Applications are open for The AEDIB Joint Innovation Facility (JIF) 2026. The Joint Innovation Facility (JIF) is an Africa–Europe funding and collaboration mechanism designed to scale digitally enabled and commercially viable innovations through strong cross-border partnerships. Supported solutions embed climate-positive impacts while driving digital transformation and market expansion. JIF supports digital solutions that are ready to grow across markets between Africa and Europe. (more…)
Applications are open for FMN Prize for Innovation 5.0. The fifth season of the FMN Prize for Innovation (FMN PFI 5.0) is now open for applications. This year’s edition focuses on Innovative Practices in Cassava Production and Processing, aimed at advancing efficiency, sustainability, value addition, and competitiveness within Nigeria’s cassava value chain. (more…)
Applications are open for KPMG Female Founders Africa Competition 2026. The 2026 KPMG Female Founders in Africa Competition is delighted to invite applications from dynamic female entrepreneurs across the continent. In a world marked by ever-evolving global dynamics, we are seeking resilient and ambitious ventures – owned and led by women – across a diverse array of sectors, including technology, health, agriculture, and beyond. (more…)
Applications are open for LEAP Africa Leadership Accelerator Programme 2026. LEAP Africa Leadership Accelerator Programme 2026, a capacity-building initiative created to address gender disparities in leadership across the African continent. The programme is specifically designed for high-potential young African women in corporate and entrepreneurial settings who are ready to advance into leadership roles. (more…)
Applications are open Growing Roots Grant 2026. The 2026 Growing Roots Grant provides funding of up to $10,000 USD per group for new and emerging projects and ideas that seek to improve the lives of communities on the frontlines of climate change! The grants are accompanied by ongoing mentorship. (more…)
Applications are open for UNHCR Innovation Fellowship 2026. The UNHCR Innovation Fellowship is an annual learning and capacity-building programme run by the UN Refugee Agency’s Innovation Service. It equips participants with innovation skills, tools, and methodologies to design, test, and embed new solutions to real challenges affecting refugees and displaced communities. (more…)
Applications are open for Teach For Nigeria Fellowship Program Cohort 2026. The Teach For Nigeria Fellowship Program Cohort 2026 is a transformative leadership initiative that empowers passionate young Nigerians to teach in under-resourced communities and drive long-term improvements in education quality and equity. (more…)
Applications are open for Open Ai EMEA Youth & Wellbeing Grant 2026. The EMEA Youth & Wellbeing Grant is a €500,000 funding program for organizations across the region to help young people benefit from AI. The program will offer funding to NGOs and research organizations that are working directly with children, young people, families or educators; or producing independent research on how AI affects young people’s safety, wellbeing and development. (more…)
Applications are open for Million Lives Collective: African Urban Innovations Program. As Africa’s urban population continues to grow at rapid pace, the Million Lives Collective is on the lookout for impactful, scale-ready solutions for smart, healthy, equitable and resilient cities. If you’re an innovator, entrepreneur or changemaker working to address pressing urban challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa, they want to hear from you! (more…)
