Applications are now open for the 2026 Royal Academy of Engineering Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, founded by the Royal Academy of Engineering, is Africa’s biggest prize dedicated to engineering innovation. The Prize awards commercialisation support to African innovators developing scalable engineering solutions to local
The UNICEF Sustainable WASH Innovation Hub is looking for proven innovative WASH solutions with potential for accelerated scale. The UNICEF Sustainable WASH Innovation Hub sources, accelerates and scales transformative water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) solutions to drive lasting impact for children and their families. This Call for Applications is intended to expand the
Applications are now open for the 2025 Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) Prize for Innovation. The NSIA Prize for Innovation (NPI), an initiative of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), is designed to empower entrepreneurs and changemakers whose innovative ideas can drive meaningful social and economic impact. Designed to nurture ingenuity
Applications are now open for the 2025 Citi Foundation Global Innovation Challenge. The Citi Foundation’s Global Innovation Challenge is an open call for applications or request for proposals (RFP) designed to provide catalytic grant funding to community organizations across the world. This year, the Foundation invites proposals from community organizations developing
Future Perspectives is delighted to invite you to apply for the upcoming “Innovation to Transform Education Training – ITET”, to be hosted in Lagos, Nigeria, in November 20-24, 2023. This transformative program, organized in collaboration between Future Perspectives and UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean
WIPO Global Health Innovation Fellowship 2023 for young researchers and entrepreneurs (Fully Funded)
The WIPO Global Health Innovation Fellowship offers a unique and exciting opportunity for young researchers and entrepreneurs to work with the Department of Biotechnology (Ministry of Science and Technology) as part of its Biodesign Program in India. As a fellow, you will have residency at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campuses
The EIC has been renamed to Business Innovation Accelerator (BIA) with the aim of providing high-quality entrepreneurship training and empowerment to young Nigerians across the six geopolitical zones of the country. Unemployment has reached unacceptable levels for the Nigerian economy to remain safe. Over the years youth unemployment has been rising and
Social Shifters are next-generation leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs with fresh solutions to today’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. Social Shifters seek creative ideas, projects, and business solutions to the problems that matter most to you and your community. We welcome ideas at any stage and from anywhere in the world.
Are you passionate about making a difference in your community and fighting against one of Africa’s most pressing public health issues, malaria? Do you have innovative ideas and fresh thinking on how to combat this disease? Then this competition is for you! Malaria remains a pressing challenge in Africa. According to
The UNICEF Venture Fund is looking to make up to US$100K in equity-free investments to provide early-stage (seed) funding to for-profit start-ups developing frontier technology solutions that can positively impact the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children and youth. Requirements Projects are assessed by UNICEF Innovation Fund team and recommended

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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)