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MTV Staying Alive Foundation Grant for youth-led initiatives providing education about HIV and sexual and reproductive health
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MTV Staying Alive Foundation Grant 2018/2019 for HIV prevention,sexual and reproductive health ($USD 12,000 grant)

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Application Deadline: 19 January 2018 at 12pm GMT.

MTV Staying Alive support organisations led by young people between the ages of 15 and 27 that work in HIV prevention. MTV Staying Alive Foundation, are interested in organisations that are start-ups and do not have much support, financial or otherwise. MTV Staying Alive are much more likely to fund an organisation that has little or no existing funding to date, rather than those with several funders on board.

A Staying Alive Foundation grant comes with a financial grant of up to $12,000 per year, Staying Alive materials (including MTV Staying Alive programming and teaching kits), a small fund to buy technical media equipment, a local mentor, a personal grant manager as well as training and development.
Requirements:
Grants will be awarded to small, youth-led organisations that:
  1. Are entirely led by young people under the age of 27
  2. Are community-based, grassroots organisations
  3. Educate and/or give out responsible and accurate information about HIV and AIDS targeted at young people in their communities
  4. Eliminate or alleviate the stigma and discrimination associated with HIV and AIDS
  5. Encourage young people to take concrete action to protect themselves from HIV infection
  6. Demonstrate innovation and creativity in their activities
  7. Reflect and honour the culture in which the project operates
  8. We are particularly, but not exclusively, looking to fund organisations who work with key at risk populations, including adolescent girls, LGBTs, sex workers, prisoners and injecting drug users.
Benefits
  • Every successful grant applicant will receive up to $12,000 of funding from us for 1 year to set up an HIV awareness project in their community.
  • You will also be assigned a dedicated grant manager who will provide you with feedback and advice and you will receive comprehensive capacity building training throughout your grant period to help ensure that your project is successful and sustainable.

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Aspire Coronation Trust Foundation Grants Programme 2017/18 for Non profits

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Application Deadline: 11:59pm, 14 January 2018.

Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation is a grant making organization established in 2016 to support local, national and regional non – profit organizations working to address challenges and associated vulnerabilities across the African Continent.

This application form targets all Non profit (NGOs, CBOs, INGOs, CSO) in the area of Health, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Leadership, with a track record in the above knowledge area. Should your organization meet the following criteria and requires financial support to develop innovative ways in approaching identified challenges in our four focus areas of Health, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Leadership, please fill out this application form providing you meet the requirements below:

1) Criteria for NGOs, CBOs INGOs and CSO selection:

  1. A sound, creative, innovative and impact driven initiative.
  2. NGOs, CBOs INGOs and CSOs based in Nigeria and other parts of Africa
  3. Experience of NGOs, CBOs INGOs and CSO in conducting community based initiatives, in the areas of Health, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Leadership with a  comprehensive project monitoring framework and organizational structure. 
  4. Other elements such as geographical balance across the continent, diverse ideological and professional backgrounds of the NGOs, CBOs INGOs and CSOs. Gender, ethnic and social diversity will also be considered in the final selection of grantees.

2) Categories that are eligible to apply are:

Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), community groups/ community based organization, charitable organizations, and faith-based organizations/foundations.

3) The form should be submitted no later than 11:59pm, 14 January 2018.

4)  Applications submitted after the deadline will be automatically rejected.

5) Please note that only successful organizations will be contacted

 

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Visit the Official Webpage of the Aspire Coronation Trust Foundation Grants Programme 2017/18

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Varkey Foundation Challenge Fund 2018 for early-stage initiatives ( US$50,000 grant)

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Application Deadline:  January 10th 2018 23.00 GMT.

Global investment in education is falling and many schools around the world lack leaders and qualified teaching staff. Research by The Varkey Foundation has also found that the global status of teachers is very mixed – and few parents would actively encourage their children to join the teaching profession.

To help solve this problem, The Varkey Foundation will partner with other organizations to create a global change in the way teachers are trained, treated and perceived. Through our Challenge Fund, we will support partner organizations who are working on big new ideas for education – and to boost the status of teachers worldwide.

The Varkey Foundation Challenge Fund is aimed at supporting a small number of early-stage initiatives, with individual grants of up to US$50,000 available to help build the capacity of teachers and to strengthen the status of the teaching profession.

Apply for a grant

On the basis of our portfolio and areas of interest, The Varkey Foundation is particularly interested in receiving proposals which address the following:

  • The recruitment and retention of teachers
  • Influencing public policy and discourse about the teaching profession
  • School leadership and management
  • Support to teachers and school leaders in Fragile and Conflict States (FCAS) and emergency situations
  • Teacher-related challenges 

Please send applications and questions to: grants@varkeyfoundation.org
by January 10th 2018 23.00 GMT.

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Call for Proposals: U.S. African Development Foundation grants 2018 for African enterprises

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Application Deadline: January 29, 2018

The U.S. African Development Foundation invites proposals for grant financing and local support, from African enterprises, cooperatives, and producer groups with innovative solutions that extend their own capabilities to increase revenues, create jobs, improve farmer incomes, and achieve sustainable market-based growth.

Requirements:

  • USADF will only consider proposals from 100% African-owned enterprises, associations or cooperatives operating in the specified country sectors. Applicants must be legally registered in their country, with a with a proven ability to track, manage, and use internal and external resources to achieve growth.
  • The majority of USADF’s funding agreements range between $100,000 and $250,000.  USADF does not provide funding to government agencies, political parties, or organizations that are not based in Africa

Successful Proposals Must

  • Have a clearly defined market opportunity to grow revenues that can increase farmer incomes.
  • Have a clearly defined plan of how they can increase revenues and farmer incomes in 2- 4 years.
  • Be able to make significant cash or in-kind contributions toward making the project successful.
  • Be able to impact hundreds of farmers.
  • Be able to identify additional financing options available after the USADF grant ends.

Organization Requirements

  1. The organization must be 100% African-owned and managed by country nationals.
  2. The organization must be a legally registered African entity (or in the process of becoming legally registered. Registration must be completed before any funding may be provided).
  3. The organization must demonstrate that it has successfully worked together and has the capability to effectively use grants funds..
  4. The ownership and management must be in agreement on the problem to be addressed and have a commitment to benefit their community.
  5. The organization must have basic functional management and controls to account for USADF funds.

Supporting Documents

  1. Completed Application Form. – Required
  2. Copy of a valid organization or enterprise registration form. – Required
  3. Most Recent Business Plan. – Preferred but Optional
  4. Two Years of Financial Statements  – Preferred but Optional

Grant Application Instructions

Send a copy of the completed application form and a copy of the registration document to the address listed below for your country. Be sure to include a copy of your recent business plan and financial statements if you have them.  Note: USADF is only accepting applications from cooperatives, associations, or enterprises directly involved in the sectors listed for each country in the table below. USADF is not accepting appliactions from NGOs.  Application materials submitted after January 29, 2018 will not be considered.

(For assistance with estimating revenues and income for application question number 5 in section C,  click on the following link.)

(For assistance with estimating your contribution level for application question number 2 in section D,  click on the following link.)

For More Information:

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Sage Foundation’s Enterprise Fund 2018 for non-profits worldwide ($500,000 in grants)

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Application Deadline: 28th November 2017

Every day, across the world, inspiring non-profit leaders, volunteers and their supporters are working tirelessly to make your communities better places to live. Sage Foundation’s Enterprise Fund will support the creation of either new or piloted entrepreneurial programmes or initiatives that may go no further due to funding challenges.

Sage, the market and technology leader for cloud accounting, people & payroll, and payment systems, has today launched the second round of funding from Sage Foundation’s Enterprise Fund. The fund supports the creation of either new or piloted entrepreneurial programmes to help improve the lives of military veterans, young people or women and girls in Africa and Sage’s local communities around the world.

Every day, across Africa, inspiring non-profit leaders, volunteers and their supporters are working tirelessly to make their communities better places to live. Sage Foundation’s Enterprise Fund has been designed to support small non-profits with exceptional, original ideas on the brink of delivering real change, take a bold step forward when they are unable to make their idea a reality due to lack of funds.

Requirements:

  • Enterprising and entrepreneurial ideas to help improve the lives of either: military veterans, young people or women and girls in 21 countries where we operate around the world.

