Grants and opportunities for your next phase

Dalai Lama Fellows

2027 Dalai Lama Fellows Program: A Year Long Contemplative Leadership Fellowship for 15 to 20 Changemakers Worldwide

Dalai Lama Fellows is looking for 15 to 20 changemakers from around the world, aged 20 to 36, for a year long leadership fellowship running from April 2027 to March 2028. It wraps a contemplative leadership curriculum, one on one coaching and a global peer network around the social change project you are already building. The application window is October 1 to November 11, 2026 at 22:00 UTC.

Eligibility: Aged 20 to 36 years old as of April 1, 2027

Deadline

November 11, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

The fellowship does not provide direct funding for projects and no cash stipend is published. Fellows receive the curriculum, personalised coaching, group learning calls, assembly participation and access to the global Fellows network.

MIT Solve

MIT Solve 2027 Global Learning Challenge for Education Innovation

The MIT Solve 2027 Global Learning Challenge backs technology driven solutions that close education gaps and improve outcomes for every learner. Selected Solver teams each receive a $10,000 grant, and submissions close on 2 November 2026 at 12:00pm EST.

Eligibility: Innovators and organisations of any nationality and background

Deadline

November 2, 2026

Location

Global

Funding or benefit

A $10,000 grant for every selected Solver team, an average of $40,000 in funding per team following selection, and access to a pool of more than $1 million in prize funding.

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme for Women in Nuclear Studies

The IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme funds women from IAEA Member States, including Nigeria, who are enrolled or accepted for a master's degree in a nuclear related field. Awards cover up to €20,000 for tuition and up to €20,000 for living costs, and applications close on 31 October 2026.

Eligibility: Female candidates

Deadline

October 31, 2026

Location

Global

Funding or benefit

Up to €20,000 for tuition costs and up to €20,000 for living costs for the master's programme. Applicants receiving other scholarships may have IAEA support reduced to tuition costs only.

Atlassian Foundation

Atlassian Foundation Collective Action Open Call 2026

The Atlassian Foundation is inviting applications from nonprofits globally for education initiatives navigating the AI era, with grants of up to US$1 million over two years.

Deadline

October 30, 2026

Location

Global

Funding or benefit

Grants of up to US$1 million over two years for selected initiatives.

Carnegie Mellon University Africa

Carnegie Mellon University Africa Free AI Certificate 2026

A cost free, six course online certificate in artificial intelligence from Carnegie Mellon University Africa, built for African learners who want practical skills in machine learning, Python and applied generative AI. Applications and recommendations run from 15 October to 15 November 2026.

Eligibility: Interest in building AI applications relevant to African contexts

Deadline

November 15, 2026

Location

Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana

Funding or benefit

Cost free certificate for qualified applicants.

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Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes

ARTEFFECT 2027 Student Art Competition

ARTEFFECT 2027 is the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes' annual international visual art competition, open to students in grades 6 to 12 from any country and free to enter. Students honour an unsung hero whose courage changed other people's lives through one original visual artwork plus a 500 to 1,000 word Impact Statement. Prizes total over $35,000 USD, led by a $6,000 Grand Prize open to every grade from 6 to 12.

Eligibility: Students in grades 6 to 12 from any country, so Nigerian and African students qualify

Deadline

April 20, 2027

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

A $6,000 Grand Prize open to every grade from 6 to 12, $3,000 and $2,000 awards for high school, $2,000 and $1,000 for middle school, $1,000 spotlight prizes and $750 awards, over $35,000 USD in total, with winning work shown on ARTEFFECT's site and in exhibitions.

Melton Foundation

Melton Foundation Global Solvers Accelerator 2027

A ten month, cohort based leadership and peer learning programme for social impact practitioners aged 20 to 35, bringing 15 to 20 changemakers from around the world together to strengthen the community projects they already lead.

