Programs

Flagship initiatives that move people, money and knowledge

Routes into the network at different stages of an idea. All of them publish their criteria before they open, and all of them return written feedback to everyone who applies.

Applications openAugust 2026 Cohort (Virtual)

DiaspAfra Build2Impact Challenge 2026

Build. Earn(500$). Publish. Patent. Launch.

The DiaspAfra Build2Impact Challenge is an innovation (FUND WIN) competition designed to help students, researchers, developers, entrepreneurs, and innovators transform ideas into real-world impact. What we want: Participants will build innovative digital or research-based solutions (That Make Learning Easy For Knowledge Seekers) while receiving mentorship toward publication, patent development, startup commercialization, and global visibility.

Full details Apply

Status: open
Cohort: August 2026 Cohort (Virtual)
Applications close: 8 August 2026
Decisions: 31 August 2026
Cohort size: 100

How we decide

Published rubric. Declared conflicts. Written feedback.

There are no invisible criteria and no informal shortlists. The rubric goes up before the call opens, reviewers declare their interests before reading, and every applicant is told what the panel actually said — because the second application is usually the one that succeeds.

Rubric and panel composition published with the call
At least three reviewers per application
Conflicts of interest declared before reading begins
Scores and reasoning recorded and returned
Reporting attached to the original application, not filed separately

Get started

Applying? Start with a Passport.

Applications are made from a Passport, so your record — previous awards, publications, affiliations — is already attached when the panel reads you.

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