Themes

Sage Foundation has four key themes that underpin our work and shape how we contribute towards our communities:

  • Education
  • Enterprise & Employment
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Health & Wellbeing

Through the creation of either new or piloted entrepreneurial programmes or initiatives, we want to help you:

  • Build on your existing success and support the delivery of your overall mission
  • Generate additional income to make your organization stronger and more sustainable
  • Deliver innovative solutions that tackle issues in the towns and cities where Sage has offices

Funding:

  • A limited number of grants between $10,000 – $25,000 will be awarded from this $500,000 Enterprise Fund.

Application:

Enterprise Fund Criteria Checklist

  • You must be a recognized/registered charity or non-profit organisation in accordance with local country governance and laws
  • Your organisation must have an income that is less than $2M
  • Your organization’s work must focus on either supporting Military Veterans, Young People (up to 25 years) and/or Women and Girls
  • Your funding request is to support projects or initiatives that have been operational for two years or less
  • Your funding request must be for work that is delivered and benefits communities within a 50km radius of a qualifying Sage office. Please note: Locations will be detailed in the application form.
  • Your organisation must be able to provide volunteer opportunities for Sage colleagues to support you and / or your work

For More Information:
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VOICE Nigeria sudden opportunity grant 2017 for Civil Society Organisations.

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Application Deadline:  31st December, 2017

Through this sudden opportunity grant, VOICE Nigeria is calling on Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to undertake a collective action to address specific, unanticipated opportunities to influence policy or deal with a threatened/imminent attack on civil society space in Nigeria, especially one that could have a ripple effect or that can impact one or more of Voice target groups in one or more of the impact themes.

It is an opportunity for strategic advocacy, mobilisation of CSOs and/collective action that can lead to change in legal decision, policy/laws, a shift in public attitudes and practices to challenge discrimination, promote equal access and opportunities, enhance social well-being, confront injustice and/or encourage social development.

Grant

  • This grant is available from €5,000 to €200,000 for an intervention that will last no more than 12 months.

Requirements:

  • Possible interventions would require using nonviolent action, with active participation of human rights defenders, private institutions and companies, faith leaders, NGOs and self-interested individuals or intellectuals who jointly and collectively seek the promotion and protection of civil and political rights as well as the realisation of economic, social and cultural rights of the Voice target groups.

How to Apply:

Grants responding to a sudden opportunity are available on a rolling basis and can be applied for at any time from the date the Call for Proposal announcement has been made.

Please follow these steps:

  1. Take the eligibility test below.
  2. Read the Grant Manual.
  3. Download the Sudden Opportunity Concept Note Template and fill it in.
  4. Send your concept note to us at nigeria@voice.global to pitch your idea.

If your concept note is approved, you will be invited to submit a full application. Decisions are made within 4 weeks after application. Projects that are rewarded with funding must be implemented within 6 – 12 months after approval of the application.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Sudden Opportunity Grants are best suited for organisations applying in consortium, partnership, collaboration or as a network, since we expect that the situation needs collactive action.

Sudden Opportunity Grant is a rolling grant and will be open till 31st December, 2017; or until such opportunity (or opportunities) is established and taken up in Nigeria.

Please feel free to contact us at Nigeria@voice.global for more information.

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RUFORUM Community- Based Field Attachment Programme Award (CFAPA) 2018 for Graduate students – (USD$4,000 grant)

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Application Deadline: November 30th 2017

The Community-Based Field Attachment Program Award (CFAPA) is a competitive grants program designed as graduate student placement in rural community to apply, scale-out and disseminate thesis research findings which can contribute to the increasing of the sustainability and resilience of small-scale agriculture, improving livelihoods and reducing rural poverty. The purpose is:

  1. To provide an opportunity for the student to link academic work with the experience of rural community and engage in knowledge exchanges with local farmers;
  2. To provide a local implementing agency (local government, rural institutions, farmers groups, NGOs etc) with the specialized knowledge of the student to scale out the research findings and promote new approaches for improving livelihoods and reducing rural poverty;
  3. To provide the student with practical skills to apply research findings in development-related field projects, engage with local communities and generate innovative solutions.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • RUFORUM will invite students to send their applications with project proposals.
  • The placements will be selected based on the quality of their project proposals. Academic merits and relevant previous experiences will also be taken into account.
  • The submitted project proposals have to be linked to one or more of these themes: Rural income-generation, Best practices for sustainable agriculture, Gender and Agri-entrepreneurship for rural youth for reducing rural poverty.
  • All projects have to take place in rural communities, preferably where the student may have done the initial research for his/her thesis, and offer strategies and approaches to bring benefits at the community level. Provision of supervision should be included in the proposals.

What is expected from the Applicant?

  1. The Call is open to all RUFORUM sponsored MSc and PhD students who have recently graduated, or who have submitted their thesis for examination
  2. The attachment must be linked to one or more of four themes indicated above, and related to the dissemination, application and/or scaling out the research results carried out during the MSc and PhD studies,
  3. The University, through the Dean, must provide a letter of support to the application
  4. There must be proof of acceptance of the attachment by the host organisation or a representative of the local implementing agency
  5. Evidence of demand for this attachment from the local rural community will be an added advantage

Requirements

Please refer to the Competitive Grants System (CGS) Grants Manual (Competitive Grants System (CGS) Grants Manual General Information and Guidelines), especially Appendix 1 for general information and guidelines. The key requirements are:

  • Evidence of recent degree award or a letter from the Dean confirming that the thesis has been submitted and the student is awaiting the examination process.
  • Completed an on-line Application Form that includes a summary of the applicant’s research work, a short motivation of why they should receive the award and an outline of what they propose to achieve during their attachment.

Benefits:

  • There are ten awards available to MSc and PhD students who have recently graduated, or who have submitted their theses and are awaiting results.
  • These grants are for a maximum of $4000 over a period of six months, and is meant to provide support for dissemination activities, materials, transport, and up keep during the attachment. For the preparation of submissions, all applicants should refer to the Competitive Grants Manual (Competitive Grants System (CGS) Grants Manual General Information and Guidelines).

TImeline:

  1. Deadline for Proposal submission to RUFORUM Secretariat by 30th November 2017
  2. Compliance Review finalized 3rd December 2017
  3. Secretariat to compile proposals for review by Technical Committee by 10th December 2017
  4. Technical Committee meeting to be held 14th December 2017
  5. Results from the selection will be communicated to applicants by end of December 2017

Inquiries and more Information

For inquiries and more information email h.massa@ruforum.org copy p.nampala@ruforum.org and cgs@ruforum.org

For More Information:
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WWF Prince Bernhard Scholarships 2018 for Nature Conservation (CHF 10,000 Grant)

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Application Deadline: January 13th 2018

The WWF Prince Bernhard Scholarships (PBS) are awarded to individuals from developing/emerging economies (East and South) who wish to pursue formal studies or mid-career professional training in the field of nature conservation.

Under the patronage of the late HRH Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands and to pay a lasting tribute to the Founder President of WWF and The 1001: A Nature Trust, the WWF Prince Bernhard Scholarship Fund for Nature Conservation was created in 1991 to help build conservation expertise and leadership in developing countries and emerging economies.

With the generous support of The 1001: A Nature Trust, the aim of the WWF Prince Bernhard Scholarships is to provide financial support to individuals who wish to pursue short-term professional training or formal studies that will help them contribute more effectively to conservation efforts in their country. Each scholarship empowers a dedicated conservationist to build his or her capacity. In turn, these people are in a position to share the benefits of their knowledge and skills with others and so spread the benefits.

The Prince Bernhard Scholarships are:

  • Enabling – help people be more effective to achieve conservation
  • Developmental – nurture scholars to become conservation leaders
  • Multiplying – inspire graduates to train others
The Prince Bernhard Scholarships (PBS) are for studies or training lasting one year or less.
Multiple-year studies, e.g. two or three-year BSc or MSc courses,will only be considered if the candidate is applying for support for the last year of studies.
  • Study/training (or last year of study) to start no earlier than 1 July 2018 and no later than 30 June 2019

Eligibility Requirements:

  • As a priority, the PBS support mid-career training (up to a maximum of one year) for individuals working in the field of conservation or associated disciplines directly relevant to the delivery and promotion of conservation.
  • Applications from candidates doing multiple-year studies will only be considered if the applicant is applying for support for the last year of studies. Moreover, the course should have a direct link to WWF’s conservation priorities (see also Priority Places and Priority Species, Ecological Footprint, List of Global Ecoregions).
  • Applications are encouraged from people seeking to build skills in specific subjects that will enhance their contribution to nature conservation. In particular, women and people working for non-governmental or community-based organizations are encouraged to apply.
  • Only nationals from Africa, Asia/Pacific, Latin America/Caribbean, Eastern Europe & Middle East will be considered, including WWF staff or candidates working as partners with WWF.
  • Applicants must provide written proof of acceptance on a course, and proof that they are also seeking funding from other sources.
  • Preference is given where appropriate to those who seek support for studies in their country or region.

