Deadline Date: January 31, 2026 The Rice Business Plan Competition offers a global platform for graduate-level student startups to pitch, network and compete for substantial financial prizes. The focus areas of this opportunity are about the Rice Business Plan Competition being the world’s … [Read more...] about Entries open for Rice Business Plan Competition
Open Call for Home-Grown Solutions Agribusiness Accelerator Program
Deadline Date: December 14, 2025 The Home-Grown Solutions Agribusiness Accelerator is a COMESA regional initiative designed to strengthen growth-stage agribusinesses that offer scalable and impact-driven solutions across Africa’s agricultural value chain. The focus areas of the programme … [Read more...] about Open Call for Home-Grown Solutions Agribusiness Accelerator Program
SANAD ElevateHer Program for empowering Women-Led Startups
Deadline Date: November 26, 2025 Seedstars has launched the SANAD ElevateHer Program, an accelerator designed specifically to support women-led and gender-inclusive startups in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) and Sub-Saharan Africa regions. This program offers capacity-building, … [Read more...] about SANAD ElevateHer Program for empowering Women-Led Startups
Apply Now: Conservation Finance Alliance Incubator Program (Round 4)
Deadline Date: December 20, 2025 The CFA Incubator invites applications for its fourth round to support innovators developing practical and scalable conservation finance mechanisms that create lasting benefits for nature and people. The focus areas of this opportunity include the following: … [Read more...] about Apply Now: Conservation Finance Alliance Incubator Program (Round 4)
Call for Nominations: 50 Over 50 Global Program
Deadline Date: November 23, 2025 Forbes has announced the continuation of its annual call for nominations for the 50 Over 50 list, celebrating women over 50 who are redefining power, leadership and impact across regions worldwide. The focus of this opportunity includes the following: … [Read more...] about Call for Nominations: 50 Over 50 Global Program
Halcyon’s Climate Resilience and Food Security in Africa Fellowship 2026
Deadline Date: November 20, 2025 The Climate Resilience & Food Security in Africa Fellowship invites African entrepreneurs to accelerate solutions that strengthen climate adaptation, resilience and food security through high-impact ventures. Solutions addressing climate adaptation and … [Read more...] about Halcyon’s Climate Resilience and Food Security in Africa Fellowship 2026
EquityTech Fellowship for Empowering Inclusive Tech Innovation
Deadline Date: November 20, 2025 The Halcyon House EquityTech Fellowship is open to for-profit startups worldwide that leverage technology to increase social and financial inclusion and close equity gaps in education, wealth, and accessibility. The focus areas include solutions leveraging … [Read more...] about EquityTech Fellowship for Empowering Inclusive Tech Innovation
Cure Parkinson’s Quarterly Research Grant Funding Programme
Deadline Date: January 12, 2026 Cure Parkinson’s (CP) has opened its Quarterly Open Funding Round to support innovative research projects aimed at finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease. The focus areas include laboratory or clinical research projects with the potential to cure Parkinson’s, … [Read more...] about Cure Parkinson’s Quarterly Research Grant Funding Programme
Applications open for Arteche Open Innovation Challenges
Deadline Date: November 30, 2025 Arteche has announced an Open Innovation Call inviting innovative solutions to accelerate the transformation of the energy sector through technology, digitalization, and sustainability. The focus areas of the call are Asset Management, Direct Current (DC), … [Read more...] about Applications open for Arteche Open Innovation Challenges
Open Call for M Ventures Product Innovation Track (Cohort 2)
Deadline Date: November 21, 2025 M Ventures is an innovative enterprise support initiative by the UN Sanitation and Hygiene Fund (SHF) under its Capital M initiative, implemented by Bopinc, designed to support menstrual health enterprises to overcome market barriers and unlock their full commercial … [Read more...] about Open Call for M Ventures Product Innovation Track (Cohort 2)
