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The $5,000 TWAS–Mohammad A. Hamdan Award is a biennial international award recognizing outstanding mathematical research by scientists living and working in Africa or the Arab region.

The $75,000 RELX Environmental Challenge is a global innovation competition focused on environmental sustainability and resilience.

The Young Talents Programme (YTP) 2026 is a career and leadership development initiative designed to nurture high-performing young Nigerians interested in management, research, business leadership, and academia.

The $100,000 Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Conservation is a prestigious biennial award sponsored by the Sultanate of Oman to recognize outstanding contributions to environmental protection and sustainable development.

This $60,000 United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) seeks applications from eligible faith-based and interfaith organizations to support community-led efforts to prevent and respond to child marriage in Kenya.

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) seeks applications from qualified organizations to support the institutionalization of transferable skills within Uganda’s education and TVET systems.

Health systems and nursing organizations from low to mid-resource countries are invited to apply for grant funding of up to $175,000 to support innovative nurse-led projects that strengthen workforce wellbeing and improve healthcare work environments

The £1,500 Global South Fellowship Program 2026 supports early-career researchers from Global South universities through international research collaboration and academic exchange.

Explore six opportunities for Ugandan entrepreneurs here. Deadlines are between May and June 2026

The iHatch Cohort 5 Startup Incubation Programme is a nationwide incubation initiative designed to support early-stage founders across Nigeria in building scalable and investment-ready businesses.