Tag: grants

We are most fulfilled when your idea thrives as we are on a mission to empower Africa’s Agri-innovators. This year’s Hackathon and Venture Building Program offers grants, mentorship, and access to market through corporate partnerships. The FCMB Agritech Hackathon and venture building program is an initiative to foster and accelerate the growth of the agricultural…

Her Startup is a program designed to address the challenges that female founders face in the entrepreneurial landscape. Her Startup combines proven entrepreneurship training, seed funding, and mentoring to provide comprehensive and long-term solutions to the funding issue for female-led start-ups. The program’s goal is to mentor and invest in African+Women-led early-stage businesses with high…

TBD, a part of Block, has launched the TBD Hackathon in collaboration with the Africa Bitcoin Conference. This competition aims to foster innovation and technological advancement in payments across Africa using the tbDEX open-source protocol. The hackathon will run from July 31 to September 15, 2024, with the finale taking place from December 9-11, 2024,…

Are you an entrepreneur scaling technology to enhance the climate-resilience of frontline communities? Are you a nonprofit innovator using technology to combat the adverse effects of climate change on your community’s health and well-being? The Twilio.org Climate Tech Prize is investing $1 million from the Twilio.org Impact Fund in actionable technology solutions, addressing both immediate…

The AgroHack Challenge seeks innovative ideas from all stages of the agriculture value chain. These ideas will be accelerated, opening up new opportunities for many young Nigerians. The primary goal of the AgroHack Challenge is to harness innovative solutions that will accelerate rapid growth in the agriculture food sector, increase output and profitability for farmers,…

Participate in transforming modern education! Apply to start a Curiosity Club. As a Curiosity Club Guide, you’ll lead peers through a groundbreaking program that focuses on curiosity-driven, collaborative learning. Receive training, ongoing support, and a €500 budget to develop impactful projects. Be a part of the change by encouraging intrinsic motivation and personal development in…

Entrepreneurs create cool startups, which we help accelerate. Microsoft’s corporate customers are constantly looking for new and innovative ways to give their businesses an advantage. We help tech startups sell their innovative solutions to these customers by hosting a series of workshops to shorten their sales cycle. Throughout our accelerator program, our founders build close…

Applications are open for the Wiki Loves Earth 2024 in Nigeria. Wiki Loves Earth is an international photography competition to promote natural heritage sites around the World through Wikimedia projects (mainly Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons). This is the fifth time Nigeria will be participating in the contest and it would be held during 1 June —…

The Small Research Grants Program funds education research projects that will contribute to the overall improvement of education, with budgets of up to $50,000 for projects lasting one to five years. This program is “field-initiated” in the sense that proposal submissions do not respond to a specific request for a specific research topic, discipline, design,…

UNICEF is thrilled that you are considering joining this program to elevate your advocacy work. Below, you will find detailed information about the Youth Advocacy Training program. Youth Advocacy Training The Youth Advocacy Training supports US-based young people, ages 14-24, in building core advocacy skills for youth-led civic engagement. Using UNICEF’s Youth Advocacy Guide and…

Does your technology improve business operations, such as productivity, safety, logistics, sustainability, customer experience, or something else? Could your Fintech startup increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve security or spending habits? If you’re a founder looking for funding to expand your startup and want to make a difference, this contest is for you. Apply to…

Applications are now open for the 2024 Ban-Ki-Moon Elevating The Voices Of Women In Agriculture Changemakers. EVWA Changemakers is an annual campaign, which recognizes and gives a platform to exceptional Africans below the age of 30, who lead projects that contribute to the empowerment of women farmers. Through a call for nomination, inspiring young leaders in…

You will learn from the sharpest minds and be surrounded by other great blockchain founders as you develop your revolutionary ideas for 10 weeks in a hybrid format. The core part of the accelerator takes place online, accompanied by an in-person physical bootcamp in Zug, Switzerland. ‍ During our Web3 accelerator program, participating startups will…

Applications are now open for the 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge. The Ecobank Fintech Challenge is open to all startups with innovative solutions that address the needs of the African people and their diaspora. It has been created with two objectives in mind: Identify and support Fintechs that are ready to scale up with resources, funding,…

DevEast is a business development advocacy platform for the sustainable development of Eastern Nigeria. DevEast students pitch application to support student owned businesses. If you’re a student with a business idea or running a business and ready to take it to the next level, this is your chance. The DevEast  Business pitch is targeted at…

StarNews Mobile, in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Global Black Economic Forum (GBEF), is excited to announce a business competition for Nigerian entrepreneurs! If you are an SME or startup in Nigeria, this is your chance to win funding, mentorship, and business support to boost your entrepreneurial journey.…

Applications are now open for the 2024 UNDP Timbuktoo Fintech Startup Accelerator Programme. The timbuktoo Fintech Startup Accelerator Programme is a Pan-African initiative of the timbuktoo Fintech Hub in Lagos, Nigeria supporting startups that: Are deploying technology solutions in the financial services sector: These are startups that have a technology-enabled solution at its core, utilising digital tools…

Applications are now open for the 2024 UNDP Timbuktoo Fintech Startup Accelerator Programme. The timbuktoo Fintech Startup Accelerator Programme is a Pan-African initiative of the timbuktoo Fintech Hub in Lagos, Nigeria supporting startups that: Are deploying technology solutions in the financial services sector: These are startups that have a technology-enabled solution at its core, utilising digital tools…

If you are between the ages of 21-40, have a business registered in Imo State, and are an indigene of Owerri LGA, this is your chance to take your business or idea to the next level! The Eze Mitchell Egbukole Foundation is accepting applications for our Youth Entrepreneurship Grant – Scheme II. Funding Information 50…

The United Nations University’s Institute for Natural Resources in Africa has issued a call for proposals for the Innovate for Clean Agricultural Technologies (INFoCAT) project. The INFoCAT innovation challenge is an IDRC-sponsored initiative under the Clean Energy for Development: A Call for Action program, with Enda Energie and UNU INRA as partners. The INFoCAT innovation…

They seed new organizations distributing proven poverty solutions, all aiming to scale. D-Prize is looking for entrepreneurs who can design a new nonprofit or social venture that distributes an existing poverty solution to thousands, maybe even millions of people. They have identified over a dozen products and services known to alleviate poverty. They now challenge…

Each year, the Digital Energy Challenge for start-ups rewards 5 to 8 Startups developing innovative digital projects aimed at improving energy access and grid services in Africa. The Challenge rewards digital innovation in energy systems. It is open to start-ups and public utility companies in Africa – i.e. both North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. 2024…

Innovate works to empower entrepreneurs and career professionals, equipping them with the skills and network they need to thrive. An immersive conference carefully curated to empower career professionals and entrepreneurs with the skills and mindset needed for transformational leadership. Our Mission & Vision Their mission is to facilitate the growth and success of our members…

The Innovate Pitch and Grant event is AN INITIATIVE OF Crosspoint Innovate, aimed at empowering young impactful businesses and entrepreneurs by means of business mentorship support and seed acceleration. This program is designed to enable young budding entrepreneurs and innovators to gain critical experience as they present ground-breaking ideas, receive expert feedback, and engage with…