Are you committed to advancing gender equality in STEM? Are you dedicated to encouraging girls and young women to engage with STEM subjects and pursue careers in science? If yes, then this opportunity is right for you.
- 2025, April, Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, STEM, West Africa
Nominations are now open for the $100,000 Africa Food Prize, a preeminent award recognizing an outstanding individual or institution that is leading the effort to change the reality of farming in Africa—from a struggle to survive to a business that thrives.
- 2025, Agric Business, Central Africa, East Africa, Food, June, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa
The €80,000 Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP) rewards innovation and social entrepreneurship for sustainable development in Africa and the Middle East.
- 2025, Central Africa, East Africa, May, North Africa, Southern Africa, Tech, West Africa
The $1.5 million Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) invites applications for financial support from projects that aim to transform commodity value chains and uplift smallholder and SME-based enterprises in CFC member countries.
- 2025, Agric Business, April, Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa
SoGal Foundation is inviting applications for the $10,000 Black Founder Startup Grant Program.
- 2025, Central Africa, Deadline Free, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa
The $9,500 UpGreyed Her is a financial inclusion initiative by Grey designed to empower female entrepreneurs by providing them with the necessary capital to expand their businesses.
- 2025, April, Central Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa, Youth
This $5,000 initiative will build a dynamic collective of African women PhD researchers exploring AI’s role in shaping economic opportunities, youth employment, and digital transformation in Africa.
- 2025, Academic Research, Central Africa, Digital, East Africa, March, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa, Women Empowerment
The ₦10,000,000 Banking on Women’s Health Innovation Awards recognize bold ideas that improve women’s health and well-being.
- 2025, Health, March, Nigeria
The $1,000 “I AM GASA” (Girl Accelerating Sustainable Action) is an initiative that aims to empower young women (ages 15-32) to accelerate sustainable action, sustainable action and emerge as leaders in their communities.
- 2025, Central Africa, East Africa, March, North Africa, Southern Africa, STEM, West Africa
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe is excited to announce its €60,000 Vigdís Prize for Women’s Empowerment.
- 2025, Central Africa, East Africa, March, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa, Women Empowerment