Opportunities for entrepreneurs are resources, funding, and programs designed to support innovators and visionaries in launching and scaling their business ventures. These opportunities are tailored for startup founders, aspiring business owners, and individuals with innovative ideas who need access to seed funding, incubator programs, and mentorship networks.
Find a curated list of updated entrepreneurship opportunities from around the world here.

Applications are currently being accepted for the iF Design Student Award 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 24 Dec, 2025

Levitt Family Foundation has opened applications for its Festival Grants 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 24 Dec, 2025

Applications are currently being accepted for the Karne Kunst Art Projects 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about thi opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 24 Dec, 2025

Applications are currently being accepted for the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Berlin Fellowship 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 24 Dec, 2025

World Food Forum (WFF) is currently accepting applications for its Youth Assembly Partner Organizations 2026.Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 24 Dec, 2025

Applications are currently being accepted for the Children's Commissioner for England Ambassador Programme 2026 Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 23 Dec, 2025

Saint Mary's University (SMU) has opened applications for its Arthur L. Irving Entrepreneurship Centre Arena Pitch Competition 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 22 Dec, 2025

City of Toronto is currently accepting applications for its Starter Company Plus Grant – Trade Accelerator Stream 2026. Interested applicants are encourged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 22 Dec, 2025

Applications are currently being accepted for the EIT Higher Education Initiative Program 2025. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 19 Dec, 2025

EY has opened applications for its Entrepreneur of the Year Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 19 Dec, 2025

Halcyon has opened applications for its Global Climate Fellowship 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 18 Dec, 2025

Applications are currently being accepted for the OpenAI Funding Grants for New Research into AI and Mental Health 2026. interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 16 Dec, 2025

Eisenhower Fellowships is currently accepting applications for its Innovative Entrepreneurs Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 16 Dec, 2025

Foresight Institute is currently accepting applications for its AI for Safety & Science Nodes 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 16 Dec, 2025

Applications are currently being accepted for the Google for Startups Accelerator: Middle East, North Africa Program for MENA Startups 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 16 Dec, 2025

Applications are currently being accepted for the Emmanuel College Artist-in-Residence Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 15 Dec, 2025

Applications are currently being accepted for the Google for Startups Accelerator 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 15 Dec, 2025

Applications are currently being accepted for the Cooperative Development Foundation - Cooperative Leaders and Scholars (CLS) Fellowship 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 12 Dec, 2025

Creative Australia is accepting applications for its First Nations Development Fund 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 12 Dec, 2025

Applications are currently being accepted for the Rethink Ireland launches Impact Fund 2025. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 12 Dec, 2025
Here is a list of some notable entrepreneurship programs, the organizations that offer them, and what participants can achieve through each program:
1. Y Combinator (YC) Startup Accelerator
• Organization: Y Combinator
YC is one of the most prestigious startup accelerators in the world. Startups receive seed funding, mentorship, and access to a vast network of investors and successful entrepreneurs. Participants work intensively on their ideas for three months and present them to investors at Demo Day.
2. Techstars
• Organization: Techstars
Techstars provides early-stage startups with access to mentorship, funding, and a worldwide network of entrepreneurs and investors. The program offers hands-on mentorship and culminates in a demo day where startups pitch to potential investors.
3. Google for Startups Accelerator
• Organization: Google
This program supports early-stage startups through mentorship, access to Google resources, and hands-on guidance from industry experts. Participants gain the technical expertise needed to grow their businesses using Google's tools and infrastructure.
4. MIT LaunchX
• Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
This program targets high school students and focuses on building real startups from scratch. Participants learn the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, from ideation to market research and product development, while receiving mentorship from successful entrepreneurs.
5. Hult Prize
• Organization: Hult International Business School
The Hult Prize is a global competition that encourages university students to solve pressing social challenges through entrepreneurship. The winning team receives $1 million in seed capital to launch their startup.
6. Seedcamp
• Organization: Seedcamp
Seedcamp is a European seed fund and accelerator program that provides early-stage startups with mentorship, funding, and access to a global network of investors. Participants benefit from Seedcamp's support in refining their business models and scaling their startups.
7. Stanford Start Accelerator
• Organization: Stanford University
Start offers Stanford-affiliated startups access to a strong community of founders, investors, and mentors. The program supports founders with the resources they need to scale their companies, from fundraising to product development.