Grants and funding for startups in 2026
Here are the funding opportunities open right now for startups: grants, loans, prizes, calls for projects and investors. Each one is read and checked by the FundRadar team and explained in plain words, with who can apply and what to prepare.
Open specifically for startups
GrantFeatured
Call for Applications: BRIDGE-in Agriculture For Agripreneurs
Mastercard FoundationUSD 2,000 to 5,000Closes today
GrantFeatured
100x Impact Accelerator Grant 2026 | £150,000 Catalytic Funding for High-Impact Ventures
100x ImpactGBP 150,0001 day left
Fellowship or prizeFeatured
IDA Startup Grant 2026-2027
IDADKK 25,0004 days left
Fellowship or prizeFeatured
FoodTech 500 Competition 2026
Forward Fooding6 days left
Call for partnersFeatured
Call for Applications LIF-BCEAO 2026 for FinTech and Financial Institutions
Banque Centrale des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (BCEAO)21 days left
Fellowship or prizeFeatured
UN Global Compact Business & Human Rights Accelerator Program 2026/2027
UN Global Compact21 days left
Fellowship or prizeFeatured
African Energy Entrepreneurship Awards 2026
Octopus Energy GenerationUp to USD 100,00032 days left
Call for partnersFeatured
Timbuktoo Pan-African Incubation Program 2026 for AgriTech Startups
UNDP/Government of Japan51 days left
InvestmentFeatured
Ajim Capital Funding for African Startups Up to $500,000
Ajim CapitalUSD 250,000 to 500,000Not stated
GrantFeatured
The Research & Innovation for Climate (RICH) HubAI Innovation 2026 for African Innovators
Research & Innovation for Climate (RICH) HubUp to USD 200,000Not stated
Fellowship or prize
New Venture Competition 2027
Harvard Business School Africa Business ClubUp to USD 50,0003 days left
Fellowship or prize
Free Training: Prepare Your Agri-Food Product for the Canadian Market with CAFAC
Conseil d'Affaires des Femmes Afrique-Canada (CAFAC)3 days left
Fellowship or prize
Agri-Business Competition: Develop Your Business and Try to Win €6,000
Agri-Business Facility for AfricaEUR 6,0004 days left
Call for partners
SAIS Livestock Investment Readiness Programme (IRP) 2027
SAIS6 days left
Call for partners
Call for Applications SAIS Livestock Investment Readiness Programme 2027
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)Up to EUR 15,0006 days left
Fellowship or prize
The SAIS Livestock Investment Readiness Programme 2027 for African start-ups
Scaling Agriculture Innovations through Start-ups (SAIS)Up to EUR 15,0006 days left
Grant
Call for Applications: SAIS Livestock Investment Readiness Program 2027
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)EUR 15,0006 days left
Fellowship or prize
FoodTech 500 Program
Forward Fooding6 days left
Grant
SAIS Livestock Investment Readiness Programme 2027 (up to €15,000)
Opportunity DeskUp to EUR 15,0006 days left
Call for partners
SAIS Livestock Investment Readiness Programme (IRP) 2027
SAIS6 days left
Other
FoodTech 500
6 days left
Call for partners
Villgro Africa MedTech Innovation Program
Villgro Africa7 days left
Call for partners
Villgro Africa MedTech Innovation Program
Villgro Africa7 days left
Call for partners
AUDA-NEPAD Home-Grown Solutions Agribusiness Accelerator Program 2027
AUDA-NEPAD9 days left
Fellowship or prize
Startup Awards 2026
Startup Club ZA9 days left
Fellowship or prize
Call for Applications: EEP Africa Project of the Year 2026 Nominations
EEP Africa11 days left
Fellowship or prize
Youth Ecopreneur Program 2026/2027
Centre du commerce international (ONU/OMC)USD 100,00013 days left
Fellowship or prize
Youth Ecopreneur Programme (YECO) 2026
International Trade Centre13 days left
Fellowship or prize
Youth Ecopreneur Programme (YECO) 2026
International Trade Centre13 days left
Fellowship or prize
Call for Applications: Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Uganda
Mastercard FoundationUSD 70,00017 days left
Call for partners
Call for Applications - 5th Cohort: Teranga Tech Incub Casamance
Alliance Française de Casamance18 days left
Call for partners
Call for Applications: 1st Cohort of the Financial Innovation Laboratory (LIF-BCEAO)
BCEAO21 days left
Grant
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: UP TO US$400,000 FOR DIGITAL ENERGY/CLIMATE INNOVATORS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA!
