Grants and Awards

The Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) offers the Whitley Awards to outstanding biodiversity conservation leaders in developing countries around the world. The awards are both an international prize and a form of project funding, currently £40 thousand over one year. The program is open to applicants from grassroots conservation NGOs incorporated in developing countries that are rich in biodiversity. WFN invites applications for projects that conserve wetlands and freshwater; coastal and marine ecosystems; and terrestrial biodiversity. The application deadline is 31 October 2022. Learn more TIMELINE Applications for the 2023 Whitley Awards are currently open and close at midnight GMT on 31 October 2022. The Whitley Awards Ceremony will take place

Submissions are now open for the 2022 PwC Nigeria Media Excellence Awards. The submissions for this year’s edition, which is the seventh in the series, will close on Wednesday 7 September 2022, while the Award gala night to announce the winners will be held on Friday 7 October 2022. Similarly, the 2022 PwC Capability Enhancement Workshop for Journalists, the ninth in the series, will also take place on Friday, 30 September 2022. Uyi Akpata, Country Senior Partner, PwC Nigeria, commented: “We are in the business of helping individuals, businesses, and our communities thrive. Our twin media initiatives, the awards and capacity-enhancement workshop, show our commitment to support journalism in Nigeria in

The Ecobank Fintech Challenge identifies and partners Fintechs that are ready to scale and provides them with support and access to opportunities in Ecobank’s 33 African markets. The goal? To contribute to their growth as potential Pan African Fintech success stories. The Challenge is open to all Fintechs on the African continent. Interested Fintechs can apply by sending details of their product as well as a demo here. These products must address one or more of a specific set of pain points which can be found here. The selected finalists participate in the Ecobank Fintech Challenge Grand Finale. The ultimate winner for 2022 will be awarded a cash prize of $50,000. All

In our commitment to increasing diversity in the field of investigative journalism, the Fund for Investigative Journalism is offering three, six-month Diversity Fellowships. The fellowships are open to individual applicants from groups underrepresented in investigative journalism due to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, physical ability, gender or religion. The Fund is partnering with three news organizations who will each host a fellow in their newsroom: The Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting USA TODAY Wisconsin Watch To apply, journalists need to submit a proposal for an investigative story they would work on during the six-month fellowship, while embedded in one of these three newsrooms. The Fund and host outlets will review and

The May 18 Memorial Foundation is pleased to announce the call for 2023 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights nominations for the following prizes: 1) The Gwangju Prize for Human Rights (GPHR): It carries a cash award of $ 50,000 USD. 2) The Special Prize of the GPHR (SPGPHR): It carries a cash award of $ 10,000 USD. To apply and submit an application, visit the program web site here 1. About GPHR and SPGPHR To promote the spirit of the May 18 Democratization Movement, in which the people of Gwangju resisted against brutal military forces for the sake of democracy and human rights in 1980, the May 18 Memorial Foundation

The Personio Foundation has launched applications for its Grants that provides financial and strategic support to exceptional organisations working in the fields of Climate Action and/or Education. 75% DISCOUNT ON PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP HURRY! TIME IS RUNNING OUT. OFFER CLOSES SOON.GRAB THIS OFFER The Foundation support outstanding teams with innovative and scalable solutions to tackle the most pressing challenges in their fields and thereby foster innovation for People and Planet. Focus Areas Special Focus: At Personio Foundation they are particularly interested in organisations with innovative, scalable solutions to address climate change and education. Funding Information They offer unrestricted, multi-year grants between €50k and €100k per year. Benefits Financial Support: They offer unrestricted, multi-year grants

Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge Designed for early-stage deep tech startups, the challenge aims to provide a platform for science-based entrepreneurs to get equity-free funding, global visibility and connections. Winners will attend the Grand Finale in Paris. More info & Apply She Loves Tech Global Competition 2022 She Loves Tech seeks to accelerate innovative women-led tech startups across the world. Winners receive USD 500K+ worth of cash prizes, mentorship, fast-track access, business advisory and more. More info & Apply MINT Incubator Fall ’22 cycle The MINT incubator in partnership with The Cairo Angels aims to provide growth support to scalable startups in Egypt. Participants will receive access to mentoring, a co-working space,