Amounts Awarded

The maximum amount for any one scholarship under this scheme is CHF 10,000. Only in exceptional circumstances will the maximum award be granted.

How to Apply:

Applications should be submitted to the candidate’s nearest WWF or Associate Office and the deadline for submission is beginning of January each year. The list of WWF Office Contacts for PBS (showing the countries represented on this programme) can also be downloaded in the righthand column.

Each WWF Office or Associate carries out an initial screening of the applications they receive and make their recommendations to the PBS Selection Committee, which meets end of April each year. Only those applications recommended by a WWF Office or Associate (accompanied by the completed WWF Recommendation Form) will be considered.

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Digital Lab Africa 2017 for African talents in multimedia (3,000 Euros cash Prize & funded Residency in France)

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Application Deadline: 25 February 2018
  • Digital Lab Africa a springboard for African talent in multimedia.
  • You are an artist, a student or an entrepreneur?
  • You have a project in one of these 5 categories: digital music, web creation, virtual reality, video game, animation
  • Submit your project and win a 3,000 € cash prize + a Digital Lab Africa Incubation Pass to make your project happen.
  • DLA is looking for innovative projects at initial stage of development, in need of partners and financial support.
 It is initiated by the French Embassy and the French Institute of South Africa in partnership with DISCOP Africa, TRACE, Lagardère studios and leading companies.
The Digital Lab Africa Call for projects is open to any one, professional or not, from the sector of digital content creation: artists, producers, developers, start-ups, SMEs, collectives, students or entrepreneurs, based in sub-Saharan Africa or a national of a country in this region. It targets developing projects, in need of partners and financial support, innovative projects from the perspective of form, narration, content and technologies utilised.
The objective of Digital Lab Africa is to offer a springboard to the creators of tomorrow’s multimedia productions. The platform will allow creative multimedia projects to come to light with the support of French and Sub-Saharan African partners like Lagardère Studios, ARTE or Triggerfish Animation. The call for projects by Digital Lab Africa focusses on five categories of multimedia productions:
  • Web creation/Tansmedia
  • Virtual Reality
  • Video Game
  • Digital Music
  • Animation

Requirements:

  • Digital Lab Africa call for projects is open to any professional or individual in multimedia creation: artists, producers, start-up, SMEs, collectives, students or entrepreneurs from Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Participants at the Digital Lab Africa platform must be residents or nationals of one of the sub-Saharan African countries: South Africa, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroun, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comores, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Benefits

The winners will take away:

  • a cash prize to the value of 3,000 euro
  • an Incubation Pass for Digital Lab Africa to accompany the development phase of their project between May and December 2018
  • The DLA incubation Pass comprises:
    – mentorship in the development of projects by the French and Sub-Saharan African partners for each of the categories (studios, producers, broadcasters, distributors)
  • a period of residence in France within the partner organisation and/or a digital cluster
  • participation at multimedia reference events.

Submission Procedure:

  • All submitted projects should be set down in French or English. They should target an international audience. It is about developing projects, researching partners and financial support.
  • The projects should be innovative in form, narration, content or technologies employed.
The following documents should be sent in French or in English
  • presentation dossier of the project (5-8 pages maximum):
visual/graphic components, solutions/technological tools, scenario, target audience, budget requirements, financial plan, production schedule.
  • beta version/pre-release, a video, a pilot or a demo of the project (if available)
  • biography of the principle of the project/ description of the company or collective (300 words maximum)
  • photo .jpeg of the applicant who is submitting the project
These documents should be emailed to the following address: digilabafrica@gmail.com
Closing date for receipt of projects is 25 February 2018
Timeline
  • The applicants should submit their project at the latest by 25 February 2018.
  • The projects will then be evaluated by the DLA selection committee based on criteria ofartistic/technical quality, technological/creative innovation and feasibility/economic potential.
  • The selected projects will be announced on 25 March 2018.
  • The presenters of selected projects will then participate in the finale DLA Pitch Competition. The pitches (short presentation of each project including Q&A) will take place in front of a jury consisting of French and Sub Saharan African partners and industry professionals.
  • At the end of the pitch sessions, the Digital Lab Africa will announce the winning projects for each of the 5 categories.

Time Frame

  • Call for projects (25 October 2017- 25 February 2018)
  • 25 October 2017 – 25 February 2018: call for projects
  • March 2018: selection of projects by the Digital Lab Africa selection committee
  • 25 March 2018 : announcement of the selected projects for the pitch competition Pitch competition (date & venue TBC)
  • Incubation of the projects ( May-December 2018)
  • The incubation phase will roll out during a period of 3 to 6 months between May and December 2018. It will be adapted to the specific needs of the projects and will include a period of residence in France of variable duration depending on the projects, up to a limit of one month.

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D-Prize Challenge 2018 Prize for Social Entrepreneurs to fight Poverty ($USD 20,000)

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Application Deadline: December 31st 2017

D-Prize funds new entrepreneurs who increase access to proven poverty interventions.

The world has already invented ways to end poverty, yet the best interventions are not being distributed at mass-scale. Can you design a business or NGO that solves one of the Distribution Challenges below?

If selected we will award you up to $20,000 to launch a pilot in any region where extreme poverty exists.

ELIGIBILITY

D-Prize is for aspiring entrepreneurs from anywhere in the world, of any age, and any background.

We will consider funding existing organizations only if: you are piloting a new distribution-focused initiative, and you need high risk capital.

Timeline

ROUND 1

Submit your concept note and resume(s). There is an early, regular, and limited extended deadline.

ROUND 2

Top 5% of entrepreneurs are invited to submit a full 10 page proposal. You will have four weeks to submit.

FINAL ROUND

Top entrepreneurs interview.  Winners will receive up to $20,000 to launch.

LAUNCH

Spend the next three months using your talent to start a venture and  help millions of people.

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Paradigm Initiative Taiwo Bankole Prize 2017 for Nigerian undergraduates ( N1 Million Naira prize)

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Application Deadline: October 31, 2017.

Paradigm Initiative is now accepting entries for its N1 Million Naira Taiwo Bankole Prize.

The Taiwo Bankole Prize honours a viable tech product/idea designed by a Nigerian undergraduate or a group of undergraduates. The Prize encourages creativity and innovation among Nigerian undergraduates with interest in ICT.

Entry is open to students of all Nigerian tertiary institutions who can compete as an individual or as a group. Submit your entry here

Benefits:

  • Twenty finalists will be selected and have the chance to pitch their products to a panel during 2017 Techtiary Forum holding in Lagos in November. Entrants for the prize must also register now for the forum here.
  • The cash prize of N1 Million is strictly for product development and winner(s) must be committed to build what they propose.

Rules and Regulation

  1. Entry is open to students of any Nigerian tertiary institution
  2. Each person or group is entitled to only one entry
  3. Multiple entries will be disqualified.
  4. More than one student from an institution can compete for the Taiwo Bankole Prize
  5. Submission of entry for the competition closes October 31, 2017.
  6. Any entry sent by email will be disregarded
  7.  The decision of the judges is final.
  8. Grading of submission commences from November 2, 2017, to November 10, 2017
  9. The 20 Finalists selected will pitch their products to a panel on November 28, 2017, ahead of the final stage on November 30, 2017
  10. The winner will get The Taiwo Bankole Prize One Million Naira
  11. The Taiwo Bankole One million naira cash prize must be used for product development
  12. The winner will send the product development stages broken down into monthly stages on or before December 8, 2017. It will determine the progress measurement.
  13. The funds will be disbursed to the winner on a monthly basis upon the approval of the winner’s monthly report by the Techtiary Program team. It will be on a zero budgeting basis.
  14. The winner will be responsible in creating a Techtiary club in his/her institution if not in existent
  15. Paradigm Initiative respect your Data privacy. We will not pass your details to third parties without your consent.
  16. Paradigm Initiative is compliant with the Digital rights and Freedom bill. Our policy is such that we will not pass on your details to any third party without your prior consent.

