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You can now submit proposals for the 5th UfM Energy and Climate Business Forum Deal-Making Workshop. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 28 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the Siakam EdTech Engine Accelerator Program 2025. The Siakam EdTech Engine is a 12-week virtual accelerator program designed to help early-stage EdTech startups scale their impact. Co-founded by NBA champion Pascal Siakam's PS43 Foundation and powered by DMZ, the program offers mentorship, resources, real-world testing, and funding opportunities.
Date Posted: 28 Feb, 2025
For the fourth consecutive year, Viva Technology is proud to host the Africa Tech Awards. This pan-African initiative recognizes and supports startups striving to make a positive impact across Africa in the Green Tech, E-commerce & Fin Tech, and HealthTech sectors. This event aims to provide a unique opportunity for startups while promoting the brightest African innovators shaping the future.
Date Posted: 28 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the Presidential Precinct Corporate Leaders Program 2025. The Presidential Precinct, working in partnership with Axxess, will convene the 2025 Corporate Leaders Program, April 26 - May 4 for 12 business leaders who represent African and Diasporan communities. Together, these leaders will sharpen their business acumen and refine their business models for international trade and investment.
Date Posted: 27 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the Y Combinator Summer Fellows Grants 2025. This summer, Y Combinator will be giving grants to college students to work on their own technical projects.
Date Posted: 26 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the BRIDGE-ing the Gap for African Entrepreneurs in Canada 2025. This accelerator program, running from May 2025 to May 2026, is designed to empower African immigrant entrepreneurs in Canada who've launched businesses here, and are now looking for extra support to scale.
Date Posted: 26 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the WISE Edtech Accelerator 2025-2026. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 26 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the Next Challenge for Media & Journalism 2025. The Next Challenge for Media & Journalism is the largest startup competition open to nonprofit and for-profit media companies in the United States. The annual 16-week challenge promotes groundbreaking ideas and trailblazing startups that will reinvent journalism and media over the coming decade.
Date Posted: 25 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the Access Bank Youthrive Program 2025. This is a transformative initiative by Access Bank designed to empower, uplift, and accelerate the next generation of MSMEs. The program is set to impact over 4 million individuals by enhancing capacity, providing financial empowerment, and fostering invaluable business exchange programs.
Date Posted: 25 Feb, 2025
Are you currently working on a decentralized energy solution or an innovative green energy idea? The Energy Innovation Challenge 2025 invites individuals and teams to pitch their groundbreaking energy solutions for a chance to win $1500 to develop their project.
Date Posted: 24 Feb, 2025
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
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.