West Africa Leadership Fellowship, Cultural Preservation Grants, and Opportunities for Women’s Political Inclusion—Apply Now!
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This week, we bring you incredible opportunities to secure funding, elevate your leadership skills, and create transformative change. From cultural preservation grants to programs empowering women and fostering innovation, these opportunities are here to help you make an impact. Dive in and start applying today!
This Week’s Highlights 🌟
West Africa Acumen Fellowship: A transformative program for entrepreneurial leaders solving poverty challenges in West Africa.
$5K Kim Wall Memorial Fund Grants: Supporting women and nonbinary reporters covering unique subcultures.
UN Women Program for Women’s Leadership in Nigeria: Fostering inclusion in leadership and political processes.
U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation: Open in South Africa and Malawi, funding historic and cultural preservation.
MasarTech Fund 2025: Supporting SRHR-focused digital innovation for marginalized communities.
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Opportunities 📌
West Africa Acumen Fellowship
Acumen Academy is inviting applications for the West Africa Acumen Fellowship, a transformative program for extraordinary individuals with an entrepreneurial mindset. The fellowship equips leaders with the tools and community needed to strengthen leadership, scale impact, and solve poverty challenges in West Africa.
Deadline: November 25, 2024
UN Women Call for Applications: Advancing Women’s Leadership & Political Representation in Nigeria
The UN Women program supports Nigerian women’s inclusion in leadership and political processes, encouraging partnerships across communities, government agencies, and civil society to promote gender quotas.
Deadline: December 6, 2024
U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Grants (South Africa)
Funding for preserving historic sites, museum collections, and traditional cultural expressions. Eligible projects include archaeological preservation and restoration of historic buildings.
Deadline: January 15, 2025
U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Grants (Malawi)
This initiative funds projects that preserve Malawi’s cultural heritage, traditional expressions, and historic sites.
Deadline: December 8, 2024
MasarTech Fund 2025
They support initiatives that advance sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) through digital innovation. The program is open to youth, and women-led organizations addressing marginalized communities.
Deadline: November 25, 2024
Kim Wall Memorial Fund 2025
This $5,000 grant funds women and nonbinary journalists covering unique subcultures and “undercurrents of rebellion.”
Deadline: December 8th 2024
More Opportunities
Exciting Opportunity: Free Online Technology Courses from Babtech Computers!
Babtech Computers, who are celebrating their 10th anniversary by giving back to the community! They are offering free online technology courses to individuals associated with The Smile Outreach Foundation.
Here’s what’s on offer:
1. Business Intelligence with Power BI
2. Cyber Security Fundamentals
3. Microsoft Excel Master Class
Small Grants for African Heritage Projects
The Heritage Management Organization (HERITΛGE) is offering grants between $5,000 and $50,000 for projects that protect and promote local heritage in Africa.
Deadline: Ongoing
Jobs
Health, Safety, Social and Environmental Senior Associate (Nigeria)
Sector experience: A minimum of 7 years of experience in Environmental and Social safeguards or other related fields is required. year/s of demonstrable relevant experience in Health, Safety, Social & Environmental (HSSE) management experience ( essential). Minimum of Experience in Occupational Health & Safety issues is required year/s of demonstrable relevant Health & Safety experience (important). Minimum
Experience working in infrastructure, and vertical construction projects is an advantage. Experience in community-driven development projects especially on cash-for-work projects is an advantage. Knowledge of UN systems/policies/norms for social safeguards is a year/s of demonstrable relevant Infrastructure experience ( desirable).
Deadline: 26th of November 2024
Medical Officer (HIM - Health Information Management, Nigeria)
The mission of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to build the capacity of Member States to manage health emergencies risks and, when national capacities are overwhelmed, to lead and coordinate the international health response to contain outbreaks and to provide effective relief and recovery to affected populations.
Deadline: 22nd of November 2024
Project/Program Manager (Mozambique)
Helpcode has been operating in Mozambique since 1988, with emergency response and development cooperation interventions in Cabo Delgado, Maputo, Sofala, Manhica, and Inhambane. In Cabo Delgado, Helpcode has worked since 2021 in response to the humanitarian emergency, with a consolidated multi-sectoral program covering Protection – with a specific focus on protection monitoring, referrals, prevention, mitigation, and response to gender-based violence, women’s socio-economic empowerment, child protection-, WASH and Education in Emergencies.
Deadline: 25th of November 2024.
To apply send your CV to recruitment@helpcode.org with 2 references and a cover letter indicating the reference ROSTER CDG 2024
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