Deadline: January 15, 2021 Applications to the Charity Entrepreneurship’s 2021 Incubation Program are now open! The two-month, cost-covered online course will take you from a basic familiarity with starting charities to being fully prepared to create and operate an effective organization. Management, fundraising, impact analysis: everything you need to know, taught by mentors with

Deadline: March 31, 2021 Applications for the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Program 2021 are now open. The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF)—Africa’s leading philanthropy focused on empowering African entrepreneurs—is looking for the most innovative business ideas across the African continent. The TEF Entrepreneurship Program is open to entrepreneurs from across Africa, either with

The Nourishing Africa Entrepreneur Support Program is geared towards young Nigerian entrepreneurs who want to rebuild and strengthen their agri-food business. Through a robust business support program that leverages on ICT, data, and innovation, the Entrepreneur Support Program aims to help grassroots and MSMEs, particularly women-led businesses, across Nigeria’s agriculture

About GroFin: GroFin is a pioneering development financier specializing in financing and supporting small and growing businesses (SGBs) across Africa and the Middle East. GroFin combines patient capital and specialized business support to grow emerging market enterprises.  SGB Fund: First of its kind, uncapped and unlimited-life fund to support growth of small

StartupXs has launched “ChangeMakers Seed Grant Opportunity 2021” for startups and social enterprises who want to change their community with their innovative business ideas. This year also the ChangeMakers Seed Grant Opportunity 2021 is about identifying and promoting the best early-stage business idea of innovators, startups, and social enterprises. StartupXs supports young entrepreneurs through

Deadline: June 15, 2021 Nominations are open for the Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application 2021. This award recognizes exceptional, science-based achievement in international agriculture and food production by an individual under the age of 40. The award will honor an individual who is working closely and directly “in the field”

Deadline: December 31, 2020 Do you have an innovative solution that can impact India’s smallholder farmers? Apply now for the Social Alpha Agritech Innovations Challenge 2.0. The agriculture and allied sector is the largest source of livelihoods in India. Yet, the situation for small holder category of farmers is extremely dire.

Deadline: February 15, 2021 Applications are open for the Royal Society Rising Star Africa Prize 2021. The Royal Society Rising Star Africa Prize is to recognise early-career research scientists based in Africa who are making an innovative contribution to the physical, mathematical and engineering sciences. The prize was established in memory

Deadline: January 31, 2021 Applications for the UNAOC Youth Solidarity Fund 2020 are now open. The UNAOC Youth Solidarity Fund (YSF) supports youth-led organizations that foster peaceful and inclusive societies. Seed funding is given to projects, for and by young people, that demonstrate innovative and effective approaches to intercultural or interfaith dialogue.

Join a cohort of young change-makers making a difference in their communities by promoting peaceful and inclusive societies. Deadline: Sunday, 31 January 2021, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time in New York The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is pleased to invite youth-led organizations to apply for the Youth Solidarity Fund (YSF). The