Up to $100,000 Grant — Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards
Funder: Cartier Women’s Initiative
Description: Applications are now open for women entrepreneurs to secure up to $100,000 in grant funding, alongside mentorship, leadership training, and global visibility to scale impact-driven businesses.
Application Link: https://lnkd.in/gVCWRRHW
Fully Funded Entrepreneurship Fellowship — Global Leadership Program
Funder: Entrepreneurship Foundation (EF World Fellowship)
Description: Applications are now open for a fully funded global fellowship empowering young entrepreneurs and leaders with mentorship, leadership training, and global collaboration opportunities to scale impactful initiatives.
Application Link:https://lnkd.in/gjBVtXAe
$300,000 Funding + Global Support — Elevate Prize 2026
Funder: Elevate Prize Foundation
Description: Changemakers are invited to compete for $300,000 in unrestricted funding plus a 2-year support programme to scale high-impact solutions globally.
Application Deadline: Refer to official programme page
Application Link: https://lnkd.in/eJDRmVS8
Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator — Africa Focus
Funder: Visa
Description: Applications are now open for African fintech startups to join a high-impact accelerator offering mentorship, training, and investor access to fast-track growth.
Application Deadline: Refer to official programme page
Application Link: https://lnkd.in/eaAc7UEt
Up to $50,000 — Eye Health Innovation Challenge (Africa Focus)
Funder: EYElliance
Description: Innovators are invited to secure up to $50,000 in funding to scale solutions improving access to affordable eyeglasses and vision care for underserved communities.
Application Deadline: Refer to the official challenge page
Application Link: https://lnkd.in/dc5ESzGv
Up to $20,000 Seed Funding — D-Prize Global Competition
Funder: D-Prize
Description: Entrepreneurs are invited to compete for up to $20,000 in seed funding to launch new ventures that distribute proven solutions tackling extreme poverty.
Application Deadline:
Early: 17 May 2026
Final: 7 June 2026
Application Link: https://lnkd.in/grVT4MU
€100K – €200K Non-Dilutive Funding — AEDIB Joint Innovation Facility 2026
Funder: Africa Europe Digital Innovation Bridge
Description: Applications are now open for Africa–Europe consortia to secure €100K–€200K in grant funding to scale digital and climate innovations with strong commercial and cross-border impact.
Application Deadline: 30 April 2026
Application Link: https://lnkd.in/dN33vedg
$10K – $150K+ Grants + Capacity Building — Dovetail Impact Foundation (Africa)
Funder: Dovetail Impact Foundation
Description: Nonprofits and impact organisations in Africa are invited to access $10K–$150K+ in flexible grant funding, alongside hands-on coaching and capacity building to scale solutions addressing poverty across key sectors.
Application Deadline: Refer to official programme page
Application Link: https://lnkd.in/e2fRv7NW
Fully Funded Investment Readiness Bootcamp — Flat6Labs (Uganda)
Funder: Flat6Labs in partnership with International Finance Corporation
Description: Ugandan startups can join a fully funded bootcamp designed to strengthen investment readiness, refine business models, and prepare for fundraising through mentorship and expert training.
Application Deadline: Refer to official page
Application Link: https://lnkd.in/dr45CWBP
FINAS Summit 2026 — Financing Agri-Food Systems
Funder: FINAS Summit
Description: Registrations are now open for a high-level convening in Nairobi connecting investors, policymakers, and agribusiness leaders shaping the future of agri-food financing in Africa.
Event Dates: 30 June – 2 July 2026
Event Link: https://lnkd.in/dz4hED5H