AGFUND Development Programme — Course / Training

The AGFUND Development Programme is a pilot run by The Diana Award and made possible by AGFUND. It supports Diana Award Recipients based in Africa who are already leading a project, campaign, initiative or organisation, helping them grow as changemakers over six months.

The programme is delivered entirely online via Microsoft Teams and combines live learning, expert-led workshops and one-to-one support. Up to 25 young leaders join this first cohort, with a second cohort expected in January 2027.

Benefits & funding

Completely free to join.
Six-month virtual programme with a time commitment of at least 6 hours per month.
Live learning sessions (typically 90–120 minutes) and expert partner-led workshops.
Two 1:1 development support sessions.
Topics include leadership and sustainable change, time and energy management, wellbeing and resilience, measuring and demonstrating impact, strategic storytelling and visibility, partnerships and collaboration, funding and sustainability, and scaling impact.
Connection to a community of Diana Award Recipients across Africa.

Eligibility

Must be a Diana Award Recipient.
Must be based in Africa.
Aged between 16 and 25 at the start of the programme.
Actively leading or involved in a social-action project, initiative, campaign or organisation.
Able to commit to the full six-month virtual programme.

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Age requirement
16–25 yrs

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Application process

1
Confirm you hold a Diana Award and meet the age and location criteria.
2
Complete the online application form linked from the programme page.
3
Submit before the deadline; selected participants join up to 25 places in the cohort.

Program timeline

Applications open
July 2026
Application deadline
31 July 2026 (23:59 GMT)
Programme onboarding
September 2026
Programme starts (runs six months)
October 2026
Second cohort expected
January 2027