Africa

Fund Mental Health Research with AI: OpenAI AI and Mental Health Grants 2026 (Grant Funding $5K–$100K per Project, $2M Total)

If you study mental health and you use computational tools, this grant lights a clear path to fund the next twelve to twenty-four months of serious work.

Fund Your Fieldwork: Arthur C. Helton Fellowship 2026 ($2,000) for Early‑Career Human Rights Lawyers

If you are a law student or a lawyer at the start of your career and you have an idea for short, focused field research on refugee rights, displaced populations, or other pressing human rights and humanitarian issues, the Arthur C.

Amount: $2,000 (micro‑grant) Deadline: Jan 16, 2026

Funded Visiting Chair for African Social Scientists 2026: Claude Ake Visiting Chair — Three Months in Uppsala with Tax Free Stipend and Travel Grants

If you are a senior social scientist based at an African university who studies war and peace, conflict resolution, human rights, democracy, or development — this opportunity was designed with you in mind.

Deadline: Feb 1, 2026

Fundraising Fellowship for Women-Led NGOs 2026: How to Join the SparkUp Initiative and Grow Your Impact

If you're leading a women-run NGO or grassroots organization and constantly wrestling with the same question — *“How on earth do we fund this work properly?”* — the SparkUp Initiative Fellowship 2026 is very much your kind of opportunity.

Deadline: Dec 20, 2025

Gain Policy Experience and Earn €2,349 Monthly: GIZ Internship 2026 in German Global Health Policy

If you want a front-row seat to how Germany shapes global health conversations, this GIZ internship is a rare backstage pass.

Amount: €2,349 gross Deadline: Dec 28, 2025

Gain Professional Training and Travel Support: HIIA Future Leaders Program 2026 (Foreign Policy Fellowship)

If you care about foreign policy, want hands-on research experience, and can picture yourself in Budapest for a few focused months, the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs (HIIA) Future Leaders Program 2026 is something to take seriously.

Deadline: Jan 30, 2026

Get $10,000 for On the Ground Agricultural Impact: Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application 2026

If you’re a hands-on agricultural practitioner — the person up to your elbows in soil, seed, or small-scale food processing, working directly with farmers, herders, or fishers — this is the kind of recognition that reads like a validation an...

Deadline: Jun 1, 2026

Get $12,000 for AI Ethics Research: Harvard CHS in Greece Fellowship 2026-2027 (Postdoc)

If you're a postdoctoral researcher working on the ethics of artificial intelligence — whether your training is in philosophy, computer science, sociology, law, classical studies, or another field — this Harvard Center for Hellenic Studies (CH...

Amount: $12,000 stipend + Harvard online resources + 10-day US trip Deadline: Feb 6, 2026

Get $3,000 to Report on Nature: Mongabay Y. Eva Tan Conservation Reporting Fellowship 2026–2028

If you care about conservation and you write well, this fellowship exists to give you time, mentorship, and a small stipend to sharpen your reporting muscles. Mongabay’s Y.

Amount: $500 USD per month for 6 months (total $3,000) Deadline: Feb 1, 2026

Get $5,000 and World-Class Training for Your African Startup: Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme 2026

If you run a young business in Africa or have an idea that could become one, this is one of those rare programs that actually gives you money, training, and connections — all packaged with the blunt ambition of helping entrepreneurs create jobs and revenue across the continent.

Amount: $5,000 non-refundable seed capital (per selected entrepreneur) Deadline: Mar 1, 2026 Location: Africa