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78 opportunities
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Call For Applications: TBH MSME PITCH-A-TON 1.0 Offers Up to ₦10M in - MSME Africa
The Business Hub (TBH) and Sterling BankUp to NGN 10,000,000Not stated
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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
Call For Applications: Federal Government MSME Procurement Training - MSME Africa
Federal Government of NigeriaNot stated
Call for partners
Blue Invest Africa - VC4A
Blue Invest Africa52 days left
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Grant/International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Société Financière Internationale (SFI)USD 50,000 to 1,500,0006 days left
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SSN Small Research Grants 2026–2027 for Researchers
Surveillance Studies NetworkUp to GBP 1,50022 days left
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Oilwatch Africa Small Grants Programme 2026
Oilwatch InternationalUp to USD 5,0004 days left
Fellowship or prizeFeatured
African Energy Entrepreneurship Awards 2026
Octopus Energy GenerationUp to USD 100,00032 days left
Fellowship or prizeFeatured
Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Programme Cohort 16 for young Entrepreneurs (30,000 Euros in funding)
Kingdom of the NetherlandsEUR 30,00021 days left
Fellowship or prizeFeatured
UN Global Compact Business & Human Rights Accelerator Program 2026/2027
UN Global Compact21 days left
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Call for Applications: IKI Small Grants 2027 ( Up to €200,000 in Grants)
German Federal Government, through the International Climate Initiative (IKI)EUR 60,000 to 200,00060 days left
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Call for Applications: TRISEG Project for Ivorian SMEs in Agro-food
Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de Côte d’Ivoire (CCI-CI)41 days left
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Call for Applications: AUDA-NEPAD 2027 Home-Grown Solutions Agribusiness
African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)Not stated
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AfDB's HEI Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme Phase II for African higher education institutions and research centres
African Development BankCloses today
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Senegalese SMEs: Participate in the Franchise Expo Dakar 2026 with the support of ADEPME
ADEPME7 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
Call for Applications: DBN Free Entrepreneurship Training Program
Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN)Not stated
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Backing International Small Restaurants Grant Program 2026
International Downtown Association FoundationNZD 10,000 to 25,0007 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
Call for partners
AUDA-NEPAD Home-Grown Solutions Agribusiness Accelerator Program 2027
AUDA-NEPAD9 days left
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Freshwater Biodiversity Information System for Africa — Small Grants
Terra Viva GrantsUSD 5,000 to 10,000Closes today
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CIEIF Sixth Grant Round: environmental impact assessment, impact modelling and stakeholder engagement for climate intervention field tests
Climate Intervention Environmental Impact Fund (CIEIF)USD 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
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS | Free Training in Entrepreneurship & Financial Management
Sen React1 day left
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British Council Green & Digital Employability and Enterprise Programme 2027
British CouncilGBP 150,0008 days left
Other
Artificial Intelligence: Anthropic Launches Support Program for Young Businesses
AnthropicUSD 1,000Open all year
Investment
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DEBT FINANCING OPPORTUNITY FOR ESTABLISHED SMES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
KAC-Afrika GmbHUSD 2,000,000 to 25,000,000Not stated
Fellowship or prize
Agri-Business Competition: Develop Your Business and Try to Win €6,000
Agri-Business Facility for AfricaEUR 6,0004 days left
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Call for Applications: Support for 50 SMEs for the Franchise Expo Dakar 2026
Agence de Développement et d’Encadrement des PME (ADEPME)XOF 250,0005 days left
Fellowship or prize
Learnstar Startup Challenge 2027
MSME AfricaUp to NGN 1,500,00036 days left
Fellowship or prize
Onewater — Walk of Water Photostory Contest
UNESCO’s World Water Assessment Programme and UNEPUSD 200 to 3,00020 days left
Fellowship or prize
New Venture Competition 2027
Harvard Business School Africa Business ClubUp to USD 50,0003 days left
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Call for Applications: CODESRIA Research Grant 2027
Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA)USD 5,000 to 15,00068 days left
Fellowship or prize
Call for Applications: UNDP Young Africa Innovates Programme 2026–2027
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)9 days left
Fellowship or prize
The UNDP Africa Young Innovates Programme 2026/2027 for young Nigerian Innovators
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)9 days left
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Call for Applications: BRIDGE-in Agriculture For Agripreneurs
Mastercard FoundationUSD 2,000 to 5,000Closes today
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IDA Startup Grant 2026-2027
IDADKK 25,0004 days left
Fellowship or prize
Emerging Global Leader Award (K43)
Fogarty International Center (FIC), NIHUp to USD 140,00024 days left
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Funding Agroecology Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana: 2.7 million euros with AICS
COOPÉRATION ITALIENNE (AICS)Up to EUR 2,700,00037 days left
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Funding for NGOs and Associations: Up to 8 million FCFA from the German Embassy
Ambassade d'Allemagne au SénégalXOF 5,000,000 to 8,000,00021 days left
Other
Call for Applications: AMAMU Impulse – Support for Climate Initiatives in Benin
African Youth4Climate13 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
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Call for Applications: CEGA Research Grants for Projects in 19 African Countries
Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) at the University of California, BerkeleyUSD 67,0006 days left
Fellowship or prize
Call for Applications: EEP Africa Project of the Year 2026 Nominations
EEP Africa11 days left
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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
FoodTech 500 Program
Forward Fooding6 days left
Call for partners
Blue Invest Africa
Blue Invest Africa52 days left
Call for partners
Villgro Africa - VC4A
Villgro AfricaOpen all year
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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D-Prize Challenge 2027
D-PrizeUp to USD 20,00027 days left
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Call for Applications: FASA Agricultural Investment Financing Across Africa
Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P)USD 2,000,000 to 10,000,000Open all year
Fellowship or prize
WISE WOMEN 2026 Call for Projects for Women in Creative Industries
WISE WOMEN21 days left
Fellowship or prize
Youth Ecopreneur Programme (YECO) 2026
International Trade Centre13 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
Other
FoodTech 500
6 days left
Call for partners
SAIS Livestock Investment Readiness Programme (IRP) 2027
SAIS6 days left
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Villgro Africa MedTech Innovation Program
Villgro Africa7 days left
Fellowship or prize
Transformative African Leaders
Agence Française de DéveloppementEUR 8,000Open all year
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
Call for Applications: Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Uganda
Mastercard FoundationUSD 70,00017 days left
Fellowship or prize
Youth Ecopreneur Programme (YECO) 2026
International Trade Centre13 days left
Fellowship or prize
The IREX Community Solutions Program 2027 for Community youth leaders (Fully Funded to the United States)
IREX15 days left
Fellowship or prize
Gates Foundation AI Fellows Program 2027
Gates FoundationNot stated
Call for partners
Call for Applications - 5th Cohort: Teranga Tech Incub Casamance
Alliance Française de Casamance18 days left
Fellowship or prize
Youth Ecopreneur Program 2026/2027
Centre du commerce international (ONU/OMC)USD 100,00013 days left
Call for partners
OceanHub Africa Acceleration Program
OceanHub Africa28 days left
Fellowship or prize
Learnstar Startup Challenge 2027
Up to NGN 1,500,00036 days left
Call for partners
Villgro Africa Incubation Program
Villgro AfricaOpen all year
Fellowship or prize
Create AI Agents
Chambre de l'économie numérique de DubaïUSD 150,00083 days left
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Sustainable and Climate-Smart Agriculture in Africa
Horizon Europe 2027EUR 12,000,000150 days left
Call for partners
Villgro Africa MedTech Innovation Program
Villgro Africa7 days left
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Awesome Foundation 2027 Launches Conservation and Climate Program
Awesome FoundationUp to USD 1,00018 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
Call for partners
EdTech Project Call — timbuktoo & UNDP
Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement (PNUD)Open all year
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Climate Intervention Environmental Impact Fund 2026
Global Grants And Opportunities For Africa (GGA)USD 75,00022 days left
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Call For Applications: FBIS Africa Freshwater Biodiversity Data
Freshwater Research CentreUSD 5,000 to 10,000Closes today