Category: Grants
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Call for Applications: Global Innovation Challenge 2022 ($10,000 Cash Prize)
Applications are open for the Global Innovation Challenge 2022. Here’s how to apply: Social Shifters are next generation leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs with fresh solutions to today’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. The programme is looking for creative ideas, projects, and business solutions to the problems that matter most to you and your community. Ideas are…
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Call for Applications: GoBigChallenge for African Entrepreneurs
Using the power of TikTok, Instagram, and LinkedIn; business owners will be expected to submit entries of how they scaled from just an idea to make a decent profit. The #GoBigChallenge is here! Powered by LetsGo, a community of Africa’s digitally-active creators, innovators and start-ups improving lives through financial and general wellbeing empowerment. With this…
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Call for Applications: 2023 Savvy Prize for Impact-Driven Entrepreneurs (Win $3,000 Cash Prizes and Support)
The Savvy Prize is back for the second year. Savvy is calling all entrepreneurs from around the world, with high-impact for-profit or non-profit projects, to apply for the Savvy Prize 2023 for Impact-Driven Entrepreneurs, which seeks to recognize and support the efforts of impact-driven entrepreneurs working to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems…
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USADF Accelerate Program to Reward African-Owned Businesses with $250k
The USADF Accelerate Africa Entrepreneurship Challenge seeks proposals from women and youth to support the development and growth of their businesses. The program was designed to invest in Micro, Small, and Mid-Size enterprises (MSMEs) that: Address Africa’s youth bulge by prioritizing job creation to enhance youth productivity and livelihoods Economically empower youth and women to…
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World Nomads Content Creator Scholarship 2022 for Young Content Creators (USD 5,000 in Prize)
Applications are now open for the World Nomads Content Creator Scholarship 2022. Heres’ how to apply Application Deadline: October 16, 2022 Applications for the 2022 World Nomads Content Creator Scholarship are now open. This is your chance to kick-start your career as a travel content creator. World Nomads is looking for 4 aspiring creators to send on…
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Call for Applications: Justice Entrepreneurship School 2022
Applications are now open for the Justice Entrepreneurship School 2022. Here’s how to apply: The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) in partnership with FATE Foundation have designed this 8 weeks programme to help you become more knowledgeable on how to build and sustain innovative businesses that can solve today’s Justice problems. Are you…
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Global Resilience Partnership Social Media Competition 2022 (win $1,000)
Applications are now open for the Global Resilience Partnership Social Media Competition 2022. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: October 16, 2022 Applications are open for the Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) Social Media Competition 2022. The Global Resilience Partnership (GRP), through The Resilience Knowledge Coalition, is hosting a social media competition in the lead-up to the Resilience…
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International Olympic Committee Young Leaders Program 2023-2026 (CHF 10,000 seed-funding)
Applications are now open for the International Olympic Committee Young Leaders Program 2023. Here’s ho to apply: Deadline: October 20, 2022 Applications are open for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Young Leaders Programme 2023-2026. The programme aims to support young people in the development and implementation of social projects that use sport to solve issues…
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Call for Applications: African Visionary Fund Grant Cycle 3
Applications are now open for the African Visionary Fund Grant Cycle 3. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline – September 21, 2022 The African Visionary Fund is unleashing breakthrough impact by driving resources to high-impact African founders. The African Visionary Fund is tackling inequities and righting the power imbalances in philanthropy by offering unrestricted, unburdensome…
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Kozik Environmental Justice Reporting Grants 2022 (up to $75,000)
Deadline: October 2, 2022 Applications are open for the Kozik Environmental Justice Reporting Grants 2022. The National Press Foundation and the National Press Club Journalism Institute will jointly award up to $75,000 in grants to journalists who plan to cover environmental justice. Grants will be awarded to support journalism in any medium that centers environmental…
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Call for Applications: Africa StartUp Initiative Program
Are you looking to take your start-up to the next level? Are you ready to build a sustainable, repeatable business model using lean methodology? Are you ready to scale your impact through collaboration with the private and public sectors? The Africa Startup Initiative Program is a program founded by Moh Damush, Telecel Group CEO as…
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Call for Applications: Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Programme (get up to €40,000 funding)
