Weekly Opportunities’ Summary
[1]And These Include:
#1 Global Innovation Challenge 2022 Call for Applications ($10,000 Cash Prize)
To participate in the Global Innovation Challenge 2022, submit an application. Applying is as follows:
Next-generation leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators known as “Social Shifters” have new answers for today’s most critical social and environmental problems.
#2 New Media Writing Prize (NMWP) Competition 2022
Applications open for the New Media Writing Prize Competition (NMWP) 2022. The Competition organised by Bournemouth University Higher Education Corporation (“BU”) through The Faculty of Media and Communication.
#3 iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE (funding EUR 100,000)
IMPLEMENTING THOSE WHO CHANGE THE WORLD
The iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE provides funding for initiatives that advance society. Your project is eligible if it contributes to achieving one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
There is no fee to apply. The top projects entered for the iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE receive support from iF Design every year in the amount of EUR 100,000.
#4 GSMC Climate Change Reporting Fellowship program 2022
Applications for the GSMC Climate Change Reporting Fellowship program 2022 are open. GSMC is inviting journalists to submit proposals for cohort two of the program
The Aga Khan University Graduate School of Media and Communications (GSMC) with support from the German Development Bank (KfW) are seeking to promote quality climate change reporting in East Africa through an impact-driven fellowship.
#5 Smart Energy Solutions for Africa (SESA)Call for Entrepreneurs 2022 (up to €70,000 funding)
Siemens Stiftung on behalf of the Smart Energy Solutions for Africa (SESA) consortium is calling Small and Medium-sized Enterprises with a focus on sustainable energy solutions to apply for its first Smart Energy Solutions for Africa (SESA)Call for Entrepreneurs 2022
#6 Submit your application straight away for the Wikimedia Call for Research Fund Proposals 2022-2023! They welcome submissions that describe in-depth research proposals to improve and expand understanding of the Wikimedia projects and their impact, introduce technical and socio-technical solutions that can enhance the technology in support of the Wikimedia projects, and advance the Wikimedia Movement towards the 2030 strategic direction.
#7 Gender Equality Partnership Grants 2022 (up to £25,000)
The Going Global Partnerships Programme is inviting applications to Gender Equality Partnerships Grants 2022 to support higher education institutions and sector bodies to progress gender equality -building on the potential of sector to influence wider society.
#8 iF Design Student Award 2023 (50,000 EUR prize money) Register now for the iF Design Student Award 2023! One of the most important design prizes for students from all over the world, with about 10,000 submissions each year.
#9 GLFx Africa Call for Applications 2022(seed funding of EUR 5,000)
For the GLFx Africa Call for Applications 2022, submit as soon as possible!
The GLFx initiative is opening a call to support new GLFx chapters that are leading action on the ground for the sustainability of Africa’s landscapes, with seed funding. The initiative is powered by community action plans that aim to facilitate community mobilisation training, the implementation of local restoration actions, and knowledge exchange.
#10 Awa Prize 2022 for women entrepreneurs with impact (Up to €50,000)
Apply now for the Awa Prize 2022! A competition organised by Enabel which highlights women entrepreneurs from Belgian development cooperation countries and their projects. The Prize celebrates the work of women who have a positive impact on their communities through their business. https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/10/01/awa-prize-2022/
#11 WIDU FoodCallEthiopia 2022 (A Local Call)
Are you an entrepreneur running a micro or small enterprise that contributes to sufficient, safe and/or nutritious food and agricultural production in Ethiopia? Or do you have a clear idea and an implementation strategy for a business that you would like to start? Then the new WIDU FoodCallEthiopia 2022 (A Local Call) is your opportunity to scale-up or start off your business!
#12 Savvy Prize 2023 for Impact-Driven Entrepreneurs ($3,000 in cash prizes)
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 through innovative and sustainable ways.
#13 Expedia Group Open World™ Accelerator Program
Expedia Group is excited to launch the Open World™ Accelerator Program, an initiative designed to advance innovation in the travel industry by helping startups and small and medium businesses (SMBs) fast-track their growth, and innovate on its purpose-built Open World™ technology platform.
