Call for Proposals – Jan 2025
| Name of call | Climate Action Window |
| Funding agency | African Development Fund |
| Amount | Open |
| Deadline | 5th February 2025. |
| Grant summary | The CAW is structured to accelerate climate action in Africa’s least developed countries, aligning projects with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. It is divided into three sub-windows: adaptation, mitigation, and technical assistance (TA), with funding allocated as follows: 75% for adaptation, 15% for mitigation, and 10% for TA. Each sub-window is rolled out through separate calls for proposals. |
| Link | https://afdb.smapply.org/protected/nr/RztSt/Frequently_Asked_Questions_ |
| Name of call | UNESCO/People’s Republic of China (The Great Wall) Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme 2025/2026. |
| Funding agency | UNESCO |
| Amount | Unspecified |
| Deadline | 15th February 2025 |
| Grant summary | 2025/2026 UNESCO/People’s Republic of China (The Great Wall) Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme. With a view to promoting the human resource development and capacity building of developing countries and to enhancing international exchanges in the field of education, culture, communication, science and technology and the friendship among peoples of the world, UNESCO the Government of the People’s Republic of China will co-sponsor a total number of seventy-five (75) fellowships for advanced studies in various fields, at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, during the academic year 2025-2026. |
| Link | https://www.unesco.org/en/fellowships/greatwall |
| Name of call | Horizon Europe Programme: Resource Efficiency of PV in Production, Use and Disposal. |
| Funding agency | The European Commission |
| Amount | EUR 500 000, |
| Deadline | 4th February 2025 |
| Grant summary | The European Commission is inviting proposals under the Horizon Europe Programme on Resource Efficiency of PV in Production, Use and Disposal. |
| Link | https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON |
| Name of call | Pfizer Health Services Research Grant 2025 |
| Funding agency | Pfizer Global Medical Grants & Partnerships (GMGP) |
| Amount | $250,000 |
| Deadline | 30th January 2025 |
| Grant summary | Pfizer is pleased to announce the Health Services Research Grant to Improve Management of mBC Patients Treated with Tucatinib. The intent of this RFP is to support Investigator Sponsored/General Research projects that will implement and assess the impact of therapy management approaches for patients with HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer (mBC) receiving tucatinib in combination with trastuzumab and capecitabine. |
| Link | https://cdn.pfizer.com/pfizercom/2024-11/tucatinib_therapy_management_research_ISR_RFP2024.pdf?VersionId=6eDQRTtO5SY0F.aPoYMoU431vuOy6hHd |
| Name of call | Boosting innovation for a better understanding of the determinants of health |
| Funding agency | EU |
| Amount | 191 000 000 Euros |
| Deadline | 29th April 2025 |
| Grant summary | With a view to harnessing new science and technologies, this topic aims to fund pre-competitive research and innovation for novel tools, methods, technologies etc. that will foster the development of health innovations to prevent, intercept, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases and enable recovery more efficiently. |
| Link | https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-JU-IHI-2025-09-01-single-stage |
| Name of call | OSV Fellowship and Grant Program 2025 |
| Funding agency | O’Shaughnessy Ventures |
| Amount | $10,000 to $100,000 |
| Deadline | 28th February 2025 |
| Grant summary | The O’Shaughnessy Ventures is thrilled to invite applications for its Fellowship and Grant Program that unites the world’s most bold and undiscovered researchers, builders and creatives to find, build and spread new ideas. |
| Link | https://www.osv.llc/oshaughnessy-fellowships |
| Name of call | AI Program 2025 for nonprofits and social enterprises. |
| Funding agency | The Generative AI Accelerator |
| Amount | $30M |
| Deadline | 10th February 2025 |
| Grant summary | Applications are now open for the 2025 Google.org Generative AI Accelerator Program. This global open call is looking for nonprofits, civic entities, academic institutions, and social enterprises to apply to participate in the Generative AI Accelerator. |
| Link | https://impactchallenge.withgoogle.com/genaiaccelerator/ |
| Name of call | CcHub-Mastercard Foundation Edtech Fellowship Programme 2025. |
| Funding agency | CcHub and Mastercard Foundation |
| Amount | $100,000 |
| Deadline | 31st January 2025 |
| Grant summary | The program provides a unique opportunity to collaborate with a network of experienced professionals with the same goal: to drive innovation in the edtech sector. We will provide hands-on mentorship and resources to help you get your startup to the next level. |
| Link | https://futureoflearning.cchub.africa/ |
| Name of call | CcHub-Mastercard Foundation Edtech Fellowship Programme 2025 |
| Funding agency | CcHub and Mastercard Foundation |
| Amount | $100,000 |
| Deadline | 31st January 2025 |
| Grant summary | CcHub and Mastercard Foundation are partnering to empower edtech startups who are building tools that enhance learning outcomes and accelerate access to equitable and quality education for Africa’s next generation. Startups that make it into our accelerator programme enjoy the following benefits. |
