Top 20 Global  Opportunities You can Apply in February, 2025

Celebrate this Valentine’s Year’s Day with a special gift from us: 50 global opportunities with deadlines fast approaching. Don’t miss out—take the leap and apply now before it’s too late!

1.  Royal Society Rising Star Africa Prize 2025. 

The Royal Society Rising Star Africa Prize is to recognise early-career research scientists based in Africa who are making an innovative contribution to the physical, mathematical and engineering sciences. The prize was established in memory of Paul O’Brien FRS and his work encouraging excellence in science and education in Africa.
Click here to apply | Deadline: February 21

2. Nike Community Impact Fund – Toronto 2025. 

Nike believes in the power of sport to change the world. They know that sport is inspiring, unifying and creates opportunities for individuals and communities to realize their full potential. The Nike Community Impact Fund (NCIF) takes a collaborative approach to grant making by partnering with Nike employees to participate in the grant-making process and directly impact the local communities where they live and work.
Click here to apply | Deadline: February 15

3. Groundswell Annual Grant 2025. 

Groundswell’s goal is to increase the capacity of organizations struggling for social change that challenges the dominant, oppressive structures of the political, social, and economic systems. Grants will be directed towards member-driven, grassroots initiatives or organizations that face difficulty raising funds due to the nature of their work.
Click here to apply | Deadline: February 16, 2025

4. Unlock Her Future Prize 2025. 

Powered by The Bicester Collection, as part of its DO GOOD programme, this annual start-up competition supports women social entrepreneurs like YOU to create sustainable businesses that make a real, lasting impact in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Click here to apply |  Deadline: March 10

5. Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge 2025. 

The Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge is an exclusive platform designed to empower innovative African youth in the travel and tourism sector. It provides opportunities for funding, mentorship, partnerships, and global exposure, enabling participants to present their groundbreaking projects to an international audience and secure the necessary support to bring their ideas to life.
Click here to apply | Deadline: February 28

6. Accerta Health Access Foundation Grant 2024. 

The Accerta Health Access Foundation (the Accerta Foundation) improves the lives of those in need and actively gives back to the communities where they work and live. The Accerta Foundation amplifies the work that charitable organizations across Canada do to drive people toward better health, independence, and productivity.
Click here to apply | Deadline: February 28

7. Inspiring Women in Science Awards 2025 ($50,000 prize) 

Are you committed to advancing gender equality in STEM? Are you dedicated to encouraging girls and young women to engage with STEM subjects and pursue careers in science? Apply now for the Inspiring Women in Science Awards 2025.
Click here to apply | Deadline: April 9

8. Allbritton Journalism Institute Reporting Fellowship 2025-2027. 

The fellowship offers aspiring journalists a two-year educational program that prepares them for careers as credible, nonpartisan reporters in the nation’s capital or wherever their work may take them. Students learn core skills from respected professional reporters and editors in a classroom setting, and they gain real-world experience by working as reporters at AJI’s publication, NOTUS.
Click here to apply | Deadline: February 19

9. UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea Fellowship Programme 2025 for Young Women Scientists in Africa. 

UNESCO and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea are launching for the first time a fellowship programme entirely dedicated to young African women scientists. It is designed to create concrete opportunities for young women to become actively involved in various life science disciplines in the African continent.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 31

10.  RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards 2025.

For more than three decades, the RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards have recognized and celebrated the strides of Canada’s most accomplished, influential, and impactful women. It is the leading women’s awards program in the nation, elevating this group’s important contributions – from economic growth to social change across sectors and industries.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 21

11. Swedish Institute She Entrepreneurs Programme 2025.

She Entrepreneurs 2025 is a leadership programme for highly motivated women entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa who are building scalable businesses that contribute to sustainable solutions for the climate in areas such as, water, energy, food production, the circular economy, manufacturing, infrastructure, and transportation. Over the years, as the programme has been running, many entrepreneurs have received support that has helped them successfully expand and increase their impact.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 6, 2025

12. Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs Enterprising Futures Scholarship to Attend One Young World Summit 2025. 

The Dutch Enterprise Agency (RVO), on behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is pleased to launch their annual scholarship in collaboration with One Young World to offer young leaders and entrepreneurs from these countries a place at the annual One Young World Summit.
Click here to apply | Deadline: February 25

13. . DAWN Fellowship 2025.

The fellowship focuses on The Political Economy of Gender-Based Violence and Conflict, supporting a younger woman feminist with proven commitment to women’s rights and gender justice. Fellows will develop projects that deepen understanding of how gender-based violence and conflict shape gender dynamics, amplifying women’s feminist voices in public discourse. The inaugural fellowship will prioritise projects focusing on Palestine, but applications addressing other conflict-affected areas are welcome to apply.
Click here to apply | Deadline: March 1

14. Health Communications Fellowship 2025.

Are you a journalist, researcher, public health expert, or academic passionate about improving health communication in Africa? Applications are open for the Africa Health Communications Fellowship 2025. This fellowship is designed for professionals.
Click here to apply | Deadline: February 24

15. National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC) Women in Alternatives UP Fellowship Program 2025. 

The Women in Alternatives UP Fellowship Program fosters professional development for mid-career ethnically diverse women in alternative investments through targeted skill building and overall career guidance.
Click here to apply | Deadline: February 14

16. East-West Center Changing Faces Women’s LeadershipSeminar 2025.

The Changing Faces Women’s Leadership Seminar focuses on the vital role that innovation and entrepreneurship play in contributing to economic growth, job creation, and strengthening communities. During this 12-day professional training, dialogue, and travel program, participants engage in a series of workshops focused on leadership and entrepreneurship.
Click here to apply | Deadline: February 11

17. World Food Forum (WFF) Young Scientists Group 2025-2027. 

The WFF Young Scientists Group (YSG) was launched in 2022 as the main body providing scientific evidence and technical knowledge to the various initiatives of the WFF, including, but not limited to, the Youth Assembly, Innovation Lab, and Education Programme. This support culminates in the publication of a biennial report on specific technical issues of particular concern to youth related to agrifood systems Transformation.
Click here to apply | Deadline: February 22

18. Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) Collegiate Accelerator 2025.

The WBENC Collegiate Accelerator (CA) is a multifaceted, cohort-based, entrepreneurial program focused on the advancement of collegiate female founders.
Click here to apply | Deadline: February 17

19. Women for Zero Hunger Program 2025.

The Women for Zero Hunger Program is a signature initiative by Stop Hunger, in collaboration with WIA Philanthropy. This program is dedicated to combating hunger and food insecurity through the empowerment of women in Africa. By supporting sustainable initiatives led by women, they aim to create lasting solutions for communities in need.
Click here to apply | Deadline: February 16

20. Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award 2025 (€25,000 Prize) 

Are you a women-led enterprise building sustainable solutions in health or food security? This is your moment! Apply now for the Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award 2025. This award is tailored to provide the resources, support, and visibility needed to elevate your work and amplify your mission.
Click here to apply | Deadline: February 18