Applications for the 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation are now open.
All applications must be submitted via the online grants system. Applicants should ensure they read the guidance notes as well as the FAQ and eligibility pages before submitting their application.
To apply for the Africa Prize you must first register an account on our Grant Management System (GMS) which you will be prompted to do. Once in GMS, please select 'Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2024/2025 to start your application.
The Africa Prize is looking for engineers and entrepreneurs who have developed, or are in the process of developing, a new technological innovation. Applicants should have the ambition to take a leading role in creating a new business to commercialise this innovation. Innovations must aim to promote the welfare and economic development of a country or countries in sub-Saharan Africa, and be designed to address a development need or specific challenge facing that country.
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Application drop-in sessions
We are hosting three application drop-in sessions before the application deadline, where our team will be available to answer your questions about the Africa Prize.
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