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Open Africa Power

Open Africa Power 2020: Call for applications, Call for applications is open from Oct 1 st to Oct 31 st Enel Foundation has launched the Open Africa Power (OAP) 2020. Open Africa Power is an education venture initiated by Enel Foundation in 2018 in partnership with top Academic institutions in Italy and Africa, aiming to forge a new generation of African leaders deeply engaged with their country’s clean energy future. The 2020 edition will engage up to 60 African students and alumni in a series of professional development and leadership activities, comprising residential modules in South Africa and Italy...

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Sustainable Energy

Deadline: December 16, 2019. Innovative Solutions for access to Sustainable Energy Outside Networks In view of the success of the previous call for projects (AàP) launched in 2017 by ADEME and the Ministry of Ecological and Solidarity Transition, ADEME and the French Development Agency (AFD) have decided to launch a second AàP on innovations for access to sustainable energy outside networks. The projects submitted will have to implement innovative technologies and / or organizations, generating lasting economic activities and reducing their environmental footprint over the entire life cycle, and this exclusively in Africa. Any type of innovation (technological, social, educational, financing, pricing and business plan, frugal, intervention modes, monitoring / maintenance of facilities …) is eligible...

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Innovation Challenge

Deadline 18 th October, 2019 5pm, EAT Humanitarian Innovation Challenge to Solve Problems through Digital Innovation in Africa The African Union, Humanitarian Affairs, Refugees and Displaced Persons Division of the Department of Political Affairs, is organizing an “Humanitarian Innovation Challenge” to identify five promising digital technology-based ideas which tackle forced displacement or other humanitarian challenges in Africa. The challenge is part of the activities of AU’s theme of the Year 2019: The Year of Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons: Towards Durable Solutions to Forced Displacement in Africa. The innovations are also expected to tackle other aspects of humanitarian challenges including man-made/natural disasters in Africa e.g. conflicts, famine, droughts, floods, epidemics, etc...

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Institutional projects

Deadline 18 November 2019 Kenya: Call for Grant Applications on Institutional Collaboration Projects Nuffic is seeking applications for its Grant Program to enhance training and education programmes that contribute to public-private partnerships between Kenya and the Netherlands in primary health care development in Kenya...

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Community Solutions

IREX is currently accepting applications for the 2020–2021 Community Solutions Program (CSP). The deadline to apply is October 30, 2019, at 11:59 p.m. EDT. The Community Solutions Program (CSP) is a year-long professional development program for people who are working to improve their communities by addressing issues related to the environment, tolerance and conflict resolution, transparency and accountability, and women and gender...

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Minor Foundation

Minor Foundation to Protect the Natural Environment from all over the World The Minor Foundation for Major Challenges is currently accepting letter of intents (LOIs) from all over the world to fund communication projects which mitigate anthropogenic climate change. The board grants support to the projects they believe have the greatest impact on influencing public opinion and increasing political support for cutting greenhouse gas emissions...

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APPLY FOR THE CHIVAS VENTURE

Deadline Date 31-10-2019Applications are open for the Chivas Venture Programme which is an annual competition to find and support the most promising social entrepreneurs, who use business to solve social and/or environmental issues. The “Chivas Venture” is a multi-jurisdictional competition being run by Chivas Brothers Limited, a company incorporated in Scotland with company number SC268758 (the “Promoter”), to find businesses that wish to have a positive impact on society (the “Competition”)...

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The GET.invest Finance Catalyst

Deadline Date 01-10-2019 The GET.invest Finance Catalyst links renewable energy projects to finance opportunities and vice versa, targeting small- and medium-scale renewable energy (RE) projects, currently in sub-Saharan Africa. It provides advisory support on project development, project structuring and accessing finance through a team of dedicated experts with extensive experience in renewable energy project development and finance...

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2020 P4G Partnership Call

Application due on November 14, 2019P4G is seeking to fund and support public-private partnerships with innovative projects in developing countries. These projects should be aimed at bettering the social, environmental and economic status of the communities (local to global) in which they work. Partnerships can apply for start-up funding of up to USD 100,000 or scale-up funding of up to USD 1 million for projects in five Sustainable Development Goal areas: food and agriculture; water; energy; cities and the circular economy...

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Innovations for Improving the Impact of Health Campaigns

DEADLINE: 13 NOV 2019 – 11:30 AM PSTCountries rely on both routine health systems and campaign-based delivery to extend the reach of important health interventions such as accelerated disease control and delivery of life-saving health products and services. Many programs, including immunization, neglected tropical diseases, nutrition, malaria, and polio regularly rely on such campaigns to manage the spread of disease and achieve large scale health impact...