1. Prince Claus Fund Seed Award 2026.
Each year, the Prince Claus Fund offers a Seed Award to 100 emerging artists working in contexts where cultural expression is under pressure.The Seed Award provides recipients with the space and support to deepen their artistic interests and inquiries and amplify their practice – helping spark a new generation of changemakers.
Click here to apply | Deadline : Jan. 8
2. UNICEF Education Cannot Wait (ECW) Internship 2026.
Under the guidance of the Director of ECW and the direct supervision of ECW Monitoring and Evaluation staff, the interns provide technical M&E, reporting, communications and operational support for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating qualitative and quantitative data and analysis, while learning about organizational processes that enable implementation of the ECW workplan.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Dec.19
3. Merck Group Innovation Cup 2026.
The brightest students from all over the world meet at Merck Group headquarters to learn from protessionals, network, develop business plans and win the 20,000 EUR Innovation Cup. As part of the Innovation Cup, selected applicants join a week-long summer camp, to work together in a highly stimulating environment.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jan. 31
4. UN Foundation Polio Press Fellowship for Individual Reporting 2026.
The fellowship is geared towards journalists interested in covering stories on polio eradication in polio-affected countries.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jan. 7
5. World Bank Global Youth Video Call 2026.
What makes us who we are? Our families, our neighborhoods, our schools, our jobs – they all shape the people we become. These places are also where human capital is built. Our health, knowledge, and skills grow through the care we receive at home, the opportunities we find in our communities, and the experiences we gain at work. These environments shape opportunity, inclusion, and the pathways for people to reach their potential.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Dec. 22
6. UN DECADE Youth Task Force (YTF) Microgrants for Ecosystem Restoration
2026.
This call is a strategic partnership supported by the UNEP & FAO, designed by the Youth Task Force to empower youth-led organisations that aim to advance the UN DECADE goals with young people at the forefront. This initiative supports restoration of Farmlands, Forests, Freshwater, Grasslands, Shrublands & Savannahs, Mountains, Oceans & Coasts, Peatlands, and Urban Areas through youth-led action.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Dec. 31
7. Hertie School Climate Action Scholarship 2026.
As the world faces climate change and increasing inequality that threaten social stability in the future, the study of responsible governance is essential in the coming decades.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jan.15 (non-EU/EEA) / Feb 15 (EU/EEA)
8. Evaluation of the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF).
Do you have strong expertise in development-sector evaluation and want to contribute to one of Nigeria’s leading youth-focused governance initiatives? Apply to serve as the Consultant for the Portfolio Monitoring and Evaluation of the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF).
Click here to apply | Deadline: Dec. 18
9. Amref’s 2023-2030 Strategy.
Amref Health Africa aims to recruit and onboard a pool of skilled storytellers who will support them in Kenya to document, package, and disseminate impact stories that highlight community voices, innovations, county-level interventions, frontline workers, and strategic results aligned with Amref’s 2023-2030 Strategy.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Dec. 31
10. ONE Youth Ambassadors Programme in the UK 2026.
The ONE Youth Ambassadors Programme is a high-impact, year-long volunteer opportunity for passionate young people aged 18-35 who want to stand at the forefront of global change.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jan. 5
11. Sigma Awards 2026 for Data Journalism.
The Sigma Awards celebrates the best data journalism from around the world. It is also here to empower, elevate and enlighten the global community of data journalists.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jan. 11
12. GCSP Prize for Transformative Futures in Peace and Security 2026.
Under the leadership of Ambassador Thomas Greminger, Executive Director of the GCSP, the Prize for Transformative Futures in Peace and Security was initiated by Professor Nayef Al-Rodhan, Director of the Geopolitics and Global Futures Department, and Ms Anne-Caroline Pissis Martel, Director of the Global Fellowship Initiative and Creative Spark. It seeks to reward groundbreaking concepts that offer exceptional promise in addressing peace and security challenges. The inaugural edition of the prize was awarded in 2023.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 20
13. UNESCO-UNEVOC Global Awards for Innovation in TVET 2026.
UNESCO-UNEVOC is launching the Global Awards for Innovation in TVET to celebrate outstanding initiatives that are reimagining how technical and vocational education and training empowers individuals, societies and economies.
Click here to apply | Deadline : Jan. 30
Afritondo Short Story Prize 2026.
The Afritondo Short Story Prize celebrates outstanding fiction from Black and African writers worldwide. Each year, the prize invites entries that creatively address a chosen theme, showcasing fresh perspectives and imaginative storytelling.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Dec. 23
14. V Dolors Alberola Poetry Prize 2026.
The V Dolors Alberola Poetry Prize is an international competition for unpublished poetry collections hosted by Editorial DALYA. The prize aims to promote poetry reading from around the world. The spirit of this competition is the participation of writers in terms of equality, regardless of nationality, gender or language.
Click here to apply | Deadline: February 15, 2026
15. World Bank Global Youth Video Call 2026.
What makes us who we are? Our families, our neighborhoods, our schools, our jobs – they all shape the people we become. These places are also where human capital is built. Our health, knowledge, and skills grow through the care we receive at home, the opportunities we find in our communities, and the experiences we gain at work. These environments shape opportunity, inclusion, and the pathways for people to reach their potential. As the World Bank Group gets ready to launch a new
Click here to apply | Deadline : Dec. 22
16. The Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS),
with the support of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union | Global Dialogue, is pleased to launch an open call for young climate leaders to join them for their annual flagship event, Ideas Lab, on 2 and 3 March 2026. They are looking for young people from countries that are located in the ‘Global South’ who have a passion for climate action.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Dec. 10
17. SAlIA Africa Youth Portal and Research Programme 2025.
The Africa Youth Portal and Research Programme consists of a weeklong in-person training workshop titled ‘From Academia to the Think Tank: A Young Researcher’s Journey’, followed by continuous support from mentors to assist you in your professional and personal growth as an aspiring researcher. The training will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 20-25 April 2026 (TBC).
Click here to apply | Deadline: Dec. 12
18. EJN Virtual Media Workshop to Strengthen Reporting on Business Engagement with Climate Change in Indonesia 2026.
EJN, as part of its Business and Climate Media Initiative (BCMI), is holding a five-day virtual media workshop for Indonesian journalists to improve the quality and quantity of reporting on the crucial transition to clean energy and clean mobility.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Dec. 15
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