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MEST Africa Challenge 2025 for Tech Startups (Up to $50,000 in equity)

by Johnpaul Mbanefo on September 9, 2025

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Applications are open for MEST Africa Challenge 2025. The MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) is a leading Pan-African pitch competition designed for early-stage technology startups ready to scale. The MEST Africa Challenge 2025 is led by MEST Africa and powered by Absa. MAC offers a powerful platform to access equity funding, build strategic networks, and gain global visibility. (more…)

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WSA Young Innovators Award 2025 for Young Founders

by Johnpaul Mbanefo on September 8, 2025

Are you building a digital solution that tackles social or environmental challenges? The WSA Young Innovators Award is calling on start-ups, student groups, NGOs, project

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African Planet Prize 2025 (up to $5,000)

by Johnpaul Mbanefo on September 8, 2025

Applications are open for African Planet Prize 2025. The Frontiers Planet Prize (FPP) aims to recognize transformative scientific contributions that offer solutions to the planet’s

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The Earth Prize Environmental Sustainability Competition 2026 for Young Student Innovators Worldwide (Up to $100,000 Grant Prizes)

by Johnpaul Mbanefo on September 6, 2025

Applications are open for The Earth Prize Environmental Sustainability Competition 2026. The Earth Prize is a $100,000 environmental sustainability competition open to teenage students worldwide.

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Global Technology Industry Association (GTIA) Grants Program 2025 for Nonprofits & Schools ( Up To $50,000)

by Johnpaul Mbanefo on September 6, 2025

Global Technology Industry Association (GTIA) Grants Program 2025. GTIA awards grants to nonprofits and schools that use—or need—technology to improve lives, with a focus on

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African Collaborative Grantmaking Program 2025 For African-led Non-Profit Organization (Up To $125,000 Grants)

by Johnpaul Mbanefo on September 6, 2025

Applications are open for African Collaborative Grantmaking Program 2025. They partner with organizations that are African-led and rooted in the communities they serve. These organizations are

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Forward Fooding FoodTech 500 Initiative 2025 for AgriFoodTech companies

by Johnpaul Mbanefo on September 5, 2025

Applications are open for Forward Fooding FoodTech 500 Initiative 2025. The FoodTech 500, created by Forward Fooding and inspired by the Fortune 500, is now

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International AIDS Society (IAS) Youth Hub Seed Grant Programme 2025 (Up to USD 10,000 Seed Grants)

by Johnpaul Mbanefo on September 5, 2025

Applications are open for International AIDS Society (IAS) Youth Hub Seed Grant Programme 2025. IAS – the International AIDS Society – invites you to submit

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NASENI InnovateNaija Challenge For Nigerian Young Innovators and Students (Win Up to N100 Million Grant Prizes)

by Johnpaul Mbanefo on September 5, 2025

Applications are now open for NASENI InnovateNaija Challenge. Are you a young Nigerian with a homegrown, game-changing product in science, engineering, or manufacturing? Apply now

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Yves Rocher Foundation Terre de Femmes Award 2026 (Up To €10,000 Grant)

by Johnpaul Mbanefo on September 4, 2025

Applications are open for Yves Rocher Foundation Terre de Femmes Award 2026. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Terre de Femmes programme and the

Maple Global Innovation Fellowship 2026 For Emerging Innovators

Swarovski Foundation Creatives For Our Future Programme 2026 for Creatives worldwide (Up to €20,000 Grant, Mentorship & Educational Masterclass)

ABF Agribusiness Growth Challenge 2026 for Young Agripreneurs (Win €6,000, Dell Laptop or 6-Month Mentorship)

Citi Foundation Global Innovation Challenge 2026 for Non-Profits Worldwide (Up To US$500,000 Grants)

AYA Accelerator 2026 For Young Agrifood Entrepreneurs (Fully Funded)