| Link | https://futureoflearning.cchub.africa/ |
| Name of call | SSRC African Peacebuilding Network (APN) Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship 2025. |
| Funding agency | The Social Science Research Council |
| Amount | US$15,000 |
| Deadline | 31st January 2025 |
| Grant summary | The Social Science Research Council offers fellowships to support the completion of doctoral degrees and to promote next generation social science research in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. The Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship supports up to 12 months of dissertation research costs of up to US$15,000 on a topic related to peacebuilding, security, and development. |
| Link | https://www.opportunitiesforafricans.com/ssrc-african-peacebuilding-network-apn-doctoral-dissertation-research-fellowship-2025/ |
| Name of call | Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposure, emissions, and end of life management in the healthcare sector |
| Funding agency | EU |
| Amount | 33 849 900 Euros |
| Deadline | 23rd April 2025 |
| Grant summary | This IHI JU topic will enable and directly contribute to the EU health priorities, initiatives, and policies. Healthcare products containing PFAS are often essential for the health of citizens in Europe and worldwide. The proposed IHI JU topic would strengthen collaboration between healthcare system stakeholders to reduce emissions of, and exposure to PFAS, evaluate alternatives and therefore, contribute to the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability of the EU Green Deal. |
| Link | https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/ |
| Name of call | Timbuktoo Mine Programme 2025 for young African Mining Entrepreneurs. |
| Funding agency | UNDP |
| Amount | Unspecified |
| Deadline | 13th February 2025 |
| Grant summary | Are you an innovative entrepreneur building groundbreaking solutions for the mining sector in Africa? Are you using technology such as data visualization, drone applications with particular focus on waste treatment, efficient mineral recovery methods, and data interpretation, or other mining innovations that enhance operational efficiency, safety and sustainability? Apply now to join the timbuktoo MineTech Accelerator Programme, designed to empower startups to scale and succeed across Africa. |
| Link | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIPKEJ93j0ftUBvso-dL7ZVgG7AdFtupowsOYpHn9btro7sA/viewform |
| Name of call | Heidelberg Laureate Forum 2025 for young Researchers in computer science and mathematics. |
| Funding agency | Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF) |
| Amount | Unspecified |
| Deadline | 11th February 2025 |
| Grant summary | Applications are now open for the 2025 Heidelberg Laureate Forum. Young researchers in mathematics and computer science from all over the world can apply for one of the 200 exclusive spots to participate in the Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF), an annual networking conference. The HLF offers all accepted young researchers the unique opportunity to interact with the laureates of the most prestigious prizes in the fields of mathematics and computer science. |
| Link | https://www.newsroom.hlf-foundation.org/news/article/call-for-applications-participation-in-the-12th-heidelberg-laureate-forum/ |
| Name of call | Call for Financial Support to SMEs |
| Funding agency | The CFC |
| Amount | USD 1.5 million |
| Deadline | 1st April 2025 |
| Grant summary | The Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) invites applications for financial support from projects that aim to transform commodity value chains and uplift smallholder and SME-based enterprises in CFC member countries. |
| Link | https://www.common-fund.org/ |
| Name of call | The Mastercard Foundation/University of Cambridge Climate Resilience and Sustainability Research Fund 2025. |
| Funding agency | The research fund |
| Amount | £20,000 |
| Deadline | 21st March 2025 |
| Grant summary | The Mastercard Foundation and University of Cambridge Climate Resilience and Sustainability Research Fund aims to catalyse new and strengthen existing collaborations between researchers in Africa and Cambridge and support high quality training activities. The focus of the scheme is research on climate resilience and sustainability. This focus is interpreted broadly so long as the linkage of the research to these areas can be justified in the application for the award. |
| Link | https://www.cambridge-africa.cam.ac.uk/initiatives/mastercard-foundation-and-university-of-cambridge-climate-resilience-and-sustainability-research-fund/ |
| Name of call | European University Institute (EUI) STG Policy Leader Fellowship 2025/2026 for Early & mid-career professionals. |
| Funding agency | The Policy Leader Fellowship (PLF) |
| Amount | € 2,500 per month. |
| Deadline | 25th January 2025 |
| Grant Summary | The Policy Leader Fellowship (PLF) is a residential programme at the Florence School of Transnational Governance (STG) aimed for mid-career policy professionals from a range of policy fields: politics, civil service, media, non-governmental organisations and others. |
