Deadline: 19 May 2022. The World Academy of Sciences have opened the Call for Applications for their Project Grants for Gender Equity and Climate Action, funded by the Elsevier Foundation. This is a new programme aiming to support women involved in concrete science-based projects, with the aim of sustainably improving, through the promotion of women's well-being, the livelihood of their entire community. The grants will enable application and/or delivery of science knowledge,
Deadline: open Do you have an idea for a solution to overcome a challenge created by the COVID-19 pandemic? Want to support your local community? Campaign for change in your local area? You can apply for funding from $500 –$5,000 today. No matter how big or small the idea, we encourage you to have the confidence to apply for funding. All you need to do is complete a short application form setting out your idea, what you want to achieve with the funding and upload a short vi
Deadline: 18 April 2022 The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement from qualified Tanzanian entities to implement the “Youth Empowerment and Skills (YES)” program. Eligibility for this award is restricted to Tanzanian organizations that meet USAID’s definition of local entity. Under this call, USAID/Tanzania is looking to fund an organization that will work closely with the USAID/Tanzania Mission and
Deadline: 17 April 2022 The Friedman School of Nutrition at Tufts University and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine are pleased to announce a new round of one-year Fellowships for emerging leaders in agriculture, nutrition, and health research, Co-funded with UK Aid from the UK government through the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, through their programme on Innovative Methods and Metrics for Agricu
Deadline: March 18 2022 The British Ecological Society is offering a grant for ecologists in Africa to carry out innovative ecological research. This grant is designed to support scientist to develop their skills, experience and knowledge base as well as to make connections with ecologists internationally. The maximum value of a grant is £8,000 for research. An additional sum up to £2,000 may be requested to fund travel to help you develop connections with other ecolo
Deadline: 15 April 2020 Applications are now open for the fourth round of The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) Young African Entrepreneurs Competition. The competition aims to promote business innovation through entrepreneurship and provide seed funding to young entrepreneurs with creative and innovative business ideas to be valorised and enhance and foster a spirit of entrepreneurship among African youth.The awards will be made in Cotonou, Benin duri
Deadline 31 March 2021 Do you have a business idea or startup business that is less than 5 years old? The Tony Elumelu Foundation is accepting applications from young African men and women to the 2021 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme is a $100million commitment made by the Elumelu family to empower 10,000 African entrepreneurs over a 10-year period through, training, mentorship and funding. The goal is to create at least 1mill
Deadline: 15 February 2021 The call for the third cohort of the One Planet Fellowship is now open for applications. The One Planet Fellowship seeks to build a vibrant, highly connected, and inter-generational network of African and European scientists equipped to use a gender lens to help Africa’s smallholder farmers adapt to a changing climate. I. Benefits During the Fellowship, participants gain leadership, scientific research, networking, and mentoring skills. It is expected
Deadline: 01 March 2021 Are you a prospective leader working academically or practically in climate protection or climate-relevant resource conservation in your home Country? You are invited to apply for a full funded International Climate Protection Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. The fellowship enables you to conduct a one-year research-based project in Germany focusing on combating climate change, on adaptation strategies, on preserving ecosystems and b
Deadline 20 September 2020 Applications are now open for the 3rd annual Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award. This is for an individual aged 18-30 who has contributed meaningfully towards the goal of ending extreme poverty. The award includes a US$250,000 prize paid to the organization to which the individual contributes. The prize was established by Cisco and Global Citizen to recognize and lift up a young person positively impacting the world, as a way to demonstrate the im