Umi Mentorship Program 2024 for Mums of African Descent

Deadline: December 31, 2023 Applications are open for the Umi Mentorship Program 2024 for Mums of African Descent. Umi supports mums from Africa with information, connection, and community needed to take care of themselves and their little ones. Launched in June 2023 to help new mothers and mums of children below age 3 become better … Read more

Call for Cultural & Creative Entrepreneurs – Création Africa: South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi

Deadline: January 26, 2024 Applications are open for the Création Africa: South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi. Création Africa is a groundbreaking initiative by the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs coordinated by the Embassy of France and the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS). Création Africa is part of a continent-wide French investment to … Read more

Ontario Legislature Internship Programme 2024-2025 (Paid position)

Deadline: January 31, 2024 Applications are open for the Ontario Legislature Internship Programme 2024-2025. Each year, eight to ten interns are selected from across Canada through a highly competitive process. Internships are based in Toronto, begin each September and last for 10 months. The Programme is open to Canadian citizens who have recently graduated from … Read more

Chat for Women’s Livelihoods Accelerator 2024

This is an 18-month program providing training, mentorship, and support to 6 social enterprises working to empower women in low-income countries economically. Organizations that increase business skills, provide education, access to digital markets and payment tools, as well as those that provide essential mental health or healthcare support among working women and micro-entrepreneurs, are invited … Read more

CcHub/Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Program 2024 (Cohort 2)

CcHub and Mastercard Foundation are partnering to empower ed-tech startups that are building tools that enhance learning outcomes and accelerate access to equitable and quality education for Africa’s next generation. The program provides a unique opportunity to collaborate with a network of experienced professionals with the same goal: to drive innovation in the edtech sector. … Read more

Mophradat Writing Sabbaticals 2024 for Emerging Creative Writers in MENA

Deadline: February 1, 2024 Applications for the Mophradat Writing Sabbaticals 2024 are now open. Mophradat is supporting emerging creative writers from the Arab world working in contemporary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Published writers currently working on a new text for publication and who need time to focus on its completion can apply to this program. … Read more

NASW Science in Society Journalism Awards 2024 ($2,000 prize)

Deadline: February 1, 2024 Applications are open for the NASW Science in Society Journalism Awards 2024. NASW established the Science in Society Journalism Awards to provide recognition — without subsidy from any professional or commercial interest — for investigative or interpretive reporting about the sciences and their impact on modern society. Beginning with the first … Read more

GSMA Innovation Fund for Humanitarian Challenges 2024 (up to £250,000)

Deadline: February 12, 2024 Applications are open for the GSMA Innovation Fund for Humanitarian Challenges 2024. As global humanitarian needs continue to rise, there is an increasing demand to respond with innovative, impactful and scalable solutions powered by mobile and digital technology. On 11 December, the GSMA opened the GSMA Innovation Fund for Humanitarian Challenges. … Read more

WFF Youth Policy Board 2024-2026 Call for Applications

Deadline: January 30, 2024 Call for applications to join the World Food Forum (WFF) Youth Policy Board 2024-2026 are open. The WFF Youth Action and Policy Track aims to connect and empower young people with different backgrounds across the globe to discuss their local priorities and challenges and identify innovative and actionable solutions for a … Read more

CcHub/Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Programme 2024 (Cohort 2)

Deadline: February 17, 2024 Applications are open for the CcHub/Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Programme 2024 (Cohort 2). CcHub and Mastercard Foundation are partnering to empower edtech startups who are building tools that enhance learning outcomes and accelerate access to equitable and quality education for Africa’s next generation. The program provides a unique opportunity to collaborate … Read more