Deadline Date: February 28, 2026 Entries are now open for iDEX Open Challenge, an initiative of iDEX - DIO aimed at promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in the defence sector. It provides a platform for startups, individual innovators, and MSMEs to develop and showcase innovative … [Read more...] about iDEX Open Call Challenge Initiative (India)
Call for Applications: First Nations Innovation Acceleration Program (Australia)
Deadline Date: February 04, 2027 The Avant Group is requesting applications for its First Nations Innovation Acceleration Program to support established Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses that are ready to take the next step in growth. The program provides investment grants of … [Read more...] about Call for Applications: First Nations Innovation Acceleration Program (Australia)
RFPs: Energy for Green Growth and Sustainability (Round II) – Kenya
Deadline Date: January 01, 2026 The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund has launched its Energy for Green Growth and Sustainability to contribute Kenya’s green growth by providing low-carbon and lower-polluting employment opportunities, increasing income, enhancing resilience, and improving the … [Read more...] about RFPs: Energy for Green Growth and Sustainability (Round II) – Kenya
Energy Transition Challenge Fund – Nigeria Household Energy Access Window
Deadline Date: January 03, 2026 The Energy Transition Challenge Fund Programme seeks to empower SMEs to contribute to Nigeria’s Energy transition ambitions and boost the productivity and resilience of key sectors and value chains. The programme is designed to boost productivity and … [Read more...] about Energy Transition Challenge Fund – Nigeria Household Energy Access Window
CFAs: CQDM’s Funding Program for Quantum Leap Biopharmaceutical Research (Canada)
Deadline Date: February 12, 2026 Applications are now open for CQDM Funding Program to support the development of innovative technologies, tools, and platforms that are of strategic interest to large pharmaceutical companies. The program is designed to support the development of innovative … [Read more...] about CFAs: CQDM’s Funding Program for Quantum Leap Biopharmaceutical Research (Canada)
Call for Proposals: IGNITE Investment Program in Palestine
Deadline Date: January 14, 2026 The Innovative Private Sector Development is now accepting applications for its IGNITE Investment Program to strengthen the investment deal flow by supporting tech-enabled startups and innovative small and medium-sized enterprises. The IGNITE program presents … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals: IGNITE Investment Program in Palestine
Applications open for the Climate Finance Accelerator (South Africa)
Deadline Date: February 06, 2026 The National Business Initiative is a global technical assistance programme funded by the UK government, which is seeking applications for its programme to support high-potential climate businesses and projects in South Africa to access finance. The programme … [Read more...] about Applications open for the Climate Finance Accelerator (South Africa)
Energy Transition Challenge Fund – Nigeria: Commercial and Industrial Window
Deadline Date: January 03, 2027 The Energy Transition Challenge Fund (ETCF) is a four-year programme Launched by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) via KfW Development Bank (KfW) and implemented by the Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund, designed to support … [Read more...] about Energy Transition Challenge Fund – Nigeria: Commercial and Industrial Window
Submissions open for REACT 2.0 Ethiopia Programme
Deadline Date: January 10, 2026 The REACT 2.0 Ethiopia programme, supported by private-sector partnerships, aims to contribute to sustainable socio-economic development and improved climate resilience for underserved markets in Ethiopia by catalyzing private-sector investment to increase … [Read more...] about Submissions open for REACT 2.0 Ethiopia Programme
Applications open for the Climate and Finance Innovations Alliance Initiative
Deadline Date: January 16, 2026 The ClimaFii Alliance, launched by Shell Foundation and Accion and delivered in partnership with BFA Global (Sub-Saharan Africa) and Upaya Social Ventures (India), targets microentrepreneurs who power local economies but are underserved by climate finance and … [Read more...] about Applications open for the Climate and Finance Innovations Alliance Initiative
