Application are open for Africa Energy Innovation Competition 2026. The 11th Africa Energy Innovation Challenge (AEIC), organized by NEF, mobilizes young, early-stage energy entrepreneurs across Africa to develop, prototype and scale innovative devices, equipment and digital solutions for social enterprise, agribusiness, fintech and energy management using locally available resources. (more…)
Applications are open for FoodSafety4Africa Open Call 2. The 2nd Open Call aims to provide financial support to third parties (innovation hubs) to train use case partners, open call beneficiaries by providing mentoring and accelerating innovative business concepts, including social innovation and upscaling in view of African or European food business entrepreneurs and start-ups. (more…)
Applications are now open for the Gates Foundation Grand Challenges 2026: AI-Enabled Consumer Engagement to Advance Family Planning. This is a funding opportunity supporting innovative AI-powered solutions that improve access to family planning information and services for women and girls across Sub-Saharan Africa. (more…)
Applications are open for ACET Young Leaders in Research (YLR) 2026. The Young Leaders in Research (YLR) Grant is a 12-month grant. It supports early-career African researchers in economics and related fields to lead policy-relevant, context-driven research that advances Africa’s transformation agenda. Young Researchers receive funding, mentorship, visibility, and professional development support to elevate their research and influence policymaking on the continent.
Applications are open for MORE HEALTH for Africa Program (MH4A) Cohort 3. The MORE HEALTH for Africa Program, a partnership between Boehringer Ingelheim and Villgro Africa, is looking for its third cohort! An opportunity for African social enterprises developing solutions that address healthcare gaps and improve access to quality healthcare across the continent. (more…)
Applications are open for C3 EmpowerHer Program 2026. A 6-month program supporting women-led and women-benefitting climate resilience enterprises across MENA, helping them strengthen solutions to the region’s most urgent climate challenges, from water and food security to heat resilience and coastal adaptation. (more…)
Applications are open for Stanley 1913 Creators Fund 2027. Stanley 1913 Creators Fund offers grants of up to $50,000 USD to support leaders working at the intersection of humanity, sustainability and possibility. Their grant recipients represent a dynamic group of emerging Creators, Builders and Inventors who reflect the many
communities they serve and bring optimism for a better future through their work. (more…)
Applications are open for AGRA/CGIAR Climate Adaptation & Financing Programme 2026. AGRA and CGIAR have opened an Expression of Interest for women-led agribusinesses in sub-Saharan Africa that are contributing to climate adaptation, offering selected businesses an opportunity to receive grant funding, technical assistance and capacity-building support. (more…)