The judges’ decision will be based on five main criteria:

  1. Concept, Objectives & Creativity
  2. Product Process & Operational Functionality
  3. Target Audience & Marketability
  4. Innovation & Solution Appeal
  5. Business/Financial Plan & Documentation

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African Innovation Foundation (AIF) 2018 Innovation Prize for Africa (USD$150,000 Prize)

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Application Deadline:10 January 2018 at 23.59 GMT.

The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) is delighted to announce the call for its 2018 Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) applications. The IPA main purpose is to strengthen African
innovation ecosystems through supporting a culture of innovation and competitiveness, whilst spurring growth of innovative, market-driven African solutions to African challenges.
The IPA is focused on:
• Honouring and encouraging innovative achievements that contribute toward developing new products, increasing efficiency or saving cost in Africa.
• Providing unique platforms for entrepreneurs, innovators, funding bodies and business development service providers to network, exchange ideas and explore innovative business opportunities.
• Promoting innovation across Africa in key sectors through the competition
• Mobilizing leaders from all sectors to fuel African innovation and strengthen the African innovation ecosystems
• Promoting science, technology and engineering as a rewarding career path among African youth and women.
The IPA anticipates contributing to the following outcomes:
• Increased acceleration and scaling of home grown innovations across Africa and beyond
• Increased funding of local innovations and investment in start-ups which leads to job
creation and inclusive growth
• Increased number of women and young African focusing on creating innovative solutions to African challenges
• Strong and inclusive African innovation ecosystems.
IPA 2018 PRIORITY AREAS
The IPA 2018 recognizes innovative breakthroughs that unlock new African potential in the
following five priority areas: agriculture and agribusiness; environment, energy and water; health and well-being; ICTs; manufacturing and service industry.
Eligibility Requirements:
Are you an African entrepreneur, academic or inventor with an innovation that could potentially provide an African solution to some of the continent’s every day challenges? If your answer is “yes”, then you should apply for the IPA. This Prize is intended to benefit Africans who have
devised outstanding innovative solutions to real African challenges. Below are specific guidelines on who can apply and how to apply:
• Eligible innovations MUST be by Africans for Africa. Africans in the Diaspora can also apply if their innovations are of significance for Africa. The working definition of Africans is persons who:
a) Hold the passport of an African country, OR
b) if they hold the passport of a non-African country, they are able to demonstrate that they are either recently naturalized in their new country or at most they are a first-generation African of their new nationality.
• A fully completed application form with a full description of the innovation must accompany each submission; if not, the entry will be disqualified.
• The innovation description should clearly illustrate the social and/or economic outcome and impact with regard to African development and the priority area chosen; it should also be in line with the IPA assessment and selection criteria.
• Application forms and description of the innovation should be in English, French or Portuguese. While the innovations can be conducted in any language including local languages, the submissions should be translated and submitted in English, French or Portuguese.
Applicants are required to attach a letter of support/endorsement from an institution
or an authority with knowledge of their innovation. This will serve as a testimony of how important the innovation is in addressing development challenges faced by Africans.
• Each mandatory question on the application form MUST be answered; if not, the application will be deemed incomplete and disqualified.
Award Prize:
There will be a maximum of ten nominees invited to the Awards ceremony in the host country. Out of these ten, three will be selected after face-to-face interviews for the top 3 prizes while the remaining seven shall receive recognition prizes.
• First Prize (US $100,000): The overall winner who represents the best of the applicants in terms of innovativeness of their solution, the commercial and scalability potential and social impact.
• Second Prize (US $25 000): The innovator who best demonstrates a commercially-driven
business innovation. Beyond the aforementioned five criteria, this Award will be carefully
assessed on its marketability and commercial potential.
• Special Prize for Social Impact (US$ 25,000): The innovation that demonstrates the
greatest social impact.
• Recognition Prizes (US$ 5,000): the remaining seven shall receive a voucher in recognition of advancement of their innovation to the finalist stage.
  • All financial cash support by AIF to prize winners must be applied exclusively towards the further development of their innovation. The recipients shall commit in writing to use the funds exclusively for this purpose. The recipients will also be obliged to report to AIF at mutually agreeable intervals on how they have deployed their funds and progress they have made.
  • Additionally, nominees and winners shall also benefit from the AIF-IPA brand, receive ongoing local, regional and international media coverage, and support and training opportunities can be mobilized for them.
Email: ipaapplications@africaninnovation.org
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Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme 2018 for young South Africans

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Application Deadline:

Closing dates:
Re-applications close on 17 November 2017;
New applications close on 12 January 2018.

The Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme is a multi-year programme to promote teaching as a profession. Bursaries are available to enable eligible students to complete a teaching qualification in an area of national priority. Recipients of these bursaries will be required to teach at a public school for the same number of years that they received the bursary.

Recipients of the bursary must apply on-line for the bursary in every year. The recipient must also complete the placement information as required in every year. The provincial education department (PED) will place a graduate bursar in a suitable teaching post. If a particular PED does not have a suitable teaching post for the graduate bursar, the applicant may be placed in a PED that does have a suitable post. Please note that bursars cannot choose the school in which they would like to be placed and placement cannot be deferred for any reason.

Programmes to be funded
Two types of qualifications can be funded. These are shown below. The qualification must include subjects which will allow the student to specialise as a teacher in at least two priority areas (see next section below).
Undergraduate studies
  • 4-year Bachelor of Education degree (B Ed), specialising in Foundation Phase (Grade R–3), Intermediate Phase (Grade 4–6), Senior Phase (Grade 7–9) and FET Phase (Grade 10-12).
Graduate studies
  • One-year Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) for graduates whose degrees include at least one major in one of the two priority subjects.
Take note that some universities offer qualifications which combine specialisation in the
Foundation Phase (Grade R-3) and Intermediate Phase (Grade 4–6), or the Intermediate Phase and Senior Phase, or the Senior Phase (Grade 7–9) and FET Phase (Grade 10–12). These combined qualifications are also acceptable.
Admission criteria
Selection criteria include the following:
  • The bursary is only awarded to South African citizens with a valid South African ID number;
  • The applicant should demonstrate good academic ability;

Benefits:

  • Funza Lushaka bursaries cover most of the recipient’s essential expenses. Expenses may covered include tuition, accommodation including meals, books and learning materials, and if possible a small allowance for monthly living expenses.
  • The allocation to any individual student is capped at a specific value. Where the university charges more than the capped value the bursars will have to top up from own funds. Universities have different cost structures, so the total value of a bursary differs from institution to institution.

Application Procedure:

  • Applications must only be made once students have been allocated a valid student number and have been accepted/provisionally accepted at their university of choice.
  • All applications must be made online at www.funzalushaka.doe.gov.za.
  • Take note of the closing date. No applications will be entertained after the closing date. Students must apply online and submit supporting documentation to the university
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Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) Fellowship 2018 for Innovation and Leadership ( $25,000 Award)

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Application Deadline: December 1, 2017.

The LAF Fellowship for Innovation and Leadership was established to foster transformational leadership capacity and support innovation to advance the field of landscape architecture. The $25,000 fellowship is an opportunity for mid-career or senior-level professionals to dedicate the equivalent of 3 months’ time over the course of one year to nurture emerging ideas and to think deeply. It is designed as a time to reflect, research, explore, create, test, and develop ideas into action.

Each year, 3-5 fellowships are awarded through a competitive application process based on a proposed project. Selected Fellows receive a $25,000 financial award and participate in three 2.5-day residencies over the course of a year, as well as monthly conference calls. Selected projects must demonstrate the potential to bring about impactful change to the environment and humanity and have the capacity to grow the leadership potential of landscape architects.

Eligibility

  • Applicants must have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in landscape architecture. For those with degrees from colleges/universities in the U.S. and Canada, the landscape architecture program must be LAAB- or LAAC-accredited. For those outside of the U.S. and Canada, in locations where landscape architecture is not a recognized degree or profession, a degree in a related discipline is acceptable, provided that the applicant works as a landscape architect. (See Application Materials for required documentation.)
  • Applicants must have a minimum of 6 years of professional experience in landscape architecture by the December 1 application deadline. This experience can include all types of practice — private, public, academic, non-profit, service, multi-disciplinary, and other.
  • Applicants must be able to communicate in written and spoken English at an advanced/professional level and provide evidence of proficiency.
  • Applicants must be able to dedicate time to the fellowship and proposed project. They will be required to obtain a letter of support from their employers for time-off from their regular employment.
  • Current LAF staff and members of the LAF Board of Directors are not eligible. Former staff and former members of the LAF Board of Directors who meet the above requirements are eligible.
  • Teams may apply for the Fellowship, provided that a Team Lead is identified in the application and meets the above requirements. There are no restrictions on the size of the team. If selected, the team will share the $25,000 award and the Team Lead will be required to attend the three residencies.

