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ACU Global Grants 2026 for Undergraduate Students at ACU Member Universities (Up to GBP 5,000)

by Johnpaul Mbanefo on July 20, 2026

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Applications are open for ACU Global Grants 2026. The ACU Global Grants provide undergraduate students at ACU member universities with funding to attend short-term academic programmes (‘summer’ or ‘winter’ schools), hosted by an ACU member institution in a different Commonwealth country. (more…)

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The Africa Fundraising Incubator (AFI) 2026 for African Organizations (Up to $5,000 USD in Matching funds)

by Johnpaul Mbanefo on July 20, 2026

Applications are open for The Africa Fundraising Incubator (AFI) 2026. The Africa Fundraising Incubator - AFI (previously called the Africa Impact Fundraising Grant - AIFG)

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The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (DRK) Grants for Social Entrepreneurs (Up to $300,000 Grant funding)

by Johnpaul Mbanefo on July 18, 2026

Apply for The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (DRK) Grants. Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation seeks to dramatically improve the lives of underserved communities across the globe

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Global Youth Water Envoys Program 2026 for Young Emerging Leaders (Fully-funded to 2026 UN Water Conference in Abu Dhabi, UAE)

by Johnpaul Mbanefo on July 18, 2026

Applications are open for Global Youth Water Envoys Program 2026. The Global Youth Water Envoys Program is a capacity-building and diplomatic engagement program established ahead

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Commonwealth Young Leaders Fellowship 2026

by Johnpaul Mbanefo on July 18, 2026

Applications are open for Commonwealth Young Leaders Fellowship 2026. The Commonwealth Young Leaders Fellowship is a flagship leadership development programme of the Commonwealth Leaders Academy.

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Founders Fund Africa Creative Economy Accelerator Program 2026 for African Creative Entrepreneurs (Up To $50,000 in Funding )

by Johnpaul Mbanefo on July 16, 2026

Applications are open for Founders Fund Africa Creative Economy Accelerator Program 2026. They are looking for the next generation of founders building bold, scalable businesses

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Women Environmental Programme (WEP) Seed Grant 2026 for Women-led Organizations in Nigeria & Seirra Leone (Up To €5,000)

by Johnpaul Mbanefo on July 16, 2026

Applications are open for Women Environmental Programme (WEP) Seed Grant 2026. Women Environmental Programme (WEP) calls for applications from women-led and women’s rights organizations to

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Royal Academy of Engineering Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2027 in Africa (Fully-Funded training in the UK + £50,000 Prize)

by Johnpaul Mbanefo on July 15, 2026

Applications are open for Royal Academy of Engineering Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2027. The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, founded by the Royal Academy

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Ag-SME Bootcamp & Pitch Competition Cohort 2 for Nigerian Agri SMEs (Up To ₦1,000,000 Catalytic Grant)

by Johnpaul Mbanefo on July 15, 2026

Applications are open for Ag-SME Bootcamp & Pitch Competition Cohort 2. The AG-SME Bootcamp & Pitch Competition is a fully sponsored 3-day intervention designed to

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IFAD Call For Proposal: Leveraging IFAD’s Rural Sector Performance Assessment for Policy and Investment (Up to US$1.2 Million)

by Johnpaul Mbanefo on July 14, 2026

IFAD is pleased to invite proposals under its new grant initiative, Leveraging IFAD’s Rural Sector Performance Assessment for Policy and Investment, with up to US$1.2

Smart Africa & FAO Innovate Africa Challenge 2026 for AI-driven Agricultural Solution (Up to US$50,000)

Blue Ambition Fund 2026 for Non-profit Organisations & Social enterprises

CIPM Essay Competition 2026 for Nigerian Undergraduates ( ₦750,000 Prize Pool)

Life Baker Rising Stars Academic Competition 2026 For Nigerian School Students (Up to ₦20 Million in Scholarships)

Africa Deep Tech Challenge 2026 – The Laptop LLM Challenge ($20,000 Total Prize Pool)