Grants and opportunities for your next phase

Carnegie Mellon University Africa

Certificate in Artificial Intelligence for Africa 2027 by CMU-Africa, cost free for qualified applicants

Carnegie Mellon University Africa runs a six course online Certificate in Artificial Intelligence for Africa that is cost free for qualified applicants. Applications run 15 October to 15 November 2026.

Eligibility: Applicants must satisfy the prerequisites the apply page sets for the Certificate in Artificial Intelligence for Africa

Deadline

November 15, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Cost free for qualified applicants, stated on the CMU-Africa apply page.

The Basis Fellowship

The Basis Fellowship 2026 by Orbit, a US$50,000 award with no strings attached

The Basis Fellowship gives individual operators, engineers and scientists a US$50,000 award with no equity taken and no strings attached, plus a permanent peer community. Admissions are open and rolling.

Eligibility: Open to operators, engineers, scientists and anyone building substantive work

Deadline

Timeline not announced

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

US$50,000 with no strings attached and no equity taken, plus discretionary amounts of $1,000 and $3,000 for strong applications that do not make the cohort.

UNDP timbuktoo

timbuktoo LaunchPad for HealthTech Startups by UNDP Africa, incubation through accredited African hubs

UNDP's timbuktoo initiative, through its HealthTech Hub in Kigali, opens the timbuktoo LaunchPad to HealthTech startups anywhere in Africa. Selected startups are incubated by an accredited hub, mentored and connected to a continental network, with applications taken on a rolling basis.

Eligibility: Be based in Africa or building solutions targeting African healthcare markets

Deadline

Timeline not announced

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

The call publishes no grant or investment amount. It lists incubation, mentorship, network access and investment readiness support, and states that pathways to acceleration and early stage investment are access to opportunities rather than a guaranteed grant, investment or acceleration place.

THE DO, with technology partnership from Anthropic

THE DO IncuVersity Program 2027 for Aspiring AI-Era Founders (Full and Partial Tuition Scholarships)

A two-year global entrepreneurship program where founders 18 and above turn an idea, prototype or problem they care about into an AI-enabled venture, with full and partial tuition scholarships and up to USD 2,400 in Claude credits for qualified participants.

Eligibility: Open to applicants from any country

Deadline

October 31, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Full and partial tuition scholarships for a program with tuition of EUR 10,000 plus VAT, plus up to USD 2,400 in additional Claude credits for qualified participants.

Social Shifters, in partnership with Allianz

Allianz x Social Shifters MoveNow Social Innovation Challenge 2026 for Youth-Led Solutions

A global social innovation challenge awarding a share of $USD90,000 in seed funding, mentorship and network access to young founders building youth-led solutions in finance, health or climate.

Eligibility: Open worldwide to international applicants, with priority given to ventures rooted in underserved areas

Deadline

December 18, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Total funding pool of $USD90,000 across three themes ($30,000 each), awarded as individual grants of $5,000 or $10,000 USD.

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Virchow Foundation

Virchow Prize 2027 for Global Health, Open for Nominations Worldwide

The Virchow Foundation has opened nominations for the Virchow Prize 2027, an international award that honours outstanding contributions to global health and the goal of health for all. Individuals, institutions and organisations anywhere in the world are in scope, and the nomination phase closes on 28 February 2027.

Eligibility: Individuals, institutions or organisations from any field whose work advances global health.

Deadline

February 28, 2027

Location

Worldwide

Funding or benefit

No monetary value is published for the prize. Up to three laureates are named each year, recognised for their contributions to global health.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, through the Embassy in Lusaka

Czech Embassy Small Scale Projects Grant 2027 for Community Nonprofits in Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe

The Czech Embassy in Lusaka is accepting Small Scale Projects proposals from registered nonprofit groups in Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe, with grants of 250,000 to 500,000 Czech koruna for community projects that are sustainable and cost effective. The closing date is 27 October 2026.

Eligibility: Legally registered nonprofit entities in Zambia, Malawi or Zimbabwe.

Deadline

October 27, 2026

Location

Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe

Funding or benefit

Grants range from 250,000 CZK to 500,000 CZK, with personal expenses, travel and insurance capped at 8 percent of the total project cost.