#14 Michigan State University (MSU) Nnamdi Azikiwe International African Student Fellowship 2022
The African Studies Center is pleased to announce the Nnamdi Azikiwe International African Student Fellowship 2022! A fellowship of up to $2,000 which will support international African students travel to Africa for research.
#15 Astronomy in Africa Scholarships 2024(fully funded)
Applications for the Astronomy in Africa Scholarships 2024 currently open!
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) will host its 32nd General Assembly in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2024 (GA2024). This is the first time in the 100+ year history of the IAU that the General Assembly will be held in Africa, which provides a prime opportunity to showcase the cutting-edge research infrastructure and excellent talent in the science area on the continent https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/10/02/astronomy-in-africa-scholarships-2024/
#16 Aya’s Web3 Fellowship for Young Africans 2022
For the Aya’s Web3 Fellowship for Young Africans 2022, applications are now being accepted. How to apply for the fellowship is as follows:
Aya, an online platform that links the best African talent with organizations all over the world, and Coinbase Giving, a philanthropic initiative within Coinbase with the aim of enhancing economic independence, recently teamed together to support Aya’s Web3 [3]Fellowship.
#17 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs 2022 Application Call
The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) provides ambitious women with the information, contacts, and opportunities they require to start and grow profitable businesses. The AWE program is directly supported by the U.S. National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality through boosting women’s economic opportunities and ensuring that women have the skills and resources need to engage in the economy.
#18 Become a future World Water Envoy for the IWRA – International Water Resources Association
Call for Applications from the International Water Resources Association: Become a future World Water Envoy for the IWRA.
The World Water Envoys Programme’s call for applications is now open, the International Water Resources Association (IWRA) is happy to announce.
#19 Africa Agtech Startup Showcase 2022 – Euros 20,000 in funding
Do you run an Agtech business?
Do you have a solution for one of the issues that African agriculture is currently facing?
Or do you wish to communicate with experts in farming and plant nutrition?
At a time when we need to produce more goods with greater efficiency, would you prefer to take a more active role in the development of African agriculture?
If so, stop waiting right away!
Apply now for the African Agtech Startup Showcase 2022,
#20 Agence Francaise de Development (ADF) Call for Research Proposals 2022 (€49, 000 funding)
Apply now for the Agence Francaise de Development (ADF) Call for Research Proposals 2022! A call for research on a systematic review of the effects of education on ecological transitions. AFD is launching a call for research proposals for a systematic review about the intersection of thematic issues around the education sector and ecological transitions, with a particular focus on developing and emerging countries.
#21 AROCSA Innocent Chukwuma African NGO Leadership Transition Fellowship Program (ICLTFP) 2023
The Association for Research on Civil Society in Africa (AROCSA) in partnership with the Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI), and support from Ford Foundation, is pleased to announce the call for applications to the Innocent Chukwuma African NGO Leadership Transition Fellowship Program (ICLTFP) 2023, formerly known [4]as the African NGO Leadership Transition Fellowship Program (LTFP).
#22 Atlas Postdoctoral fellowship 2023 for Researchers in East Africa
Apply now for the Atlas Postdoctoral fellowship 2023.The Fondation Maison des sciences de l’homme (FMSH) and the Institut Français de Recherche en Afrique (IFRA) of Nairobi offer a short-term fellowship of three month in France for postdoc researchers from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, Eastern Congo (Kivu) who have presented their thesis from 2017.
#23 DAAD Masters of Science in International Health Scholarships Programme 2022
Applications for the Masters of Science in International Health Scholarships Programme 2022 at the University of Heidelberg and Charité Berlin with scholarship funding from the DAAD EPOS programme currently open.
#24 IARC Mid-Career Visiting Scientist Award 2022 (monthly stipend € 2,820 )
Apply now for the IARC Mid-Career Visiting Scientist Award 2022! An Award for qualified and experienced mid-career investigators from a low- and middle income country (LMIC) (and who live and works in a LMIC) wishing to come to IARC and drive a collaborative project in a research area related to the Agency’s programmes and current medium-term strategy (MTS) for a period of between 6 and 12 months.
