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The Goethe-Institut is inviting non-profit, non-governmental organisations in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe to apply for grants under the €55,000 “Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture: Southern Africa” project.

The $6,000 Photo Humanity Grant’s Water for Life Photography Program supports photographers in creating impactful projects addressing water-related challenges.

The €22,000 S+T+ARTS Prize invites artists and creative teams to submit completed or advanced projects that explore innovative intersections between science, technology, and the arts.

The €400,000 nineteenth edition of Frontiers of Knowledge Awards to recognize and reward world-class research and artistic creation, prizing contributions of singu­lar impact for their originality and significance.

The €45,000 FluxusMuseum Prize for Experimental Video is now in its third year and offers substantial financial, developmental and exhibition support to participating artists. 

The Andrew Mellon Foundation invites applications from scholars and researchers for the $10,000 African Poetry Digital Humanities Grant, aimed at supporting research at the intersection of African poetry and digital humanities.

Stay ahead of the competition this January. Explore all opportunities closing between 1st to 31st January with over $33.2 million (more than ₦53 billion) in funding.

The UNESCO Regional Youth Contest for Human Rights in Eastern Africa invites youth aged 18–35 from Eastern African to creatively advocate for human rights as “Everyday Essentials” under the 2025 Human Rights Day campaign.

The Emerald Publishing and The International Association for Management Development in Dynamic Societies (CEEMAN) welcome high-quality teaching cases to this joint case writing competition.

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 […]