Africa

Get a Funded Postdoc in Sustainability and Conservation Science 2026: $70,000 Stipend + $10,000 Research Fund at Penn and The Nature Conservancy

If you want a postdoc that pairs rigorous university science with boots-on-the-ground conservation practice, this is one to read carefully.

Deadline: Jan 30, 2026

Get Blended Finance Up to $1,000,000 for Youth Agribusiness in Africa: AfDB Enable Youth Guide 2025

If you are a young founder building an agrifood business in Africa, this is not another petty grant that covers a few sacks of seed.

Amount: USD $1,000,000 blended facility Deadline: Nov 14, 2025 Location: Africa

Get Fully Funded Policy Training for Postgraduate Researchers: SAIIA Africa Youth Portal and Research Programme 2025

If you are a postgraduate researcher dreaming of taking your academic work out of journals and into policy conversations, this is the kind of opportunity that short-circuits the usual circuitous route.

Get NGN 6.5 Billion per State Consortium: NPHCDA Grant for Health Supply Chain Digitalization, Cold Chain and Last Mile Delivery (2025)

If your state health ministry has ever stared at a fridge that should be full of vaccines and found only dust and a thermometer that reads "—", this opportunity was written for you.

Amount: NGN ₦6,500,000,000 per state consortium Deadline: Oct 10, 2025 Location: Nigeria

Get Up to $100,000 for AI Safety and Science: Foresight Institute Nodes Grant 2026 ($3M Available)

Artificial intelligence is sprinting ahead, reshaping what researchers can do in biology, nanotechnology, forecasting, and security. That speed brings opportunity — and real risk.

Deadline: Dec 31, 2025

Get Up to $100,000 for Bold Ideas: O Shaughnessy Fellowships and Grants 2026

If you have a project that makes people stop and pay attention — an idea that sits somewhere between rigorous research, imaginative art, and useful invention — the O Shaughnessy Fellowships & Grants could be the fuel you need.

Deadline: Apr 30, 2026

Get Up to $17,000 for Gender Equity Advocacy in South Africa: Rise Up Together Leadership and Advocacy Program 2026

There are leadership programs that hand you a certificate, a tote bag, and a vague sense of “networking happened.

Deadline: Jan 15, 2026

Get Up to $20,000 to Report on AI Power and Consequences: A Practical Guide to the Tarbell Grants 2026 for Original Journalism

AI is having a very public moment. It’s in your phone, your workplace, your government, your kids’ homework, and—if you believe certain press releases—your toaster.

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Get Up to $5,000 for African Literature Translation: A Practical Guide to the 2026 Global Africa Translation Fellowship

Some grants fund rockets, labs, and shiny new prototypes. This one funds something quieter—and, frankly, just as powerful: the moment a text crosses a language border and suddenly gains a new life.

Get Up to €2,000 for Cultural and Academic Exchange: Lutfia Rabbani Foundation Travel Grant 2026

If you are an Arab or Dutch student or professional working in education, science, or the arts and you want to spend concentrated time building professional contacts across borders, this small but mighty travel grant is worth a look.