Applications are open for Obama Foundation’s Leaders Program 2026/2027. The Obama Foundation’s Leaders program aims to inspire, empower, and connect regional cohorts of changemakers to accelerate positive and lasting change in their communities and throughout their region and across our world. (more…)
Applications are open for the Technovation AI Ventures Accelerator 2025 , a free 12-week accelerator programme designed to fast-track young women from idea to investor-ready AI ventures. The initiative, organized by Technovation in partnership with Generation Unlimited, offers selected teams the opportunity to win up to $10,000 in equity-free seed funding. (more…)
Applications are open for Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award 2026. The Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award, is an initiative by Cisco and Global Citizen that celebrates young changemakers leveraging technology to combat extreme poverty and advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). (more…)
Applications are open for EU Circular Economy Resource Centre (EU CERC) Circular Business Awards 2026. African SMEs and startups working to embed circular-economy principles have a compelling opportunity to gain recognition and support through the 2026 Business Awards by the EU CERC. These awards are aimed at businesses whose products or services embrace reuse, resource efficiency, and innovation, helping you build visibility and credibility in sustainability circles. (more…)
Applications are open for ACET Young Leaders in Research (YLR) Grant 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. (more…)
Applications are open NigComSat Accelerator Program Cohort 3.0 (2026). The Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigComSat) invites visionary Nigerian startups to apply for the 2026 NigComSat Accelerator Programme (Cohort 3.0), a transformative launchpad designed to empower startups driving innovation in technology, space, and digital transformation. (more…)
Applications are open for Halcyon EquityTech Fellowship 2026. Halcyon’s 2026 EquityTech Fellowship will serve founders across the globe who are tackling pressing challenges in EdTech and the Future of Work. Through a hybrid programming format, selected entrepreneurs will attend a one-week, in-person residency in Washington, DC, five virtual programming days, and a final one-week, in-person residency in Pittsburgh, PA. (more…)
Applications are open for Halcyon Climate Resilience & Food Security in Africa Fellowship 2026. Halcyon’s 2026 Climate Resilience & Food Security in Africa Fellowship will serve founders who are building sustainable solutions in climate adaptation and resilience and food security on the continent. Through a hybrid programming format, selected entrepreneurs will attend a one-week, in-person residency in Accra, Ghana, five virtual programming days, and a final one-week, in-person residency in Nairobi, Kenya. (more…)
Applications are open for Innovate For Tomorrow Impact Accelerator 2025. The Innovate For Tomorrow Impact Accelerator is Dubai Holding’s flagship scale-up programme designed to empower innovators to unlock a better future. Now in its second edition, the 2025 accelerator champions circular economy innovation with a call to fundamentally rethink how we produce, consume and regenerate resources across the UAE’s most vital sectors. (more…)
