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Applications are now open for the 2025 Africa Carbon Removal Accelerator (ACRA) Program. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 07 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the AWS Education Equity Initiative 2026. The AWS Education Equity Initiative expands access to future skills education for underserved learners globally. Amazon is committing up to $100 million in AWS credits and technical expertise to support socially-minded organizations develop innovative digital learning solutions that utilize cloud and Al technologies.
Date Posted: 07 Feb, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 World Food Prize Foundation Innovate for Impact Challenge. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 05 Feb, 2025
Applications are now open for the GSMA Innovation Fund for Impactful AI. The GSMA Innovation Fund for Impactful AI will provide grants and venture building support to small and growing enterprises that leverage AI and other emerging technologies, in conjunction with mobile technology, to have a positive impact on the lives of people in LMICs.
Date Posted: 05 Feb, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Accelerator Program. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it
Date Posted: 05 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the UC Berkeley LSEC Entrepreneur in Residence Program 2025. UC Berkeley's Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Center (LSEC) is launching an Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) Program alongside its signature LSEC- Nucleate Venture Fellows Program. LSEC's new EIR program offers a unique opportunity for a seasoned entrepreneur to explore cutting-edge UC Berkeley life sciences research with the potential to become CEO as you lead the commercialization of a groundbreaking innovation.
Date Posted: 04 Feb, 2025
Applications are invited for the British Council SoCreative Africa Learning Programme 2025. The programme is developed to support the British Council's wider Creative Economy strand, designed to help develop an ecosystem in which young entrepreneurs can thrive.
Date Posted: 04 Feb, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 FATE Foundation Revolving Fund Programme. FATE Foundation in partnership with Youth Business International (YBI) and Standard Chartered Foundation, is excited to announce the launch of the Revolving Fund Programme to support 300 Nano and Micro Enterprises for the next 3 years. This programme is a part of the Futuremakers Global Youth economic empowerment initiative to support Youth businesses globally.
Date Posted: 03 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the Trailblazer Programme 2025 for Early-Stage Innovators. The initiative seeks to identify fashion's most promising early-stage innovators and support them on their journey to scale.
Date Posted: 03 Feb, 2025
Ready to take your small business to the next level? The Wells Fargo Equitable Access Boost Camp is now accepting applications for an exclusive 12-week accelerator program. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 01 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the Allianz Foundation Grants Program 2025. The Allianz Foundation's funding program focuses on projects in the areas of Arts & Culture, European Civil Society and Climate & Environment. Apply now!
Date Posted: 31 Jan, 2025
Are you a young South African entrepreneur based in Cape Town and ready to take your business to the next level? Got an innovative product or service that could shake up the market? Looking to scale, grow your impact, and create job opportunities for fellow youth? If your business is all about making a positive difference and contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this is your chance!
Date Posted: 30 Jan, 2025
Applications are open for the InsurTech Startup Competition 2025. Contestants will gain access to a prize pool of $200,000 in value, exposure to 10+ early-stage investors and insurance leaders, and have the chance to present in front of 400+ InsurTech influencers live in New York.
Date Posted: 30 Jan, 2025
Applications are open for the Unlock Her Future Prize 2025. Join this contest and stand a chance to receive a grant of up to US$100,000,
Date Posted: 30 Jan, 2025
Applications are open for the RestorLife Awards 2025. These awards honor and recognize organizations and businesses that demonstrate exceptional dedication to environmental restoration and safeguarding livelihoods and ecosystems.
Date Posted: 30 Jan, 2025
Following the successful conclusion of the first edition, RES4Africa Foundation announces the launch of the Open Call for the 2025 Batch of RAISEAfrica - Renewables Accelerators for Innovative Startups and Entrepreneurs in Africa. Apply now!
Date Posted: 29 Jan, 2025
Are you an organization that supports the circular business model? Are you a non-governmental organization that empowers small businesses and entrepreneurs become sustainable? Are you owning a small business implementing or wanting to scale sustainable innovations? Become a Small Business Champion today!
Date Posted: 29 Jan, 2025
Applications are now open for the Flour Mills of Nigeria (FMN) Prize for Innovation Competition 4.0. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 29 Jan, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 NITDA IgniteHer Bootcamp Program. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 29 Jan, 2025
Grand Challenges Canada is launching a new portfolio, Play Learn Thrive, to respond to gaps in current Early Childhood Development in Emergencies (ECDiE) and Education in Emergencies (EiE) approaches. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 29 Jan, 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.