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This ZAR27,500 fellowship is a short-term, intensive research training programme designed for postdoctoral scientists working in life sciences and biotechnology-related fields. The opportunity targets early-career postdoctoral researchers from Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda seeking international research exposure and skills that benefit their home countries.

O-Farms is an African business accelerator that helps agribusiness SMEs build and scale circular food production ventures.

I&P is implementing the €3,500,000 I&P Acceleration WE4A (Women Entrepreneurship for Africa), an acceleration program dedicated to financing and supporting small and medium-sized enterprises owned or co-owned and managed by women in the green and transition sectors.

The $12,000 Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship Program provides support for topics related to Peacebuilding, Governance, and Developmental Dynamics.

The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) has launched a €650,000 new initiative to enhance the sustainable contribution of Uganda’s forest resources to national economic growth and global environmental goals, including efforts to combat climate change and biodiversity loss.

MTN Uganda Limited and the World Wide Fund have partnered to launch the PachiPanda Challenge for Uganda in 2025, an initiative that encourages youths and youth-led SMEs to create new ideas that tackle current environmental challenges and promote sustainability through technological solutions.

The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Kampala (EKN) is initiating and funding a project within its €6,000,000 Private Sector Development portfolio, aimed at the inclusive development of Uganda’s aquaculture sector.

The £30,000 Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) invites proposals from entrepreneurs, start-ups, businesses, and food service providers interested in establishing or expanding a sustainable pre-cooked food business using electricity as the main fuel for cooking based in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, or Nigeria.

The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Kampala (EKN) is pleased to announce a €8,000,000 call for proposals for a new project within its Food Security portfolio.

Are you a not-for-profit organization in Jordan, Lebanon, Kenya, or Uganda? Do you have a project or idea that focuses on strengthening and supporting children’s education, development, and/or support networks? Now is your chance to apply for Grand Challenges Canada’s Play Learn Thrive Initiative to create strong support systems for children in complex crisis settings so that they can play, learn, and thrive.