Deadline: August 26, 2025 Enterprise Fellowships are awarded to innovative, creative entrepreneurial engineers who have demonstrated an exceptional innovation in engineering that they want to bring to a market. Aims The core aims of the Enterprise Fellowships are: to encourage … [Read more...] about Apply for Enterprise Fellowships Program
Apply Now: CEI Africa SOF Call 3 Grants for Off-Grid PUE Projects
Deadline: September 02, 2025 The Smart Outcomes Fund (SOF) component of the Foundation is based on the Social Impact Incentives (“SIINC”) approach that rewards impact- oriented private enterprises for the specific positive impact they generate. The objective of the SOF component is to … [Read more...] about Apply Now: CEI Africa SOF Call 3 Grants for Off-Grid PUE Projects
Call for Women Entrepreneurs: Female Funding Fit Programme (South Africa)
Deadline: August 21, 2025 WomHub, powered by the French Embassy in South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi, is proud to announce its Female Funding Fit Programme – a leading investment readiness programme for Tech- enabled, female led businesses in South Africa. Female Funding Fit is a purpose … [Read more...] about Call for Women Entrepreneurs: Female Funding Fit Programme (South Africa)
Submissions open for UN Tourism Social Innovation Challenge
Deadline: December 08, 2025 The Global Social Innovation Challenge seeks to identify and support groundbreaking startups, scaleups, SMEs and entrepreneurs who are driving change in three key areas which are Community-based Tourism, Inclusivity and Accessibility and Green Projects. The … [Read more...] about Submissions open for UN Tourism Social Innovation Challenge
NBA Africa Triple-Double Accelerator Program
Deadline: August 29, 2025 Applications are now open for the NBA Africa Triple-Double Accelerator Program to support the next wave of early-stage African startup businesses transforming the sports and creative sectors. The accelerator scouts bold founders across the continent, equipping them … [Read more...] about NBA Africa Triple-Double Accelerator Program
CivVic Labs – Experience Victoria Challenge (Australia)
Deadline: August 21, 2025 Run by LaunchVic – Victoria’s startup agency - CivVic Labs invites aspiring and early-stage founders to work on innovation challenges identified by government. For this challenge, the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions (DJSIR) is seeking solutions from … [Read more...] about CivVic Labs – Experience Victoria Challenge (Australia)
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)
Call for Proposals: Start-up Incubation in Renewable Energy Sector (India)
The National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), in collaboration with the National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) and Atal Incubation Centre (AIC) IIT Delhi Sonipat Innovation Foundation, Haryana, is pleased to announce a dedicated program to support and accelerate start-up-led innovation … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals: Start-up Incubation in Renewable Energy Sector (India)
Call for Proposals: Prototype of a High-Speed ITU-T Compliant LiFi Link (India)
Deadline: August 25, 2025 Submit your pitch for the Prototype of a High-Speed ITU-T Compliant LiFi Link – South West Delhi. Problem Statement/Objective Design and implement a high-speed, line-of-sight Light Fidelity (LiFi) communication system that is compliant with ITU-T G.9991 and … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals: Prototype of a High-Speed ITU-T Compliant LiFi Link (India)
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
