competitionGlobal; online submission
YouthSync
Grand Prize: US$300 for 1 recipient; Distinction Award: US$100 each for 3 recipients; Merit Award: US$50 each for 5 recipients; total stated prize pool: US$850Deadline 4 Oct 2026
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UBA Foundation
Deadline 23 Oct 2026
View opportunity detailsfellowshipGlobal; virtual learning and coaching with ongoing engagement in the applicant’s project community.
Dalai Lama Fellows
Deadline 11 Nov 2026
View opportunity detailscompetitionGlobal; low- and middle-income country applicants especially encouraged
D-Prize
Up to US$20,000 in seed funding to launch a new organization or pilotDeadline 15 Nov 2026
View opportunity detailsfellowshipFully virtual; open to eligible students and recent graduates across Africa.
Dunin-Deshpande Innovation Centre at Queen’s University / Mastercard Foundation
Up to 60 finalists may receive a CAD $500 stipend; finalists may also pitch for prizes of up to CAD $15,000.Deadline 1 Dec 2026
View opportunity detailstrainingLagos, Ogun, Oyo, FCT (Abuja), Kano, Kaduna, Rivers, Delta, Edo, Enugu
Mastercard Foundation x Co-creation Hub (CcHUB)
Free training; support may include transport stipends, childcare support, device/internet access via partner hubs for eligible participantsDeadline Rolling
View opportunity detailscompetitionRemote / online
Zindi
Deadline Rolling
View opportunity detailsfellowshipNigeria (residential bootcamp; blended programming afterward)
The Afara Initiative
Fully funded -- feeding, accommodation, and programme costs covered for fellows.Deadline Rolling
View opportunity detailsfellowshipNigeria (online, plus in-person applied learning sessions in various states)
Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy / NITDA
Deadline Rolling
View opportunity detailsmentorshipRemote (Nigeria), with occasional in-person sessions at select universities
She Leads Africa (in partnership with Jobberman)
Deadline Rolling
View opportunity detailsinternshipGlobal (67+ countries/territories; specific location set per listing)
AIESEC
Varies by host organization and listing - most are paid, some offer stipends only. Not a single fixed amount.Deadline Rolling
View opportunity detailscompetitionNigeria (regional activations in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja; virtual participation also available)
Ecobank (Blaze by Ecobank)
₦20,000,000 total prize pool: 1st ₦5m, 2nd ₦4m, 3rd ₦3.5m, 4th ₦2.5m, 5th ₦1m. Plus mentorship, free debit cards, NYSC placement opportunities, and an Ecobank internship opportunity for select participants.Deadline Rolling
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