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Are you an aspiring or new entrepreneur with big ideas but lacking the funding to bring them to life? The Greatness Grant by Nehemiah Davis is here to help you turn your vision into reality. Nehemiah Davis created this grant-to give back and empower the next generation of business owners to chase greatness and achieve success.
Date Posted: 21 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the Mindcapital Founders Fellowship - Spring 2025. Mindcapital's Founders Fellowship is a 90-day startup program where African first-time founders turn promising ideas into viable tech startups, guided by experts and a supportive community.
Date Posted: 21 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs Programme 2025. Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs is a cross-border exchange programme which gives new or aspiring entrepreneurs the chance to learn from experienced entrepreneurs running small businesses in other Participating Countries.
Date Posted: 20 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the Toronto Metropolitan University Future of Sport Lab 2025. This is your chance to showcase your innovative startup, make an impact in the sports industry, and present your business to top industry leaders, investors, and mentors. Don't miss out on this opportunity to accelerate your business' growth and become part of the future of sport.
Date Posted: 20 Feb, 2025
Applications for the UN FAO-PAFO Youth Mentorship Program 2025 are now open. If you are a young professional eager to grow in agriculture, agribusiness, or rural development, this mentorship opportunity is designed for you!
Date Posted: 20 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the GrowthAfrica Nairobi Circular Economy ClimAccelerator 2025. ClimAccelerator is a global programme for startups to innovate, catalyse and scale the potential of their climate solutions. The Circular Economy ClimAccelerator in Nairobi is a result-oriented programme targeted at local Circular Economy (relatively mature) solutions that are shifting the local ecosystem towards more circularity. Don't miss this opportunity to join the Circular Economy ClimAccelerator and take your business to new heights. Apply now to be part of a transformative journey towards a more sustainable future!
Date Posted: 19 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the BEBC Black Pitch Contest Canada 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 18 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the Nelson Mandela - Graça Machel Innovation Awards 2024-2025. The Nelson Mandela Graça Machel Innovation Awards will recognize five innovative ideas and projects from individuals, organizations, networks, or community groups with seed funding of US$7,500. Apply now!
Date Posted: 18 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation Young Entrepreneur Award 2025. The Stelios Philanthropic Foundation's mission is to support a diverse range of charitable activities, primarily in places where the founder has lived and worked - the UK, Greece, Cyprus and Monaco.
Date Posted: 17 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the Agora Venture Competition Spring 2025. Each year, Agora runs two venture challenges for DC-area female founders where the winner walks away with a $10K cash prize. They put female founders at the center of the conversation, gathering the top business and tech influencers in the DMV to help women fund and scale their startups.
Date Posted: 17 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the Google for Startups Accelerator: Canada 2025. This is a ten-week accelerator program for high potential Seed to Series A tech startups based in Canada.
Date Posted: 17 Feb, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 SAB Foundation Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 15 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the HudsonAlpha Ag Tech Accelerator 2025. The HudsonAlpha AgTech Powered by gener8tor leverages HudsonAlpha's deep experience in agriscience; specifically agriculture genomics, plant breeding and crop diversity; with gener8tor's national network of mentors and investors, and Huntsville's innate strengths as a technology hub.
Date Posted: 14 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the Bioenterprise Canada Grow Ontario Accelerator Hub (GOAH) 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 14 Feb, 2025
Looking to grow your established online business and connect with like-minded e-commerce entrepreneurs? Applications are open for the Invest Ottawa E-Commerce Accelerator Program 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 14 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the Alliance for Socially Engaged Arts Fellowship 2025. The Alliance for Socially Engaged Arts Fellowship is a transformative programme designed to connect and support visionary leaders of arts organisations driven by community engagement and social change across Europe. This unique opportunity provides a collaborative space to strengthen your organisation, enhance your professional development, and drive impactful advocacy efforts.
Date Posted: 14 Feb, 2025
Applications open for the Ban Ki-Moon Centre Global Citizen Scholarship Program 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 14 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the McKinsey & Company Fast Grants 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 13 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the Citi Foundation Global Innovation Challenge 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 13 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the Hiring Our Heroes' Small Business Grant Program 2025. Hiring Our Heroes' Small Business Grant Program will honor the achievements of veteran- and military spouse-owned small businesses, highlighting their impact and contributions to local communities and America's economic growth.
Date Posted: 12 Feb, 2025
Here is a list of some notable entrepreneurship programs, the organizations that offer them, and what participants can achieve through each program:
1. Y Combinator (YC) Startup Accelerator
• Organization: Y Combinator
YC is one of the most prestigious startup accelerators in the world. Startups receive seed funding, mentorship, and access to a vast network of investors and successful entrepreneurs. Participants work intensively on their ideas for three months and present them to investors at Demo Day.
2. Techstars
• Organization: Techstars
Techstars provides early-stage startups with access to mentorship, funding, and a worldwide network of entrepreneurs and investors. The program offers hands-on mentorship and culminates in a demo day where startups pitch to potential investors.
3. Google for Startups Accelerator
• Organization: Google
This program supports early-stage startups through mentorship, access to Google resources, and hands-on guidance from industry experts. Participants gain the technical expertise needed to grow their businesses using Google's tools and infrastructure.
4. MIT LaunchX
• Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
This program targets high school students and focuses on building real startups from scratch. Participants learn the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, from ideation to market research and product development, while receiving mentorship from successful entrepreneurs.
5. Hult Prize
• Organization: Hult International Business School
The Hult Prize is a global competition that encourages university students to solve pressing social challenges through entrepreneurship. The winning team receives $1 million in seed capital to launch their startup.
6. Seedcamp
• Organization: Seedcamp
Seedcamp is a European seed fund and accelerator program that provides early-stage startups with mentorship, funding, and access to a global network of investors. Participants benefit from Seedcamp's support in refining their business models and scaling their startups.
7. Stanford Start Accelerator
• Organization: Stanford University
Start offers Stanford-affiliated startups access to a strong community of founders, investors, and mentors. The program supports founders with the resources they need to scale their companies, from fundraising to product development.