Grants and opportunities for your next phase

Union for International Cancer Control

UICC Yamagiwa-Yoshida Memorial International Cancer Study Grants

UICC Yamagiwa-Yoshida Memorial International Cancer Study Grants fund a three month cancer research stay worth up to US$ 10,000 for PhD holders with a publication record, with the call closing 20 November 2026.

Eligibility: Hold a PhD certificate or equivalent degree at least two years prior to the publication date of the call

Deadline

November 20, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

The page states "Maximum value: US$ 10,000" for a three month research stay, with an extension of up to two months at no cost to UICC when the fellow secures other funding.

The Rockefeller Foundation and OpenAI Foundation

Cities Deliver AI for Public Services 2026 by The Rockefeller Foundation and OpenAI Foundation

A USD 50 million initiative funding organisations that use AI to improve public services with city governments, with grants from USD 500,000 to USD 2 million over 24 months. Round 1 closes 29 November 2026.

Eligibility: Eligible organisations working in close partnership with city governments to improve access to and quality of public services related to health, economic mobility, environmental resilience and civic engagement

Deadline

November 29, 2026

Location

Global

Funding or benefit

Grants described as USD 500,000 to under USD 1 million in the Seed track and USD 1 million to USD 2 million in the Scale track, each running 24 months with 50 percent paid at the start and 50 percent after a documented mid term milestone. The initiative as a whole is described as a USD 50 million commitment. Read the official Terms and Conditions on the portal for the binding figures.

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.

World Cancer Research Fund International

INSPIRE Research Challenge 2026/2027, a Worldwide Cancer Research Grant for Early Career Investigators

The INSPIRE Research Challenge funds bold, innovative cancer research led by early career investigators anywhere in the world, including across Africa. Applications for the 2026/2027 cycle run through Proposal Central and close on 13 November 2026 at 5pm UK time.

Eligibility: Early career researchers who are two to seven years into their research career post PhD or equivalent

Deadline

November 13, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

WCRF does not publish a grant amount for this cycle. The INSPIRE guidelines document on the official page sets the budget rules for successful applications.

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World Cancer Research Fund International

World Cancer Research Fund Regular Grant Programme 2026 (Up to £500,000 for Four Years)

World Cancer Research Fund International has opened the 2026-27 Regular Grant Programme for research into diet, nutrition, body composition, physical activity and sleep in cancer prevention or survivorship. Investigator initiated awards run to £500,000 over up to four years, pilot and feasibility awards to £60,000 over up to two years, and the programme is now open to researchers anywhere in the world. Letters of intent close on 13 November 2026 at 5pm UK time.

Eligibility: Lead applicants must hold a research position at the host institution for the duration of the project

Deadline

November 13, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Investigator initiated grants of up to £500,000 for up to 4 years. Pilot and feasibility grants of up to £60,000 for up to 2 years.

Cancer Grand Challenges (Torrey Coast Foundation and Cancer Research UK)

Cancer Grand Challenges Funding Call on Gastroesophageal Cancers

Cancer Grand Challenges has opened two targeted funding challenges on gastroesophageal cancers, with awards of up to $34 million to international research teams. Full applications close on 24 November 2026, and a Letter of Interest should be sent at least two weeks earlier.

Eligibility: Global, interdisciplinary research teams

Deadline

November 24, 2026

Location

Global

Funding or benefit

Awards of up to $34 million in funding over a flexible time period, with at least one team expected to be funded by the Torrey Coast Foundation and Cancer Research UK.

Halcyon

Halcyon Open Application: Apply Year Round to Join a Global Community of Impact Driven Founders

A year round route into the Halcyon founder community. Submit one short eligibility application for a venture built around social, environmental or economic impact, and a pitch deck of up to 15 slides, and Halcyon reviews it on a rolling basis for fellowship invitations.

Eligibility: Founders of ventures designed to create social, environmental or economic impact.

Deadline

Timeline not announced

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

No funding amount is stated for the eligibility application. Support offered through Halcyon fellowships varies by programme.

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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

UNDP Nigeria, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation

Young Africa Innovates Cohort 2, UNDP Nigeria and Mastercard Foundation

A free, sector-agnostic youth innovation programme run by UNDP Nigeria with the Mastercard Foundation across seven states for 2026 and 2027: Abia, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Katsina, Niger, Plateau and Taraba. If you are aged 18 to 35 and live in one of those seven states, you can take your solution through Bootcamp, Incubation and Market Access, the same pathway that moved 1,348 solutions through Bootcamp and incubated 205 ventures in Cohort 1. Applications opened on 1 September 2026 and close on 18 November 2026.

Eligibility: You are aged 18 to 35 at the time of application

Deadline

November 18, 2026

Location

Nigeria

Funding or benefit

No application fee. Support comes as in-state Bootcamp training, hands-on incubation, mentorship and connection to markets, capital and partners.