Opportunities can change the trajectory of a life, but only if you know where to find them. This curated list brings together 54 scholarships, travel abroad programs, and global opportunities that are currently open as of March 26, 2026. Whether you’re looking to study, gain international exposure, build your career, or access fully funded programs, these opportunities are designed to help you take your next big step.
1. ATKV x Global Changemakers Global Youth Summit 2026 (Fully-funded to Cape Town, SA)
The Global Youth Summit is Global Changemakers’ flagship leadership programme. Organised in collaboration with ATKV, the Global Youth Summit 2026 brings together young leaders from around the world who are creating positive change in their communities. The summit offers a fully funded, intensive experience where emerging changemakers can connect, learn, and strengthen their leadership, collaboration, and capacity for social impact.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Apr. 20
2. GYM Youth Empowerment Fund (YEF) 2026
Youth Empowerment Fund (YEF), a partnership between the European Union (EU) and the Global Youth Mobilization (GYM), an initiative of the Big Six Youth Organisations (Big Six), provides direct financial support for youth-led initiatives focusing on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals at the local level.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 31
3. Call for Agri-Innovators: HealthyDiets4Africa Agribusiness Accelerator Program Cohort III
Are you a Youth or Woman passionate about transformation of the food systems? Do you have an innovation or enterprise with potential to transform our food system need more necessary knowledge and skills? Join the Agribusiness Accelerator program for Youth and Women in Agribusiness for an opportunity to maximize the potential of your innovation and/or enterprise in transforming the Food System. If you are in Kenya, the opportunity is open for you.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 22
4. We Are Family Foundation Youth to the Front Fund: “The Creatives” Frontliners 2026
At this moment, when so many communities are navigating uncertainty, harm, and erasure, creative leaders are stepping forward as caretakers and catalysts. Through imagination, storytelling, and collective practice, they are grounding their work in community, challenging injustice, and helping shape paths toward dignity, healing, and equitable futures.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Apr. 15
5. Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – Liberia 2026 (up to $49,000 CAD)
The CFLI is a program designed to support small-scale, high-impact projects in developing countries, which align with Global Affairs Canada’s thematic priority areas for engagement. The program is directed at projects conceived and implemented predominantly by local partners. Projects are selected and approved by the relevant Canadian embassy to Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia. The CFLI also serves to support the growth and consolidation of civil society.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 27
6. WFP Rwanda × Impact Hub Kigali IGNITE Challenge 4.0 (up to $24,000)
This initiative is part of the five-year partnership between World Food Programme and Mastercard Foundation which supports young women and men in building sustainable livelihoods in agriculture and agribusiness.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Apr. 4
7. L’Oréal Green Sciences Incubator Startup Call 2026
L’Oréal Green Sciences Incubator seeks groundbreaking solutions to integrate into its innovation journey. Through this initiative, selected startups will have the chance to access a set of Genopole’s assets and to collaborate with L’Oréal, unveiling their potential.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Apr. 4
8. Caribbean BluEFin Call for Proposals 2026 (up to $250,000)
The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF), through its Caribbean Blue Economy Financing (Caribbean BluEFin) project, is seeking applications for innovative Blue Economy initiatives that strengthen nature-based economic opportunities while generating measurable biodiversity, climate resilience, and socio-economic benefits.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar.31
9. PAYA Youth Council—a Paid Leadership Development Opportunity!
Are you a current or former youth apprentice? Interested in making sure other young people can participate in apprenticeships? Eager to grow your advocacy and leadership skills? If so, consider applying to the PAYA Youth Council 2026—a paid leadership development opportunity only for youth apprentices!
Click here to apply | Deadline: Apr. 23
10. Visa Everywhere Pioneers Programme 2026 for Female Entrepreneurs
Everywhere Pioneers programme, which shines a spotlight on entrepreneurial women in Europe with refugee backgrounds, has opened for entries for 2026. This year, the initiative will honour 30 winners, and the 2026 cohort of Pioneers will receive business mentoring, access to language courses, and over €60,000 of microgrants collectively to support their business growth.
