Established in 2010, The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) is an African private-sector-led philanthropy in Africa championing entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs across the continent. The Foundation’s long-term investment in empowering African entrepreneurs is emblematic of Tony Elumelu’s philosophy of Africapitalism, which positions Africa’s private sector, and most importantly entrepreneurs, as the catalyst for the
Applications are open for the Truepic Social Impact Grant 2022. Through this grant, Truepic offers its flagship Vision platform to organizations working to positively impact their community or the world. Truepic’s award-winning platform – Vision – helps organizations use authenticated images and videos to help secure elections, increase trust in citizen
Applications are open for the Flourish Africa Grant for Women 2021. The Flourish Africa Grant for Female Entrepreneurs is a N1billion fund to support and promote African female-owned businesses over a 5-year period through training, coaching, mentoring and funding. The program will empower the entrepreneurial activities of at least 2,500 female
Applications are open for the United People Global (UPG) Biashara Initiative For Entrepreneurs 2022. The UPG Biashara is an initiative that supports entrepreneurs in their journey to turn ideas into businesses. This includes growing and strengthening existing enterprises. Biashara is a Kiswahili word for “business” and it emphasizes the fact that
The Kofi Annan Award has been initiated by the Austrian Federal Chancellery, in collaboration withthe United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator, the Austrian Development Agency and the Kofi Annan Foundation. The Award aims to identify and support promising social entrepreneurs with digital or technology-powered solutions for people in Africa to help them build the
Applications for the Africa ClimAccelerator Program 2021 are now open. The Africa ClimAccelerator is the first Pan-African climate accelerator focused on supporting the most promising climate impact ideas and those who put the objective of enhancing sustainability at the forefront of their own mission and growth. The 6-month long accelerator provides the
Applications for the StartupXs ChangeMakers Seed Funding 2022 are now open. StartupXs launched the ChangeMakers Seed Funding for startups and social enterprises who want to create positive change in their community. StartupXs supports entrepreneurs through the early stages of business development. They believe that startups and social enterprises can play a key
Applications for the Elisabeth & Amelie Fund Grants 2022 are now open. The Elisabeth & Amelie Fund supports sustainable water management in developing countries, among others by financing on-the-spot internships for students from developing countries who are studying in Belgium. The Elisabeth & Amelie Fund takes into consideration an integrated approach to
Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2022 Grant Cycle. The Foundation will support eligible non-profit organizations and social enterprise across the African Continent, in the areas of Health, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Leadership through funding. Calling on non-profit organizations and social enterprises in the areas of health,
Applications are open for the Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative (CYFI) Project Farmitude 2021. The project is aimed at empowering youths in the Ikorodu Local government area of Lagos with the knowledge, skills and resources required to start small scale crop production businesses while maximizing the value chain. Project FARMTITUDE provides selected

The Claude Campus Ambassador Program 2026 for students and researchers worldwide ($3,600 Stipend, Get API Credits & Lead AI Initiatives on Campus)
The International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) 2027 IRENA Youth Forum in Abu Dhabi, UAE (Fully Funded)
The Julius Berger Nigeria 2026 Workshop Engineer Development Programme for Nigerian graduates.
WTO Youth Talent Incubator Programme – 2nd Edition for young Researchers and Professionals in Trade and Gender.
The World Bank Group (WBG) Young Professionals Program (YPP) 2027 (Technical & Managerial roles at the World Bank Group)
The AfricaCDC Youth Pre-Conference 2026 for young Africans (Fully Funded to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
Rhodes West Africa Scholarships 2027 for postgraduate study at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom (Fully Funded)
Vacancy: Executive Office Analyst (Graduate Trainee)
The Consolidated Hallmark Graduate Trainee Program 2026 for young Nigerian graduates.