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Global Health EDCTP3 Work Programme 2026 Calls
Global Health EDCTP3 has 2026 calls supporting TB drugs, lower respiratory tract infections, HIV co-infections, climate and health, regulatory capacity, digital innovation and AI in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Funder
- Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking
- Deadline
- RIA second-stage deadline 17 September 2026; CSA single-stage deadline 2 September 2026: Sep 17, 2026
- Award
- Up to EUR 147 million total across six 2026 call topics
- Applicant
- International consortia working on poverty-related and neglected infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa, including at least one eligible African partner and European collaboration according to the topic rules.
INGSA-Africa Science Advice Skills Development Program 2026
INGSA-Africa is recruiting mentees for the fifth Science Advice Skills Development Program to strengthen African researchers' capacity to work at the science-policy interface.
- Funder
- INGSA-Africa
- Deadline
- Applications close 17 August 2026: Aug 17, 2026
- Award
- Training, mentorship, practical science-policy exercises, peer network access and possible support for dissemination activities
- Applicant
- Early and mid-career African scientists and researchers working on the African continent, with a PhD within the past 10 years and interest in science advice and policy engagement.
Uganda Advanced Field Epidemiology Training Program Fellowship Cohort 2027–2028
Advanced field epidemiology fellowship for the 2027–2028 cohort.
- Funder
- Uganda National Institute of Public Health / Ministry of Health
- Deadline
- 31 July 2026: Jul 31, 2026
- Award
- Fellowship support; confirm amount and benefits on the official page
- Applicant
- Uganda
Grand Challenges Innovations in Decentralized Pan-Orthoebolavirus Diagnostics
Grand Challenges is seeking field-ready innovations for pan-Orthoebolavirus diagnostics, specimen validation, decentralized testing, surveillance, early warning and quality systems for Ebola outbreak response.
- Funder
- Gates Foundation / Grand Challenges
- Deadline
- Applications close 31 July 2026 at 11:30 a.m. PDT: Jul 31, 2026
- Award
- Indicative budgets range from USD 150,000 to USD 800,000 depending on use case and duration
- Applicant
- Research institutes, nonprofits, companies, international organisations, government agencies and academic institutions with strong diagnostics, outbreak, specimen-access or endemic-country partnerships.
Sustaining Global Health Security to Protect and Improve Public Health in Kenya
CDC is supporting implementation of global health security programmes in Kenya, building on long-standing public health partnerships and priority disease programmes.
- Funder
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Deadline
- Applications close 14 August 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET: Aug 14, 2026
- Award
- USD 35,000,000 total programme funding; four expected awards
- Applicant
- Eligible nonprofits, higher education institutions, government entities, businesses and other eligible organisations listed in the official NOFO.
Strengthening Global Health Security Through Local Partnerships in Uganda
CDC is funding work to strengthen Uganda's capacity for rapid detection and effective response to health threats across surveillance, laboratories, rapid response and preparedness.
- Funder
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Deadline
- Applications close 14 August 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET: Aug 14, 2026
- Award
- USD 5,000,000 total programme funding; three expected awards
- Applicant
- Eligible nonprofits, higher education institutions, government entities, businesses and other organisations listed in the NOFO.
Ireland Fellows Programme 2027/28
Fully funded master’s scholarships for eligible African countries.
- Funder
- Irish Aid
- Deadline
- Opened 29 June; deadline 26 July 2026: Jul 26, 2026
- Award
- Scholarship support; confirm amount on official call page
- Applicant
- Africa / Eligible countries
SGCI Multilateral Research Call advancing Africa’s STISA 2034 priorities
Expressions of interest for collaborative multi-country research.
- Funder
- IDRC / SGCI
- Deadline
- Launched 3 July 2026; deadline 25 September 2026: Sep 25, 2026
- Award
- Grant funding; confirm amount on official call page
- Applicant
- Africa / SGCI countries
MFWA Next Generation Investigative Journalism Fellowship 2026
The Media Foundation for West Africa is inviting applications for the 9th edition of its Next Generation Investigative Journalism Fellowship, focused on accountability journalism and anti-corruption reporting.
- Funder
- Media Foundation for West Africa
- Deadline
- Apply by 30 July 2026: Jul 30, 2026
- Award
- Fellowship training and professional development support; confirm any stipend or placement terms on the official page
- Applicant
- Young journalism graduates, early-career journalists and other young professionals in Ghana with a passion for accountability journalism and anti-corruption reporting.
Middle East Regional Cooperation (MERC)
The Middle East Regional Cooperation (MERC) Program supports joint scientific research and innovation partnerships between the United States, Israel, and countries across the Middle East and North Africa...