Benefits

Each year, LAF will award 3-5 Fellowships, based upon the merit of the applicant pool and available funding.

Fellowship Awards

  • Each selected Fellow will receive one $25,000 award*
  • The award will be paid out in (3) three payments of $8,333.33 upon successful completion of each Residency. Attendance at residencies is mandatory for payment of funds. (See Fellowship Structure)
  • LAF will also provide travel and lodging stipends for the Fellow to attend the three residencies.*

Application Process

  • LAF only accepts Fellowship applications through its online application platform, SlideRoom. The deadline to submit all application materials, including reference letters, is December 1, 2017.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) Fellowship 2018

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Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowships 2018 for Women in Science & Engineering (US$10,000/Awardee)

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Application Deadline: 15 November 2017

The Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowships were established in 1938 in honor of Amelia Earhart, famed pilot and Zonta club member. The Amelia Earhart Fellowships are awarded annually to women pursuing a Ph.D./doctoral degree in aerospace-related sciences or aerospace-related engineering. The Fellowship of US$10,000 may be used at any university or
college offering accredited post-graduate courses and degrees.
Eligibility Requirements:
  • Women of any nationality pursuing a Ph.D./doctoral degree who demonstrate a superior academic record in the field of aerospace-related sciences or aerospace-related engineering are eligible.
  • Students must be registered in a full-time Ph.D./doctoral program and completed at least one year of that program or have received a master’s degree in an aerospace-related field at the time the application is submitted.
  • Applicants must not graduate from their Ph.D. or doctoral program before April 2019. Please note that post-doctoral research programs are not eligible for the Fellowship. Members and employees of Zonta International or the Zonta International Foundation are also not eligible to apply for the Fellowship.
Note that previous Amelia Earhart Fellows are not eligible to apply to renew the Fellowship for a second year.
Requirements:
Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:
  • Be registered in a full-time Ph.D./doctoral program in a qualifying area of science or engineering closely related to advanced studies in aerospace-related science or aerospace-related engineering and completed at least one year of that program or have received a master’s degree in an aerospace-related field at the time the application is submitted. A verification of current enrollment must be submitted with the application. Acceptance letters are not verification of enrollment and will not be accepted.
  • Demonstrate a superior academic record at a recognized university or college with accredited courses in aerospace-related studies as verified by official transcripts and recommendations. In programs where graduate transcripts are not provided as a matter of institutional policy, please provide a statement of that policy from the registrar or other school official. Please note that links from universities containing electronic transcripts will not be accepted.
  • Provide evidence of a well-defined research program in aerospace-related science or aerospace-related engineering as described in the application essay (in general scientific terms), the academic documents (references, transcripts, verification of enrollment) and the list of publications (Note: please do not attach publications; citing the references is sufficient).
  • Clearly demonstrate the relationship of the research to aerospace and furnish verification of research program through at least one of the reference letters required with the application. The thesis supervisor or advisor and a university professor must each be one of the referees.
  • Applicant must be registered in a full-time Ph.D./doctoral program by 15 November 2018 and must not graduate before April 2019.

Benefits:

The Fellowship may be used for tuition, books and fees, or living expenses (room, board or travel).
1. The payment of US$10,000 is planned for September-October subject to any US sanctions regulation.
2. For domestic and foreign recipients studying in the United States, Fellowship funds used for tuition, books, fees, supplies or required equipment for the program of study are not considered taxable income. Withholding taxes may be required on funds used for living expenses or other non-qualified expenses, e.g. room, board or travel to conferences.
3. Recipients are not permitted to defer the Fellowship.
4. Fellows may accept additional grants and scholarships from other sources.

 

How to Apply:

  • Complete an official application in English (may be printed or downloaded from the Zonta International website, www.zonta.org) and include:
  • Biographical information (as requested on page 4 of the application).
  • Plans for intended study.
  • List and include official detailed transcripts of grades from all universities/colleges attended, including undergraduate institutions and degrees received (links from universities containing electronic transcripts will not be accepted).
  • List and include translated transcripts in English of all grades from all universities/colleges/institutions attended.
  • List scholarships, fellowships and honors received, if any.
  • List previous publications, if any (please do not attach publications).
  • Employment history, if any.
  • Essay on academic program and professional goals-applicant should describe, in general scientific terms, a well-defined research program for her Ph.D./doctoral studies.
  • Three recommendations from professors (or supervisors); one of the recommendations must be from a thesis supervisor or advisor and one from a university professor.
  • Use the provided recommendation waiver form if professor or supervisor is submitting recommendation via email.
  • Verification of Current Enrollment form from the university/college registrar.
  • All non-English documents must be translated into English to be considered.
  • Information other than official transcripts and recommendations must be limited to the space provided;attachments, articles, pamphlets, books, curriculum vitae or other publications are not requested and will not be considered.
Deadline
  • Applications are accepted by email or regular mail; however, email submissions are preferred.
  • Applications submitted by email to programs@zonta.org must be signed and sent as a PDF. Recommendations submitted by regular mail must be confidential and enclosed in a sealed envelope signed by the referee. If the recommendations are being submitted via email by referees, a recommendation waiver form must accompany each recommendation.
  • All recommendation letters must be signed by the referees.
  • The official detailed transcripts and verification of enrollment can also be submitted by email as long as they are signed and sent as a PDF in color. If not able to scan in color, please submit the official detailed transcripts and verification of enrollment via regular mail.
  • The application and material listed above for 2018 Amelia Earhart Fellowships must be received or post-marked by 15 November 2017 to be considered.
  • Applications that are incomplete or late due to postal delays will not be considered. Please do not submit multiple copies.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Amelia Earhart Fellowships 2018

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GSMA Disaster Response Innovation Fund 2017 for Innovations on disaster/crises.

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Application Deadline: 13 October 2017
The GSMA Disaster Response Innovation Fund aims to promote innovation in the use of mobile telecommunications to assist and/or protect individuals and communities affected by disaster/crises.
1 The Fund’s objectives are to support two types of projects:
• Market Validation—Support the scale up or replication of an existing project, product or service, delivered through collaboration between mobile network operators (MNOs), non-governmental organisations (NGOs), humanitarian agencies, private sector partners and/or national emergency/environmental bodies, which has previously delivered innovative, impactful mobile-based solutions for disaster/crises affected populations;
2• Seed Project —Trial new products or services, where applicant organisations—MNOs, NGOs,
humanitarian agencies, private sector partners, and/or national emergency/environmental bodies—have established mutual interest in the proposed activity and intend to work together to test new business models that have the potential to demonstrate innovative, impactful mobile-based solutions for disaster/crises affected populations.
3 All grants are expected to provide examples of best practice and lessons learned on how mobile technology can drive improved preparedness, response or recovery in disaster situations. The Fund is particularly interested in projects that can demonstrate financial and technical sustainability in the long term, beyond and funding provided by the GSMA.
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Requirements:
The Fund is open to global or national organisations and companies whose projects are implemented in the following regions:
• Sub-Saharan Africa
• Asia Pacific
• Middle East and North Africa
• Latin America
The Fund is supportive of proposals that have the potential for replication and scale in other geographies.
IMPACT
Throughout the life of the grant, projects must demonstrate that they are promoting innovations that have a positive effect on people affected by disasters and crises, be that through reducing risk, saving lives, reducing suffering, maintaining dignity or promoting recovery.
Grantees are expected to set and agree measurable targets with the Fund for the life of the project.
Examples include:
• the number of people (direct and indirect beneficiaries) who have improved access to and use of life-enhancing mobile enabled services during humanitarian and disaster preparedness, response and recovery; and
• improved delivery of humanitarian assistance and/or improved preparedness, response or recovery in humanitarian emergencies through mobile-enabled innovation.
FOCUS AREA
The Fund is open to applications for innovative solutions that leverage mobile technologies to “save lives, alleviate suffering and maintain human dignity during and after man-made crises and disasters caused by natural hazards, as well as to prevent and strengthen preparedness for when such situations occur.
Available Funds:
The Fund will provide:
• Market Validation grants of £150,000–£300,000; and
• Seed Project grants of £100,000–£200,000.
Key Dates:
Submission Deadline: 13 October 2017
Proposal stage: Invitations to submit a full proposal will be sent in early November. Proposals will be due by 1 December 2017.
Successful grantees will be notified by 4 April 2018
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Miss.Africa 2017/18 Round III Seed Funding Tech Initiative for women in Africa (USD 5,000 grant)

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Application Deadline: February 2, 2018

Miss.Africa Initiative led by DCA Academy, is announcing a Seed Fund in Africa that will offer grants to support women and girls in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields to launch or expand their own initiatives that will increase their digital opportunities in IT related training, jobs and leadership roles.

