Royal Academy of Engineering. A prize and commercialisation support for engineering innovators from sub-Saharan Africa, with up to £50,000 in prize money.
What it gives
Prize money of up to £50,000. Source
Who can apply
The applicant must be a citizen of a country in sub-Saharan Africa Source
The applicant must be over the age of 18 when applications close. Source
The innovation must be beyond the ideation stage Source
The innovation must be engineering-based and beyond the ideation stage. Read the full eligibility page before you apply.
When to apply
Applications for the 2028 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation will open in 2027. Source
The official page is the only place that is certain to be current. Everything above was read there on 27 October 2026 and is quoted word for word. This is information, not advice, and not an endorsement.
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