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Call for Proposals: UNEP Mountains ADAPT Small Grants 2026 (up to $30,000)

Deadline: September 15, 2026 Proposals are invited for the UNEP Mountains ADAPT Small Grants 2026. The small grants support inclusive ecosystem-based approaches that respond to climate change impacts in mountains and help communities protect their natural environment and improve their livelihoods. Mountains ADAPT small grants seek to support ideas that harness the power of community-driven [...]

• Environment

30,000 USD

University of Bayreuth Centre of International Excellence “Alexander von Humboldt” Starter Grant Programme 2027

Application Deadline: September 15, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2027 University of Bayreuth Centre of International Excellence “Alexander von Humboldt” Starter Grant Programme. The University of Bayreuth Centre…

20,000 EUR

Sahara CodeSwitch Africa Challenge 2026 ($10,000 USD prize pool)

Deadline: September 15, 2026 Applications are open for the Sahara CodeSwitch Africa Challenge 2026. The Challenge invites developers, startups, researchers, product teams, and builders across Africa to help solve one of the biggest unsolved problems in voice AI. Use Sahara’s new code-switching APIs. Build real applications. Benchmark what works. Help surface how well current speech [...]

• Health
• Education

10,000 USD

Allan Gray Scholarship Programme 2026: Fully Supported High School Scholarship for Young South African Entrepreneurs

The Allan Gray Scholarship Programme for Entrepreneurial Development 2026 is an opportunity for academically capable, financially deserving Grade 6 learners in South Africa who demonstrate curiosity, entrepreneurial potential and a desire to create value in their communities. Offered by the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation, the programme goes beyond conventional financial assistance. Successful scholars receive support […] The post Allan Gray Scholarship Programme 2026: Fully Supported High School Scholarship for Young South African Entrepreneurs appeared first on Opportunities for Youth .

• Education

Variable amount

WHO Africa and TDR Impact Grants 2026–2027: Call for Implementation Research for Regional Health Priorities

The 2026–2027 Joint WHO African Region/TDR Impact Grants are now accepting applications for implementation research projects focused on addressing regional public health priorities in Africa. The initiative is jointly launched by the WHO Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) and TDR, the WHO-hosted Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases. It aims to strengthen […] The post WHO Africa and TDR Impact Grants 2026–2027: Call for Implementation Research for Regional Health Priorities appeared first on Opportunities for Youth .

• Health

Variable amount

Bayreuth Humboldt Centre Research Grants 2026–2027 ; Starter and Short Term Funding Opportunities

Research grants from the University of Bayreuth in Germany, open to researchers worldwide, Africa included.

• All sectors

3,500 EUR

CPHIA 2026 in Addis Ababa: Register for Africa CDC’s 5th International Conference on Public Health in Africa

The 5th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2026) will take place from 23–27 November 2026 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, bringing together public health leaders, researchers, policymakers, governments, private-sector actors, innovators, programme implementers, and partners from across Africa and the wider global health community. The conference is co-hosted by the Government of Ethiopia […] The post CPHIA 2026 in Addis Ababa: Register for Africa CDC’s 5th International Conference on Public Health in Africa appeared first on Opportunities for Youth .

• Health
• Environment

up to 50,000 USD