Grants and opportunities for your next phase

SAIS Accelerator

SAIS Livestock Investment Readiness Programme 2027

A one year, equity free investment readiness programme for African dairy and aquaculture startups, with up to €15,000 in technical assistance, a Scale-up Grant of up to €40,000 and working capital loans of up to €50,000.

Eligibility: African start-ups building a technology-driven venture in dairy or aquaculture that strengthens livestock value chains across Africa

Deadline

November 15, 2026

Location

Nigeria, Senegal, Kenya

Funding or benefit

Up to €15,000 in technical assistance budget, a SAIS Scale-up Grant of up to €40,000 for eligible community startups, and access to revolving working capital loans of up to €50,000 with 9-month maturity at 1.5% interest.

VLIRUOS (Flemish Interuniversity Council)

VLIR-UOS ICP Connect Study Scholarships 2027 to 2028

Full scholarships for 12 English-taught bachelor, master and advanced master programmes at Flemish universities in Belgium, for the intake starting 1 September 2027. The monthly allowance covers living expenses and tuition fees, and none of the ICP Connect programmes charge an application fee. Students from 25 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America are eligible, and sixteen of them are in sub-Saharan Africa, among them Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Niger, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. The call submission deadline is 28 February 2027.

Eligibility: You hold the nationality of one of the 25 eligible countries and you reside in one of those countries at the time of application, though not necessarily in your own country of nationality

Deadline

February 28, 2027

Location

Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi

Funding or benefit

Full scholarship. The monthly allowance covers living expenses and tuition fees, either paid to you or settled by the institution and deducted from your allowance. No application fee for ICP Connect programmes.

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

Swedish Institute (Svenska institutet)

SI Scholarship for Global Professionals 2027

The Swedish Institute’s flagship master’s scholarship for citizens of 34 countries, Nigeria included, covering Governance, Public Health, Entrepreneurship and Innovation or STEM at a Swedish university from autumn 2027. SI pays full tuition, SEK 12,000 a month for living costs and a one-time SEK 15,000 travel grant. Note the sequence: your master’s programme application through University Admissions closes on 15 January 2027, and the SI scholarship portal itself only runs from 8 to 24 February 2027, closing at 14:59 CET.

Eligibility: You are a citizen of one of the 34 eligible countries, which include Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana’s neighbours in the list, Ethiopia, Egypt, Morocco, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Liberia

Deadline

February 24, 2027

Location

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh

Funding or benefit

Full tuition fee coverage paid directly by SI to the Swedish university each semester, a monthly allowance of SEK 12,000, and a one-time travel grant of SEK 15,000.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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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Durham University, Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Durham University PhD Studentships in Transformative Humanities 2027

Durham University is offering up to eleven fully funded PhD studentships for research that works across its Transformative Humanities framework, starting in October 2027. Two of the awards are open to overseas students at overseas tuition level, so applicants writing from Nigeria or elsewhere in Africa can compete. Applications close at noon UK time on 15 January 2027.

Eligibility: Accepted onto a Durham University PhD programme with a supervisory team led by the Faculty of Arts and Humanities or the Faculty of Social Sciences

Deadline

January 15, 2027

Location

Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya

Funding or benefit

Each award covers tuition fees at home or overseas level and pays a stipend for 3.5 years full time or seven years part time at the rate set by UK Research and Innovation, with additional funding opportunities and access to training and placement resources. Durham publishes no fixed stipend figure for this scheme.

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.

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.