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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.

Thunderbird School of Global Management, Arizona State University

Thunderbird SHARE Fellowship 2027: Full Tuition, Living Expenses and Executive Mentorship at Arizona State University for Leaders from Low and Middle Income Countries

The SHARE Fellowship is an alumni funded scholarship and mentorship programme at the Thunderbird School of Global Management, Arizona State University, for students from developing countries who plan to make an impact in their home regions. It funds full tuition and expense money for the Master of Global Management degree, and wraps it in one on one coaching and introductions to a network of executive mentors, with 80 fellowships granted across 42 countries so far. The route is open to Nigerians and other Africans: Thunderbird selects people from low and middle income countries guided by the OECD list of ODA recipient countries, regardless of current passport. To be reviewed for the fellowship you must be admitted to the Master of Global Management by 31 December 2026, the SHARE application cycle opened 1 September, and attendance at an official information session is required, with the next listed session on 5 November 2026 at 9:00 am Arizona time.

Eligibility: From a low or middle income country, guided by the OECD list of ODA recipient countries or similar regions, regardless of current passport

Deadline

December 31, 2026

Location

United States

Funding or benefit

SHARE ensures full tuition and expense money for the Master of Global Management, funded entirely by Thunderbird alumni and friends. The school states the package covers full tuition and living expenses so Fellows can participate fully in campus life. Travel, visa fees, health insurance and books are not named in the published terms, so confirm the exact award conditions with Thunderbird.

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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.

Ashoka and the Andrew Carnegie Foundation

Carnegie Challenge for Civic Leadership 2027

The Carnegie Challenge for Civic Leadership 2027 gives young changemakers aged 20 or younger in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa, and in the United States, a route to funding for youth led civic projects. Applications are still open and they close on 31 January 2027 at 11:59 in the evening Eastern Time. Across Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa, 66 winners share awards of USD 250, USD 1,000 and USD 5,000, and 30 of them are invited to an in person convening in Kenya during the week of 26 July 2027 with travel covered.

Eligibility: You are between 5 and 20 years old by the end of the entry period on 31 January 2027

Deadline

February 1, 2027

Location

Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa

Funding or benefit

For Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa, 66 winners are distributed equally across the three countries: 30 Civic Promise Awards of USD 250, 30 Civic Impact Awards of USD 1,000 and 6 Civic Leadership Awards of USD 5,000. The early Civic Seed Grant round for African applicants, 25 grants of USD 50 per country, closed on 10 October 2026. US applicants can still receive a USD 100 Civic Seed Grant as one of the first 600 eligible new ideas by 17 November 2026, then a USD 500 Civic Promise Award, a USD 1,000 Civic Impact Award or one of two USD 10,000 Civic Leadership Awards.

D-Prize

D-Prize Global Competition 2026: Up to US$20,000 to Launch an Organization Distributing Proven Poverty Solutions

A global competition that gives up to US$20,000 in seed funding to first-time founders building organizations that deliver proven, evidence-based poverty solutions to underserved communities. The 2026 round runs from 14 September 2026 with submission deadlines on 25 October, 15 November and 6 December 2026.

Eligibility: Open to applicants worldwide, including individuals and founding teams

Deadline

November 15, 2026

Location

Global, Kenya, Nigeria

Funding or benefit

Up to US$20,000 in seed funding to launch a new organization that distributes a proven poverty solution. The award can support initial programme implementation, team costs, early operations and pilot activities, and awardees spend the following months piloting their distribution idea and building the organization.

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