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Funding Opportunities

UNESCO International Fund for Cultural Diversity 2024

International Fund for Cultural Diversity

Applications are now open for the 2024 UNESCO International Fund for Cultural Diversity. UNESCO is launching the fifteenth call for applications to the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD). Through an open and competitive process, projects will be selected based on their ability to generate concrete and lasting results towards the development of the creative sectors in developing countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention. (more…)

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NEF Tertiary Institutions Energy Pitch Challenge (TIEC) 2024 (up to 3.5 million)

Tertiary Institutions Energy Pitch Challenge

Tertiary Institutions Energy Pitch Challenge (TIEC) aims to promote student-led clean energy innovations, awareness, and investments across higher education institutions in Nigeria. In 2023, the TIEC was co-created by NEF and sponsored by All On, an impact investment firm. TIEC2024 will gather high-impact energy innovations across student teams from tertiary institutions in Nigeria. (more…)

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TechCircle Pitch2Win 2024

TechCircle Pitch2Win

Application for TechCircle Pitch2Win 2024 is now open. Pitch2Win is back for the 4th time, and it’s bigger & better than ever! Pitch2Win aims to connect visionary founders with potential investors, fostering growth, collaboration, and investment opportunities. The 3 Finalists will win from a prize pot of $20,000. They will also receive an all-expense paid trip to the IVS2024 Kyoto Event, Japan’s largest startup conference. (more…)

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Don’t Get Duped: How to Identify and Avoid Grant Funding Scams

Grant Funding

One of the best ways to seek financial support for your business, projects, and initiatives as a startup is through grant funding. Because unlike loans, grants do not impose repayment obligations or interest costs on SMEs. This can reduce financial pressure on SMEs and free up resources to invest in other areas of the business, such as marketing, employee training, or infrastructure improvements. (more…)

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TRMNL4 STARTUP ACADEMY 4.0

TRMNL4 Startup Academy

Applications are now open for TRMNL4 Startup Academy 4.0.  This is a free online program on how to build, operate, and scale a profitable tech business. Genesis, together with Meta, launches StartUp Academy — a free international program for founders of startups on how to build, operate, and scale profitable tech businesses. The program is a part of TRMNL4 powered by Genesis. (more…)

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