Click here to apply | Deadline: May 1
11. Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards 2026
You just need to have a funny photo or video of some wonderful wildlife and register it for the award.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jun. 30
12. L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa Programme 2026
Starting in 2026, L’Oréal and UNESCO are breaking down borders to create a single, prestigious community of excellence. The South African National Programme and the Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Programme have officially merged to become the unified L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa Programme.
Click here to apply | Deadline: May 15
13. Swedish Institute Traineeship Program 2026
Are you ready to apply the knowledge and experience you gained in Sweden to challenges at home? The Swedish Institute is launching exclusive traineeships at Swedish companies in selected countries – an opportunity to grow professionally, expand your global network, and strengthen your future career.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Apr. 23
14. Photography 4 Humanity/Fotografiska Global Prize 2026
Photography 4 Humanity, in partnership with the world-renowned photography museum Fotografiska, has launched HOME, a global open call inviting photographers everywhere to explore one of the most universal—and most fragile, ideas of our time. In a world shaped by climate disruption, conflict, migration, and displacement, HOME asks emerging artists to capture what home means today: a place of safety, belonging, identity, memory, or loss.
Click here to apply | Deadline: July 12
15. Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women: Black in Business 2026
Black in Business is a free business education program dedicated to equipping sole proprietors with the tools necessary to turn their business potential into business growth. The program helps sole proprietors learn how to price their product or service, hire their first employee, understand their finances, and so much more.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 2
16. WILD Fellowship 2026
The WILD Fellowship is for early- mid- and senior- career professional women working in global development, humanitarian assistance and other purpose-driven work. The WILD Network increases the power, influence, and connections of purpose-driven leaders so you can thrive in your career and have a lasting impact.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 31
17. Africa CDC Biomanufacturing Fellowship Programme 2026 (Funded)
The proposed biomanufacturing fellowship programme is designed to equip employees of biomanufacturing companies with the advanced competencies outlined in the Vaccine R&D and Vaccine Manufacturing Competency Frameworks developed by the Africa CDC.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Apr. 20
18. NDDC Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship Programme 2026
To further boost Human Resource Development in the Niger Delta region, the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is once again embarking on its Foreign Post Graduate Scholarship Programme to equip our young people with relevant training and skills for effective participation in the local content programme of the Federal Government, as well as enable them to acquire specialisation in their fields of study and thus compete globally in various professional disciplines.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Apr. 19
19. Changemakers for Equality 2026.
Through Changemakers for Equality, they identify, connect, and support changemakers who pioneer tangible, community-centered solutions that address the structural drivers of inequality and advance equality in their communities. Participants gain access to a global community, tailored capacity building, and seed funding to enable cross-border collaboration.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 29
20. Barclays Black Founder Accelerator 2026.
Join the 12-week accelerator, where you’ll collaborate with industry leaders to build and refine a robust growth strategy built for the long term. They will help you optimise where to invest your energy, teaching you to experiment rapidly and make data-led decisions to scale your business effectively.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Apr. 20
21. James Aryam Scholarships for Postgraduate Studies 2026
In collaboration with Windle International Uganda and Windle International Kenya, they are accepting applications from candidates for full Postgraduate scholarships. Scholarships are available for students wanting to study taught Master’s and Postgraduate Diplomas in education related subjects.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Apr. 16
22. British Council English and School Education Scholarships Scheme 2026
The British Council is funding a new international scholarships scheme in collaboration with the University of Portsmouth and the University of Stirling, aimed at strengthening English language teaching in government school systems across Ghana, Kenya, Türkiye, Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Apr. 30, 2026
23. Nomadic Archivists Project (NAP) Scholarship 2026
The NAP Scholarship is an annual fund awarded to students, early career, and independent archivists of African descent who wish to attend the Society of American Archivists (SAA) conference or use the funds to support an archival project.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 31
24. Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University 2026/2027
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University aims to deepen inclusive university education and support 1,000 young people from Africa to access quality education and transition into dignified and fulfilling work. This is achieved by providing scholarships to academically talented young men and women from Sub-Saharan Africa whose access to higher education is constrained by social and economic barriers.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jun. 5
21. Hauwa Ojeifo Scholarship to Attend One Young World Summit 2026 (Fully-funded to Cape Town, SA)
Now in its second year, the Hauwa Ojeifo Scholarship was created to empower young leaders who are committed to addressing the urgent and deeply interconnected challenges facing women and girls today. The scholarship equips emerging changemakers with the tools, knowledge, and global platform they need to lead transformative action. By supporting passionate young leaders who are tackling issues like child marriage, gender-based violence, and mental health disparities, the Hauwa Ojeifo Scholarship aims to foster a new generation of empathetic, courageous, and visionary leaders working toward a more just, inclusive, and equitable world for all.
