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Applications are open for the Mastercard Foundation BRIDGE-in-Agriculture Program 2025. This programme is open to entrepreneurs in Ghana. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 04 Nov, 2024
Applications for the Olympism365 Innovation Hub Tech365 Explore 2025 are now open. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 02 Nov, 2024
Applications are invited for the Next BIG Thing Pitch Competition 2024. Entrepreneurship is for everyone! Prepare to ignite your entrepreneurial flame at The Next BIG Thing Pitch Competition!
Date Posted: 02 Nov, 2024
Applications are open for the Citi Bank Foundation Community Finance Innovation Fund 2024. The Citi Foundation has launched the Community Finance Innovation Fund (CFIF), a new initiative aimed at supporting financial inclusion and financial health solutions in the United States. Apply now!
Date Posted: 02 Nov, 2024
Applications are open for the 21st Century Museum Professionals Program 2025. The 21st Century Museum Professional (21MP) grant program supports projects that offer professional development to the current museum workforce, train and recruit future museum professionals, and identify and share effective practices in museum workforce education and training. Apply now!
Date Posted: 01 Nov, 2024
The CGI Entrepreneurship Application is now open. You can apply for CGI University, the CGI Fellowship, or both via this application. The early decision deadline for selection is November 20, and the final deadline for consideration is December 20.
Date Posted: 01 Nov, 2024
The Africa Centers for Disease Control (Africa CDC) in partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Office to the African Union and YouthHubAfrica is pleased to announce the call for applications for Bingwa PLUS , an incubator for young African health champions passionate about improving the health of their communities. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 01 Nov, 2024
Applications are open for the Mastercard Foundation Agribusiness Challenge Fund 2024-2025. The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity has launched an Agribusiness Challenge Fund, calling for proposals from SMEs in the agriculture sector that can create work opportunities at scale for young women and men, young persons with disabilities, and refugee youth.
Date Posted: 31 Oct, 2024
Are you an innovative entrepreneur who's action-oriented, opportunity-focused, and always ready for a challenge? YEDI's Incubator Program 2025 is seeking 15 ambitious individuals to join this year's cohort!
Date Posted: 31 Oct, 2024
Applications are open for the Government of Canada Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program 2024/2025. The program aims to support the mandate of the Department of Canadian Heritage by building on Canada's strength as a diverse and inclusive society.
Date Posted: 31 Oct, 2024
Applications ae open for the SDG Innovation Accelerator 2024-2025 for Young Professionals. This intensive nine-month programme is designed to activate the potential of future business leaders and changemakers.
Date Posted: 31 Oct, 2024
Applications are open for the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund Grants 2024/2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 30 Oct, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2025 UN Global Compact Business & Human Rights Accelerator Program. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 30 Oct, 2024
Applications are now open for the Growth4Her Investor Readiness Accelerator Program Cohort 4. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 28 Oct, 2024
Applications are open for the Blue Ridge Labs Catalyst Program 2025. At Catalyst, they are on a mission to support bold, impact-driven founders who are building tech solutions aimed at fighting poverty. Whether you're focused on food security, healthcare, education, or financial stability, they are available to accelerate your venture to new heights.
Date Posted: 25 Oct, 2024
Fast Forward is ready to support a cohort of startups building technology products for Nigeria’s livestock and allied industries. Applications are currently ongoing for this opportunity. Apply now!
Date Posted: 24 Oct, 2024
Applications for the Council on Australia Latin America Relations (COALAR) Grants 2024-2025 are now open. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 23 Oct, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2025 Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Cybersecurity. This program will provide startups with the essential growth skills, internationalization strategies, and Google tools and products to help them scale. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 22 Oct, 2024
Applications are open for the CIX Startup Awards 2025. This opportunity gives you a chance to meet key people and groups that will help your company succeed! Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 22 Oct, 2024
Applications are open for the FirstBank Fintech Innovators Pitch Programme 2024. FirstBank is hosting its 6th annual Fintech Summit with the theme "Banking on Partnerships". Scheduled to take place on the 13th & 14th of November 2024. It will feature a series of engaging sessions, keynote speeches, and networking opportunities. This opportunity is open to all fintech entrepreneurs in Nigeria.
Date Posted: 22 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.