Deadline: 22 January 2016 The National Geographic Society is currently soliciting nominations for the 2016 Buffett Award for Leadership in African Conservation. Since 2002, the award has honored the unsung heroes of conservation, celebrating the recipient’s achievements and supporting ongoing work … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for 2016 Buffett Award for Leadership in African Conservation
RAU Call for 2016-17 Africa’s Land and Food Fellowships
Deadline: 31 August 2015 The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) is seeking Expressions of interest (EOI) for 2016-17 Africa’s Land and Food Fellowships. Programme is linked to four Masters Programmes – MSc’s in International Rural Development, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security and … [Read more...] about RAU Call for 2016-17 Africa’s Land and Food Fellowships
IIED announces Call for Proposals – the gender dimensions of urban climate change resilience
Deadline: 20 July 2015 The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is inviting proposals (PDF) for original research projects which contribute to an improved understanding of the gender dimensions of urban climate resilience in Asia. The funding is available for research … [Read more...] about IIED announces Call for Proposals – the gender dimensions of urban climate change resilience
Australia’s Direct Aid Program (DAP) to Announce Soon! Small Grants Programmes for NGOs Worldwide
The 2015 call for proposals will be published in July-August The Direct Aid Program (DAP) is a flexible small grants program funded from Australia’s aid budget and managed through 66 of the department’s overseas posts. DAP is available on a not-for-profit basis to individuals, community groups, … [Read more...] about Australia’s Direct Aid Program (DAP) to Announce Soon! Small Grants Programmes for NGOs Worldwide
Freedom House Seeks Applications for Justice as a Right in Southern Africa (JARSA) Program
Deadline: 20 July 2015 The Freedom House is seeking applications for its USAID-funded project Justice as a Right in Southern Africa (JARSA). The focus of the project is to build respect for democratic institutions and ideals, more specifically, promoting the rule of law as the way to enhance peace, … [Read more...] about Freedom House Seeks Applications for Justice as a Right in Southern Africa (JARSA) Program
Seed Fund in Africa: Supporting Women and Girls in STEM Fields
Deadline: 15 November 2015 Miss.Africa Initiative led by DCA Academy, is announcing a Seed Fund in Africa for providing small grants to support women and girls in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields to launch or expand their own initiatives that will increase their … [Read more...] about Seed Fund in Africa: Supporting Women and Girls in STEM Fields
Lorenzo Natali Media Prize Call for Applications
Deadline: 31 August 2015 This year’s Lorenzo Natali Media Prize is launched under the motto 'Today's stories can change our tomorrow' and coincides with the 2015 European Year for Development. In December, the European Commission will once again award journalists for their outstanding reporting on … [Read more...] about Lorenzo Natali Media Prize Call for Applications
Scholarships Available for Seed Africa Symposium 2015 (9-10 September, Nairobi)
Deadline: 15 July 2015 Are you an entrepreneur with a new start-up addressing social and environmental challenges? This year, there will be limited scholarships available to innovative social and eco-enterprises from developing and emerging countries to attend Seed Africa Symposium 2015 to be held … [Read more...] about Scholarships Available for Seed Africa Symposium 2015 (9-10 September, Nairobi)
IDRC: Science Granting Councils to Support Policies Contributing to Economic and Social Development
Deadline: 22 July 2015 The International Development Research Centre(IDRC) is calling organizations to participate in a 5-year Science Granting Councils Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa to support research and evidence-based policies that will contribute to economic and social development. IDRC … [Read more...] about IDRC: Science Granting Councils to Support Policies Contributing to Economic and Social Development
OSISA: Calling Researchers Interested in Democratic Governance in Southern Africa
Deadline: 11 July 2015 The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) in collaboration with the SADC-Electoral Commissioners’ Forum (SADC-ECF), and the Open Society Foundations’ (OSF) Africa Regional Office (AfRO) is looking for researchers for a comparative study of electoral commissions’ … [Read more...] about OSISA: Calling Researchers Interested in Democratic Governance in Southern Africa
