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Cultural Survival

Cultural Survival 2027 Indigenous Youth Fellowship: USD 2,500 to USD 5,000 for Indigenous-Led Community Projects

Cultural Survival has opened the call for proposal concepts for its 2027 Indigenous Youth Fellowship, which funds youth-led community projects with USD 2,500 to USD 5,000 depending on project size. Indigenous young people aged 18 to 28 may apply individually or as a group, and for 2027 the call specifically welcomes applications from the Americas, from Indonesia, Nepal and the Philippines, and from six African countries: Mali, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo. Projects run for three to six months, come with mentorship from Cultural Survival staff and a local mentor, and proposal concepts close on 25 October 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

Eligibility: Applicant is an Indigenous youth, or a group of Indigenous youth, aged 18 to 28

Deadline

October 26, 2026

Location

Mali, Namibia, Botswana

Funding or benefit

USD 2,500 to USD 5,000 depending on the size of the project, awarded to fund a youth-led community project lasting three to six months. There is no fee to apply.

GenAI Works

Open Agent Hackathon 2026, GenAI Works

A free, fully online 144 hour hackathon to build an agent that does real work, with a prize pool of up to $20,000 spread across themed tracks. Registration closes on 22 October 2026 at 23:59 UTC and the build period runs from 22 to 27 October 2026, solo or in teams of 1 to 5 builders.

Eligibility: Open to builders worldwide, fully online

Deadline

October 22, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Prize pool of up to $20,000 across themed tracks, one sample track carrying $4,350 split as $2,000, $1,350 and $1,000

Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN)

AGRA and SMEDAN Youth In Agribusiness Innovation Contest 2026: Share Of A 17,000,000 Naira Prize Pool Open To Young Nigerians

AGRA and SMEDAN, working with Jesnoch International Limited and delivered by Plus Incubation Hub Nigeria Limited, have opened the Annual Youth in Agribusiness Innovation Contest, a national search for young Nigerians aged 18 to 35 building practical solutions in agriculture. Ten winners share 17,000,000 naira in cash prizes, with 5,000,000 naira for the winner, and every winner also receives seed funding support, incubation, six months of mentorship and direct introductions to financiers and buyers. Every applicant who passes the eligibility check also gets a free virtual training day. The application is free, it is open to every state in Nigeria, and it closes on Friday 16 October 2026 at 23:59 WAT.

Eligibility: A Nigerian citizen aged between 18 and 35 on the closing date

Deadline

October 16, 2026

Location

Nigeria

Funding or benefit

Cash prizes for the ten winners total 17,000,000 naira: 5,000,000 naira for the winner, 3,000,000 naira for the first runner up, 2,000,000 naira for the second runner up, and 1,000,000 naira each for the remaining seven in the top ten. Winners also receive seed funding support and incubation. There is no fee to enter.

Enhanced Weathering Africa Partnership (EWAP)

EWAP Research Fellowship Programme, Founding Cohort 2027

The Enhanced Weathering Africa Partnership has opened Expressions of Interest for the founding cohort of its Research Fellowship Programme, a selective twelve week, primarily online learning and research fellowship for up to 10 emerging researchers working on enhanced weathering in African contexts. The EOI deadline is 6 November 2026, the full application deadline is 27 November 2026, and the fellowship itself runs February to April 2027 with no application or participation fee.

Eligibility: Final-year undergraduate students, Master's students, PhD candidates and early-career researchers

Deadline

November 6, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

A learning and research fellowship rather than a funding award. The provider states there is no application or participation fee, and that the fellowship is unpaid with no stipend, salary or travel funding. Fellows who meet the requirements receive a Certificate of Completion.

SOLVIT AFRICA

Code2Connect Her Fellowship II, Q6 2026 Cohort, SOLVIT Africa

SOLVIT AFRICA has opened the Q6 2026 cohort of the Code2Connect Her Fellowship II, a twelve week all female tech fellowship for women aged 18 to 35. Applications close on 23 October 2026, cohort pages show 292 spots remaining at capture, and fellows choose one of four tracks, UI/UX Design, React.js, Cybersecurity or Django, with laptops, childcare support and accessibility support for persons with disabilities provided along the way.

Eligibility: Women aged 18 to 35

Deadline

October 23, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

A training fellowship rather than a cash award. The provider publishes the twelve week programme with laptop, childcare and accessibility support; no stipend or award amount is stated, so none is claimed here.

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Learning Planet Institute

Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge 2026 to 2027: Mentorship for Young Education Innovators Aged 15 to 26 and a USD 1,000 Grant for 12 Ambassadors

The Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge invites young people aged 15 to 26 anywhere in the world to submit an innovative education project that creates real world impact in one of three themes: peace and democracy, mental health and wellbeing, or environment and climate. Sixty shortlisted projects receive online training, mentorship and masterclasses, and 12 of those are selected as ambassadors with a USD 1,000 grant each to advance their work. The call for proposals closes on 7 January 2027 at 23:59 Central European Time.

