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.

Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for the African Region (BCCC-Africa)

AfricaPlastics Research Grant for Female Postgraduate Researchers 2026

Female postgraduate students in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe can apply for research grants of up to USD 2,000 for work on plastics and hazardous chemicals. The closing date is 31 October 2026.

Eligibility: Female postgraduate student enrolled in a Master or PhD programme

Deadline

October 31, 2026

Location

Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa

Funding or benefit

Research grants of up to USD 2,000 per recipient

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

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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.

Daejin University, in partnership with the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA)

Daejin University Scholarships 2027 for East African Students

Daejin University in South Korea, working with the Inter-University Council for East Africa, is inviting eligible students from the eight East African Community Partner States to apply for supported undergraduate and master's study at the March 2027 intake. The programmes are taught in English, tuition and dormitory support is offered, and initial applications to IUCEA close on 15 November 2026.

Eligibility: Citizens and residents of the East African Community Partner States: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Somalia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Deadline

November 15, 2026

Location

Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania

Funding or benefit

Tuition and accommodation support rather than a cash award. Undergraduates receive full tuition and dormitory coverage for the first year, and master's students receive tuition and accommodation waivers for the first semester, with later support tied to academic performance.

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.

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South Africa Sweden University Forum, SASUF, with the National Research Foundation of South Africa

SASUF-NRF Seed Grants for Intra-African Collaborative Research Projects 2026: SEK 100,000 plus ZAR 160,000 per Consortium Linking Sweden, South Africa and an SGCI African University

The SASUF Beyond Borders initiative is funding new three way research consortia between Swedish, South African and SGCI African universities, with a budget ceiling of SEK 100,000 from SASUF and ZAR 160,000 from the NRF per project and submissions closing on 3 November 2026.

Eligibility: All Swedish and South African applicants must be based at one of the SASUF partner universities, drawn from the 37 member institutions

Deadline

November 3, 2026

Location

Nigeria, Angola, Botswana

Funding or benefit

The ceiling is set per consortium project at SEK 100,000 from the SASUF contribution and ZAR 160,000 from the NRF contribution, so the two currencies are managed separately by each funder, and a maximum of 20 consortium projects will be funded.

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.

African Institute for Capacity Development (AICAD)

Joint AICAD Alliance Master's Fellowship

A two year, tuition-sponsored Master's fellowship in agricultural and development economics, run by AICAD with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, with research supervision on how agricultural innovations and development programmes affect real livelihoods.

Eligibility: A Bachelor's degree in economics, agricultural economics, development studies, geography, statistics or a related discipline

Deadline

October 30, 2026

Location

Kenya, Uganda

Funding or benefit

No cash award is published on the call page. The fellowship sponsors tuition for the two year Master's programme.