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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.
The British Council Climate Skills Global Collaboration Grants 2026 are now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 22 Oct, 2025
Applications for the 2025 FAO Mountain Future Award are being accepted right now. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 22 Oct, 2025
Australia's Direct Aid Program (DAP) in Kiribati 2025 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 22 Oct, 2025
The Burkina Faso 2025 initiative, Strengthening the Resilience and Improving the Income of Small Producers, is currently accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 22 Oct, 2025
The Direct Aid Program Funding for Community Projects 2025 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 22 Oct, 2025
The Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund 2026 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 21 Oct, 2025
The German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Shaping Futures Academy 2026 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 21 Oct, 2025
The Queen's University-Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship 2026 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 21 Oct, 2025
The Young Future Funding Challenge 2025 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 21 Oct, 2025
Are you interested in attending Africa's Largest Growth & Impact Masterclass? Applications are now being accepted for The African Masterclass Series (AMS) 5.0 2025. Interested candidates are urged to visit here for additional information and to apply.
Date Posted: 21 Oct, 2025
The University of Toronto 2026 Desjardins Startup Prize is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 20 Oct, 2025
The Innovate Ghana Innovation Challenge 2025 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 20 Oct, 2025
The GoBeyond Startup Acceleration Program in Turkey 2025 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 20 Oct, 2025
The Diya, Fatimilehin & Co. Graduate Trainee Program for Young Nigerian Graduates is presently accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 20 Oct, 2025
Do you have a solution that is currently on the market and that is creating a positive impact? Are you or at least the majority of your cofounders under 26? Applications are currently being accepted for the
Date Posted: 20 Oct, 2025
Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Climate Resilience Fellowships through the King's Commonwealth Fellowship Program. Candidates are urged to click here to apply and find out more about this opportunity.
Date Posted: 20 Oct, 2025
The MOVE-ComCashew Call for Ideas centered on the Cashew Value Chain 2025 is now accepting applications. To learn more about this opportunity and to apply, interested applicants are urged to click here.
Date Posted: 18 Oct, 2025
The Amazon Research Awards-Fall 2025 are now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 18 Oct, 2025
The Black Women Marketers Achievement Awards 2025 are now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 18 Oct, 2025
A Design Thinking Sprint for Young Innovators in Nigeria 2025: UNDP Digital for Youth-Led Enterprise is now accepting applications. It is recommended that candidates click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 18 Oct, 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.