Do you have a business idea that could create positive change in your community or industry? The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is pleased to invite applications for its new programme: Empowering Youth and Women Amid Economic Instability: Enhancing Public-Private Partnerships and Building Innovation Ecosystems for Sustainable Development in Africa. (more…)
Applications are open for FIMI’s Ayni Fund 2026. The International Indigenous Women’s Forum (FIMI) invites Indigenous Women’s organizations to submit proposals under the 2026 Call for Proposals of the Ayni Fund. FIMI’s Ayni Fund knows that the leadership and wisdom of Indigenous Women have the power to transform realities. That is why they are opening our 2026 Call for Proposals: to walk alongside organizations that, through their projects, promote the full exercise of our individual and collective rights. (more…)
Applications are open for lululemon Community Wellbeing Grant 2027. Powered by lululemon Gives, the Community Wellbeing Grant is their annual application-based grant program that funds community-led charitable organizations around the globe advancing wellbeing through movement. They prioritize locally led solutions that use movement to address wellbeing challenges, including physical inactivity, loneliness, and the mental health crisis. (more…)
Applications are open for Presidential African Youth in AI and Robotics Competition 2026. The Presidential African Youth in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Competition is a flagship continental initiative advancing Africa’s leadership in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) through Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Emerging Technologies. Co-convened by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and Ele-vate AI Africa, the initiative unites policy, industry, and innovation to empower Africa’s youth and accelerate inclusive, technology-driven development. (more…)
Applications are open for FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge 2026. Westerwelle Startup Haus Mombasa and GreenCape, in partnership with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF), invite innovators and entrepreneurs with economically viable green economy solutions to enter the 2026 FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge. This exciting Afri edition expands the original GreenPitch Challenge, running annually since 2017 in South Africa, into Southern and East Africa. (more…)