The program is interested in learning about successful activities that are currently supporting women and girls in STEM, and through this effort, we identify how we might support scalability and their impacts.

ELIGIBILITY

To apply for a Miss.Africa Seed Fund grant applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:

–  Current resident of an African country (including North and Sub-Saharan Africa).
–  Application must be submitted in English.
–  Applying as an individual (at least 18 years of age), or a representative of a non-governmental organization (NGO) or social enterprise based in Africa.
–  Ability to demonstrate previous experience conducting activities supporting women and girls in computer science or STEM fields.
–  Commitment to developing and contributing to a virtual community for supporting women and girls initiatives.
–  Demonstrated leadership potential (references will be required for those applying for leadership funds).
–  Proposed projects MUST have a tangible impact for women and girls in computer science and/or STEM- related fields.

Award

  • The 2016 Seed Grant for the amount Five Thousand US dollars (USD 5,000) will assist the winning initiative to start or expand their capacity.
  • A second category of One Thousand United States Dollars (USD 1000) will be granted  as a prize for two other applicants from emerging African countries that create further socio-economic value for women by effectively leveraging tech opportunities.

PROJECTS
Preference will be given to projects that target under-served populations and locations, take a collaborative approach, have a high potential for growth and present an innovative use of technology.

Projects eligible for grant funding include, but are not limited to:

– Computer science workshops and trainings for women and girls
– Early incubation of female tech entrepreneurs
– Programming and app development training programs
– Hackathons and coding boot camps for girls

Timeline:

February 2, 2018: Miss.Africa Seed Fund Application Deadline
March 2, 2018: Round One of Miss.Africa grants announced.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Miss.Africa 2017/18 Round III Seed Funding Tech Initiative for women in Africa

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Joint WHO-AFRO/TDR/EDCTP Small Grants Scheme 2017 for implementation research on infectious diseases of poverty

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Application Deadline: 17 November 2017

Only applicants from the WHO African Region eligible

This call is for applications for implementation research that can cover a range of diseases, conducted through close collaboration between researchers and national disease programmes.

The aim of this call is to strengthen capacity for implementation research conducted through close collaboration between researchers and national disease programmes. Diseases covered include malaria, tuberculosis, diarrhea, lower respiratory tract infections, yellow fever, and neglected tropical diseases. Implementation research activities supported by this call may be complementary to those supported through other stakeholders interested in these diseases.

The focus is on the following priorities, with illustrative research areas below. Note that this is not an exclusive list of submission possibilities:

  • Community case identification and management of illnesses including HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, diarrhea, lower respiratory tract infections, yellow fever, and neglected tropical diseases
  • Community involvement in the delivery of health interventions
Eligibility criteria
  • Applicants must be based in African institutions, including national tropical/communicable disease control programmes, ministries of health, academic institutions, research institutes; and non-governmental organizations.
  • Applications are particularly encouraged from qualified applicants who are in the earlier career stages, are women, or are from the group of least-developed countries.
Selection process
  • Proposals will be selected on a competitive basis by external reviewers and WHO staff in the WHO African Region (AFRO), EDCTP and TDR. Scoring is based on scientific merit, the public health impact and the project implementation plans.
  • Principal investigators will be informed of the results within three months of the application deadline.
  • Funding will depend on obtaining ethical approval for the proposed research from relevant research ethics committees in AFRO and the target country.
  • Each application should be accompanied by a supporting letter from the ministry of health and from the institution indicating their interest in the project.
Funds: Up to US$15000 per grant. Co-funding from domestic or other sources is encouraged. Study duration: One year.
How to submit the application:
  • The completed application form should be signed by all investigators and submitted by e-mail to: afrgorplsmallgrants@who.int
  • Curriculum vitae of the principal investigator (PI) must not exceed one page. It should clearly indicate the PI’s affiliation and complete address (including telephone number and e-mail) , as well as affiliated institution(s). The full name of the PI ( with the family name underlined), sex, date of birth, nationality, qualifications and the nature of the applicant’s current and previous posts must be clearly stated.
  • The costing of the project must be included and expressed in US dollars.
  • Both the proposal and PI information can be submitted in English, French or Portuguese.
  • Any applicant who does not fully complete the prescribed proposal form will not be considered for funding.
  • All documents (proposal, ethical approval, budget, CV) must be combined into one PDF file in the Applicant’s name followed by SGS2017. For example, Dr John Smith’s application should be in pdf file called: SmithJ_SGS2017.
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For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Joint WHO-AFRO/TDR/EDCTP Small Grants Scheme 2017 

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USEmbassy EducationUSA Opportunity Funds Program (OFP) 2017 for Young Nigerians (Funded to School in USA)

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Application Deadline: June 16th 2017

There are many determined and talented, low-income students in Nigeria who only require financial resources and access to information to better their educational future. For the 11th year, the United States Embassy, Nigeria seeks to identify academically qualified and highly motivated, low-income students in Nigeria to join the EducationUSA Opportunity Funds Program (OFP).

OFP’s mission is to assist talented and determined, low-income students who are good candidates for financial assistance from U.S. colleges and universities but lack the financial resources to cover the up-front cost of obtaining admission.

OFP works closely with students through regularly scheduled meetings and seminars to assist them throughout the application process to secure admission and scholarships to attend colleges and universities in the United States. OFP finances the cost of the application process, including registration fees for required standardized examinations and provides free membership to the U.S. EducationUSA Advising Center for its participants. OFP expects a sincere commitment from the students to give their energy and time to the program so that they may achieve their dreams of study in the United States.

Applicants are welcome from all the states in Nigeria. However, students must be able to reach our offices in Abuja or Lagos on a monthly basis during the program for full participation. Participants will work with our EducationUSA Advisors from June 2017 – August 2018 to try to secure places and financial assistance to begin study in the U.S. in August 2018.

Requirements

  • Academic Results:
    Undergraduate Applicants– Attach a copy of your WAEC “O” Level results (from WAEC website).  Include Cambridge A’Level or IGSCE results if applicable or available.
    Graduate Applicants– Attach a copy of your Final year results and degree results (if available) First Class only (STEM majors preferred).
  • Letters of recommendation:
    Undergraduate Applicants: Request a teacher or your school principal to complete a letter of recommendation form, attesting to your character, talent and skills.  Please do not include a basic testimonial that does not talk about you as an individual.
    Graduate Applicants: Provide the details of a lecturer, professor, or Head of Department (HOD) that we can contact to find out more about you.
  • Transcript:
    Undergraduate Applicants: Send a scanned copy of your transcript from JS1 to SS3 including your mock and first term results, if possible.
    Graduate Applicants– Send a scanned copy of your transcripts that show a GPA of 4.5 or above on a 5.0 scale. 
  • Essays:
    Write two essays, one from Group A and one from Group B, each of about 250– 300 words. The essay topics will be on the application form you receive. (Essay topics will be found on the form)

SELECTION CRITERIA

The selection of finalists for OFP is highly competitive, given limited funding. We look for applicants with:

  • Strong academic record/ transcript
  • Robust participation in extracurricular activities
  • Involvement in leadership roles
  • Excellent community service participation
  • Financial Need

NOTE:  Undergraduate Applicants– If WAEC results are not available; the student must be currently in SS3. If WAEC results are available, they must be from May/June WAEC.

HOW TO APPLY

OFP is accepting applications from prospective undergraduates and graduate students.

Send an email to AbujaEducationusa@state.gov or LagosEducationusa@state.gov requesting an electronic undergraduate or graduate application form.

