22 Grant and Award Opportunities for Professionals Across Various Sectors Currently Open – March 16, 2025

Looking for funding opportunities? Here are 22 grants and awards currently open for professionals across various sectors as of March 16, 2025. Don’t miss your chance to apply!

1. Ovarian Cancer Research Health Alliance Equity Research Grant 2025  ($100,00)

The Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance is requesting Letters of Intent (LOl) for the 2026 Health Equity Research Grant to support research projects that promote equity, inclusivity, and evidence-based approaches to overcome the barriers faced by marginalized communities with a focus on ovarian cancers and/or related gynecologic cancers.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 26

2. 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

3. NOWEDIF Digital Entrepreneurship Program 2025. 

NOWEDIF (NorthWest Development and Investment Fund) is excited to announce a 1 Billion FCFA ($1.6M) Digital Entrepreneurship Program, an initiative designed to engage youths in the North-West Region of Cameroon, empower youth-led startups, and scale tech-enabled solutions to grow the region’s digital economy.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 27

4. 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

5. VISA She’s Next Grant Program Canada 2025. 

Visa is empowering women entrepreneurs across Canada, offering twenty $10,000 grants and access to an accelerated mentorship program through YSpace, York University.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 16

6. Zensurance Small Business Grant 2025 ($15,000 in grants)

Are you a Canadian entrepreneur, startup, or small business owner with a compelling story? Zensurance is offering an incredible opportunity to fuel your business growth with the Zensurance Grant 2025. Win a $10,000 Grant to grow your small business.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 31

7. Young Black Climate Leaders Youth Futures Fund 2025

Are you a young Black leader passionate about climate justice and transforming your community? The People’s Climate Innovation Center (Climate Innovation) is excited to announce the next round of the Young Black Climate Leaders (YBCL) Youth Futures Fund!
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 27

8. Mama Cash Resilience Fund 2025.

In every corner of the world, courageous feminist activists are working together to build collective power, claim justice, and create, sustain, and revive ways of living that are just and fair. The Resilience Fund – Mama Cash’s largest grantmaking programme – aims to resource, support and connect the collective activism of women, girls, and trans and intersex people around the world.
Click here to apply |Deadline: March 31

9. The 2025 Call for Proposals to Community-Based Archives is now open. 

Through this program, direct support will be provided to community-based archives that represent and serve communities marginalized due to oppression.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 28

10. Youth4Climate Call for Solutions 2025 (up to $30,000 in seed Funding)

Y4C’s Call for Solutions is a global innovation challenge for Youth and Youth-led organizations working on climate action focused projects. The Call aims to fund new and existing youth-led solutions that are ready to implement or scale, and to support the further development of young people’s ideas and projects by providing relevant learning opportunities with the support of partners.
Click here to apply | Deadline: May 26 

11. Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) Story Production Grants 2025.

The MFWA is inviting applications from journalists in Benin, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo to apply for story grants to produce quality indepth and impactful stories on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and Digital Public Goods and Services.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 20

12. Y Combinator Summer Fellows Grants 2025 ($20,000 grants)

This summer, Y Combinator will be giving grants to college students to work on their own technical Projects.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 28

13. ICAfrica Travel Grants for African ECOPs to Attend the UN Ocean Conference and the One Ocean Science Congress 2025. 

Recognising the importance of African ECOP representation in global ocean governance, IOCAFRICA will provide travel, accommodation, and subsistence support for selected African ECOPs to attend UNOC3 and the OOS Congress.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 26

14. Applications are open for the ICAfrica Travel Grants for African ECOPs to Attend the UN

Ocean Conference and the One Ocean Science Congress 2025. Recognising the importance of African ECOP representation in global ocean governance, IOCAFRICA will provide travel, accommodation, and subsistence support for selected African ECOPs to attend UNOC3 and the OOS Congress.
Click here to apply |Deadline: March 31

15. Banking on Women’s Health Innovation Award 2025 (₦5,000,000)

Are you driving transformative solutions for women’s health in Nigeria? Apply for the Banking on Women’s Health Innovation Award 2025. The Banking on Women’s Health Innovation Award is seeking bold ideas to improve women’s health and well-being.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 31

16. Chizi Wigwe Prize for African Futurism 2025. 

The 1952 Africa Foundation, in partnership with the HOW Foundation, is pleased to announce the inaugural Chizi Wigwe Prize for African Futurism. This prestigious prize seeks to empower African artists and creatives to envision a brighter future for the continent through innovative artistic expressions.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 30

16. Brower Youth Awards for Environmental Leadership 2025 ($3,000)

Earth Island Institute established the BrowernYouth Awards for Environmental Leadership in 2000 to honor renowned environmental advocate David Brower. They recognize the outstanding leadership efforts of young people with this annual, prestigious award.
Click here to apply |Deadline: May 20, 2025

17. Canada’s Volunteer Awards Program 2025.

Canada’s Volunteer Awards (CA) recognizes volunteers, not-for-profit organizations, social enterprises and businesses for their contributions across the country. The Awards highlight the many ways that volunteering strengthens communities.
Click here to apply | Deadline: May 

18. BBC News Komla Dumor Award 2025.

In its 10th year, the BBC News Komla Dumor Award will be made to an outstanding individual living and working in Africa, who combines strong journalism skills, on air flair, and an exceptional talent in telling African stories with the ambition and potential to become a star of the future.
Click here to apply |Deadline: March 20

19. Call for Nominations : Canada’s Top 100 Black Women to Watch of 2025

Do you know extraordinary Black women making remarkable strides in their fields? Let’s unite to celebrate and honour their exceptional achievements! The Canada’s Top 100 Black Women to Watch of 2025 nominations are now open, and they invite you to shine a spotlight on these trailblazers and innovators at the annual Black Pearls Gala, taking place on Saturday, October 25, 2025. They are seeking women who have achieved groundbreaking milestones, shattered barriers in their careers, and are making a lasting impact in their communities and beyond.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 28

20. Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award 2025

Nominations are open for the 11th edition of the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) to celebrate excellence, innovation, and dedication within Nigeria’s healthcare sector. The 2025 edition billed to hold June 27, 2025, in Lagos, will continue the tradition by honouring outstanding individuals, institutions, and organizations that have made significant contributions to healthcare delivery.
Click here to apply | Deadline: May 2

21. Stelios Philanthropic Foundation Young Entrepreneur Award 2025. 

Sir Stelios Haji-loannou, the creator and owner of the easy family of brands is offering cash prizes totalling £300,000 to three young entrepreneurs in the UK. With these awards for the second year, they are rewarding start-up businesses in the UK that will create more new jobs in the economy.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 28

22. World Food Prize Foundation Top Agri-Food Pioneers 2025

The World Food Prize Foundation is now accepting submissions for the 2025 Top Agri-food Pioneers (TAP)! Do you know an agri-food champion contributing to more productive, nutritious and sustainable food systems?
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 25

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