The application for the 7th cohort of the Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Programme is now open! About Orange Corner Our ambition is to develop and strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Nigeria. This ecosystem should enable youth to develop their business concept and become successful entrepreneurs, by providing them with the necessary opportunities, skills and access…
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West African Research Center Travel Grant 2022 (up to $3,000)
Deadline: October 17, 2022 Applications are open for the West African Research Center Travel Grant 2022. The WARC Travel Grant promotes intra-African cooperation and exchange among researchers and institutions by providing support to African scholars and graduate students for research visits to other institutions and regions on the continent. Travel grant funds may be used…
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USADF Accelerate Africa Entrepreneurship Challenge 2022 for youth & Women-Led Enterprises (US$250,000 in grant)
Application Deadline: 30 September 2022 USADF’s Accelerate Africa Entrepreneurship Challenge is an initiative of USADF’s Youth and Women Entrepreneurship Portfolio designed to address Africa’s youth bulge, economically empower youth and women, and impact job creation across Africa. The Accelerate Africa Entrepreneurship Challenge is intended to invest in Micro, Small, and Mid-Size enterprises (MSMEs) that: • Address Africa’s…
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Call for Applications: Sparrow Early Career Researcher Grant 2022
Deadline: September 30, 2022 Are you a PhD student or PostDoc looking to share your research? The Sparrow Early Career Researcher Grant 2022 is available to those in the environment/climate change, mind/mental health, and reproductive health fields. All you have to do is write a 3-minute distilled digest that is easy for the everyday reader to understand.…
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Roddenberry Foundation Catalyst Fund 2022 (up to $15,000)
Applications are open for the Roddenberry Foundation Catalyst Fund 2022. The Catalyst Fund makes grants to anyone, anywhere in the world who has an early-stage idea or project that addresses pressing global challenges. The Catalyst Funds Early Stage: The Catalyst Fund is geared towards small and/or early-stage ideas and projects that need a capital infusion to launch…
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British Council New Narratives – Co-creation Grant 2022 (up to £20,000)
Deadline: August 30, 2022 Applications are invited for the British Council New Narratives – Co-creation Grant 2022. Targeting a youth (18 – 35-year-old) audience, the co-creation grant aims to support Africa and UK cultural partnerships to develop digital, face-to-face, and hybrid artistic projects that examine New Narratives. They are inviting multidisciplinary hubs and/or collectives working…
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XR Social Impact Grant 2022 for African Creators (up to $5,000)
Applications are now open for the XR Social Impact Grant 2022 for African Creators. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: August 31, 2022 Are you an immersive media artist or creative technologist based in Africa? Do you have a concept or project that utilises real-time 3D (RT3D) or Extended Reality (XR) technology in a creative and…
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Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) Grantsmanship & Mentorship Programme 2022 (Funded)
Deadline: September 11, 2022 Applications are open for the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) Grantsmanship & Mentorship Programme 2022. The Programme is aimed at building an adequate and sustainable network of committed early career researchers with inter-disciplinary and multi-institutional collaborative approach and proficiency in developing high quality, competitive grant writing and capacity for healthcare…
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CRDF Global Grant 2022: Cooperative Nonproliferation Controls to Support Global University Research and Security (up to $16,500)
Deadline: August 31, 2022 Applications are open for the CRDF Global Grant 2022. The CRDF Global will award grants globally to a researcher or team of researchers at STEM-focused universities to conduct research and host an event relating to nonproliferation controls in universities. CRDF Global is working with the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)…
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Granada Writers in Residence Programme 2022 (Fully-funded)
Deadline: September 1, 2022 Applications are open for the Granada Writers in Residence Programme 2022. Granada UNESCO City of Literature, which depends on Granada City Council’s Department for the Arts, in partnership with the University of Granada (through its University Extension Unit, International Development Unit, and Social Responsibility, Equality and Inclusion Unit), is launching a…
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USGEAA/U.S. Consulate General Lagos Small Grant Programme 2022 ($100,000 Total grant)
Deadline: August 28, 2022 Applications for the USGEAA/U.S. Consulate General Lagos Small Grant Programme 2022 are now open. The United States Government Exchange Alumni Association (USGEAA) in partnership with the U.S. Consulate General Lagos, Public Affairs Section (PAS) presents a small grant opportunity of $100,000 for 100 alumni members to execute a project of interest within some…
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AgroHack Challenge 2022 for Young Nigerian Agriculture Entrepreneurs.