Send a scanned copy of any relevant supplementary certificates of achievement

NOTE: Please send all documents to AbujaEducationusa@state.gov or LagosEducationusa@state.gov  as attachments with proper titles e.g. “Femi King Transcript”, “Femi King WAEC” etc

Abuja Address:

EducationUSA Advising Center
Public Affairs Section
Embassy of the United States of America
Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive
Central District Area, Abuja.
Tel: 09-4614251; 09-4614241
E-mail: AbujaEducationusa@state.gov

Lagos Address:

EducationUSA Advising Center
Public Affairs Section
U.S. Consulate General
2, Walter Carrington Crescent,
Victoria Island, Lagos
Tel: 01-4603801; 01-4603803
E-mail: LagosEducationusa@state.gov

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the USEmbassy EducationUSA Opportunity Funds Program (OFP) 2017

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OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) 2016/2017 Scholarships for Student from Developing Countries (US$50,000/Student)

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Application Deadline: May 1, 2016. 

OFID is pleased to announce that qualified applicants who have obtained or are on the verge of completing their undergraduate degree and who wish to study for a Master’s degree are welcome to apply for the OFID Scholarship 2016/2017.

OFID scholarships will be awarded to four students or candidates for master’s degree studies. Applicants must be from a developing country (except OFID Member Countries), and he/she must first obtain admission to pursue a Master’s degree studies in a relevant field of development, from any recognized university/college in the world.

Through its scholarship scheme, OFID aims to help highly motivated, highly driven individuals overcome one of the biggest challenges to their careers – the cost of graduate studies.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Must be between the ages of 23-32 at the time of submitting his/her application.
  • Must have obtained or be on the verge of completing their undergraduate degree with a Baccalaureate from an accredited college/university, or its equivalent.
  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 rating system, or its equivalent.
  • Must be matriculated at an accredited university for the upcoming academic year starting August/September 2015, and must maintain full-time status for the duration of the Master’s Degree.
  • Must be a national of a developing country (except OFID Member Countries)
    Eligible Countries: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Botswana,Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Cape Verde, Congo D.R , Congo Rep., Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Gambia, Guinea
    Guinea Bissau, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Rwanda,  Sao Tome & Principe,  Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
  • Must select a subject of study that pertains to OFID’s core mission, such as: economics of development (poverty reduction, energy and sustainable development), environment (desertification), or other related science and technology fields.

Benefits

  • The winners of the OFID Scholarship Award will receive a scholarship of up to US$50,000.
  • The funds will be spread over a maximum of one year, toward the completion of a Master’s degree, or its equivalent, at an accredited educational institution, starting in the autumn of the academic year 2016/2017.  

Required Documents

  • A completed on-line application form.
  • A scanned copy of the applicant’s passport.
  • A scanned copy of the last university degree or certificate.
  • A scanned letter of acceptance from chosen educational institution, confirming your admission, subject of study and duration of the Master’s degree program (must not exceed one year).
  • A proof of meeting any prerequisites, including language proficiency.
  • A short essay – of about 500 words in English – giving reasons for applying for the OFID scholarship, explaining your educational goals, and clearly describing how
  • you will use the experience gained from your Master’s degree studies to help in the development of your home country.
  • Two letters of recommendation from professors and/or lecturers at applicant’s present university.
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV).

Apply Now for the OFID Scholarship Award 2016

For More Information:

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FRIDA Young Feminist Fund 2015 ($USD 5,000 Grant for Young Female Activists)

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Application Deadline: 14th September 2015

FRIDA | The Young Feminist Fund is the only youth-led fund focused exclusively on supporting global young feminist activism to advance social justice movements and agendas. FRIDA was created to bring new resources and new opportunities to young women and trans* youth globally. We believe that supporting young feminists is key to the expansion, rejuvenation and sustainability of women’s movements and organizations, both now and in the future.

The call for proposals intend to support up to 30 new young feminist groups led by young women and trans* youth under 30 years of age.

Eligibility:

  • Groups founded or led by young women or trans* youth (under 30 years) that are committed to:
    • Advancing and defending women’s rights from a feminist perspective;
    • Improving the lives of young women/trans* youth at local, national, regional or international levels;
    • Inclusive organizing, collective action and feminist movement building
    • Groups, networks, or collectives based in the Global South (Africa, Asia and the Pacific, The Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean and Central, Southern, Eastern Europe and Caucuses and Central Asia).
    • Groups founded in the past 6 years (i.e. your group was formed between 2009 – 2015).

FRIDA uses the term ‘feminist’ broadly to refer to individuals working within women’s movements or in other social movements to promote and work towards the safety, equality, justice, rights and dignity of girls, women and other marginalized groups.

Priority will be given to:

  • Small, emerging grassroots groups, networks, or collectives with little or no access to funding from larger donors.
  • Groups, networks, or collectives that are working on emerging or issues that have not received prior funding.
  • Groups, networks, or collectives located in remote underserved areas.
  • Groups, networks, or collectives that are diverse in their membership and made up of and/or working with socially marginalized young women especially: refugees, ethnic, national and caste minorities, rural women, urban poor, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, women living with HIV/AIDS, sex workers, women with disabilities, women living in armed conflicts and post conflict zones.
  • Groups using creative and innovative strategies to further their activism (including art, music, culture, poetry, social media etc).

Apply Now for the FRIDA Young Feminist Fund 2015

Email your application to proposals@youngfeministfund.org

Fax/Mail your application to:

FRIDA c/o The Association for Women’s Rights in Development
215 Spadina Avenue, Suite 150, Toronto, ON
M5T 2C7 Canada
 
For More Information:
 
Visit the Official Webpage of the FRIDA Young Feminist Fund 2015
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2015 Free Movement West Africa Non-State Actors (NSA) Funds: Call for Proposals

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Application Deadline: August 15th 2015

The NSA Fund provides grants and capacity building services to Non-State actors (NSA) to scale up effective and comprehensive free movement and migrant assistance services, as well as to reinforce the cross-border cooperation.

The Fund was established to provide a coordinated support to NSAs and Local Authorities (LA) in West Africa, in line with the ECOWAS Common Approach of migration, the Vision 20-20 and the Draft Action Plan on Gender and Migration (2015-2020).

The FMM West Africa is calling proposals for the non-state actors fund 2015. The Non-State Actors Fund seeks to strengthen the capacities of NSAs and local public authorities to promote and protect the rights of migrants and to develop networks and cross-border cooperation projects.

The project ‘Support to Free Movement of Persons and Migration in West Africa (FMM West Africa) aims to boost the development potential of free movement and migration in West Africa.

The Fund will provide to the selected applicants capacity building activities in project development, implementation and monitoring and evaluation

Thematic areas:

Free Movement of Persons
Cross-border cooperation
Protection of migrants
Empowerment of migrant workers
Reintegration of returning migrant
Gender and migration

FMM West Africa is funded by the European Union and the ECOWAS Commission. It is implemented by the International Organisation for Migration, the International Centre for Migration Policy Development and the International Labour Organisation.

Eligibility Information – Non-governemental organisations (NGOs), economic and social partners, private sector, traders and transporters syndicates, medias, and migrants associations are eligible.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the 2015 Free Movement West Africa Non-State Actors (NSA) Funds

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2015 Miss.Africa Seed Funding for women and girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields ($USD5,000 grant)

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Application Deadline: November 15, 2015

Miss.Africa Initiative led by DCA Academy, is announcing a Seed Fund in Africa that will a small grants to support women and girls in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields to launch or expand their own initiatives that will increase their digital opportunities in IT related training, jobs and leadership roles.

The program is interested in learning about successful activities that are currently supporting women and girls in STEM, and through this effort, Miss Africa identify how we might support scalability and their impacts.

The 2015 Seed Grant for the amount Five Thousand US dollars ($5,000) will assist the winning initiative to start or expand their capacity.

ELIGIBILITY

To apply for a Miss.Africa Seed Fund grant applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:

–  Current resident of an African country (including North and Sub-Saharan Africa).
–  Application must be submitted in English.
–  Applying as an individual (at least 18 years of age), or a representative of a non-governmental organization (NGO) or social enterprise based in Africa.
–  Ability to demonstrate previous experience conducting activities supporting women and girls in computer science or STEM fields.
–  Commitment to developing and contributing to a virtual community for supporting women and girls initiatives.
–  Demonstrated leadership potential (references will be required for those applying for leadership funds).
–  Proposed projects MUST have a tangible impact for women and girls in computer science and/or STEM- related fields.

