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The Women for Africa Foundation is pleased to announce its €4,000 11th edition of the Science by Women program to promote African women leadership in scientific research and technology.

The AI by HER Global Impact Challenge, set to culminate at the India-AI Impact Summit in February 2026 in New Delhi, invites women technologists worldwide to showcase artificial intelligence solutions addressing real-world challenges across critical sectors, offering funding, mentorship, and global exposure to accelerate inclusive innovation.

The $20,000 D-Prize offers a unique opportunity for changemakers to create lasting impact by launching new social ventures focused on expanding access to proven solutions in low- and middle-income countries.

The €200,000 Global Change Award is a global innovation challenge launched by the H&M Foundation in 2015 to accelerate the transition to a circular and planet-positive fashion industry.

Check out 20+ exciting global opportunities for entrepreneurs, nonprofits, researchers, and creatives—with over ₦20.5M and $278,500 in funding available, closing mid-September 2025

Explore 8 upcoming grants for young entrepreneurs—with awards ranging from $5,000 to $10,000, closing between September and October 2025.

The R100,000 EC Innovation Challenge seeks to combat unemployment and drive socio-economic growth by empowering participants to create innovative solutions to pressing societal issues.

The 10th Africa Energy Innovation Challenge AEIC organized by NEF mobilizes early-stage young energy entrepreneurs across Africa to develop a prototype/upscale a key device/equipment for social enterprise, agri-business, fintech solutions or energy management system using local resources

The $300,0000 Climate and Clean Air Coalition is requesting applications to integrate a National eCooking component to the National Clean Cooking Policy Implementation Plan and to develop funding proposals for implementing e-cooking.

Are you a Nigerian journalist passionate about making complex climate issues accessible and relevant to your community? One World Media, in partnership with Surge Africa, is thrilled to launch a new opportunity as part of The £5,000 Climate Reporting Gap Initiative.