Applications are open for ISC3 Innovation Challenge 2026 – Sustainable Chemistry and Electronics. The annual ISC3 Innovation Challenge is thematically oriented along a once-per-year selected focus topic. Start-ups globally are invited to contend for a total of 25,000 EUR in prize money with their innovative ideas that are revolving around the ongoing year’s focus topic. (more…)
Applications are open for EcoHeroes Initiative 2025/2026 Cohort. Green Growth Africa is pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2025/2026 Cohort of the EcoHeroes Initiative, a flagship programme of the Green Growth Africa Sustainability Network (#GreenGrowthAfrica). If you’re an African secondary school student aged 11–22 with the passion to solve real environmental challenges, this opportunity is for you. (more…)
Applications are open for DBN Entrepreneurship Training Program 2026. The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) has opened applications for the 2026 DBN Entrepreneurship Training Program (DBN-ETP), inviting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Anambra State to apply for free business training and grant funding worth ₦8.5 million. (more…)
Applications are open for UNDP timbuktoo EdTech Accelerator Program 2026. timbuktoo EdTech is a pan-African online incubation program designed to strengthen entrepreneurial maturity, growth, and access to financing for African EdTech companies. It is offered by the UNDP as part of the timbuktoo initiative and is implemented with Pitch Palabre. (more…)
Applications are open for Qualcomm® Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program 2026. As the first initiative of its kind in Africa, this equity-free mentorship program will identify promising early-stage startups keen on applying advanced connectivity and processing technologies to innovative end-to-end systems solutions, including hardware, and provide these companies with business coaching, access to engineering consultation for product development, and guidance on protecting intellectual property. (more…)
Applications are open for ICC-ITC-WTO MSME Group Small Business Champions Competition 2026. The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the World Trade Organization’s Informal Working Group on Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (WTO MSME Group) in partnership with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), invite candidates to share innovative solutions and initiatives that help micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) leverage artificial intelligence (AI) for international trade. (more…)
Applications are Enovatelab Founder in Residence Program 2026. Do you always want to build a startup? Got an idea or don’t have any yet? The Founder in Residence Program is designed for young entrepreneurs ready to build from the ground up. If you’re serious about turning ideas into real ventures, or still searching for the right one, this is for you. (more…)
Applications are open for Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) 2026. The Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) exists to support graduates as they navigate complex labour markets to access meaningful work and employment after they graduate. It serves as a bridge connecting fresh graduates to work opportunities that exist within public and private sector entities. (more…)
Applications are open for UN Global Pulse Scale Accelerator Programme 2026. The UN Global Pulse Accelerator is the United Nations’ programme to support the scaling of promising innovative solutions, ensuring that exceptional UN-led pilots maximize their impact for the people we serve. (more…)
Applications are open for WEMA Bank Hackaholics Accelerator Program 2026. The Hackaholics Accelerator Program 2026 is a growth-focused accelerator designed for revenue-generating Nigerian startups ready to scale sustainably, deepen market traction, and unlock strategic partnerships. (more…)
