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UNESCO Research Continuity Grants for African Scientists Whose Work Was Interrupted by Crisis opportunity

GrantCloses 15 Nov

UNESCO Science for Crisis Response and Solutions Programme

UNESCO Research Continuity Grants for African Scientists Whose Work Was Interrupted by Crisis

UNESCO is offering six institutional research continuity grants of up to USD 2,000 each to African nationals working at recognised universities and research institutes whose natural science research was interrupted by armed conflict or a natural or biological hazard. Applications close on 15 November 2026 at 23:59 Paris time.

Eligibility: African nationals based at a recognised university or research institute in an African country

Deadline: November 15, 2026
Location: Algeria, Angola, Benin
Funding or benefit: Six institutional grants of up to USD 2,000 each under this first pilot call, for activities that can be completed within six months.

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OpportunityCloses 15 Nov

timbuktoo, United Nations Development Programme

timbuktoo Africa UniPods Mentor Network 2026

timbuktoo, the UNDP pan-African innovation initiative, is recruiting mentors for its university UniPod network across more than 20 African countries. Volunteer role, apply by 15 November 2026.

Eligibility: Experienced professionals able to offer guidance in artificial intelligence, technology, business or a related field

Deadline: November 15, 2026
Location: Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda
Funding or benefit: Volunteer pro bono mentorship role, no stipend or fee

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A street scene in Malawi photographed by Tamara Gerwinat, the image carried by the CEGA 2026 Global Networks Research Grant Competition page

GrantCloses 15 Nov

Center for Effective Global Action, University of California, Berkeley

CEGA 2026 Global Networks Research Grant Competition: Up to US$67,000 per Impact Evaluation Project in East and West Africa

The Center for Effective Global Action is taking joint proposals from CEGA Fellows and CEGA Affiliates for policy relevant impact evaluations in East and West Africa, with US$200,000 in total research funding awarded to 3 to 4 projects and submissions closing on 15 November 2026.

Eligibility: Applications come from teams of scholars made up of at least one CEGA Fellow and at least one CEGA Affiliate

Deadline: November 15, 2026
Location: Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya
Funding or benefit: Individual projects may request up to US$67,000, and the announcement states "A total of $200,000 in research funding will be awarded to 3-4 projects. Individual projects may request up to $67,000." The feed post carries the same figures as US$67,000 per project and a US$200,000 pool across 3 to 4 projects.

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Eni

Eni Award 2027 Young Talents From Africa Prize, €25,000 For African PhD Researchers In Energy And Environment

Eni is running the Young Talents from Africa section of its 2027 Eni Award, which gives two African PhD researchers €25,000 each to strengthen the doctoral work they are already doing. Candidates must hold African citizenship and be enrolled in the first or second year of a PhD at a university or research institute in Africa, working on energy or the environment. Applications close on 20 November 2026 at 5pm Central European Time.

Eligibility: You hold the citizenship of one of the African countries listed in the United Nations World Population Prospects, The 2024 Revision, which includes Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa

Deadline: November 20, 2026
Location: Algeria, Angola, Benin
Funding or benefit: Two awards of €25,000 each, paid in two instalments against a budget proposal the candidate prepares, which may not exceed the €25,000 prize amount. Winners also receive a customised plaque, and Eni directly provides return travel, transfers and up to two nights of board and lodging for the winner and a maximum of one accompanying person for the prize giving ceremony in Italy.

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The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)

TWAS Research Professors in Least Developed Countries Programme 2026/2027

TWAS is inviting requests from research groups and scientific institutions in least developed countries, including many across Africa, to host a TWAS Research Professor for a two to four week visit during a one year appointment. Applications close 23 November 2026.

Eligibility: Requesting institution must be a research group or scientific institution located in a least developed country (LDC)

Deadline: November 23, 2026
Location: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi
Funding or benefit: TWAS covers economy class round-trip travel, additional travel expenses and an honorarium for the visiting professor. The host institution covers local expenses.

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Commonwealth Secretariat

Commonwealth Blue Charter Incubator Round II, Grants Of £20,000 To £50,000 For Government Led Ocean Projects

Round II of the Commonwealth Blue Charter Incubator is open to national or sub national government bodies in all 56 Commonwealth member countries, including Nigeria, and funds country led ocean projects with grants of £20,000 to £50,000. Between 10 and 15 projects are selected by the second quarter of 2027, and applications close on 11 December 2026 at 23:59 GMT.

Eligibility: The lead applicant must be a legally established national or sub national government entity, such as a ministry, department, agency or other public body with formal government status

Deadline: December 11, 2026
Location: Botswana, Cameroon, Gabon
Funding or benefit: Grants of £20,000 to £50,000 per project, with a minimum project duration of six months and a maximum of eighteen months. Technical assistance and capacity building support comes through the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation.

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Pro Helvetia, the Swiss Arts Council

Pro Helvetia Residency in Switzerland 2027 for Artists and Cultural Practitioners from Africa and Other Regions

Pro Helvetia funds residencies of up to three months at a partner institution in Switzerland for artists and cultural practitioners who live in one of its liaison office regions, which covers West, Central, East and Southern Africa among other areas. Accommodation, travel and daily allowances are covered, and applications open on 1 January each year with a deadline of 1 March at 23:59 Central European Time.

Eligibility: Artists and cultural practitioners with permanent residence in one of Pro Helvetia's liaison office regions and active participation in that cultural scene

Deadline: March 1, 2027
Location: Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya
Funding or benefit: Pro Helvetia covers accommodation, travel costs and daily allowances for a residency of up to three months, plus a coach from the local artistic field, and can add a workstation and a contribution towards production or material costs on request. Applicants with childcare responsibilities can request up to 1,000 CHF per month towards childcare or the travel costs of their children and, where necessary, a carer.

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ARSO 14th Continental Essay Competition concept note cover on the cotton to clothing value chain under the AfCFTA

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African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO)

ARSO 14th Continental Essay Competition 2026/2027 for African Tertiary Students

ARSO invites tertiary students across African Union member states, aged 35 and below, to the 14th Continental Essay Competition on advancing intra African trade through the cotton to clothing value chain under the AfCFTA, with cash prizes of $1,000, $800 and $500.

Eligibility: Enrolled in an accredited tertiary institution in an African Union member state at the time of submission

Deadline: April 23, 2027
Location: Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya
Funding or benefit: Cash prizes of $1,000 for first place, $800 for second place and $500 for third place, each with certificates of excellence.

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West African landscape used by the Clean Cooking Fund

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The Worthington Companies Foundation

West Africa Clean Cooking Fund: LPG Grants and Equipment for NGOs

A clean cooking fund for registered NGOs and impact organisations across thirteen West African countries, backed by a US$1 million commitment that delivers LPG equipment, financing and grants for community cooking projects.

Eligibility: You are a registered NGO or a local organisation with strong financial stability

Deadline: Timeline not announced
Location: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde
Funding or benefit: Accelerated by a US$1 million commitment from The Worthington Companies Foundation plus contributions from other organisations. Support includes LPG supply, stoves, cylinders and related equipment, direct financial grants for clean cooking projects, infrastructure development and educational initiatives. Individual project amounts are not published and expenses must stay within the budget limits set by the fund.

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