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The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has launched the InnovateNaija Challenge, a nationwide innovation competition that invites young Nigerians with science, technology, engineering, and manufacturing ideas to compete for a share of a ₦140 million prize pool, mentorship, and ecosystem support.

Applications are now open for the Monthly Micro-Grants Program to support more creators on a rolling monthly basis. . The themes include Global Impact, Drama in Your Ears, Community Icon, Children’s Champion, Health & Wellbeing, Roots & Routes, Making Waves, Learning Out Loud, Curious Minds – The Wonders of Tech & Science, Comedy Gold and […]

The $2million OpenAI’s and Mental Health Grant Program aims to support research proposals that examine the intersection of AI and mental health.

The $50,000 Global Environment Facility’s Small Grants Programme (GEF-SGP), implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), invites eligible organizations in Zambia to apply for funding to address critical environmental challenges in their communities.

Submissions are now open for the $1,000 Short Story Prize to celebrate outstanding fiction from Black and African writers worldwide.

The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund has launched its $250,000 Energy for Green Growth and Sustainability to contribute to Kenya’s green growth by providing low-carbon and lower-polluting employment opportunities, increasing income, enhancing resilience, and improving the quality of life.

The $1,000 UN Decade Youth Task Force Microgrant 2026 offers youth-led organisation passionate about restoring degraded environments a chance to turn vision into action.

The initiative offers N3,000,000 grant funding to help businesses scale operations, improve technology, and expand market reach.

The $20,000 Leading Minds Climate Education Fellowship opens a global call for youth (ages 10–30) working to transform climate education — whether in schools, communities or digital spaces

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has announced the launch of the N1,000,000 Connected Diaspora x DOWA Start Up Challenge alongside plans for the Connected Diaspora Flagship Event 2025, a move geared toward strengthening diaspora engagement and mobilising global Nigerian talent for national development.