PROJECTS
Preference will be given to projects that target under-served populations and locations, take a collaborative approach, have a high potential for growth and present an innovative use of technology.

Projects eligible for grant funding include, but are not limited to:

– Computer science workshops and trainings for women and girls
– Early incubation of female tech entrepreneurs
– Programming and app development training programs
– Hackathons and coding boot camps for girls

TIMELINE
July 1, 2015: Miss.Africa Fund Online Application opens
November 15, 2015: Miss.Africa Seed Fund Application Deadline
February 2, 2016: Round One of Miss.Africa grants announced

How to Apply:

To apply, please follow the instructions in the link below and send an Expression of Interest  (EOI) to the email: eoi@dotconnectafrica.org

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2015 Financial Times/Oppenheimer Funds Emerging Voices Awards ($40,000 Prize)

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Submission Deadline: 30 April 2015

The inaugural FT/OppenheimerFunds Emerging Voices Awards aims to recognise extraordinary artistic talent in three categories – fiction literature, film-making and art across more than 100 emerging market nations.

The Financial Times and Oppenheimer Funds are delighted to provide a platform to recognise the people contributing to these markets.
The Emerging Voices Award will be open to residents or passport holders of emerging nations in three categories:
1. Africa and the Middle East: Works of fiction published in English.
2. Asia-Pacific: Films in any language with English subtitles.
3. Latin America and the Caribbean: including, but not limited to, paintings, drawings, sculptures, installations, photographs, prints and mixed media.

The Financial Times and OppenheimerFunds are delighted to provide a platform to recognise the people contributing to these markets.

The Emerging Voices Award will be open to residents or passport holders of emerging nations in three categories:
1. Africa and the Middle East: Works of fiction published in English.
2. Asia-Pacific: Films in any language with English subtitles.
3. Latin America and the Caribbean: including, but not limited to, paintings, drawings, sculptures, installations, photographs, prints and mixed media.
THE FICTION AWARD:

Africa and the Middle East: Works of fiction published in English.
Residents or passport holders* from the following countries are eligible to enter the fiction award:

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo DR, Congo, Rep, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen and Zambia.
This list of emerging-market countries was defined by the World Bank Atlas Method (i.e. those with a GNI per capita of less than $12,746)
* Applicants will be required to provide proof of residency or a copy of their passport.
The judges aim to reward those in each of the eligible art forms whose work shows outstanding talent and in some way furthers understanding of their region.
The longlist for each category will be announced on 5 June 2015. This will be followed by the announcement of three finalists on 7 August 2015 who will be invited to attend an awards ceremony in New York on 5 October 2015 where category winners will be announced.
The winner in each category will receive a prize award of $40,000 and will also be featured in a post event magazine and videos profiled on ft.com.
30 January – Awards open for submissions30 April-  Closing date for submissions5  June –  Longlist announced

7 August  – Finalists announced

5 October – Awards ceremony – Winners announced

6 October – Magazine published in FT and winners announced on FT.com

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The UNESCO International Fund for the Promotion of Culture

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The UNESCO International Fund for the Promotion of Culture has been created by the General Conference of UNESCO at its eighteenth session in November 1974. The original idea, which was to establish a kind of development bank intended for cultural managers, evolved towards the creation of a fund meant to support projects of cultural development. The main aim of the Fund is to help cultural artists and managers to find additional financing for their projects, so that cultural diversity may benefit from globalisation and better assert itself instead of being its victim.

The Fund’s resources are used to finance small projects as well as to support more considerable projects, which are financed in cooperation with other financing bodies pursuing the same objectives in the spirit of UNESCO’s ideals. The Administrative Council of IFPC wishes to give priority to projects that cannot benefit from other sources of financing in order to complete the necessary funds for their implementation.

Projects submitted for examination by the Administrative Council will have to fall within the following categories:

1/ Promotion of diversity in all its forms of contemporary cultural expression, through the promotion of various cultures (the values they embody and the forms of expression, which ensure their authenticity and identity) in accordance with the autonomy and freedom of expression of the artists.

2/ Improving the efficiency and the correct management of national or regional, cultural and artistic institutions, as well as of any other structure or equipment with a cultural calling, through, among others, the training of specialists in development and cultural action (planners, managers, artistic activity leaders, technicians).

3/ Research in the field of contemporary cultural practices. (Including cultural development, cultural production and circulation, etc.)

4/ Promotion of culture with new audiences and new publics, namely by the organization of exchanges and of network development.

The International Fund for the Promotion of Culture (IFPC) is intended to promote:

(a) cultures as sources of knowledge, meanings, values and identity;

(b) the role of culture for sustainable development;

(c) artistic creativity in all its forms, while respecting freedom of expression;

(d) international and regional cultural cooperation.

 

To achieve these aims, the Fund’s resources will be used to support:

(a) the cultural and artistic projects of creators in developing countries;

(b) culture and development strategies and programmes;

(c) the reinforcement of national mechanisms, structures and facilities whose purpose is to support cultural activities and artistic creators in developing countries;

(d) the organization of exchanges to foster international cooperation  support cultural and artistic projects

Priority is given to projects from young artists/creators (18-30 years old) or benefiting youth. Priority is also given, as far as possible, to projects from or benefiting developing countries.

UNESCO provides several funding opportunities, corresponding to specific scopes, activities and target groups.

The International Fund for the Promotion of Culture is the only UNESCO fund in the field of culture that also directly funds individuals, particularly artists and creators.

Other possible IFPC’s beneficiairies can be:

  • public bodies with specific responsibility for the promotion of culture and artistic creation
  • non-governmental organizations and non-profit private bodies whose objectives are in conformity with those of the Fund and whose activities contribute to the promotion of culture and artistic creation.

The IFPC is not linked to any UNESCO culture convention. It also does not aim to fund cultural policies, capacity building and training, inventories and safeguarding measures, which are covered by other UNESCO Funds established under the Organisation’s Culture Conventions.

Please click here to view the criteria for IFPC assistance as set out in the Operational Guidelines

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2013 UN-Habitat Urban Youth Fund.

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The UN-HABITAT invites young people based in cities or towns from the developing world to apply for grants of up to USD 25,000.

The UN-Habitat Urban Youth Fund promotes the poverty reduction aims of Millennium Development Goals and the Habitat Agenda for better, more sustainable and equitable towns and cities throughout the developing world. It provides grants of up to $25,000 for new ideas and solutions for job creation, good governance, adequate shelter and secure tenure.

By undertaking research on best practises in youth-led development the fund will also create a greater awareness of the urgency to ensure that youth concerns are integrated into national and local development policies and strategies.

Applicant organizations must be led by young people aged 15-32 years and be based in cities or towns in developing countries to qualify for a grant. Support will be provided primarily for those working to improve slum conditions and to raise opportunities for young people growing up in poverty. Projects encouraging gender equality or involving partnerships with the government or the private sector are particularly encouraged.

The Fund will for the fifth year in a row provide grants to projects led by young people aged 15-32 years who are piloting innovative approaches to employment, good urban governance, shelter and secure tenure. Small development initiatives are eligible for grants up to $25,000. These grants aim at promoting youth empowerment as the solution for better urban governance.

Indeed, of the one billion slum dwellers in the world today, it is estimated that more than 70% are under the age of 30. These young people have few resources available to improve their own living. Interestingly though, there are many youth-led initiatives in slums and squatter settlements around the world that require support in their efforts to transform their communities.

This has led UN-Habitat to reconsider the youth as drivers for change. Through this Fund, UN-Habitat embraces the belief that youth are a solution for sustainable urban development.

The application will open from February 15th 2013 to April 15th 2013. More information and details are available at www.unhabitat.org/youthfund.

 

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Call for Proposals: The United Nations Democracy Fund

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United Nations Democracy Fund

UNDEF opens its annual window for project proposals for its Seventh Round of Funding on 15 November 2012, following the green light given by UNDEF Advisory Board. Project proposals may be submitted on-line between 15 November and 31 December. Only on-line proposals in either English or French will be accepted.

Applicants can find guidelines, lessons learned, and examples of previous application forms here. Those who plan to submit a proposal are strongly encouraged to visit this page as soon as possible to familiarize themselves with what is required.

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