Funding Opportunities

Funder: Antler

Description: Applications are now open for the Antler Kenya Founder Residency, offering ambitious entrepreneurs the opportunity to secure up to $100,000 in pre-seed investment, join a 10-week founder residency in Nairobi, and access Antler’s global network of founders, mentors, and investors.

Application Deadline: Rolling basis

Residency Start Date: 12 October 2026

Application Link: https://lnkd.in/dqVQgfhB

Funder: Scalar International
Description: The call is now live for the Scalar Botswana Innovation Program (SBIP), offering early-stage climate and digital technology startups conditional grant funding, a 12-month incubation programme, and a pathway to the $150 million Africa Decarbonization Fund I.

Application Deadline: 18 July 2026
Application Link: https://sbip.info/

Funder: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) timbuktoo
Description: Applications are being accepted for the UNDP timbuktoo Launchpad, a pan-African incubation programme helping MineTech startups accelerate growth through expert mentorship, investor readiness, AI-powered business support, and access to a continent-wide innovation ecosystem.

Application Deadline: Rolling applications (new cohorts every three months)
Application Link: https://lnkd.in/dYZTa8sT

Funder: E4Impact and Joule – Eni School of Entrepreneurship
Description: Women entrepreneurs in Kenya are invited to join the Clean Cooking Champions 2026 programme, offering a fully funded accelerator, expert coaching, and grants of up to €3,000 to grow clean cooking enterprises.

Application Deadline: 20 July 2026
Application Link: https://lnkd.in/diy9R2Up

Funder: Global Schools Forum
Description: Locally led organizations in Kenya and Tanzania have an opportunity to secure up to $100,000 in funding, technical assistance, and scaling support to improve early childhood care and education.

Application Link: https://lnkd.in/eGj2ynbE

Funder: AU-EU Youth Voices Lab
Description: Youth-led organizations and informal groups are encouraged to submit proposals for grants supporting initiatives that strengthen youth participation, advocacy, inclusion, and community engagement across Africa and Europe.

Application Deadline: 29 June 2026
Application Link: https://lnkd.in/dfnZRQnq

Funder: 100+ Accelerator (AB InBev, The Coca-Cola Company, Colgate-Palmolive, Danone, Mondelēz International & Unilever)
Description: Applications are currently being received for the 100+ Accelerator Cohort 8, offering startups up to $100,000 in equity-free pilot funding, corporate partnerships, and accelerator support to scale sustainability solutions.

Application Deadline: 10 July 2026
Application Link: https://lnkd.in/gVkmP3w

Funder: WISE (Qatar Foundation)
Description: The search is on for groundbreaking education innovations ready to improve learning outcomes worldwide. Successful applicants will compete for a share of a US$1 million prize fund, mentorship, and global recognition.

Application Deadline: 27 June 2026
Application Link: https://lnkd.in/eJd2quE2

Funder: Standard Chartered Foundation and Village Capital
Description: Women-led, tech-enabled startups can now compete for a share of over US$600,000 in grant funding, alongside investment readiness support, expert mentorship, and access to investors through the Women in Tech Accelerator.

Application Deadline: 30 June 2026
Application Link: https://lnkd.in/dXiK4x-F