Click here to apply | Deadline : Mar. 27
22. MILEAD Fellows Program for Young African Women Leaders 2026
For over a decade, MILEAD Fellows have been catalysts for transformative change, breaking barriers, implementing life-changing initiatives, and challenging systems that discriminate against women and girls. Their program is crafted to identify, nurture, and elevate the next generation of African female leaders, equipping them with the skills and support needed to thrive in leadership roles across Africa.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 20
23. UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education 2026 (up to $50,000)
The UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education honours outstanding and innovative contributions made by individuals, institutions, and organizations to advance girls’ and women’s education. It is the first UNESCO Prize of this nature and is unique in showcasing successful projects that improve and promote the educational prospects of girls and women and in turn, the quality of their lives.
Click here to apply | Deadline: May 12
24. AWARD Women in Agriculture Leadership Program Fellowship 2026 for the Africa-Australia Partnership for Climate Responsive Agriculture
The Women in Agriculture Leadership Program Fellowship is a career development initiative that seeks to strengthen the capability, confidence, and influence of African women scientists to lead and participate in climate-resilient agricultural research. The Fellowship combines leadership development, mentoring partnerships, and technical excellence to enhance the Fellows’ capabilities and position them as influential actors in agrifood systems.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Apr. 26
25. Standard Chartered Foundation Women in Tech Accelerator 2026 (up to $10,000)
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC, in partnership with Village Capital is excited to announce the call for applications for the 6th Cohort of the Standard Chartered Foundation Women in Tech Accelerator. An annual philanthropic programme for young, women entrepreneurs led by the Standard Chartered Foundation and implemented in Ghana by Ashesi University’s Ghana Climate Innovation Centre, empowers women-led and women-owned businesses with the tools, training, and funding needed to leverage technology and build scalable, innovative businesses that address Ghana’s pressing economic and environmental challenges for sustainable growth and social impact.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 27
26. Harpswell ASEAN Women’s Leadership Summit 2026 (Funded)
Founded in 2017, this annual summit brings together a cohort of 36+ young women aged between 25-35 representing each of the countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as well as Nepal, for a 5-month leadership development and professional networking program culminating in a week-long gathering in person to deepen learning and connections.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Apr. 19
27. Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award 2026 (€25,000 cash prize)
The Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award is a 6-month accelerator for women founders building proven solutions in health and food security. They are selecting 15 ventures across Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East to strengthen fundamentals and build investor readiness.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Apr 13
28. Nature Awards Inspiring Women in Science 2026 ($50,000 prize)
The Inspiring Women in Science awards celebrate and support the achievements of women in science, and all those who work to encourage girls and young women to engage with STEM subjects and stay in STEM careers around the world. They invite applications in two award categories — Science Outreach and Scientific Achievement.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Apr. 8
29. VV Visionaries Program 2026 for Women Leaders
The program is a partnership between Vital Voices Global Partnership and the Estée Lauder Emerging Leaders Fund, the charitable fund of Estée Lauder, to support the next generation of emerging leaders who are redefining leadership in their everyday lives. Together with the Estée Lauder Emerging Leaders Fund, they aim to champion women leaders across diverse sectors, industries, and experiences who want to create positive social impact in their communities and beyond.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 13
30. KPMG Female Founders in Africa Competition 2026
The KPMG Female Founders in Africa Competition is delighted to invite applications from dynamic female entrepreneurs across the continent. In a world marked by ever-evolving global dynamics, they are seeking resilient and ambitious ventures – owned and led by women – across a diverse array of sectors, including technology, health, agriculture, and beyond.
Click here to apply | Deadline : Ongoing
31. NATO STO Women and Girls in Science Challenge 2026
The Women & Girls in Science Challenge invites young women and girls to submit visionary research proposals addressing pressing challenges in the field of defence research. Launched every year on 11 February, in celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the WGS is a NATO Science & Technology Organization (STO) diversity of thought initiative.
