Applications are open for CLIC Agrifood Investment Connector 2025. The Agrifood Investment Connector is CLIC’s platform to support early- and growth- stage agri-SMEs with access to funding. They work with climate- and nature-positive enterprises across the agrifood value chain in emerging markets and developing economies. (more…)
Applications are open for International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Graduate Internship Program. As one of 15 research centers in the CGIAR, a global partnership for a food-secure future, IITA is engaged in several CGIAR Research Programs (CRPs). Their mission is to enhance food security and improve livelihoods in Africa through research for development (R4D). (more…)
The Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA) is excited to launch our 2025 New Champions Fund opportunity! Applications will be open from April 1st to April 30th, 2025. The EALA New Champions Fund is an annual unrestricted competitive sub-grant and year-long mentorship to support leaders of color or allies of access and inclusion in education, who are actively working to support students with disabilities, including students who are marginalized or come from underserved communities, and those experiencing poverty. (more…)
Applications are open for Intel Community Reach Program 2025. Intel is making a call for proposals for projects that can enable populations in underserved areas (and or communities) in the member states of the African Union to have access to education, including in STEM, healthcare, agriculture, environmental services, fintech solutions, or digital skills readiness; for financial, social and tech equity; using or planning to use Artificial Intelligence (AI), especially at the Edge with AI PC and/or broadband connectivity. You will have the opportunity to get their technical, capacity-building, and consultancy support for your respective project. (more…)
Applications are open for Digital ChangeMakers for Women Entrepreneurs Incubation 2025. Over 90% of the working population in Ghana is employed in the informal sector, with about 55% being women. Additionally, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) contribute 70% to the GDP. The digital innovation ecosystem is providing solutions to numerous problems, greatly enhancing economic growth. However, peri-urban (outskirts of cities) micro-enterprises face challenges in fully adopting these services for their growth. There’s also a risk that digitalization might widen disparities between rural and urban areas, particularly affecting informal women-led MSMEs. (more…)
Applications are open for African Food Changemakers BRACE Program Cohort 3, Batch 2. Is your agribusiness truly climate-smart? If you’re an agripreneur navigating today’s climate challenges with yesterday’s strategies — it’s time for a change. That’s where BRACE comes in. BRACE is designed to equip agripreneurs with the skills, tools, and community to build sustainable, climate-resilient businesses. (more…)
The Mastercard Foundation, in partnership with CCHub Nigeria, MDF Global, Concree, Scale up, Savannah Innovations Lab, the Center for Enterprising Organizations, Inkomoko, and the Africa Leadership Academy (ALA), is excited to announce the second application drive for the Mastercard Foundation Fund for Alumni Start-ups in Transition (FAST) program. (more…)
Applications are open for the Enel Foundation Open Africa Power Program 2025 . This year the program will engage up to 80 African students, with at least 50% women, and almost 500 alumni in a series of professional development and leadership activities provided in partnership with top academic institutions in Italy and Africa. (more…)
Applications are open for Reckitt Lead2030 Challenge for SDG 6. Reckitt is proud to have supported the Lead2030 SDG6 challenge since 2019, working with 11 WASH entrepreneurs to date. They want to build on this success in 2025, by supporting innovations that create measurable impact by enabling access to clean water, sanitation or hygiene, and are particularly interested in innovations with a focus on children or women/girls. (more…)
