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Applications are now open for the 2024 YouthConnekt Export Accelerator Program. Building on the successful foundation laid since its inception, the program seeks to enhance Africa’s economic landscape by leveraging the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to create a vibrant marketplace for innovative “Made in Africa” products and services.
Date Posted: 10 Sep, 2024
Applications are now open for the Baobab Network 2024 Accelerator Program. This opportunity is open to African entrepreneurs. Apply now!
Date Posted: 10 Sep, 2024
Applications are now open for the WIPO Intellectual Property (IP) Labs 2.0 – Acceleration Program. IP Labs is a WIPO IP-based capacity-building program for startups in Nigeria. Apply now!
Date Posted: 09 Sep, 2024
Densu Associates, a purpose-driven organization with operations in Africa and North America, has partnered with the Mastercard Foundation assessed the needs and priorities for creating an enabling environment for social entrepreneurs in Ghana and implemented the Social Enterprise Accelerator (SEA) Program, which focuses on supporting women-led social enterprises. Apply now for this programme!
Date Posted: 07 Sep, 2024
MentorPitch is a dynamic mentorship program designed to accelerate the growth of early-stage startups by connecting them with experienced industry leaders. Apply now for this opportunity!
Date Posted: 06 Sep, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024/2025 Google News Initiative JournalismAI Innovation Challenge. The JournalismAI Innovation Challenge, supported by the Google News Initiative, aims to fund projects from these news publishers to help fight misinformation and disinformation, experiment with new formats across mobile, video and audio and identify ways to grow subscription and support diverse forms of revenue.
Date Posted: 06 Sep, 2024
Could Al be at the heart of solutions to our global challenges? As part of the Al Action Summit, taking place on 10-11 February 2025 in Paris, the Paris Peace Forum is launching an ambitious Call for Projects focused on artificial intelligence.
Date Posted: 06 Sep, 2024
Applications are open for the Melbourne Social Equity Institute's Community Fellows Program 2025. This program aims to support research that will lead to positive outcomes such as improved service delivery, the development of new services, improved ability to advocate effectively or the improved capacity to undertake future research projects.
Date Posted: 06 Sep, 2024
Applications are open for the AFC Building Resilience Against Climate and Environmental Shocks (BRACE) Program 2024. BRACE leverages a hybrid learning experience to engage agripreneurs through training, peer learning, interactive sessions, and practical applications. Apply now!
Date Posted: 05 Sep, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2025 Aurora Tech Award. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 04 Sep, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) Farmers for the Future (F4F) Grant.The Farmers for the Future (F4F) Grant is an Agricultural Entrepreneurship grant designed to support young people with viable Agri-Business with equity-free capital and other associated support they may require to scale their businesses.
Date Posted: 03 Sep, 2024
Applications are open for the Just One More Foundation Grants 2024. Just One More Foundation is dedicated to inspiring hope and providing opportunity for individuals who have experienced hardships and the organizations that serve them.
Date Posted: 02 Sep, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2025 Rice Miller Business Training (RMBT) Program and Business Development Support. GIZ-MOVE, Bühler Group, and Partners in Food Solution are offering a unique and in-depth training & coaching program for rice processors in Kano and Lagos state, Nigeria. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 02 Sep, 2024
Applications are now open for the Halcyon Health Fellowship 2025. The program will bring together entrepreneurs from across the United States, empowering them to improve physical and mental healthcare outcomes and reduce barriers to quality, affordable healthcare.
Date Posted: 31 Aug, 2024
Applications are now open for the Climate Resilience & Food Security in Africa Fellowship 2025. The program will bring together entrepreneurs from across Africa, empowering them to address climate resilience and food security.
Date Posted: 31 Aug, 2024
Applications are now open for the DMV Climate Innovation Fellowship 2025. The program will bring together entrepreneurs from across DC, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV), empowering them to address climate mitigation, adaptation, and resilience.
Date Posted: 31 Aug, 2024
Applications for the Mogul Millennial Free Therapy for Black Founders 2024 are now open. As an entrepreneur, having the right mental health tools is crucial for building and scaling your company. To support you on your journey, Mogul Millennial is giving away one month of free therapy, thanks to BetterHelp.
Date Posted: 30 Aug, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs DR Congo (AWE DRC) program. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 30 Aug, 2024
WIPO is excited to announce the launch of its latest edition of the IP Management Clinic (IPMC), specifically designed for SMEs and Startups in the Arab region. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 30 Aug, 2024
Applications are open for the Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator 2025. This program focuses on addressing the challenges of the modern dynamic labor market through innovative technologies.
Date Posted: 29 Aug, 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.