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The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators (SG-NAPI) supports early-career researchers in Sub-Saharan Africa with particular emphasis on Least Developed Countries.
Grants of up to USD 67,700 fund research projects in key areas including Artificial Intelligence quantum technologies microelectronics biotechnology fusion and climate-neutral energy transition aerospace health research marine climate and sustainability research and humanities and social sciences. The program aims to help African scientists who have recently returned to their home countries establish independent research programs.
This is distinct from TWAS Research Grants in Basic Sciences which target a broader geographic scope and from IDRC AI4D grants which focus specifically on AI for development in the Global South.
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Search similar grants →Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: The principal investigator must have returned to their home country within the last 36 months or will return before end of 2026. Must hold a position at an academic or research institution in their home country. Must be a national of an eligible African country that is lagging in science and technology particularly Least Developed Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Application deadline March 31 2026. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to USD 67,700 per project for research in sciences engineering and emerging high-tech fields including artificial intelligence quantum technologies biotechnology and clean energy. Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research Technology and Space (BMFTR) through UNESCO-TWAS. Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is March 31, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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The AI4D Responsible AI Empowering People program is a major joint initiative by Canada International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) investing over CAD 100 million to support responsible AI development and deployment in the Global South. The program funds research organizations in developing countries to generate knowledge shaping inclusive ethical and sustainable AI policies. Individual grants of up to CAD 1 million support projects studying socio-economic impacts of AI building local AI research capacity strengthening health systems through contextualized AI solutions and developing responsible AI frameworks. Recent calls have focused on AI impacts in Africa awarding up to four grants per call. The related AI for Global Health (AI4GH) initiative provides CAD 22.3 million over seven years specifically for AI health research. IDRC also partnered with the International Science Council to explore AI impacts on science systems in the Global South. This is distinct from TWAS Seed Grants which target individual early-career African researchers and from Humanity AI which is a US-based philanthropic coalition.
The World Food Forum Innovation Awards 2026 organized under the FAO World Food Forum recognize and support youth-led agrifood startups tackling challenges in food systems climate and nutrition using innovative technologies including AI precision farming and digital agriculture. Winners receive $17,000 in prize money global exposure through the FAO network and the opportunity to pitch their solutions at FAO headquarters in Rome. The awards support innovative AI-powered solutions across the agrifood value chain including crop monitoring supply chain optimization food safety and nutrition analytics climate-resilient agriculture and sustainable food production systems. The program is part of the broader World Food Forum initiative to engage young entrepreneurs in transforming global food systems. This is distinct from the CGIAR AI Hub which funds institutional AI research and from NSF AI-ENGAGE which focuses on US-Quad agricultural AI partnerships.
The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) Research Grants fund innovative, interdisciplinary basic research into complex biological problems, with emphasis on international and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Teams must include scientists from at least two different countries, and participation from disciplines outside traditional life sciences — such as biophysics, mathematics, computational biology, engineering, or chemistry — is strongly encouraged. Grants support researchers at any career stage, with particular interest in applications featuring early-career independent investigators. Award amounts are fixed sums that vary based on team size. The program is implemented by the International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO), headquartered in Strasbourg, and operates under policies including DORA and open access commitments. No fixed deadline is listed for the current cycle.