Funding Opportunities

Funder: World Food Prize Foundation

Description: Applications are now open for the Innovate for Impact Challenge 2026, a global competition awarding USD 50,000 in total cash prizes to entrepreneurs and startups advancing scalable solutions in food security, nutrition, and sustainable agri-food systems.

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

Funder: Moonshots for Development
Description: Applications are now open for the Up to USD 360,000 Grants – M4D (Moonshots for Development) Open Innovation Challenge 2026, a global funding opportunity supporting tech-enabled impact ventures.

Application Deadline: 30 March 2026

Application Link: https://lnkd.in/ds4Femd2

Funder: AgriTech Change-Makers Programme (Kenya Initiative)
Description: Applications are now open for ambitious Kenyan agribusinesses and AgriTech startups ready to strengthen operations, boost productivity, and unlock new market opportunities across the agricultural value chain.

Application Link: https://lnkd.in/dC-z43-b

Funder: Renewable Energy Performance Platform (Managed by Camco)
Description: Applications are now open for women-led and gender-intentional clean energy enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa seeking up to USD 150,000 in non-reimbursable Proof-of-Concept funding to validate and scale Distributed Renewable Energy solutions.

Application Deadline: EOIs reviewed on a rolling basis
Application Link: https://bit.ly/CamcoEOI

Funder: Oxford Africa Conference
Description: Applications are now open for early-stage innovators building Africa-focused solutions and seeking seed funding to pilot, validate, or refine high-impact ideas.

Application Link: https://lnkd.in/eQ3ShRH8

Funder: Hindsight Ventures
Description: Applications are now being accepted from youth-led African startups seeking mentorship, investor exposure, and ecosystem support to refine business models and accelerate growth.

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

Funder: Expertise France
Description: Applications are now open for circular economy enterprises ready to scale solutions in plastic packaging and e-waste management across eligible African countries.

Application Deadline: 16 March 2026
Application Link: https://lnkd.in/e_k5uEEw

Funder: TRUK Africa
Description: Investment pre-orders are now open for TRUK Africa, a fast-growing logistics company expanding across Eastern Africa and preparing for listing on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius.

Investment Link: https://lnkd.in/dUnsTGTa

Funder: UK Government (Climate Finance Accelerator Programme)
Description: Applications are now open for climate-focused enterprises seeking structured investment-readiness support and access to large-scale capital for projects typically above USD 3 million.

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

Funder: C3 Climate Accelerator
Description: Applications are now being accepted from climate-tech and sustainability ventures seeking expert mentorship, acceleration support, and investor readiness guidance to scale measurable climate impact solutions.

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