Eligibility: Emerging changemakers aged 20 to 35 who are actively driving social impact in their communities

Deadline

November 16, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Participants pay a programme fee of USD 900, payable only once selected into the programme, and scholarships covering 20, 50 or 80 percent of that fee are available to participants with proven need. The fees strengthen the programme and seed a shared GSA Fund that is awarded to participant projects towards the end of the programme. The week long Global Solvers Co Lab in Germany from 3 to 10 July 2027 is fully funded.

Bennington College

Bennington Young Musicians Awards 2026 to 2027 for High School Composers Worldwide

Bennington College is running the inaugural Young Musicians Awards, a free entry composing competition for high school students in grades 9 to 12 anywhere in the world. Prizes include cash awards of up to 2,000 USD and, for students who later enrol at Bennington, scholarships worth up to full tuition.

Eligibility: Open to students in grades 9 to 12 worldwide

Deadline

November 2, 2026

Location

Worldwide

Funding or benefit

Cash prizes per category: first place 2,000 USD, second place 1,000 USD, third place 500 USD, and 250 USD for a distinguished designation by category and grade level. Students who enrol at Bennington College can also receive a full tuition scholarship for four years as a first place winner, half tuition as a distinguished recipient, or a 25,000 USD annual scholarship for four years as a finalist.

Mundus MAPP Consortium (Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Public Policy)

Mundus MAPP 2027-2029: Fully Funded Erasmus Mundus Master of Public Policy in Europe

Mundus MAPP is a two year Erasmus Mundus Joint Master programme in public policy, delivered by four European universities across Vienna, Barcelona, The Hague and York. A limited number of fully funded scholarships are open to outstanding applicants from inside and outside the EU, worth 1,400 EUR a month up to a maximum of 33,600 EUR over 24 months plus a full tuition waiver. Applications for the 2027-2029 cohort are open now, and the deadline that matters for anyone seeking financial aid is 1 December 2026 at 23:59 Central European Time.

Eligibility: Open to European and third country national students, so applicants from Nigeria and across Africa may apply

Deadline

December 1, 2026

Location

Worldwide

Funding or benefit

EMJM scholarship of 1,400 EUR per month, up to a maximum of 33,600 EUR over 24 months, plus a full tuition fee waiver. In addition, one Institutional Scholarship per study track covers 50 percent of tuition at the Year 1 and Year 2 institutions, with no stipend. Tuition for self-funded students is 13,000 EUR per academic year, 26,000 EUR for the whole programme.

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Youth Research Vox

YRV Global Teachers Grant 2026 for Secondary School English Teachers

The YRV Global Teachers Grant funds classroom projects by secondary school English teachers that celebrate local cultures and strengthen students' cultural identities. Grants of up to 300 US dollars are available from a 10,000 dollar pool, and applications close on 15 November 2026.

Eligibility: Open to secondary school English teachers

Deadline

November 15, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Up to 300 US dollars per recipient, from a total funding pool of 10,000 US dollars.

Dunin-Deshpande Queen's Innovation Centre, Queen's University

Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship 2027

The Dunin-Deshpande Queen's Innovation Centre is opening applications for the 2027 Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship, a free, fully virtual, 8-month programme for African students and recent graduates building ventures. Up to 60 fellows in the final phase receive a stipend of $500 CAD, and fellows pitch for prizes of up to $15,000 CAD. Apply by 1 December 2026.

Eligibility: Open to students and recent graduates from any academic discipline and any post-secondary institution in Africa

Deadline

December 2, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Free to apply. Up to 60 fellows selected in the final phase receive a stipend of $500 CAD, and fellows can pitch for prizes of up to $15,000 CAD in the closing pitch competition. All Queen's digital badges and certificates are provided free of charge

Code Club (Moonhack created by Code Club Australia)

Moonhack 2026

A free global coding event for kids aged 7 to 15, running 14 to 30 October 2026, with seven new projects in Scratch, Python, AI and micro:bit focused on online safety.

Deadline

November 14, 2026

Location

Worldwide

Funding or benefit

Free to join, no fees and no funding involved