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The ₦52.5 million National Automation Prize (NAP) challenges Nigerian innovators to develop practical solutions in automation, artificial intelligence, robotics, smart manufacturing and industrial technology.

The $70,000 ARVO Foundation Research Catalyst Award aims to foster innovative research by supporting investigators at the start of their careers or those re-entering the field after a hiatus.

The CCA Lagos Archive Residency is a six-week archival residency focused on research, training and production.

The €1,000 IFRA-Nigeria Research Grant supports research in the humanities and social sciences and is designed to finance projects that may include fieldwork missions and/or stays in archives.

The $10,000 GHAYIB is a competition for young African health innovators and researchers developing solutions that can help integrate mental health into Primary Health Care in Africa.

The £25,000 Digital Science Catalyst Grant is for early-stage technology innovators developing new software and AI solutions that can improve the research ecosystem.

The $4,500,000 Tools Competition supports innovative education technology, digital tools, datasets and technologies designed to improve learning and teaching.

The Climate and Health Catalyst Awards offers up to US$5,000 in catalytic funding to eligible early-career researchers working at the intersection of climate change and health.

There’s over $16.6M (₦22.1B) in funding opportunities this October 2026. Explore grants, prizes, fellowships, and seed funding you can apply for now.

The $600 AfricaLics PhD Visiting Fellowship Programme (VFP) supports African PhD students conducting research at the intersection of innovation and development.