Deadline Date: March 18, 2026 The EMPRETEC Namibia is offering business owners, MSMEs, change managers, and start-ups to apply for its flagship EMPRETEC Training Workshop (ETW) taking place across all regions of Namibia. The workshop focuses on strengthening key entrepreneurial skills, … [Read more...] about EMPRETEC Training Entrepreneurship Workshop (Namibia)
UNICEF Venture Fund: Equity-Free Blockchain Funding for Social Impact Startups
Deadline Date: March 10, 2026 The UNICEF Venture Fund is inviting early-stage startups developing blockchain-based solutions for social impact to join its Blockchain Ventures cohort. The Fund focuses on improving accountability and transparency of existing services and payments, enabling new … [Read more...] about UNICEF Venture Fund: Equity-Free Blockchain Funding for Social Impact Startups
Joint Innovation Facility: Cross-Border Digital Innovation Grants
Deadline Date: April 30, 2026 The Joint Innovation Facility (JIF), implemented under the Africa-Europe Digital Innovation Bridge (AEDIB), provides a unique opportunity for African and European innovators to collaborate on scaling commercially viable, digitally enabled solutions that generate … [Read more...] about Joint Innovation Facility: Cross-Border Digital Innovation Grants
CFPs: Scaling Investable Solutions for Water and Ocean Resilience
Deadline Date: March 12, 2026 The Investment Window offers support to impact fund managers seeking to scale their innovative impact ideas and build on proven investment fund concepts. The program focuses on promoting climate adaptation, improving the resilience of water resources and marine … [Read more...] about CFPs: Scaling Investable Solutions for Water and Ocean Resilience
GSMA Innovation Fund for Green Transition for Mobile
Deadline Date: April 06, 2026 The GSMA Innovation Fund for Green Transition for Mobile is offering grants and venture-building support to small and growing enterprises that use mobile and digital technologies to drive clean energy access and circular economy solutions in low- and middle-income … [Read more...] about GSMA Innovation Fund for Green Transition for Mobile
Call for Nominations: Next Startupper Award
Deadline Date: March 09, 2026 The Next Startupper Award celebrates student entrepreneurs driving positive change through innovation. The focus areas of the Award include innovation of the solution, maturity of the product or service, scalability of the project, and positive CSR impact … [Read more...] about Call for Nominations: Next Startupper Award
PwC Student Challenge for Innovative Operations Solutions
Deadline Date: March 23, 2026 The VivaTech is now accepting applications to support the reinvention of operations in product development, supply chains, and customer experience. The challenge focuses on product development, industrialization and manufacturing, procurement and supply chain, … [Read more...] about PwC Student Challenge for Innovative Operations Solutions
Apply Now: VivaTech Innovation Challenge for Startups
Deadline Date: March 16, 2026 The VivaTech is inviting innovators to collaborate on real operational challenges to support its mission of driving innovation and enhancing event experiences. The focus areas for this challenge include analyzing trends and behaviors of visitors, partners, and … [Read more...] about Apply Now: VivaTech Innovation Challenge for Startups
Apply for AI Robotics Innovation Challenge for Emerging Startups
Deadline Date: March 16, 2026 The Equans is inviting applications to support the development of generative AI-powered robotics that continuously learn, adapt, and deliver innovative solutions across diverse industrial environments. Integration of generative AI, agentic capabilities, computer … [Read more...] about Apply for AI Robotics Innovation Challenge for Emerging Startups
VV Visionaries Program: Empowering Women Leaders to Drive Social Impact
Deadline Date: March 13, 2026 The Vital Voices Visionaries program in partnership with the Estée Lauder Emerging Leaders Fund (ELELF), the charitable fund of Estée Lauder, was created to support the next generation of emerging leaders who are redefining leadership in their everyday … [Read more...] about VV Visionaries Program: Empowering Women Leaders to Drive Social Impact
