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Funding Opportunities

Funding Opportunities

F.M. Kirby Prize for Scaling Impact 2025 (Up To USD $150,000)

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F. M. Kirby Prize

Applications are open for F.M. Kirby Prize for Scaling Impact 2025. The F.M. Kirby Prize for Scaling Impact is an annual global prize of USD $150,000 in unrestricted funds that amplifies and accelerates the work of an enterprise working to scale its impact on social or environmental problems around the world. Now in its fourth year, this program is administered by the Center for Advancement of Social Enterprise (CASE) at Duke Univesity’s Fuqua School of Business in partnership with the F. M. Kirby Foundation. (more…)

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Innovations Against Poverty (IAP) Challenge Fund 2025 (Up To €200,000)

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Innovations Against Poverty (IAP) Challenge Fund

Applications are open for Innovations Against Poverty (IAP) Challenge Fund 2025. The Innovations Against Poverty Challenge Fund bridges the “missing middle” financing gap by supporting innovative inclusive businesses that engage low-income populations in their value chains and provide affordable products and services. By offering both financial and non-financial support, IAP helps these businesses, which are often too large for microfinance yet too small for commercial investment, scale and contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). (more…)

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The Leading African Women in Food Fellowship (LAWFF) Program

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Leading African Women in Food Fellowship

The Leading African Women in Food Fellowship (LAWFF) Program is a transformative initiative designed to empower and celebrate women leaders in the African food and agriculture sector. Over a six-month period, the program provides training, mentorship, and a supportive community for outstanding female disruptors, entrepreneurs, policymakers, chefs, trendsetters, and storytellers. (more…)

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CcHUB and Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Cohort 3 ($100k in equity free funding)

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EdTech Fellowship

Applications are open for CcHUB and Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Cohort 3. CcHub and Mastercard Foundation are partnering to empower edtech startups who are building tools that enhance learning outcomes and accelerate access to equitable and quality education for Africa’s next generation. EdTech Fellowship program provides a unique opportunity to collaborate with a network of experienced professionals with the same goal: to drive innovation in the edtech sector. We will provide hands-on mentorship and resources to help you get your startup to the next level. (more…)

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ExciteLab High Tech Accelerator Program (Up To 30,000€ In Free Funding)

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ExciteLab High-Tech Accelerator Program

Apply for the ExciteLab High-Tech Accelerator Program and scale your startup to the next level! ExciteLab assists startups in robotics, sensors, IoT, semiconductors, and quantum.

They are looking for teams across various development phases, striving to expedite their journey to market while fostering positive change in the high-tech industry through innovative solutions. (more…)

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Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation 2025 for Cultural Heritage Organizations in Nigeria (Up To $500,000 Funding)

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Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation

The U.S. Mission to Nigeria is accepting proposals from eligible organizations for project funding through the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP). The Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Grants Program supports U.S. foreign policy and public diplomacy (PD) goals and are highly valued by local leaders and communities. (more…)

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develoPPP Ventures Growth Funding for African Innovative Start-ups (EUR 100,000 Non-dilutive Funding)

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develoPPP Ventures Growth Funding

Applications are open for develoPPP Ventures Growth Funding. develoPPP Ventures is aimed at young companies, whose innovative business model improves living conditions in a developing or emerging country and who are planning to scale up. Via a matching-funds model, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) provides non-dilutive capital of 100,000 euros for suitable growth investments. (more…)

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