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Applications are now open for the 2025 IDC Green Tourism Incentive Programme. The Green Tourism Incentive Programme (GTIP) is a resource efficiency incentive programme of the Department of Tourism whose objective is to encourage and support private sector tourism enterprises to adopt responsible tourism practices by moving towards the sustainable management and usage of energy and water resources. Apply now!
Date Posted: 09 Oct, 2024
Applications are open for the Bank of Montreal (BMO) Fellowship 2025. The BMO Fellowship is a fully-funded venture and leadership program designed to provide comprehensive support to highly promising, diverse environmental sustainability entrepreneurs and leaders. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 09 Oct, 2024
Applications are invited for the Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship 2025. The Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship gives African students and recent graduates the opportunity to access training, resources, financial support and a network of mentors to develop their entrepreneurial skills and start building their own venture.
Date Posted: 09 Oct, 2024
Applications are open for the Anzisha Prize Venture Building Fellowship 2025. The Anzisha Prize is a venture building fellowship program that has successfully supported and championed very young entrepreneurs for over 10 years. The fellowship is a multi-year program that celebrates and rewards business growth. Apply now!
Date Posted: 09 Oct, 2024
Are you an NGO working to promote democratic values in your region? Do you aim to strengthen civil society, advance human rights, or promote free media? The National Endowment for Democracy (NED)offers grants to support organizations like yours, working on projects that foster democracy worldwide.
Date Posted: 08 Oct, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 WIMBIZ Business Pitch Competition. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 08 Oct, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 Sterling Bank Green Innovation Challenge. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 08 Oct, 2024
Applications are open for the Fundación MAPFRE Social Innovation Awards 2024. The Fundación MAPFRE Social Innovation Awards were launched in 2017 with the clear goal of promoting projects capable of generating a positive impact on our environment and of being replicated in other contexts, amplifying their scope. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 08 Oct, 2024
Proposals are invited for the Catalyst Grant Program 2024. The Catalyst Grant Program is a collaboration between the Urban Institute and the Microsoft Justice Reform Initiative to support the efforts of nonprofit organisations to use data and technology to advance racial equity and reform in the adult criminal legal system. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 08 Oct, 2024
Applications are open for the YALI RLC SA training for Young African Leaders. The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) is the U.S. Government's signature effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders. Apply now!
Date Posted: 08 Oct, 2024
Applications are open for the UNCCD COP-16 and Youth Forum. This training will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 07 Oct, 2024
Applications are open for the Black-Mandated Funding Framework Grant 2024. The Black-Mandated Funding Framework aims to address funding gaps and historical underinvestment in community organizations and groups that serve Toronto's Black communities. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 04 Oct, 2024
Applications are open for the Commonwealth Foundation Grants Programme 2024. Under this call, the Foundation is looking to support projects that seek to facilitate constructive engagement between civil society and government, including civil society participation in policy development and decision making. Apply now!
Date Posted: 04 Oct, 2024
Applications are open for the UN WFP PALM Iraq Innovation Challenge 2024. The PALM (Promoting Adaptation through Localized Methods) Iraq Innovation Challenge aims to identify and support local cost-effective solutions, both low-tech and high-tech, to build resilience and enhance climate adaptation of affected communities.
Date Posted: 04 Oct, 2024
Applications are open for the Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa 2024. This is a three-month hybrid accelerator program for Seed to Series A Black-led technology startups. Apply now!
Date Posted: 03 Oct, 2024
Applications for the BryteBridge Cares Microgrant Program 2024 are now open. The mission of this program is to help nonprofits thrive by providing the education, technology, and expert support they need. Don't miss your chance to receive a $1,000 cash grant or $1,000 in service credits! Apply for the BryteBridge Cares Microgrant Program: Cycle 2.
Date Posted: 03 Oct, 2024
Applications are invited for the Meta Data Center Community Action Grants 2025. Meta's annual Data Center Community Action Grants program provides direct funding to schools, registered nonprofits and community organizations in locations where they have an operational data center. Apply now!
Date Posted: 03 Oct, 2024
Are you an early-stage startup working on innovative climate solutions? Apply now for the Climate Symposium at HBS Startup Pitch Competition 2024. They offer you the chance to accelerate your journey.
Date Posted: 03 Oct, 2024
Applications are open for the Ennovate Ventures TheNextFund for Disruptive Companies East Africa 2024. TheNextFund is a bespoke venture capital-ready programme that is investing in the most promising tech and tech-enabled startups across East Africa. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 03 Oct, 2024
Applications are open for the My 500K Agribusiness Idea Competition 2024. The 500k Agribusiness Idea Competition aims to motivate young entrepreneurs to turn their agribusiness ideas into comprehensive business plans and scale them into thriving ventures, regardless of their initial size. Apply now for this opportunity!
Date Posted: 03 Oct, 2024
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.