth and job creation in the agriculture sector by leveraging advanced technologies and youth participation in Africa’s food security agenda…[more]
Open Call for Young African Agrifood Changemakers
Deadline: 31-Jul-22
Are you a young farmer or agripreneur in Africa who is introducing new technologies or approaches to tackle climate change, food loss and waste, or malnutrition? Are you a community organizer or a policy advocate who is creating inclusive space for people to access sufficient, healthy food? Are you a changemaker working towards fairer and more sustainable agrifood systems?..[more]
JRS Biodiversity Foundation: 2022 Call for Proposal Concepts
Deadline: 31 July 2022
The JRS Biodiversity Foundation invites the submission of concept notes for project funding from sub-Saharan Africa to enhance capacity for mobilization, use and dissemination of biodiversity data in support of policymaking for sustainable development…[more]
Call for Applications – Moses Mapesa Research Grant
Deadline: 3-Jul-22
The African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) is pleased to announce the Moses Mapesa Research Grant to support African Doctoral and Masters Students in the field of natural and cultural heritage…[more]
Call for Proposals – Conservation Grants in Africa
Deadline: 3-Jul-22
The African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) is inviting proposals for its Conservation Grants to support the effective conservation and promotion of cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value in Africa…[more]
Submit Applications for Acumen West Africa Fellowship Program
Deadline: 12-Jul-22
Applications are now open for the Acumen West Africa Fellowship to empower entrepreneurs and leaders who are tackling issues of poverty and injustice in West Africa…[more]
Nominate Now! AfriSAFE 2022 Award (Africa)
Deadline: 14-Jul-22
Nominations are now open for the AfriSAFE 2022 Award…[more]
Forum on Internet Freedom 2022 in Africa
Deadline: 29-Jul-22
The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) is pleased to announce the ninth edition of the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2022 (FIFAfrica22)…[more]
Open Now: Young Political Leadership School Africa Program Cohort 9 ( Africa)
Deadline: 15-Jul-22
Applications are now open for the Young Political Leadership School Africa (YPLS-Africa) program, a program that contributes to the formation of a new generation of character-driven political and socially active leaders that would be accountable, responsive, and accessible to the needs and interests of their citizens and help to shape the future of their respective countries in the positive direction…[more]
Entries Open for 6th edition of the West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards
Deadline: 30-Jun-22
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is calling for entries for the 6th edition of the West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA)…[more]
Call for Proposals for Major Research Grants
Deadline: 15-Aug-22
The Private Enterprise Development in Low-Income Countries (PEDL) is delighted to announce a call for proposals for the 9th Major Research Grant…[more]
African Fact-Checking Awards
Deadline: 15-Jul-22
Entries for the 2022 awards are now open to journalists, journalism students, and a newly added category of professional fact-checkers – across the continent…[more]
Advanced Human Rights Course: Civil Society Law in Africa
Deadline: 19-Jul-22
The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, in collaboration with the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law, has launched a one-week intensive short course (online) on Civil Society Law in Africa from 1 to 5 August 2022…[more]
2022 Industrial Policy for Policy Makers Training Programme
Deadline: 22-Jul-22
Applications are now open for the fourth edition of the Industrial Policy for Policy Makers (IPPM) training programme 2022 with the theme of Green Agriculture and Industrial Development in Africa…[more]
Elevating the Voices of Women in Agriculture Campaign (Africa)
Deadline: 10-Jul-22
Are you an African national between the ages 18 and 30? Are you leading a project that directly works with and empowers women farmers in Africa? If yes, then apply for Elevating the Voices of Women in Agriculture (EVWA) Campaign!..[more]
Africa Thesis Award: A Chance to Win Upto € 500
Deadline: 31-Aug-22
Are you interested in Africa and is your master’s thesis on a related subject? If so, the African Studies Centre Leiden is offering you the chance to win € 500 under Africa Thesis Award…[more]
NOFO: Air Quality Management Community of Practice in Africa
Deadline: 4-Aug-22
The Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs’ (OES) Office of Environmental Quality (ENV) at the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announces this Notice of Funding Opportunity (“NOFO”) for the project “Air Quality Management Community of Practice in Africa.”..[more]
Global Forest Watch offers Small Grants Fund
Deadline: 1-Aug-22
The Global Forest Watch (GFW) Small Grants Fund is now open to build the capacity of civil society organizations to effectively use GFW tools and data to reduce illegal or unplanned deforestation…[more]
Apply for Forests and Communities Initiative
Deadline: 30-Jun-22
The Fondation Prince Albert II DE Monaco is calling for projects on forest conservation through action by indigenous peoples and local communities, launched under the Forests and Communities Initiative (FCI)…[more]
IUCN Call for Proposals for Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Environments (RISE) Grants
Deadline: 18 July 2022
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has launched the Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Environments (RISE) Grant Program to support evidence-based strategies to prevent, mitigate and respond to the risk of gender-based violence (GBV) in the context of natural resource access and control, including in relation to uses of, benefits or harms derived from and decision-making power and influence over these resources, tailored to the local context in which the action is undertaken…[more]
Open Call for Youth Excel Photo Contest 2022
Deadline: 17-Jul-22
Are you a young changemaker between 15-35 years old? Do you have photography skills? Do you want to showcase your photography skills with the world? USAID’s Youth Excel program is launching a 6-week global photo competition to encourage young people from Africa, Asia, Europe and Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean and the Middle East and North Africa to share images reflecting five main themes…[more]