| Link | https://www.eui.eu/apply?id=policy-leader-fellowship |
| Name of Call | The Tony Elumelu Foundation BeGreen Africa Entrepreneurship Programme 2025 |
| Funding agency | BeGreen Africa |
| Amount | US$5,000 |
| Deadline | 1st March 2025 |
| Grant summary | This programme is open to entrepreneurs with green businesses in Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa, as well as waste management businesses specifically in Kenya. For existing businesses, registration must not exceed five years at the time of application. Applicants must be between 18 and 35 years old. |
| Link | https://www.tefconnect.com/ |
| Name of call | Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) 2025 for young African Entrepreneurs. |
| Funding agency | The Tony Elumelu Foundation |
| Amount | US$5,000 |
| Deadline | 28th February 2025 |
| Grant summary | The Tony Elumelu Foundation, which celebrated ten years of impact in 2020, is empowering a new generation of African entrepreneurs, through the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. Successful applicants receive a world-class business training, mentorship, non-refundable seed capital up to $5,000, and global networking opportunities. The Programme is open to entrepreneurs across Africa, both new start-ups and existing young businesses, operating in any sector. |
| Link | https://www.tefconnect.com/ |
| Name of call | Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship Program 2025 for early and mid-career researchers. |
| Funding agency | The Jacobs Foundation |
| Amount | Unspecified |
| Deadline | 4th February 2025 |
| Grant Summary | The Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship Program is a globally competitive fellowship program for early and mid-career researchers whose work is dedicated to improving the learning and development of children and youth worldwide. The relevant disciplines include, but are not limited to, education sciences, psychology, economics, sociology, behavioral science, computer science, pedagogy, linguistics, neurosciences, and science of learning. |
| Link | https://jacobsfoundation.smapply.org/prog/jacobs_foundation_research_fellowship_program_/ |
| Name of Call | Visa Africa Accelerator Program 2025 for Fintech Startups. |
| Funding agency | The Visa Accelerator |
| Amount | $200,000 |
| Deadline | 15th March 2025 |
| Grant summary | Applications are now open for the 2025 Visa Africa Accelerator Program. Unlock your startup’s potential and fast-track your success in the dynamic world of FinTech with the Visa Accelerator Program. This groundbreaking initiative connects Africa’s brightest minds with experienced mentors, cutting-edge technology, and unparalleled investment opportunities. |
| Link | https://africa.visa.com/visa-everywhere/innovation/visa-accelerator.html |
| Name of Call | MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy Program 2025 for African storytellers. |
| Funding agency | MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) |
| Amount | Unspecified |
| Deadline | 17th February 2025 |
| Grant summary | MTF is a 12-month long industry readiness programme that affords the opportunity to learn from some of the leading players in TV and Film while acquiring valuable experience in directing, producing, cinematography, commissioning, direction and many more other skills. |
| Link | https://www.multichoice.com/mtf-applications/index.php |
| Name of call | The Zukunftskolleg Konnect Fellowships 2025 for early-career Researchers from Developing Countries. |
| Funding agency | The Zukunftskolleg Konnect Fellowships |
| Amount | € 2,000 |
| Deadline | 1st February 2025 |
| Grant summary | The Zukunftskolleg Konnect Fellowships support early career researchers from Africa, Asia and Latin America, who do research that fits to one of the thirteen departments at the University of Konstanz. As a ZUKOnnect Fellow, you can use this time to extend your research networks and to get to know the research environment at the University of Konstanz while keeping your position at home. As these fellowships can build a first bridge to the German and European academic system, we also encourage doctoral students in their last year to apply. The Zukunftskolleg will not offer employment contracts for ZUKOnnect Fellows. |
| Link | https://www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskolleg/fellowships/zukonnect-fellowship/ |
| Name of Call | The Global Investigative Journalism Conference Fellowship 2025 for Journalists from the Global South. |
| Funding agency | Global Investigative Journalism |
| Amount | Fully funded. |
| Deadline | 31st January 2025 |
| Grant summary | 2025 Global Investigative Journalism Conference Fellowship. With the support of its sponsors and partners, the conference is offering fellowships to journalists from the Global South, and those from historically underrepresented groups to participate in this prestigious event. Competition is keen, so you need to convince us that you will make great use of the training that GIJC25 offers. |
| Link | https://gijc2025.org/fellowships/ |
| Name of call | Iso Lomso Fellowships 2025 for Early Career African Researchers. |
| Funding agency | Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (Stias) |
| Amount | Fully funded |
| Deadline | 15th February 2025 |