Eligibility: Open to young people aged 15 to 26

Deadline

January 7, 2027

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

12 participants are selected as ambassadors and each receives a USD 1,000 grant to advance their project, plus invitations to international events and tailored networking. The 60 shortlisted projects receive free online training and mentorship but no grant.

Safe In Our World

Safe In Our World Mental Health Ambassador Program 2027: Free Training, Events and a Global Gaming Community

Safe In Our World has opened applications for its Class of 2027 Ambassador Program, a free volunteer programme for people in and around gaming who want to support mental health in the games community. Ambassadors receive training, event invitations, a profile on the charity’s ambassador page, a welcome gift and access to private community channels. The programme is open worldwide to people whether or not they work in the games industry, and applications close at 23:59 UK time on Sunday 25 October 2026.

Eligibility: Open to individuals worldwide, with no nationality restriction stated

Deadline

October 25, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

No cash grant or payment is specified. Participation is free for ambassadors and includes training, event access and a welcome gift.

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

OPEC Award for Research 2027: EUR 10,000 for an Outstanding Oil and Energy Researcher

The OPEC Secretariat has opened nominations for the 2027 OPEC Award for Research, a prize of EUR 10,000 plus a memento for an individual researcher whose work has advanced knowledge of the petroleum industry and oil related issues. Individuals, institutions and organizations anywhere in the world may nominate a candidate. Only nominations received by 30 November 2026 are considered, and the award is presented at the 10th OPEC International Seminar in Vienna on 7 and 8 July 2027.

Eligibility: The nominee must be an individual researcher, well known in the energy industry and/or academia

Deadline

November 30, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

The winner receives a monetary prize of EUR 10,000 and an appropriately prestigious memento, presented at the 10th OPEC International Seminar in Vienna on 7 and 8 July 2027. There is no fee to submit a nomination.

United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples (OHCHR)

UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples 2027: Fully Funded Attendance at UNPFII and EMRIP

The United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples is inviting representatives of Indigenous Peoples to apply for fully funded attendance at the 26th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York and the 20th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Geneva. The Fund covers travel, accommodation and related expenses for selected participants. Applications close on 8 November 2026 at 23:59 Geneva time.

Eligibility: Open to Indigenous individuals and representatives of Indigenous Peoples’ organizations worldwide, with no nationality or country restriction stated on the provider page

Deadline

November 8, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

No cash award is published. For selected participants the Fund provides a travel arrangement plus a stipend covering travel, accommodation and related expenses in accordance with United Nations rules and procedures.

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Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute

Chen Institute and Science Prize for AI Accelerated Research 2027

The Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute, run with Science, has opened the 2027 cycle of its prize for AI accelerated research. The Grand Prize carries a USD 30,000 award, publication of the winning essay in Science, a 5-year digital subscription to Science and travel to the awards ceremony, with up to two runners-up named at USD 10,000 each. Entries close on 13 December 2026.

Eligibility: Early career scientists in a field related to artificial intelligence

Deadline

December 13, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

The Grand Prize carries a USD 30,000 award, publication of the winning essay in Science in print and online, a 5-year digital subscription to Science and travel to the awards ceremony. Up to two runners-up may each receive a USD 10,000 award, essay publication on Science online and the same 5-year digital subscription.

Harvard Global Health Institute

Harvard LEAD Fellowship for Promoting Women in Global Health 2027 to 2028

The Harvard Global Health Institute has opened applications for the 2027 to 2028 LEAD Fellowship for Promoting Women in Global Health, a one-year fellowship built around a six week residential block in Cambridge, Massachusetts in April 2028. Applications close on 15 November 2026 at 11:59 PM EST, and the institute states that international flight costs, visa fees, housing and flights are covered alongside a living stipend for the time in the United States.

Eligibility: Global health professionals from low- and middle-income countries

Deadline

November 16, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

A supported fellowship rather than a cash award. The institute states that international flight costs, visa fees, housing and flights are covered, with a living stipend for the time in the United States. No individual award value is published on the announcement page, so none is claimed here.

Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi)

Research Conference on Accelerating Growth for Women Entrepreneurs 2027, Call for Papers

We-Fi, working with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, is calling for papers for the fourth Research Conference on Accelerating Growth for Women Entrepreneurs in Developing Economies. Full papers are due 11 October 2026, and the conference takes place at the EBRD Headquarters in London on 1 and 2 February 2027.

Eligibility: Researchers, economists and policy analysts working on entrepreneurship

Deadline

October 11, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

A call for papers rather than a funding call. The conference page publishes no honorarium, travel grant or submission fee, so no amount is claimed here.