Tuition-free Product Immersion Program
Deadline: 15-Jul-22
The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism is pleased to launch the Tuition-free Product Immersion program for journalists and staff inside small to midsize news organizations who have little to no experience with product development and management but have an interest in adopting a product approach…[more]
Hubiquitous launches Africa-Europe Accelerator Programme
Deadline: 30-Jun-22
Hubiquitous has launched an open call to accelerate 20 innovators in cross-border uptake and deployment of IoT digital solutions in five key sectors…[more]
AWDF Call for Applications: Leading from the South
Deadline: 19 July 2022
Are you an organisation led by young women, LBTQI and non-binary people, women living with disabilities, or other minoritised group? Are you a feminist or women’s rights organisation in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine or Yemen, the Horn of Africa, the Sahel Region, French speaking Africa? Is your organisation working on body and health rights, economic security and justice, leadership, participation and peace, or on climate justice issues? If so, the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) invites you to submit an application to the next call for applications…[more]
OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early-Career Women Scientists in the Developing World
Deadline: 15-Sep-22
Nominations are now open for the OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early-Career Women Scientists in the Developing World…[more]
Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator
Deadline: 30-Sep-22
The Adaptation Fund has launched a new USD 10 million pilot small grants programme (Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator, AFCIA) to foster innovation in adaptation in developing countries at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid…[more]
Apply Now! PIN@15 Essay/Debate Competition in Africa
Deadline: 30-Jun-22
The Paradigm Initiative is inviting applications for the Essay/Debate Competition for young and outstanding African youth between 18-25 years with passion and drive for digital rights and inclusion in the continent who want to make their voices heard…[more]
Kenneth C. Frazier Award for Maternal Health Equity
Deadline: 30-Jun-22
Nominations are now open for the Kenneth C. Frazier Award for Maternal Health Equity…[more]
Call for Applications: PSEA Outreach and Communication Fund
Deadline: 30-Jun-22
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA) have launched the third round of the Interagency Community Outreach and Communication Fund on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)…[more]
Unlock Your Leadership Program 2022-2023
Deadline: 12-Aug-22
The Coaching Fellowship (TCF) is seeking applications for the Unlock Your Leadership Program to increase the leadership capacity of the next generation of women leaders in social and environmental change…[more]
Startup Innovation Awards to support Innovators and Entrepreneurs
Deadline: 15-Jul-22
The World Food Forum (WFF) has launched an open call for the Startup Innovation Awards to support and showcase innovators and entrepreneurs who are harnessing the power of technology to drive the sustainable transformation of agrifood systems in support of ending global hunger and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals…[more]
Apply for Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship
Deadline: 15-Aug-22
The Durham University is accepting applications for the Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship that is designed to give the applicant the chance to develop rigorous, fact-based research and reporting skills…[more]
Global Youth Adaptation Summit – Youth United in Accelerating Climate Adaptation
Deadline: 10-Jul-22
The Global Center on Adaptation and its Youth Advisory Panel are convening the first Global Youth Adaptation Summit to bring together young leaders, decision-makers and experts for the most important youth gathering on adaptation ahead of COP27…[more]
2022 Findhelp Fellowship Program
Deadline: 15-Jul-22
Applications are now open for the 2022 Findhelp fellowship Program. The purpose of the fellowship program is to support and enhance the work of social care champions in their communities. Their fellows organize innovative projects that directly contribute to improving social care outcomes in their focus areas…[more]
World Press Institute’s Fellowship: Inviting Journalists from across the World
Deadline: 15-Sep-22
The World Press Institute (WPI) is excited to announce 2023 fellowship program. Each year, WPI selects 10 professional journalists from around the world to tour the United States and gain access to its premier media outlets, think tanks, advocacy organizations, policymakers and everyday people…[more]
Sustainable Development Goals Award
Deadline: 22-Jul-22
Clifford Chance has opened applications for its annual global United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) Award, which this year has an educational focus…[more]
Global E-STEM Innovation Grants Program
Deadline: 11-Jul-22
The Pratt & Whitney is seeking applications for its Global E-STEM Innovation Grants Program to support promising programs that build and use STEM knowledge and skills in environmental learning and problem solving…[more]
2022 Open Internet for Democracy Leaders Program
Deadline: 8-Jul-22
Applications are now open for the 2022 Open Internet for Democracy Leaders Program. The Open Internet for Democracy Leaders are a unique cohort of global advocates from civic organizations, media, and the private sector who are passionate about protecting and promoting an open internet…[more]
Apply Now! Young Professionals Program
Deadline: 15-Jul-22
The World Bank Group is looking for applicants for the World Bank Group Young Professionals Program (WBG YPP) to recruit and develop future leaders to collaborate effectively across the institutions on joint WBG solutions to development challenges…[more]
Jewish Helping Hands: Tikkun Olam Grant Program 2022/23
Deadline: 19-Sep-22
The Jewish Helping Hands (JHH) launched the applications for Tikkun Olam Grant program to advance their goal of inspiring and supporting tzedakah, justice and righteousness, throughout the world…[more]