- Funder
- Assistance Coordination
- Deadline
- Deadline: 2026-09-30: Sep 30, 2026
- Award
- Up to USD 2,000,000; estimated total funding USD 10,000,000
- Applicant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). The following organizations are eligible to apply: - Public and private educational inst
Ireland Fellows Programme 2026
Fully funded Master's scholarships.
- Funder
- Irish Aid / Government of Ireland
- Deadline
- Open June 29, deadline Jul 26
- Award
- See linked call page
- Applicant
- Nigeria, Ghana, and other eligible African countries
Encephalitis International Seed Funding 2026
Seed funding up to £10,000 reported; verify direct scheme page.
- Funder
- Encephalitis International
- Deadline
- Open June 24; deadline September 30, 2026: Sep 30, 2026
- Award
- up to £10,000 reported
- Applicant
- Africa / eligible researchers
ASIF Ignite Africa Cohort 1 for Climate Adaptation Startups 2026
ASIF Ignite Africa Cohort 1 supports climate adaptation founders to test prototypes with real users and generate credible proof points, with a focus on food and agriculture value chains.
- Funder
- BFA Global Adaptation SME Innovation Facility (ASIF)
- Deadline
- Applications close on 17 August 2026: Aug 17, 2026
- Award
- Eight-week fully remote cohort with AI, customer discovery, experimentation and impact-measurement workshops
- Applicant
- Founders building climate adaptation or resilience solutions for vulnerable communities, especially teams with a prototype ready for user testing in food and agriculture value chains.
GROW Fellowship 2026
Posted June 19 on OpportunityDesk; fellowship for women breeders in Africa.
- Funder
- Gender Responsive Research for Optimized Women Fellowship
- Deadline
- Upcoming 2026-07-24: Jul 24, 2026
- Award
- See linked call page
- Applicant
- Posted June 19 on OpportunityDesk; fellowship for women breeders in Africa.
Ghana National Research Fund (GNRF)
New domestic research fund launched; monitor for first competitive calls.
- Funder
- Government of Ghana / Partners
- Deadline
- Competitive calls expected after launch
- Award
- See linked call page
- Applicant
- New domestic research fund launched; monitor for first competitive calls.
American Spaces Support Funds Program
U.S. Mission to Zimbabwe has posted American Spaces Support Funds Program, a cross-disciplinary research and innovation funding opportunity listed on Grants.gov under opportunity number AF-HAR-FY26-04. The...
- Funder
- U.S. Mission to Zimbabwe
- Deadline
- Application deadline: Aug 2, 2026
- Award
- Up to USD 14,000
- Applicant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Swiss Leading House MENA Research Partnership Grant 2026
Approx. 10 projects up to CHF 25,000 each; verify official Leading House MENA page.
- Funder
- ETH Zurich / Swiss Leading House MENA
- Deadline
- Call launched mid-May; deadline verify
- Award
- See linked call page
- Applicant
- Swiss-MENA teams
LEAP-SE Cofund Call 2026
Sustainable energy research/innovation call requiring African and European partners; check participating funders and exact deadline.
- Funder
- LEAP-SE / participating African and European funders
- Deadline
- June 2026, 16:00 CEST (exact day verify)
- Award
- See linked call page
- Applicant
- Africa-Europe consortia
Wellcome Infectious Disease Clinical Trial Award: Optimising interventions for impact
Supports Africa, South Asia or South-East Asia-led RCTs to optimise licensed interventions for infectious diseases.
- Funder
- Wellcome
- Deadline
- Upcoming / active
- Award
- See official call page
- Applicant
- Supports Africa, South Asia or South-East Asia-led RCTs to optimise licensed interventions for infectious diseases.
University of Manchester Global Futures Scholarships 2026
Scholarships for African undergraduate and master’s applicants.
- Funder
- University of Manchester
- Deadline
- TBC
- Award
- See official call page
- Applicant
- Scholarships for African undergraduate and master’s applicants.
World Bank Group Africa Fellowship 2027 Watchlist
Watchlist for next Africa Fellowship cycle after 2026 cycle.
- Funder
- World Bank Group
- Deadline
- Next cycle TBC
- Award
- See official call page
- Applicant
- Recent African PhD graduates
Moses Mapesa Education and Research Grant 2026
Education and research grant for heritage conservation students in Africa.
- Funder
- African World Heritage Fund
- Deadline
- TBC / 2026
- Award
- See official call page
- Applicant
- African students/researchers
LEAP-RE Call 2026: Joint EU-AU Renewable Energy R&I
Competitive EU-AU renewable energy R&I call.
- Funder
- LEAP-RE
- Deadline
- TBC / 2026
- Award
- See official call page
- Applicant
- Research and innovation consortia
Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant
USD 150,000 over three years for independent African biodiversity/environment research.
- Funder
- JWO Research Grant
- Deadline
- TBC / 2026
- Award
- USD 150,000
- Applicant
- Early-career African scientists