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Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition 2027

The 2027 Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition is open to high school students worldwide who want to present an original blue ocean business idea in a short virtual pitch.

Status: Open Type: Prize Amount: 1st place: $1,000; 2nd place: $750; 3rd place: $500; People's Choice: $750 Deadline: Feb 21, 2027

Botswana Old Age Pension

Botswana's Old Age Pension allowance provides BWP 830 per month to Botswana citizens aged 65 and above. The ongoing allowance is registered through Pension Officers at district commissioners' offices, service providers, or Social Protection Department headquarters, with payment available at service-provider pay points or by monthly bank transfer.

Status: Rolling Type: Benefit Amount: BWP 830 per month Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: Botswana

Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund: Archived Call and Applicant Guide

Historical reference for the closed 2026 Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund call, which offered £1,000 to £25,000 for paired Cambridge and African researchers. The official call gives a deadline of 3 September 2026; no later call is announced on the Cambridge-Africa pages checked.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: £1,000 to £25,000 Deadline: Historical reference Location: Africa and United Kingdom

Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – Liberia 2026: Historical Reference, CAD 20,000–49,000 Average Contribution

Global Affairs Canada’s Canada Fund for Local Initiatives Liberia call offered average contributions of CAD 20,000 to CAD 49,000. The 2026 call closed on March 27, 2026, and the official country listing shows no later Liberia call.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: CAD 20,000 to CAD 49,000 average contribution per project cycle Deadline: Historical reference Location: Liberia

Canva Africa Design Challenge: Historical Reference

The Canva Africa Design Challenge has concluded, and Canva has not announced another Africa-wide round on its verified destination. This historical entry records the completed small-business template challenge; the URL now describes a separate, completed Kenya-focused campaign.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: No current award: the completed Africa Design Challenge was promoted as a US$10,000 shared prize … Deadline: Historical reference Location: Africa

CAORC-WARC Faculty Development Seminar in Senegal 2027: A Fully Funded Three-Week Study Program in Dakar for U.S. College Faculty and Administrators

Historical reference for the closed 2027 CAORC-WARC Overseas Faculty Development Seminar in Senegal. The program was scheduled for January 3–23, 2027; its application deadline passed on September 4, 2026, and no later Senegal cycle is announced on the official page.

Status: Historical Type: Fellowship Amount: Fully funded award support: international airfare, in-country transportation, accommodations, … Deadline: Historical reference Location: Senegal and United States

CARN/Bochco Pangolin Conservation Grant (Historical Reference; Up to US$10,000)

Historical reference for CARN's closed 2026 Bochco Pangolin Conservation Grant. The call offered up to US$10,000 for eligible African graduate students and early-career professionals conducting pangolin conservation research. CARN's official program page lists the grant as closed and gives no next application date.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: Up to US$10,000 per project Deadline: Historical reference Location: Africa

Carr-Ryan Center Fellowship at Harvard Kennedy School: 2027–2028 Cohort Guide

The Carr-Ryan Center Fellowship 2026-2027 cohort is closed. Harvard Kennedy School says to expect applications for the 2027-2028 cohort to open in December 2026. Here is what this unpaid, year-long human rights affiliation involves and how to be ready.

Status: Historical Type: Fellowship Amount: Unpaid affiliation. Fellows normally cover their own expenses through an employer, a home … Deadline: Historical reference

Carr-Ryan Center Technology and Human Rights Fellowship: Historical Reference

The Carr-Ryan Center has closed the 2026-2027 Technology and Human Rights Fellowship round. It expects the next call to open in December 2026, but has not announced an opening date or application deadline.

Status: Historical Type: Fellowship Amount: Unfunded affiliation. Travel subsidies are provided for the required on-campus convenings, and … Deadline: Historical reference

Casa África Purorrelato Micro-story Competition 2026: Historical Reference

Historical reference for Casa África’s 12th Purorrelato micro-story competition, documenting its closed 2026 call, eligibility, prizes, and submission route.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Deadline: Historical reference