Applications are now invited for the AgroHack Challenge 2022 for Young Nigerian Agriculture Entrepreneurs. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: October 3, 2022 AgroHack Challenge is seeking innovative ideas across the value chain of the agriculture industry. These ideas will be accelerated to create new opportunities for many young Nigerians. The key objective of AgroHack Challenge…
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KEPSA SMEs Accelerator Program 2022 for Young Kenyan Entrepreneurs
Applications are now open for KEPSA SMEs Accelerator Program 2022 for Young Kenyan Entrepreneurs. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: August 19, 2022 The SMEs Accelerator Program is an initiative by KEPSA with support from the Embassy of Ireland in Kenya, to support SMEs in quickly increasing the value of their businesses. It will involve intensive training and…
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Apply for Nigeria Creative Business Cup 2022 (N1,000,000 prize)
Applications are now open for the Nigeria Creative Business Cup 2022. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: September 5, 2022 The Nigeria Creative Business Cup 2022 is much more than just a competition – it is a global year-round initiative that empowers entrepreneurs in the creative industries, helping them grow their business ideas, connecting them to…
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Tech African Women Program 2022 for Female-led Startups (Grant Awards + Fully-Funded trip to Rwanda)
Applications are now open for the Tech African Women Program 2022 for Female-led Startups. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: August 10 and August 17, 2022 Applications for the Tech African Women Program 2022 are now open. Tech African Women is a programme led by BetaCube and supported by UNECA dedicated to building a strong female-led tech Startup…
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The IFAD Agrihub Nigeria Food Processing and Packaging Training for Nigerian youth and aspiring agripreneurs
Applications are now invited for the IFAD Agrihub Nigeria Food Processing and Packaging Training for Nigerian youth and aspiring agripreneurs. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: August 8, 2022 The IFAD Agrihub Nigeria project focuses on developing the skills of unemployed Nigerian youth and aspiring agripreneurs to become self-employed or secure employment in agriculture. Through its…
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F5 STEM Education Grants for Women and Girls of Color 2022 ($50,000 grant)
Deadline: August 19, 2022 Applications for the F5 STEM Education Grants for Women and Girls of Color 2022 are now open. At F5, they believe that world-changing ideas should not be limited by an individual’s gender, race, nationality, or socio-economic status. F5 is committed to helping build the pipeline of tomorrow’s female changemakers and future leaders through…
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Because Accelerator Program 2022 for Social Entrepreneurs
Applications are now open for Because Accelerator Program 2022. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: August 17, 2022 Applications are open for the Because Accelerator 2022. The Because Accelerator is designed for an entrepreneur who is in the early to middle stages of product development. The program is uniquely focused on overcoming the challenges to developing affordable…
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PlasticWize Fellowship 2022 for Female Students in Nigeria
Applications are now open for the PlasticWize Fellowship 2022 for Female Students in Nigeria. Here’s how to apply: Are you a female student concerned about plastic pollution in Nigeria? Do you want to develop creative solutions to address this issue? Stand a chance to win exciting prizes while solving environmental issues? Apply now for The PlasticWize…
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Water Desk Colorado River Basin Grants 2022 (up to $10,000)
Deadline: September 21, 2022 Applications are open for the Water Desk Colorado River Basin Grants 2022. The Water Desk aims to support media outlets and individual journalists covering water issues related to the Colorado River Basin. The Water Desk is interested in supporting a wide variety of media and journalistic approaches: newspapers, magazines, websites, video, television,…
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Catapult Development Grant 2022 for Documentary Filmmakers (up to $20,000)