DiaGlocal Collective (DGC)

DGC Investment Readiness Programme Q1 2027 Cohort for African Founders at Ideation and Pre Seed Stage

The DiaGlocal Collective is taking applications for the Q1 2027 cohort of its Investment Readiness Programme, twelve online weeks that end at Demo Day in front of investors. It is built for founders of African descent at ideation or pre seed stage, at home or in the diaspora, who plan to raise in the next six to twelve months. Weeks one to eight work through eight modules and build a Digital Data Room, weeks nine to twelve verify the evidence and sharpen the pitch. Applications close 19 October 2026, the cohort starts 26 October 2026 and Demo Day is 10 February 2027.

Eligibility: Founders of African descent, based in Africa or in the diaspora

Deadline

October 19, 2026

Location

Nigeria, Other African countries, African diaspora

Funding or benefit

There is no grant, stipend or investment attached to this programme. DGC states plainly that it validates readiness and does not invest in or fund founders, and that investment decisions sit with the investors founders meet at Demo Day. The collective publishes no programme fee on its founder page.

Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN)

SMEDAN Grow MSME Marketplace 2026 Free Exhibitor Booths for Nigerian Small Businesses

SMEDAN has opened the 30 open application booths at the Grow MSME Marketplace, the public trading floor of the National MSME Conference 2026, running 8 to 10 November at the Ecobank Pan African Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. Nigerian businesses that are CAC registered, SMEDAN registered and trading for at least two years can apply, and approved exhibitors are onboarded onto Ecobank's digital payment platform on the day. Applications close 23 October 2026 with decisions by 27 October 2026.

Eligibility: The business must be registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission and the CAC number is a required field on the form

Deadline

October 23, 2026

Location

Nigeria

Funding or benefit

This is a market access opportunity rather than a cash award. SMEDAN lists registration as free on the conference site and publishes no booth fee on the application page, and no grant amount is attached to being approved for a booth.

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Wallace House Center for Journalists, University of Michigan

Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellowship 2027/2028 at the University of Michigan, USD 85,000 Stipend

An eight month, fully funded fellowship at the University of Michigan for accomplished mid-career journalists who want time and resources for a journalism project. Fellows receive a USD 85,000 stipend plus USD 5,000 for relocation, paid monthly from August through April, with health insurance and programme costs covered by Wallace House. The closing date for international applicants is 1 December 2026.

Eligibility: Accomplished mid-career journalists and journalism strategists who want to spend an academic year on a journalism project

Deadline

December 2, 2026

Location

United States

Funding or benefit

A USD 85,000 stipend plus USD 5,000 for relocation expenses, distributed monthly from August through April for living costs. Wallace House pays health insurance, auditing courses and participation in required workshops and fellowship activities.

John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University

John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships 2027/2028 at Stanford University, USD 135,000 Stipend

A nine month, fully funded fellowship at Stanford University for U.S. and international journalists, including those in operations, strategy and journalism support roles, who have at least five years of professional experience. Fellows receive a USD 135,000 stipend, Stanford tuition and health insurance for themselves and accompanying dependents. Applications close 2 December 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific time.

Eligibility: At least five years of professional experience, with student work and internships excluded from that count

Deadline

December 2, 2026

Location

United States

Funding or benefit

A USD 135,000 stipend for the nine month fellowship, plus Stanford tuition and Stanford health insurance for the fellow and for accompanying spouses and children, with a health supplement for dependents enrolled in Stanford coverage.

MTN Nigeria

MTN Y'ello Mums Reintegration Programme 2026 for Career Oriented Mothers in Nigeria

A one year reintegration initiative from MTN Nigeria that helps mothers move back into work after a career break taken for childbirth or to care for a sick child or children. Applicants need between 5 and 10 years of relevant professional experience gained before the break, plus a relevant professional certification or verifiable evidence of continuous professional development. Applications close 21 October 2026.

Eligibility: Career oriented mothers transitioning back into work after a career break taken because of childbirth or to care for a sick child or children

Deadline

October 21, 2026

Location

Nigeria

Funding or benefit

MTN publishes no stipend or salary figure for the programme. What is described is a one year structured reintegration pathway back into the workplace.