Grants and opportunities for your next phase

CoalitionWILD, a program of the WILD Foundation

CoalitionWILD EXCELerator Program 2027

A free, six month virtual programme that helps young conservation leaders in Nigeria and across Africa build, launch or scale an environmental project while growing their leadership skills.

Eligibility: Be 35 years old or younger when the programme starts on 7 January 2027.

Deadline

October 29, 2026

Location

Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya

Funding or benefit

Participation is completely free for all selected participants, supported by the program partners and donors.

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

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

FAO World Food Forum Internship Programme 2026

FAO is recruiting World Food Forum interns in Rome for 3 to 11 months. Open to nationals of FAO Member countries aged 21 to 30. Apply on the FAO portal by 3 November 2026.

Eligibility: National of an FAO Member country, FAO welcomes candidates from Member Nations in all regions

Deadline

November 3, 2026

Location

Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya

Funding or benefit

Unpaid internship of 3 to 11 months at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy

Swedish Institute

Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals 2027/2028

The Swedish Institute funds full master degrees in Sweden for professionals from 34 eligible countries including Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and Rwanda. Tuition, SEK 12,000 a month and travel are covered.

Eligibility: Citizen of one of the 34 countries eligible for the scholarship, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Senegal, South Africa, Morocco, Egypt and Liberia among them

Deadline

February 26, 2027

Location

Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya

Funding or benefit

Full tuition coverage, a monthly living allowance of SEK 12,000, a travel grant and network access

RIDE, Research on Infrastructure in Developing Economies

RIDE Research Grants on Women's Economic Empowerment in Transport 2026

RIDE is funding at least two research projects of GBP 150,000 to GBP 200,000 on how transport systems fail women economically. Research must focus on a RIDE partner country, Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Ghana and South Africa among them.

Eligibility: Research teams or consortia based at universities and research institutes, anywhere in the world

Deadline

November 20, 2026

Location

Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya

Funding or benefit

At least two projects funded at GBP 150,000 to GBP 200,000 each

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Gender and Justice Editorial Board, Bristol University Press

Gender and Justice Mentorship Programme 2026

A free four month mentorship pairing Global South writers with the editorial board of the journal Gender and Justice to develop a research article for submission. No fee, no funding, and applications for the current round close 18 November 2026.

Eligibility: Currently based in the Global South

Deadline

November 18, 2026

Location

Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya

Funding or benefit

Free mentorship programme. It provides no financial support, and all mentoring and resources are provided free of charge.

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

UNFPA West and Central Africa YPS Consultant Roster 2026

UNFPA is building a pre qualified roster of Youth, Peace and Security consultants for its West and Central Africa Regional Office and country offices. Roster members become eligible for paid short term and long term consultancy assignments across the region. Applications close 31 December 2026 at 23:00 Eastern Time.

Eligibility: Advanced university degree, master's or PhD, in international relations, peace and conflict studies, law, social sciences or a related field

Deadline

December 31, 2026

Location

Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon

Funding or benefit

Consultancy assignments from the roster are paid engagements under UNFPA individual consultancy terms. Roster inclusion itself carries no payment.

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.

Research and Innovation for Climate (RICH) Hub, AI4D

RICH Hub Climate AI Innovation Call 2026 by AI4D

A rolling call for African led climate AI innovations that have reached pilot stage or beyond, offering technical support, research and piloting opportunities, ecosystem connections and potential scaling grants of up to USD 200,000.

Eligibility: African led innovators, researchers, startups and organisations using AI and data driven technologies to strengthen climate resilience across Africa

Deadline

Timeline not announced

Location

Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya

Funding or benefit

Potential scaling grants of up to USD 200,000, subject to eligibility, assessment outcomes and available resources. There is no minimum award, no stated number of grants and no guarantee that submitting an Expression of Interest leads to funding.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund Grants

The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund grants to field-based projects on threatened animal, plant and fungi species worldwide, with no discrimination by region, and applications submitted by 31 January 2027 receive a response in late April 2027.

Deadline

January 31, 2027

Location

Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya

Funding or benefit

Field-based species conservation grants on a global, rolling round schedule. The provider grants page read here prints no cash figure, so no award level is claimed. Feed posts circulating the call describe grants of up to USD 25,000, wording the provider page does not print.

FLOODrisk Erasmus Mundus consortium

FLOODrisk Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Flood Risk Management and Sciences

FLOODrisk is an Erasmus Mundus joint master in flood risk management and sciences, with successful students graduating with MSc degrees from IHE Delft, TU Dresden, UPC Barcelona and the University of Ljubljana, and scholarship applications from non-European applicants closing on 3 January 2027.

Deadline

January 3, 2027

Location

Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya

Funding or benefit

An Erasmus Mundus Joint Master, so the scholarship places named on the programme page carry Erasmus Mundus funding. The page read here prints no cash figure, so no amount is claimed.

EMMIR Erasmus Mundus consortium

EMMIR Edition 14, Erasmus Mundus Master in Migration and Intercultural Relations

EMMIR Edition 14 is a two year Erasmus Mundus master's degree in Migration and Intercultural Relations run by eight partner institutions across Europe, Africa and Asia, with Erasmus Mundus scholarships open to applicants of any nationality and applications closing on 20 December 2026.

Deadline

December 20, 2026

Location

Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya

Funding or benefit

Applicants for Edition 14 can apply for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship, which provides funding to selected students. The programme page prints no cash figure, so no amount is claimed here.