Commonwealth Womenโ€™s Mentorship Scheme for Women from Commonwealth Countries 2017

The Commonwealth Secretariat, in collaboration with the Commonwealth Youth Council, the Commonwealth Youth Gender and Equality Network and Rotary in Canada and Rotary in the Caribbean, will launch a new initiative to empower young women. Application Deadline:ย 30th April 2017. Eligible Countries: Commonwealth Countries To be taken at (country):ย The Caribbean and the Americas About the Award:ย The … Read more

GAIA Agtech Innovation Challenge for Women Agricultural Entrepreneurs in East Africa 2017

Gender in Agribusiness Investments in Africa (GAIA) has opened applications for its GAIA AgTech Innovation Challenge in East Africa, aimed at supporting female-run startups in the agriculture space. Application Deadline:ย 9thย March, 2017 Eligible Countries: West Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote dโ€™Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo North Africa: … Read more

World Bank WeMENA Program for Women Entrepreneurs 2017. $150,000 Cash Prize & Silicon Valley Mentorship

WeMENA empowers and equips women entrepreneurs to solve the futureโ€™s most difficult problems. Application Deadline:ย 17th January, 2017 Eligible Countries:ย Countries inย MENA Region About the Award:ย Through a business model challenge, WeMENA accelerates innovative solutions that will help eight cities across the Middle East and North Africa region build resilience and better adapt to chronic stresses and shocks. … Read more

Womenโ€™s Leadership Accelerator for Women in Digital Journalism 2017 – University of Southern California

Online News Associationโ€™s 2017 Womenโ€™s Leadership Accelerator is a weeklong forum aimed squarely at developing strong leadership skills for women working in digital journalism. Application Timeline:ย Applications close: 15th November 2016 Participants notified: mid-December Womenโ€™s Leadership Accelerator: Feb. 5-10, 2017 Eligible Countries:ย All To be taken at (country):ย USA About the Award:ย The Accelerator, to be held Feb. 5-10, … Read more

African Women Innovators Network (AWIN) Business Innovation Lab for Women in Ghana 2017

ย AWINBusiness Innovation Lab isย building a global community of African women innovators and change-makers who are passionate about building a better future for women and girls in Africa. Application Timeline: 2nd December 2016 – Deadline 20th & 21st January 2017 – Innovation Bootcamp, Accra 23rd Jan – 6th Mar – Mentorship programme (Online) 8th March 2017 … Read more

WWF Scholarships and Grant Opportunities for Women in the Congo Basin 2017

The World Wide Fund for Nature, a nature conservation group, is seeking to offer Professional Development Grants and Train Scholarshipsย to women in the Congo Basin of Africa interested in Nature Conservation. Application Deadline:ย  1st November, 2016 (for courses starting after February 1, 2017) FINAL Deadline: 1st Februaryย 2017 (for courses starting after May 1, 2017) Offered … Read more