Strategia NetherlandsUSD 150,000 to 400,00021 days left
Fellowship or prize
Call for Applications: Orange Corners Nigeria Cohort 16 (Up to €30,000 in funding)
FATE FoundationUp to EUR 30,00021 days left
Call for partners
Apply for the 100x Impact accelerator
100xGBP 150,00022 days left
Fellowship or prize
Latitude59 Startup Competition
Latitude5922 days left
Fellowship or prize
Erase Indifference Challenge 2026 (€90,000 prize)
Opportunity DeskUp to EUR 90,00025 days left
Fellowship or prize
OceanHub Africa Acceleration Program Cohort 8
OceanHub Africa27 days left
Fellowship or prize
OceanHub Africa Acceleration Program Cohort 8
OceanHub Africa27 days left
Grant
D-Prize Challenge 2027
D-PrizeUp to USD 20,00027 days left
Grant
D-Prize Challenge 2027
D-PrizeUp to USD 20,00027 days left
Call for partners
OceanHub Africa Acceleration Program
OceanHub Africa28 days left
Call for partners
OceanHub Africa Acceleration Program 2025
OceanHub Africa28 days left
Grant
NEXT IMPACT – Ideation Window: 7,000 USD to Propel Your Project in Benin 🚀
The Seme CityUp to USD 7,00035 days left
Fellowship or prize
Learnstar Startup Challenge 2027
MSME AfricaUp to NGN 1,500,00036 days left
Fellowship or prize
Learnstar Startup Challenge 2027
Up to NGN 1,500,00036 days left
Grant
Allianz MoveNow Global Social Innovation Challenge
AllianzUSD 5,000 to 10,00039 days left
Call for partners
Launch your startup with the 2nd cohort of the CESAG incubator!
CESAG43 days left
Call for partners
Blue Invest Africa - VC4A
Blue Invest Africa52 days left
Call for partners
BlueInvest Africa 2027 – 5th edition
European Union52 days left
Call for partners
Blue Invest Africa
Blue Invest Africa52 days left
Fellowship or prize
Microsoft Imagine Cup 2027
Microsoft for StartupsUSD 250,000 to 1,000,000111 days left
Fellowship or prize
Microsoft Imagine Cup Startup Competition 2027
MicrosoftUp to USD 250,000111 days left
Grant
Call for Applications: DBN Agriculture Innovation Hub for Agribusinesses in North-East Nigeria
Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN)Open all year
Call for partners
Villgro Africa Incubation Program
Villgro AfricaOpen all year
Other
Artificial Intelligence: Anthropic Launches Support Program for Young Businesses
AnthropicUSD 1,000Open all year
Call for partners
Villgro Africa - VC4A
Villgro AfricaOpen all year
Grant
Climate Technology Initiative — Funding for Climate or Clean Energy Projects
Climate Technology Initiative (CTI PFAN)USD 500,000 to 50,000,000Open all year
Investment
Madica: Up to 200,000 USD and Mentorship for African Tech Startups
MadicaUSD 200,000Open all year
Call for partners
EdTech Project Call — timbuktoo & UNDP
Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement (PNUD)Open all year
Also open to you (no restriction on this point)
Call for partners
Global Call for Sustainable Industrial AI-Powered Solutions
UNIDOCloses today
Tender
ABMS launches a call for tenders
Association Béninoise pour le Marketing Social et la Communication pour la Santé (ABMS)1 day left
Grant
Global EbA Fund: Climate & Biodiversity Financing (up to 500k USD)
Global Eba FundUp to USD 500,0007 days left
Fellowship or prize
Women in Tech × UN Women Digital Skills and Mentorship Programme
Women in Tech® Global and UN Women11 days left
Fellowship or prize
Community Solutions Program 2027
The Community Solutions Program (CSP)15 days left
Fellowship or prize
Innovation and Impact Solutions Competition: Banlieue Smart Day 2026
Banlieue Smart Genius33 days left
Grant
Funding Agroecology Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana: 2.7 million euros with AICS
COOPÉRATION ITALIENNE (AICS)Up to EUR 2,700,00037 days left
Call for partners
WFP Innovation Challenge
WFP52 days left
Grant
Call for Applications: 2026-2027 Funding Program of the Dakar Woman Group
The Dakar Women's Group157 days left
Fellowship or prize
Call For Applications: Federal Government TVET Initiative COHORT 3
Federal Ministry of Education (FME)NGN 30,000Not stated
Grant
Federal Government’s ₦75,000 HoPE Cash Transfer
Federal Government of NigeriaNGN 75,000Not stated
How to apply with a real chance
- Check eligibility first: country, type of organisation, sector and stage. Most applications fail here.
- Prepare your basics once: legal documents, a short project description, a 12-month budget and one or two references.
- Apply early. Funders often answer questions and look at files before the last week.
Check if you are eligible, in 2 minutes
Describe your organisation once. FundRadar gives you a fit score for each opportunity and tells you what to prepare. Free, in 7 languages.
Questions people ask
Where can I find grants for startups?
This page lists the opportunities open for startups that the FundRadar team has checked. In the FundRadar app you can also paste any link or screenshot of a call and get a fit score for your organisation.
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Do I need a registered organisation?
It depends on the funder. Each opportunity page says which types of organisation can apply. Some calls accept individuals or informal groups.