| Grant summary | Applications are now open for the 2025 Iso Lomso Fellowships. Iso Lomso means ‘the eye of tomorrow’ in isiXhosa: seeing towards the future, laying the foundations for tomorrow. The programme is aimed at African scholars who have obtained a doctoral degree within the preceding seven years and who hold an academic position at a university or research institution anywhere in Africa. Candidates should have established a research programme and have completed a post-doctoral fellowship or equivalent post-PhD programme. All disciplines are considered. |
| Link | https://stias.ac.za/fellowships/iso-lomso/ |
| Name of call | SSRC African Peacebuilding Network (APN) Individual Research Fellowships Program 2025. |
| Funding agency | African Peacebuilding Network (APN) |
| Amount | $15,000 |
| Deadline | 31st January 2025 |
| Grant summary | The Individual Research Fellowship (IRF) is the flagship program of APN. Since its inception in 2012, APN IRF has served as a vehicle for enhancing the quality and visibility of independent African peacebuilding research both regionally and globally, while making peacebuilding knowledge accessible to key policymakers, practitioners and research centers of excellence in Africa and around the world. |
| Link | https://www.opportunitiesforafricans.com/ssrc-african-peacebuilding-network-apn-individual-research-fellowships-program-2023-2024/ |
| Name of call | Acumen East Africa Fellows Program 2025 for emerging Leaders in East Africa. |
| Funding agency | East Africa Acumen |
| Amount | Fully funded |
| Deadline | 7th February 2025 |
| Grant summary | The East Africa Acumen Fellowship is a transformative program that brings together a cohort of extraordinary individuals with an entrepreneurial mindset and a commitment to solve problems of poverty. We equip them with the tools and community to strengthen their leadership, scale their impact, and create meaningful change in East Africa. |
| Link | https://fellowship.acumenacademy.org/east-africa |
| Name of call | SSRC African Peacebuilding Network (APN) Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship 2025 |
| Funding agency | The Social Science Research Council |
| Amount | US$15,000 |
| Deadline | 31st January 2025 |
| Grant summary | Applications are now open for the 2025 SSRC African Peacebuilding Network (APN) Individual Research Fellowships Program. The Social Science Research Council offers fellowships to support the completion of doctoral degrees and to promote next generation social science research in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. The Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship supports up to 12 months of dissertation research costs of up to US$15,000 on a topic related to peacebuilding, security, and development. |
| Link | https://www.ssrc.org/programs/next-generation-social-sciences-in-africa/next-generation-social-sciences-in-africa-doctoral-dissertation-research-fellowship/ |
| Name of call | The AWARD Leadership Program 2025 for Emerging African Women in Agricultural Sciences. |
| Funding agency | African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) |
| Amount | Open |
| Deadline | 12th February 2025 |
| Grant summary | The program, funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY) and implemented by African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), seeks to build a pool of capable, confident, influential young women scientists equipped to excel in agricultural sciences, thrive in leadership roles, and champion gender integration in agriculture. |
| Link | https://awardfellowships.org/news/call-for-applications-award-leadership-program-for-emerging-african-women-in-agricultural-sciences-2/ |
| Name of call | The Women Techsters Fellowship Program 2025 for young girls and women. |
| Funding agency | The Women Techsters Fellowship |
| Amount | Open |
| Deadline | 31st January 2025 |
| Grant summary | The Women Techsters Fellowship program is a FREE 1-year experiential learning technology upskilling program that empowers young girls and women, ages 16 to 40 years across Africa with global in-demand skills relevant to kickstart careers and businesses in technology. The program aims to bridge the digital and technology knowledge divide between men and women in the technology ecosystem and ensure equal access to technology opportunities for women and girls. |
| Link | https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=2wYhaHuaNUu5oIhHM4XWz8iOKTI-VPdBrttVOLENCb9UMFdBMzZKQzNCN1ExWDAwTUNQUVdKODVERS4u |
| Name of call | Alexander von Humboldt Foundation International Climate Protection Fellowship 2025 for young climate experts from developing countries. |
| Funding agency | The International Climate Initiative. |
| Amount | 2,700€ |
| Deadline | 1st February 2025 |
| Grant summary | If you are a prospective leader you will do a one-year research project in Germany as part of your fellowship; if you are a postdoc, long-term academic research (12-24 months). It should focus on combating climate change, adaptation strategies, preserving ecosystems and biodiversity, or on the sustainable use of the seas and oceans. Sustainability topics relating to natural resources, resource-efficient consumption or urban development are also welcome. |
| Link | https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/apply/sponsorship-programmes/international-climate-protection-fellowship |