Deadline: 30 July 2025 Applications are now open for the INBattle Pitch Competition! Startups — this is your moment. They’re looking for bold ideas, real traction, and fearless founders ready to pitch at INMerge 2025 — the region’s boldest innovation summit. What’s in it for selected … [Read more...] about INBattle Pitch Competition for Startups
Call for Applications: AI Founder Sprint Program 2025
Deadline: 30 July 2025 Build your start-up with INSEAD’s global AI venture sprint. Access tools, knowledge, mentorship, and a powerful community to help you power your venture with AI. The AI Founder Sprint is INSEAD’s flagship sprint for early-stage founders building AI-first start-ups and … [Read more...] about Call for Applications: AI Founder Sprint Program 2025
Request for Proposals: Permanent Carbon Removals
Deadline: 22 July 2025 Planet2050 has launched its Request for Proposals (RFP) for the initial pre-financed Carbon Removals Cohort. Planet2050 recognizes that both reducing and removing emissions are required for a Net-Zero aligned pathway. This is why they build and invest in a … [Read more...] about Request for Proposals: Permanent Carbon Removals
Request for Applications: Fashionomics Africa Incubator and Accelerator Program
Deadline: 25 July 2025 Fashionomix Africa’s Business Incubator and Accelerator program, supported by the African Development Bank, returns for its fourth session, equipped to provide fashion entrepreneurs like you with specialized training, funding, mentorship, global exposure, and … [Read more...] about Request for Applications: Fashionomics Africa Incubator and Accelerator Program
RFAs: Data for Farm Value Global Challenge
Deadline: 25 August 2025 The Food and Agriculture Organization and the University of Helsinki’s Viikki Food Design Factory have launched the global Data for Farm Value Challenge to support startups using farm-level data in innovative ways. The goal is to unlock value for smallholder farmers, … [Read more...] about RFAs: Data for Farm Value Global Challenge
Join the Startup Accelerator Programme Fit 4 Start
Deadline: 11 August 2025 Fit 4 Start provides entrepreneurs with intensive coaching and mentoring, attractive equity-free funding and access to key networks that help them succeed with launching their business venture and scaling it on the European market. To enter the market and get off to … [Read more...] about Join the Startup Accelerator Programme Fit 4 Start
Applications open for Giving Joy Grant Program
Deadline: 31 July 2025 Giving Joy is currently accepting grant applications to support Women ages 18 and up. Focus Areas Your business/organization/idea must focus on women, girls and/or families. Funding Information Grants are up to $500.00 (five hundred) USD. The award amount … [Read more...] about Applications open for Giving Joy Grant Program
Apply Now: Global Citizen and PayPal Small Business Impact Awards
Deadline: 15 August 2025 PayPal and Global Citizen have joined together to celebrate small businesses that are revolutionizing commerce and advancing social and environmental impact. The Global Citizen and PayPal Small Business Impact Awards were established to celebrate entrepreneurs and … [Read more...] about Apply Now: Global Citizen and PayPal Small Business Impact Awards
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
Submissions open for Northern Light Accelerator Program
Deadline: 1 August 2025 The Northern Light Accelerator Program delivers hands-on support to validate your product with real customers, navigate local markets, secure traction alongside revenue, and access funding opportunities. They also prioritise founder resilience to keep your team … [Read more...] about Submissions open for Northern Light Accelerator Program











