Deadline: October 31, 2025 The Cross Border Jobs Startup Competition seeks to identify and support bold startups shaping the future of labour mobility for Africans. Focus Areas: Source bold ideas, spotlight existing solutions, and build momentum for safer, fairer, and scalable pathways for … [Read more...] about Call for Solutions: Cross Border Jobs Startup Competition
Apply Now: Celo Season 1 Peach Round Grants Program
Deadline: December 10, 2025 The Celo Season 1 Peach Round grant program is now open for applications, offering funding opportunities to projects that can accelerate growth and impact on the Celo network. The Growth Pool supports mid-stage projects (Stage 2, Celo Season 1 intent) that are … [Read more...] about Apply Now: Celo Season 1 Peach Round Grants Program
Applications open for Anzisha Venture Building Fellowship (Africa)
Deadline: November 07, 2025 Anzisha is Africa’s biggest award for her youngest entrepreneurs aged 15 - 22 years, and hands out over USD $140,000 every year in business support and prize money to very young entrepreneurs from all over the continent. If you are a young African Entrepreneur … [Read more...] about Applications open for Anzisha Venture Building Fellowship (Africa)
Women Entrepreneurship for Africa Programme
Deadline: January 25, 2026 The IYBA-WE4A (Investing in Young Business in Africa- Women Entrepreneurship for Africa) Entrepreneurship Programme is designed to empower women entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa by enhancing their access to finance and business knowledge. The focus areas of the … [Read more...] about Women Entrepreneurship for Africa Programme
Global LEAP Awards Solar Generator Competition
Deadline: November 7, 2025 The 2025 Global LEAP Awards Solar Generator Competition seeks to identify and promote the best solar-powered generators for use in energy constrained settings, accelerating the global transition to high-quality, zero-emission power solutions. The competition will … [Read more...] about Global LEAP Awards Solar Generator Competition
PACE 2025 Antibacterial Therapeutics Funding Programme
Deadline: November 05, 2025 Innovate UK Business Connect has announced the third funding round of PACE (Pathways to Antimicrobial Clinical Efficacy), focusing on early-stage, novel, antibacterial therapeutics. The focus is on Hit-to-Lead and Lead Optimisation phase projects; any novel … [Read more...] about PACE 2025 Antibacterial Therapeutics Funding Programme
Blended Finance Accelerator Program for Fund Managers
Deadline: October 23, 2025 The Blended Finance Accelerator for Fund Managers (A4FM) is designed to support fund and asset managers in developing and scaling blended finance vehicles to mobilize institutional capital into emerging and developing markets. Focus areas include skill building, … [Read more...] about Blended Finance Accelerator Program for Fund Managers
Call for Applications: FinTech Challenge 2026
Deadline: October 14, 2025 The 2026 FinTech Challenge Program is committed to supporting finance and financial inclusion startups on their journey toward early commercialization and scaling. Focus areas include GenAI Sandbox for Ideation in Regulated Environments, Planetary Risk Banking, … [Read more...] about Call for Applications: FinTech Challenge 2026
BNEF Pioneers Competition: Advancing Climate-Tech Innovations Globally
Deadline: October 17, 2025 The BNEF Pioneers 2026 competition invites early-stage companies and innovative projects addressing net-zero challenges to showcase scalable solutions with the potential to accelerate global decarbonization and halt climate change. Focus Areas: Technologies for … [Read more...] about BNEF Pioneers Competition: Advancing Climate-Tech Innovations Globally
Become a Mentee through the Mentoring Women in Business Programme
Deadline: October 17, 2025 The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women is inviting applications for its flagship Mentoring Women in Business programme, designed to support women entrepreneurs in low and middle income countries by pairing them with experienced business mentors from around the world for … [Read more...] about Become a Mentee through the Mentoring Women in Business Programme
