Deadline: October 13, 2025 Are you a journalist with a great idea for a high-impact story that “Follows the Money” but few resources to get it done? The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism would like to hear from you. The McGraw Fellowship provides editorial and financial support to … [Read more...] about Call for Applications: McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism
Call for Expression of Interest: Agriculture Finance Innovation Challenge (Pakistan)
Deadline: August 22, 2025 GIZ Pakistan invites qualified Agricultural Technology Companies (ATCs) to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the Agriculture Finance Innovation Challenge (AFIC), under The World Bank’s Resilient and Accessible Microfinance (RAM) Project, administered by the State … [Read more...] about Call for Expression of Interest: Agriculture Finance Innovation Challenge (Pakistan)
The MEST Africa Challenge 2025 for Early-Stage Tech Startups
Deadline: September 26, 2025 Applications are now open for the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC), a leading Pan-African pitch competition designed for early-stage technology startups ready to scale. The MEST Africa Challenge 2025 is led by MEST Africa and powered by Absa. MAC offers a powerful … [Read more...] about The MEST Africa Challenge 2025 for Early-Stage Tech Startups
Applications open for IIITB Innovation Centre TIDE 2.0 Fund (India)
Deadline: August 17, 2025 IIITB Innovation Centre (IIITB-IC) TIDE 2.0 Fund is now open to promote technology startups working in emerging technologies through financial and technical support. They invite entrepreneurs with technology-based startup ideas to apply for pre-incubation and … [Read more...] about Applications open for IIITB Innovation Centre TIDE 2.0 Fund (India)
LFI: Digital Solutions for Financial Inclusion of Rural Communities 2025
Deadline: 7 September 2025 CAF -development bank of Latin America and the Caribbean- launches the seventh edition of the Laboratory on Financial Inclusion (LFI 2025) with the objective of promoting the development of innovative digital solutions for financial inclusion and education of underserved … [Read more...] about LFI: Digital Solutions for Financial Inclusion of Rural Communities 2025
Apply for Reverse Innovation Accelerator Program (Cohort 5) – Cambodia
Deadline: 10 August 2025 Reverse Innovation Cohort 5 is a 3-month accelerator program designed to support startups in developing innovative solutions to solve market challenges with insight from domain experts. Challenge Pool “Inclusive Digital Finance for the Informal Economy” … [Read more...] about Apply for Reverse Innovation Accelerator Program (Cohort 5) – Cambodia
Request for Applications: FATE Pitch Stage Program
Deadline: 15 August 2025 Entries are now open for FATE Pitch Stage Program for finance and accounting startups to network and make deals. FATE Pitch Stage Finalists will have the opportunity to pitch their product or service to their audience of venture capitalists, angel investors, … [Read more...] about Request for Applications: FATE Pitch Stage Program
Applications open for Scaleup Programme (United Kingdom)
Deadline: 10 August 2025 Applications are now open for Scaleup Programme to support high-growth UK tech companies ready to tackle the challenges of scaling. Programme Structure The Scaleup Programme is built around the real-life challenges that fast-growth companies face. Over … [Read more...] about Applications open for Scaleup Programme (United Kingdom)
CFPs: Establishment and Management of MSME Subsidy Fund in Kigoma Region (Tanzania)
Deadline: 4 August 2025 Enabel seeks to select a not-for-profit organisation that will design and manage a subsidy fund that will support micro, small and medium enterprises in Kigoma region to access entrepreneurial finance. The selected organisation will receive a grant to establish an … [Read more...] about CFPs: Establishment and Management of MSME Subsidy Fund in Kigoma Region (Tanzania)
Request for Applications: Digital Financial Services Grant Program
Deadline: 1 August 2025 The Digital Financial Services Grant supports ideas around Interledger-driven business models that seek to build equity and inclusion within a global interoperable payments network. The grant is designed to help the Interledger Foundation’s vision for a world where … [Read more...] about Request for Applications: Digital Financial Services Grant Program
