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Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – Liberia 2026: CAD 20,000–49,000 Average Contribution (Applications Closed)

The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives supported small, locally led projects in Liberia with average contributions of CAD 20,000 to CAD 49,000. The 2026 call closed on March 27, 2026, and no later Liberia cycle is announced on the official CFLI pages.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: CAD 20,000 to CAD 49,000 average contribution per project cycle Deadline: Historical reference Location: Liberia

Canva Africa Design Challenge 2025: Closed Historical Reference

The Africa-wide Canva Design Challenge closed after its 2025 call. Canva's verified URL now hosts the separate Kenya-only Madaraka Day Design Challenge 2026, so this entry is a historical reference rather than an open application.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: US$10,000 total prize pool shared among five top designs Deadline: Historical reference Location: Africa

CAORC-WARC Faculty Development Seminar in Senegal 2027: A Fully Funded Three-Week Study Program in Dakar for U.S. College Faculty and Administrators

A U.S. State Department-funded overseas seminar that covers international airfare, in-country travel, lodging, and program costs for U.S. college and university faculty to study West Africa's ties to the Americas in Senegal during January 2027.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: Fully funded (international airfare, in-country transportation, accommodations, selected meals, … Deadline: Sep 4, 2026 Location: Senegal and United States

CARN/Bochco Pangolin Conservation Grant 2026: Up to $10,000 for Early-Career African Scientists Doing Field Research to Save the White-Bellied, Giant, Black-Bellied, and Ground Pangolin

The Conservation Action Research Network's Bochco Pangolin Conservation Grant awards up to US$10,000 to graduate students and early-career professionals who are citizens of eligible African countries for field-based research protecting the continent's four threatened pangolin species, with applications open through 1 August 2026.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Grant Amount: Up to US$10,000 per project Deadline: Aug 1, 2026 Location: Africa

Carr-Ryan Center Fellowship at Harvard Kennedy School: 2027–2028 Cohort Guide

The Carr-Ryan Center Fellowship 2026-2027 cohort is closed. Harvard Kennedy School says to expect applications for the 2027-2028 cohort to open in December 2026. Here is what this unpaid, year-long human rights affiliation involves and how to be ready.

Status: Historical Type: Fellowship Amount: Unpaid affiliation. Fellows normally cover their own expenses through an employer, a home … Deadline: Historical reference

Carr-Ryan Center Technology and Human Rights Fellowship 2026-2027: Applications Closed

The Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights has closed applications for the 2026-2027 Technology and Human Rights Fellowship. Harvard expects applications for the 2027-2028 cohort to open in December 2026, but has not published a new deadline.

Status: Historical Type: Fellowship Amount: Unfunded affiliation. Travel subsidies are provided for the required on-campus convenings, and … Deadline: Historical reference

Casa África Purorrelato Micro-story Competition 2026: Historical Reference

A verified archive of Casa África’s 12th Purorrelato micro-story competition, including its closed deadline, rules, prizes, and 2026 submission process.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Deadline: Historical reference

Center for African Studies Visiting Fellowships 2027 (Historical Reference)

Historical reference for the closed 2027 UC Berkeley Visiting Fellowship cycle for Africa-based researchers. The official announcement records the support package, eligibility, April 17, 2026 deadline, and no announced subsequent round.

Status: Historical Type: Fellowship Amount: Return economy airfare, International House accommodation, a subsistence allowance, office … Deadline: Historical reference Location: Berkeley, California, USA

Chizi Wigwe Prize for African Futurism 2026: Historical Reference for the Closed $15,000 Award

Historical reference for the inaugural Chizi Wigwe Prize for African Futurism, a $15,000 2026 award from the 1952 Africa Foundation for African artists and creatives aged 18–45. The March 31, 2026 application deadline has passed and no later cycle is announced on the official program page.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: $15,000 award Deadline: Historical reference Location: Africa

CircularEconomy4Ghana Innovation Challenge 2026: A Fully Funded Bootcamp in Accra and a Three-Month Accelerator for Early-Stage Agri-Tech Startups Building Ghana's Circular Food Economy

A fully funded innovation challenge led by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT that selects early-stage agri-tech ventures in Ghana for an immersive bootcamp in Accra and a three-month sponsored accelerator focused on circular agriculture and food security.

Status: Open Type: Accelerator Deadline: Aug 8, 2026 Location: Ghana