As April approaches, a wide range of scholarships, grants, fellowships, and competitions are nearing their deadlines. Whether you’re a student, professional, or entrepreneur, this is the perfect time to seize these opportunities before they close. To help you stay ahead, we’ve compiled a list of 25 exciting opportunities. Don’t miss your chance, explore and apply today!
1. Legal Foundation of Washington Race Equity Grants 2025.
The Race Equity Grants provide multi year funding to advance racial justice in civil legal aid and build power in communities most impacted by structural racism and oppression. They use a community-driven grantmaking model designed to center the voices of communities most impacted by grantmaking decisions.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 15
2. NASW Peggy Girshman Idea Grants Spring 2025.
NASW invites proposals from individuals or groups for grants of up to $5,000 to support projects and programs that will help science writers in their professional lives and benefit the field of science writing. Projects must be aligned with NASW’s mission and should be accessible to U.S.-based science writers.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 4
3. Request for Proposals: Grand Challenges Canada Play Learn Thrive
Grand Challenges Canada is launching a new portfolio, Play Learn Thrive, to respond to gaps in current Early Childhood Development in Emergencies (ECDiE) and Education in Emergencies (EiE) approaches
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 25
4. Jerome Foundation New York City Film Production Grant 2025 (up to $30,000)
Powered every two years, Jerome Foundation’s NYC Film Production Grant provides New York City – based early career film directors production grants for short or long – form film projects in the ever – expanding creative genres of experimental, narrative, animation, or documentary genres or in any hybrid combination of these forms.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 3
5. Black Artists Grant 2025.
The Black Artists Grant (BAG) offered by Creative Debuts as a no-strings attached financial support to help Black artists. They can spend the grant on whatever they want – be that make new work, buy equipment or materials, travel, research, visit exhibitions or conferences, or to even just cover some life expenses.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Rolling Basis
6. Inspiring Women in Science Awards 2025 ($50,000 prize)
Are you committed to advancing gender equality in STEM? Are you dedicated to encouraging girls and young women to engage with STEM subjects and pursue careers in science? Apply now for the Inspiring Women in Science Awards 2025.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 9
7. Jerome Foundation New York City Film Production Grant 2025.
Powered every two years, Jerome Foundation’s NYC Film Production Grant provides New York City – based early career film directors production grants for short or long – form film projects in the ever – expanding creative genres of experimental, narrative, animation, or documentary genres or in any hybrid combination of these forms.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 3
8. Australia Awards Scholarships 2025/2026.
The Australia Awards Scholarships are long-term awards administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. They aim to contribute to the development needs of Australia’s partner countries in line with bilateral and regional agreements.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 30
9. Royal Society Biology Letters Early Career Researcher Competition 2025.
Biology Letters has been a home for quality research since 2005. In that time, they have cultivated great relationships with scientists from across the world and at different stages in their career. This is especially true for early career researchers (ECR) who may be starting to submit their studies for publication the first time.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 30
10. Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security Leadership Fund 2025.
The Leadership Fund is a new grant program the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security piloted in 2024. Based on feedback from the 2024 grantees, they have made small changes and are offering the grant again in 2025.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 14
11. AFEL’s AfCFTA Research Grant 2025 for Nigerian Economics Undergraduates .
Are you a final-year Economics student in Nigeria with a passion for shaping Africa’s economic future? Africa’s Future Economic Leaders (AFEL) is offering an unprecedented opportunity to turn your thesis into groundbreaking research that could influence continental trade policies. With grants of up to 2 Million Naira available, this is your chance to make a lasting impact on Africa’s economic landscape.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 4
12. Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) Scholarship Program 2025.
The Awards are available to ten deserving African graduate students in sciences relevant to plant nutrition and the management of nutrients applied to crops.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 30
13. Mandela Rhodes Scholarship 2025-2026.
The Mandela Rhodes Scholarship is a life-changing leadership journey. The scholarship combines financial support with a leadership programme that will challenge you, grow you, and connect you to young African changemakers – just like you.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 21
14. Xiamen University (XMU) is accepting applications for the 2025 Xiamen University New International Students Scholarships.
In 2006, XMU set up its own scholarships for international students studying in degree programs. Scholarship awardees will have their tuition fees covered. Monthly living allowances will be provided to outstanding postgraduates in accordance with the standards of Chinese Government Scholarships.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 10
15. DAAD Bilateral Exchange of Academics 2025 for Postdoctoral Researchers.
The DAAD supports the exchange of scientists and academics to improve international relations and bilateral research cooperations between German and foreign universities.
Click here to apply | Deadline: August 15
16. King’s Commonwealth Fellowship Programme 2025.
The King’s Commonwealth Fellowship Programme PhD Fellowships, inspired by His Majesty King Charles Ill, offer a unique opportunity for fellows from Small Island Developing States to undertake a PhD in their home country alongside work.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 25
17. John Hopkins University Gender and Health Summer Institute 2025.
The Gender and Health Summer Institute is an exciting opportunity to build or refresh your skills in various aspects of gender and equity analysis. Featuring teaching by global experts, the Institute usually attracts students and those seeking professional development. It is a great primer for learners seeking to integrate a gendered approach in their current thinking or practice, or those who wish to advise on gender within health organizations.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 1
18. Black Girls Defense Fund Resistance & Resilience Mini- Grant 2025.
Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium’s Black Girls Defense Fund is dedicated to supporting organizations who are advocating and building movements for the rights and safety of Black girls, women, and femme identifying youth in the South.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 10
19. I AM Nala Fellowship 2025.
Nala Feminist Collective invites young African women who are refugees, internally displaced persons or stateless to apply for I AM NALA Fellowship Programme for the period of July 2025 to July 2026.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 14
20. WE Empower UN SDG Challenge 2025.
The WE Empower UN SDG Challenge is a global competition for women social entrepreneurs who are advancing the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and inspiring entire communities to create the world we want by 2030.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 11
21. SMEDAN GROWHer Accelerator Programme 2025.
SMEDAN presents the GROWHer Accelerator Programme, a transformative initiative for bold, ambitious women entrepreneurs in Nigeria. Designed to help women-led businesses scale, access new markets, and secure funding, GROWer equips participants with the tools, mentorship, and opportunities needed for lasting success.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 4
22. ITU160 Gender Champion Programs 2025
Are you a young woman doing impactful work related to digital transformation and development? Apply now to become an ITU160 Gender Champion and be part of a global movement for gender equality in digital transformation.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 6
23. Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship 2025.
The GRASP Fellowship seeks to build a vibrant, highly connected, and intergenerational network of African women policy professionals from diverse disciplines to drive policy change for equitable agri-food systems in sub-Saharan Africa.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 21
24. Vital Voices Global Fellowship (VVGF) 2025.
The Vital Voices Global Fellowship (VVGF) 2025 unites women leaders from diverse fields to enhance their skills, foster collaboration, and exchange ideas. This 10-month program brings together fellows across two key pillars-VV Venture (social entrepreneurship) and VV Engage (public leadership)-while also encouraging cross-sector synergies to drive systemic change.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 15
25. L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Young Talents – Sub-Saharan Africa 2025.
The L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science national and regional “Young Talents” programmes have been supporting young women researchers around the world to pursue their scientific careers in their home countries or abroad since 2000.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 7
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