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67 opportunities
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The Research & Innovation for Climate (RICH) HubAI Innovation 2026 for African Innovators
Research & Innovation for Climate (RICH) HubUp to USD 200,000Not stated
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Allianz x Social Shifters MoveNow Social Innovation Challenge 2026
Allianz x Social ShiftersUSD 5,000 to 10,00039 days left
Fellowship or prizeFeatured
FoodTech 500 Competition 2026
Forward Fooding6 days left
InvestmentFeatured
Ajim Capital Funding for African Startups Up to $500,000
Ajim CapitalUSD 250,000 to 500,000Not stated
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
Call for partnersFeatured
Timbuktoo Pan-African Incubation Program 2026 for AgriTech Startups
UNDP/Government of Japan51 days left
Fellowship or prizeFeatured
IDA Startup Grant 2026-2027
IDADKK 25,0004 days left
Fellowship or prizeFeatured
The ITU Gender Champions Programme 2027 for young women leading digital transformation and digital inclusion.
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)6 days left
Call for partners
Launch your startup with the 2nd cohort of the CESAG incubator!
CESAG43 days left
Fellowship or prize
Learnstar Startup Challenge 2027
MSME AfricaUp to NGN 1,500,00036 days left
Fellowship or prize
Microsoft Imagine Cup Startup Competition 2027
MicrosoftUp to USD 250,000111 days left
Call for partners
AfDB's HEI Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme Phase II for African higher education institutions and research centres
African Development BankCloses today
Fellowship or prize
FoodTech 500 Program
Forward Fooding6 days left
Call for partners
Call for Applications: AfDB Opens HEI Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme Phase II
African Development Bank (AfDB)Closes today
Fellowship or prize
Women in Tech × UN Women Digital Skills and Mentorship Programme
Women in Tech® Global and UN Women11 days left
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Call for Applications: Fund for Innovation in Development Offers Grants of
Fund for Innovation in Development (FID)Up to EUR 4,000,000Open all year
Other
FoodTech 500
6 days left
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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 MedTech Innovation Program
Villgro Africa7 days left
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Allianz MoveNow Global Social Innovation Challenge
AllianzUSD 5,000 to 10,00039 days left
Other
Technical Support from DER/FJ
DER/FJOpen all year
Fellowship or prize
Call for Applications: Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Uganda
Mastercard FoundationUSD 70,00017 days left
Investment
Madica: Up to 200,000 USD and Mentorship for African Tech Startups
MadicaUSD 200,000Open all year
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$75,000 for Climate Innovation Projects – Climate Intervention Environmental Impact Fund
Startup NetworksUSD 75,00022 days left
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Call for Applications: British Council Green and Digital Employability and Enterprise Programme
British CouncilGBP 150,0008 days left
Fellowship or prize
Innovation and Impact Solutions Competition: Banlieue Smart Day 2026
Banlieue Smart Genius33 days left
Call for partners
Call for Applications - 5th Cohort: Teranga Tech Incub Casamance
Alliance Française de Casamance18 days left
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British Council Green & Digital Employability and Enterprise Programme 2027
British CouncilGBP 150,0008 days left
Fellowship or prize
Learnstar Startup Challenge 2027
Up to NGN 1,500,00036 days left
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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
Call for partners
WFP Innovation Challenge
WFP52 days left
Call for partners
Villgro Africa MedTech Innovation Program
Villgro Africa7 days left
Call for partners
Call for Applications: 1st Cohort of the Financial Innovation Laboratory (LIF-BCEAO)
BCEAO21 days left
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Climate Technology Initiative — Funding for Climate or Clean Energy Projects
Climate Technology Initiative (CTI PFAN)USD 500,000 to 50,000,000Open all year
Fellowship or prize
Latitude59 Startup Competition
Latitude5922 days left
Fellowship or prize
Startup Awards 2026
Startup Club ZA9 days left
Call for partners
EdTech Project Call — timbuktoo & UNDP
Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement (PNUD)Open all year
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Allianz — Grants for Youth-Led Social and Environmental Startups
AllianzUSD 5,000 to 10,00039 days left
Tender
Data Challenge Burkina 2026
Ministère de la Transition digitale, des Postes et des Communications électroniques du Burkina Faso1 day left
Other
GenAI for Good Challenge: Cities Edition
IEEE Humanitarian Technologies and UNDPUp to USD 40,00035 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
Fellowship or prize
Microsoft Imagine Cup 2027
Microsoft for StartupsUSD 250,000 to 1,000,000111 days left
Fellowship or prizeFeatured
African Energy Entrepreneurship Awards 2026
Octopus Energy GenerationUp to USD 100,00032 days left
Fellowship or prize
Call for Applications: EEP Africa Project of the Year 2026 Nominations
EEP Africa11 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
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Call for Applications: SAIS Livestock Investment Readiness Program 2027
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)EUR 15,0006 days left
Call for partners
BlueInvest Africa 2027 – 5th edition
European Union52 days left
Call for partners
OceanHub Africa Acceleration Program 2025
OceanHub Africa28 days left
Call for partners
Villgro Africa - VC4A
Villgro AfricaOpen all year
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SAIS Livestock Investment Readiness Programme 2027 (up to €15,000)
Opportunity DeskUp to EUR 15,0006 days left
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D-Prize Challenge 2027
D-PrizeUp to USD 20,00027 days left
Call for partners
SAIS Livestock Investment Readiness Programme (IRP) 2027
SAIS6 days left
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D-Prize Challenge 2027
D-PrizeUp to USD 20,00027 days left
Call for partners
HEI Phase II Program 2026
Banque africaine de développementCloses today
Fellowship or prize
Erase Indifference Challenge 2026 (€90,000 prize)
Opportunity DeskUp to EUR 90,00025 days left
Call for partners
SAIS Livestock Investment Readiness Programme (IRP) 2027
SAIS6 days left
Fellowship or prize
Call For Applications: Federal Government TVET Initiative COHORT 3
Federal Ministry of Education (FME)NGN 30,000Not stated
Fellowship or prize
Mozilla Foundation Fellowship 2027–2028
Mozilla FoundationUp to USD 125,00038 days left
Fellowship or prize
OceanHub Africa Acceleration Program Cohort 8
OceanHub Africa27 days left
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Grant/International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Société Financière Internationale (SFI)USD 50,000 to 1,500,0006 days left
Call for partners
OceanHub Africa Acceleration Program
OceanHub Africa28 days left
Call for partners
Villgro Africa Incubation Program
Villgro AfricaOpen all year
Fellowship or prize
ITU Gender Champions Programme
ITU6 days left
Other
Artificial Intelligence: Anthropic Launches Support Program for Young Businesses
AnthropicUSD 1,000Open all year
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Sustainable and Climate-Smart Agriculture in Africa
Horizon Europe 2027EUR 12,000,000150 days left
Fellowship or prize
OceanHub Africa Acceleration Program Cohort 8
OceanHub Africa27 days left
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Interledger Project Call: Grants of 500 to 3,000 USD for Financial Inclusion
Fondation InterledgerUSD 500 to 3,0002 days left