Deadline: August 31, 2022 Applications for the Catapult Development Grant 2022 are now open. Catapult gives early support to propel projects forward that hold the promise of a story that should be uniquely told in film. They provide development funding to documentary filmmakers who have a strong story to tell, have secured access, and are ready to…
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ournalismEU Professional Development Grants for Environmental Journalism 2022 (€85,000 total grant)
Deadline: October 6, 2022 Applications for the JournalismEU Professional Development Grants for Environmental Journalism 2022 are now open. This grant facility supports enabling activities and supporting services for environmental investigative journalism as a whole. It seeks to promote collective development and support services for environmental investigative journalism, by providing funding to project ideas from organisations and…
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Fund for Investigative Journalism Grants 2022 (up to $10,000)
Deadline: September 7, 2022 Applications for the Fund for Investigative Journalism Grants 2022 are now open. The Fund for Investigative Journalism provides grants and other support to independent journalists and news organizations to produce high-quality, unbiased, nonpartisan investigative stories that have an impact. They provide support directly to investigative journalists for news stories, books, documentaries and…
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19 Grants, Funds, and Contests to Apply for in July, 2022
Are you looking for grants, funding for school, personal or business purposes? Check out these contest and grants. 19 Grants, Funds, and Contests to Apply for. July, 2022 Miles Morland Foundation 2022 Writing Scholarships for African writers (£18,000) Deadline: 18th Sept, 2022. Apply: https://dixcoverhub.com/miles-morland-foundation-2022-writing-scholarships/ YOTA Youth Innovation Challenge 2022 for Young African…
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2022 UNDP WACA Youth Innovation Challenge for young Entrepreneurs and Innovators (Fully Funded to N’Djamena, Chad and $50,000 Prize)
Applications are now open for the 2022 UNDP WACA Youth Innovation Challenge for young Entrepreneurs and Innovators. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: September 2nd, 2022. The United Nations Development Programme Sub-Regional Hub for West and Central Africa (UNDP WACA) has launched the 2022 UNDP WACA Youth Innovation Challenge calling for young entrepreneurs and innovators with impactful solutions…
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Bronx Cultural Visions Fund 2023 (Total grant of $30,000)
Applications are open for the Bronx Cultural Visions Fund 2023. The BCVF was created to support the live performing arts scene in the Bronx, by funding the development of new concepts and the production of new work. It is open to Bronx-based individual artists, collectives, and nonprofit arts organizations working in theater, music, dance, or multidisciplinary…
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Basu Innovation Scholar Grant 2022 for Early-career Scientists (up to $2,000)
Applications are open for the Basu Innovation Scholar Grant 2022. The Basu Innovation Scholar Grant, provided through the generosity of Sunanda Basu, will provide travel support to an early-career scientist/recent Ph.D. graduate making an impact in the area of space physics and aeronomy, through innovative approaches to observation and interpretation, to attend AGU Fall Meeting and…
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YOTA Youth Innovation Challenge 2022 for Young African Businesses and Business Ideas (up to $5,000)
Applications are now invite for the YOTA Youth Innovation Challenge 2022. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: July 29, 2022 Applications are open for the YOTA Youth Innovation Challenge 2022. The Challenge aims to foster and nurture catalytic youth-led solutions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Challenge forms part of activities under the Africa Youth Partnership…
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Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence 2022 (up to £20,000)
Applications are now open for the Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence 2022. Here’s how to apply: The Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence (EiR) scheme aims to increase the knowledge and awareness in UK universities of cutting edge industrial science, research and innovation. The Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) scheme provides opportunities for enthusiastic, highly experienced industrial…