Applications are open for The Vital Voices (VV) Visionaries Program 2026. The VV Visionaries program in partnership with the Estée Lauder Emerging Leaders Fund (ELELF), the charitable fund of Estée Lauder, was created to support the next generation of emerging leaders who are redefining leadership in their everyday lives. (more…)
Applications are open for One Acre Fund Future Leaders Program. The Future Leaders Program is a 12-month program designed to provide high-potential, impact-driven professionals such as yourself the opportunity to get hands-on experience with some of our most impactful work, coupled with targeted mentorship and professional development. Simply put, the Future Leaders Program is an accelerated path to where your career ambitions and potential impact meet. (more…)
Applications are open for AIIDEV Africa Sustainable Energy Accelerator (SEA) Cohort. The Sustainable Energy Accelerator (SEA) is a flagship innovation initiative of AIIDEV Africa designed to advance sustainable energy solutions and strengthen entrepreneurial capacity within Africa’s energy sector. The programme is strategically aligned with continental development priorities, aiming to accelerate the deployment of scalable clean energy technologies, stimulate inclusive economic growth, enhance social equity, and address critical energy access and sustainability challenges across the region. (more…)
Applications are open for Moonshots for Development (M4D) Open Innovation Challenge 2026. Around the world, rural communities are navigating the accelerating impacts of climate change, economic uncertainty, and systemic fragility. The Moonshots for Development (M4D) Open Innovation Challenge calls on growth-stage enterprises to help meet these urgent challenges by advancing bold, practical solutions that strengthen resilience, support smallholder farmers, and improve livelihoods across vulnerable rural landscapes. (more…)
Applications are open for Oxford Africa Conference 2026 Innovation Seed Fund Grant. Oxford Africa Conference Innovation Seed Fund (ISF), a competition supporting student-led solutions addressing major challenges across Africa. The programme includes the Oxford University Innovation Award, which provides a £5,000 grant to an early-stage project demonstrating practical implementation potential.
Applications are open for MILEAD Fellows Program 2026. The Moremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership in Africa (MILEAD) is now accepting applications for the 2026 MILEAD Fellows Program — a transformative leadership initiative committed to identifying, developing, and supporting Africa’s next generation of bold and visionary female leaders. (more…)
Applications are open for Connect NextGen Hackathon 2026. The Connect NextGen Hackathon (powered by Ericsson, in collaboration with the Federal Government of Nigeria and Tech Revolution Africa) is a national innovation initiative designed to identify, support, and scale early-stage technology startups building solutions for Africa’s most pressing challenges. (more…)