#25 EJN East Africa Biodiversity Story Grants 2022 for journalists
Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is welcoming applications for the East Africa Biodiversity Story Grants 2022. An opportunity part of EJN’s East Africa Wildlife Journalism project,supported by funding from the US Department of the Interior (DOI) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
#26 Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) 2023 Internship Programme
Applications for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) 2022 Internship Programme are currently open. Submit straight away! The Internship Programme of Human Resources aims to attract talented young women and men who are strongly motivated to share their new perspectives, innovative ideas and latest research experience in FAO’s domains.
#27 The University of British Columbia International Scholars Programme 2023
The international scholars at UBC have the power to alter the course of history. High academic achievers who have excelled in extracurricular activities, expressed a desire to affect change throughout the world, and committed to supporting their schools and communities
#28 The University of British Columbia International Scholars Programme 2023
The international scholars at UBC have the power to alter the course of history. High academic achievers who have excelled in extracurricular activities, expressed a desire to affect change throughout the world, and committed to supporting their schools and communities
#29 Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) 2023 Internship Programme
Applications for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) 2022 Internship Programme are currently open. Submit straight away! The Internship Programme of Human Resources aims to attract talented young women and men who are strongly motivated to share their new perspectives, innovative ideas and latest research experience in FAO’s domains.
#30 The University of British Columbia International Scholars Programme 2023
The international scholars at UBC have the power to alter the course of history. High academic achievers who have excelled in extracurricular activities, expressed a desire to affect change throughout the world, and committed to supporting their schools and communities
#31 The University of British Columbia International Scholars Programme 2023
The international scholars at UBC have the power to alter the course of history. High academic achievers who have excelled in extracurricular activities, expressed a desire to affect change throughout the world, and committed to supporting their schools and communities
#32 Carmignac Photojournalism Award 2022 (€50,000 grant)
Apply now for the Carmignac Photojournalism Award 2022. The 13th edition of the Carmignac Photojournalism Award (Prix Carmignac du photojournalisme) will focus on Ghana and the ecological and [5]social challenges the country faces
#33 National Grants Funding Scheme 2023 Call for Project Proposals (Up to SCR 750,000)
The National Grants Funding Scheme 2023 Call for Project Proposals is currently open! The Ministry of Finance, National Planning and Trade in collaboration with the National Grants Committee invites eligible not-for-profit, non-governmental organisations to submit project proposals for financial support under the 2023 National Grant Funding Scheme.
#34 Commonwealth Foundation Grants Programme 2022-2023
To be eligible for a grant under this call, the following criteria must be met:
The applicant must be a not-for-profit civil society organization (CSO) registered in an eligible Commonwealth Foundation member country. (See here for list of eligible member countries).
Newly registered organisations (those that have been registered and operating for less than a year) should not apply.
#35 ACECoR MPhil and PhD degree programmes 2022/2023
The Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR) established under the World Bank Africa Centre of Excellence (ACE) for Development Impact Project and hosted by the Centre for Coastal Management, University of Cape Coast, Ghana, invites suitably qualified national, regional and international applicants into its MPhil and PhD degree programmes 2022/2023
#36 EPFL Excellence in Africa Junior Faculty Development Programme 2022
Applications open for the EPFL Excellence in Africa Junior Faculty Development Programme 2022. The Junior Faculty Development programme designed to bring together talented and highly-educated early-stage professors in Africa with professors at EPFL striving for common goals: scientific excellence, the promotion of knowledge, and the wish to have a positive societal impact in Africa
#37 TETFUND Alliance for Innovative Research (TETFAIR) Programme 2022
Do you have an innovative idea? Would you love to turn your idea into prototype or transform your research into solution? TETFUND Alliance for Innovative Research (TETFAIR) Programme 2022 is the best opportunity. Apply now!