Click here to apply | Deadline : Mar. 11
32. UNIDIR Women in AI Fellowship 2026
To redress gender inequalities and promote inclusive and effective policymaking, UNIDIR is convening the 2026 edition of the Women in AI Fellowship. This is designed as a capacity-building intervention that endows women diplomats with up-to-the-minute knowledge of the policy, legal and technical aspects of AI. Women in AI Fellows acquire the knowhow, skills, resources and networks required to engage effectively in multilateral AI discussion in the field of international peace and security.
Click here to apply | Deadline : Feb. 24
33. Open Doors Fellowship Program 2026 for Women Researchers in Africa
The Open Doors Fellowship Program for women researchers in Africa is a holistic program that targets women researchers in Africa to help them acquire the necessary hard and soft skills to strengthen their placements within their hosting institutions and, ultimately, avoid dropping out before their consolidation stage.
Click here to apply | Deadline : Ongoing
34. Fidelity Bank HerFidelity Apprenticeship Program 2026
The HerFidelity Apprenticeship Program is designed to support young female apprentices by providing structured training, mentorship, and financial inclusion opportunities that prepare them for long-term independence.
Click here to apply | Deadline : Unspecified
35. SMEDAN GROWHer Accelerator Programme 2026
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, GROWHer equips participants with the tools, mentorship, and opportunities needed for lasting success.
Click here to apply | Deadline : Apr. 4
36. Queen’s Commonwealth Writing Competition 2026
The Queen’s Commonwealth Writing Competition is the world’s oldest international writing competition for schools, which has been proudly delivered by the Royal Commonwealth Society since 1883.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Apr. 30
37. Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – Dominican Republic 2026 (up to $50,000 CAD)
The CFLI is a program designed to support small-scale, high-impact projects in developing countries, which align with Global Affairs Canada’s thematic priority areas for engagement. The program is directed at projects conceived and designed predominantly by local partners. Projects are selected and approved by the relevant Canadian embassy or high commission. The CFLI also serves to support positive bilateral relations between Canada and recipient countries and their civil societies, by deepening contacts and supporting local endeavours.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Apr. 13
38. Code for Africa AI Sandbox Seed Grant 2026 (up to $3,000)
Are you part of a Human Rights Defending (HRD) organisation in Africa that wants to super-power your work using AI tools and techniques? The Digitalise Youth consortium, through Code for Africa (CfA), is offering five seed grants to civil society organisations (CSOs) based in the Sahel, as well as neighbouring countries in West and East Africa.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 30
39. SOAS Teaching Scholarships 2026/2027
The SOAS Teaching Scholarships offers full-time MPhil/PhD scholarships to eligible Black British students and students based in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 21
40. Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa Global Award for Women’s Empowerment 2026 ($100,000award)
The award recognises leadership, innovation, and measurable impact that improves the lives of women and girls.
Click here to apply| Deadline: Mar. 20
41. EJN Biodiversity Media Grants 2026 (up to 12,000 EUR)`
To increase understanding of the threats to biodiversity, and the solutions needed to address these challenges, EJN’s Biodiversity Media Initiative is offering media grants worth 10,000-12,000 EUR each to three to four organizations for projects that increase the quality and quantity of biodiversity stories and build the capacity of journalists to improve their coverage of biodiversity issues. Selected organizations will also receive support from experienced mentors through their project.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 28
42. UNESCO MGIEP/APCEIU 12th Youth Leadership Workshop on GCED 2026 (Funded)
APCEIU and UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP), in partnership with the GCED Youth Network, are co-hosting the 12th Youth Leadership Workshop on GCED under the theme “Translating Peace into Action: Leveraging Media and the Arts for Youth Advocacy.”
Click here to apply | Deadline : Mar. 26
43. Roche Scholarship to Attend the One Young World Summit 2026 (Fully-funded to Cape Town)
As climate change poses a significant threat to our wellbeing, Roche recognises the inextricable connection between planetary and human health. That is why innovations in healthcare must be truly sustainable – for both the environment and society. Roche is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions globally by 2045 and halving the environmental impacts of its products and operations.