#38 Hult Prize Challenge 2023 on Redesigning Fashion ($1 million USD funding)
Applications for the Hult Prize Challenge 2023 are open. The challenge helps you to imagine, test, and refine your ideas, and ultimately, bring them to life. Many of their alumni have launched high-impact businesses that have truly moved the needle.
#39 Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) International Development Fellows Program 2022
Applications for the Hult Prize Challenge 2023 are open. The challenge helps you to imagine, test, and refine your ideas, and ultimately, bring them to life. Many of their alumni have launched high-impact businesses that have truly moved the needle.
#40 Obama Foundation Global Leaders program 2023
Apply now for the Obama Foundation Global Leaders program 2023 which will take place between February 1 and July 15, 2023. Launched in 2018, the Obama Foundation Leaders program is a six-month, virtual leadership development journey that seeks to inspire, empower, and connect emerging leaders to accelerate positive and lasting change in their communities, in their regions, and across the world. The Foundation operates Leaders programs in three regions internationally: Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Europe.
#41 Challenge Fund for Youth Empowerment (CFYE) Call for Solutions in Nigeria 2022
Challenge Fund for Youth Empowerment (CFYE) is currently welcoming application for its Call for Solutions in Nigeria 2022. CFYE aims to co-invest in innovative, private sector-led partnerships that aim to address the youth unemployment challenge by creating, matching, and improving jobs for youth, especially women.
#42 codeHive Class of 2023 Programme
Applications now open for the codeHive Class of 2023. codeHive is the AkiraChix signature program. A one-year fully sponsored residential hands-on technical training program. They look to recruit 100 highly motivated young women from Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and the refugee communities in Kenya, to join the codeHive class of 2023.
#43 codeHive Class of 2023 Programme
Applications now open for the codeHive Class of 2023. codeHive is the AkiraChix signature program. A one-year fully sponsored residential hands-on technical training program. They look to recruit 100 highly motivated young women from Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and the refugee communities in Kenya, to join the codeHive class of 2023.
#44 SEED FUNDING TO BUILD GLFX CHAPTERS IN AFRICA
With seed funding of EUR 5,000, the GLFx initiative is launching a call to support new GLFx chapters that are driving local action for the sustainability of Africa’s landscapes. Applications from NGOs, groups, and networks of organizations focused on multi-stakeholder partnerships, restoration, or sustainable agrifood systems are especially encouraged.
#45 Business Partnership Facility for SDGS 2023A Enterprises
Apply for the Business Partnership Facility for SDGS 2023A Enterprises until January 31, 2023
Companies supporting the SDGs in underdeveloped nations are given financial support through the Business Partnership Facility (BPF).
#46 Call for Applications: Outsource Global Free Software and Data Analytics Training
What We Do
Creating a Global Network of Exceptional Talents
Africa’s top provider of international business services and business process outsourcing is Outsource Global Technologies.
#47 Watson Western Union Foundation Fellowship
Empowering brave innovators to serve severely underprivileged, displaced, or refugee communities.
Applications for the Western Union Foundation Fellowship are being accepted on a rolling basis
#48 Russell E. Train Fellowships 2023 (up to $30,000 per year)
Applications for the Russell E. Train Fellowships 2023 are currently open. Submit yours now!
Russell E. Train Fellowships support individuals pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree in conservation and related fields. Each year, WWF supports committed conservation leaders and scientists from target countries to receive financial support for their studies and research.
| Free Weekly Opportunities Summary Pdf Download OCT 10th, Top 50 opportunities for africans, Top 50 grants, scholarships for africans, |
Your Opportunities Africa. www.youropportunitiesafrica.com | youropportunitiesafrica@gmail.com
Join our wha[6]tsapp Group here : https://chat.whatsapp.com/GB1lrNyoLGK7AkkkezvfQZ
Telegram Group: https://t.me/youropportunitiesafrica
[1] We have an advertising space on our website: contact us to advertise your products or service at a small charge: youropportunitiesafrica@gmail.com | info@youropportunitiesafrica.com | +256 707 255 698.