Click here to apply | Deadline: May 6
44. Z Zurich Foundation Scholarship to attend One Young World Summit 2026 (Fully-funded to Cape Town)
The Z Zurich Foundation creates brighter futures for vulnerable people. Prevention is at the forefront of their work. Their four pillars – adapting to climate change, improving mental well-being, enabling social equity, and responding to crises – are increasingly urgent, complex issues that have far-reaching impacts on individuals, communities and society as a whole.
Click here to apply | Deadline: May 6
45. Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Contest 2026 (Win $1,000 prize)
The 2026 Ocean Awareness Contest – Your Story, Our Ocean – encourages you to explore the many ways our ocean sustains, protects, and inspires us. They invite you to think about your personal connection to the ocean – whether you’re coastal or landlocked – through the value it brings to your life.
Click here to apply | Deadline: June. 8
46. Cornell Public Health Fellowships 2026
The Cornell Public Health Fellowships have been established to prepare the next generation of public health leaders to tackle these wicked problems and rebuild our public health systems and capacity.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 23
47. IWMF Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship 2026 (Funded)
The Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship is a unique, transformative learning opportunity open to women and nonbinary journalists from every country around the world. Since 2005, the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) has selected one Neuffer Fellow each year to complete a six-month Fellowship focused on human rights and social justice issues. The Fellowship was created in memory of The Boston Globe correspondent and IWMF Courage in Journalism Award (1998) winner Elizabeth Neuffer, who died while reporting in Iraq on May 9, 2003.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Apr. 19
48. EJN Biodiversity Media Grants 2026 (up to 12,000 EUR)
Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is offering grants to three to four media organizations in low- and middle-income countries to support projects that strengthen media reporting on biodiversity issues. To increase understanding of the threats to biodiversity, and the solutions needed to address these challenges, EJN’s Biodiversity Media Initiative is offering media grants worth 10,000-12,000 EUR each to three to four organizations for projects that increase the quality and quantity of biodiversity stories and build the capacity of journalists to improve their coverage of biodiversity issues. Selected organizations will also receive support from experienced mentors through their project.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 28
49. Mastercard Foundation Fund for Alumni Start-ups in Transition (FAST) Program 2026
FAST supports and empowers the next generation of entrepreneurs by providing enterprise support and connecting participants to business development training and a supportive network of like-minded entrepreneurs and mentors. FAST is a partnership of the Mastercard Foundation with CCHub Nigeria, MDF Global, Concree, Scale up, Savannah Innovations Lab, the Center for Enterprising Organizations, Inkomoko, and the Africa Leadership Academy (ALA).
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 20
50. John N. Bahcall Public Policy Fellowship 2026
The John N. Bahcall Public Policy Fellowship is a full-time one-year postdoctoral level position, renewable for a second year. The salary for this position is like the AIP Congressional Science Fellowship. The Fellowship is named in honor of Dr. John Bahcall, a successful advocate for astronomy and respected researcher.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Apr. 15
51. INMA Africa Elevate Scholarship 2026
Do you love news media and aim to make it a career, yet lack enough on-the-job training and practical education? Do you want to better understand how to better connect the passion of journalism with the business acumen to have influence and impact on your society?
Click here to apply | Deadline: Apr.17
52. UNU-IIGH Global Health PhD Fellowship Programme 2026
The Global Health PhD Fellowship Programme at the United Nations University International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH) offers an opportunity for PhD candidates to enrich their doctoral training through direct engagement with global health policy processes in the UN system.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Unspecified
53. Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Contest 2026 (Win $1,000 prize)
The 2026 Ocean Awareness Contest – Your Story, Our Ocean – encourages you to explore the many ways our ocean sustains, protects, and inspires us. They invite you to think about your personal connection to the ocean – whether you’re coastal or landlocked – through the value it brings to your life.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Jun. 8
54. ROGEAP Regional Solar Business Plan Competition 2026 ($10,000 prize)
The Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP) Project Fund Manager (PFM) has launched the Regional Standalone Solar Business Plan Competition, inviting entrepreneurs, start-ups, and established companies in the off-grid solar sector to present innovative business solutions that can accelerate access to sustainable electricity across West, the Sahel and Central Africa.
Click here to apply | Deadline: Mar. 21
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