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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.
Are you looking for funding for a worthwhile project that uses research to provide solutions for addressing the risks posed by natural disasters and meteorological events? The Extreme Weather and Natural Hazards Solutions program of the National Geographic Society is now accepting applications. To learn more about this opportunity and to apply, interested candidates are urged to click this link.
Date Posted: 29 Aug, 2025
Applications for STEAM Education Acceleration: GM's 2025 Challenge is still going on. Interested candidates are encouraged to visit here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 29 Aug, 2025
The Salesforce Accelerator Agents for Impact 2025 Program is now accepting applications. Candidates can click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 29 Aug, 2025
Applications for the Fall 2025 constellations fellowship program are currently being accepted. To learn more about this position and to apply, interested candidates can click here.
Date Posted: 29 Aug, 2025
Are you a digital entrepreneur who uses technology to increase access to greater opportunities, training, and employment? Applications are currently being accepted for the ITCILO #HackTheDivide Competition for Young African Innovators. To apply and find out more about this opportunity, interested candidates can click here.
Date Posted: 29 Aug, 2025
The Global Career Accelerator Program of the World Congress of Science & Factual Producers is now accepting applications. To learn more about this opportunity and to apply, prospects should click here.
Date Posted: 29 Aug, 2025
Women In Digital Business @ AM-Steve House is now accepting applications. To learn more about this opportunity and to apply, interested candidates can go here.
Date Posted: 28 Aug, 2025
The Volunteer Mentor-NextGen Women Leaders Fellowship is currently accepting applications. Interested candidates can find out more about this opportunity and submit an application by clicking here.
Date Posted: 28 Aug, 2025
The Canadian Youth Delegate Program for 2026 is now accepting applications. Applications are encouraged from Canadian candidates between the ages of 18 and 30. To find out more about this opportunity, click here.
Date Posted: 28 Aug, 2025
The Map Academy & Nalli Fellowships are now accepting applications. To find out more about this opportunity and submit an application, interested candidates can click here.
Date Posted: 28 Aug, 2025
The Digital News Transformation Fund is still accepting applications. To find out more about this opportunity and submit an application, interested candidates can go here.
Date Posted: 28 Aug, 2025
Do you have a passion for ICT and are a student in the UK? Applications are being accepted for the ICT innovation Awards 2025. Students who are interested in applying and learning more about this opportunity can do so by clicking here.
Date Posted: 28 Aug, 2025
Do you own a profitable company outside of the solar sector but are curious about solar energy opportunities? Applications for the ROGEAP for Non-Solar Businesses are now being accepted. To learn more about this position and to apply, interested candidates can go here.
Date Posted: 27 Aug, 2025
Do you work as an artist in multiple disciplines? The Princeton Arts Fellowship 2026–2028 is currently accepting applications. Interested candidates can apply and learn more about this opportunity by clicking here.
Date Posted: 27 Aug, 2025
Applications for the 2026 Center for Craft Research Fund Grant are now being accepted. To apply and find out more about this opportunity, interested candidates are encouraged to visit here.
Date Posted: 27 Aug, 2025
Submissions are open for the 2026–2027 Human Rights Advocates Program. Interested candidates can find out more about this opportunity and submit an application by clicking here.
Date Posted: 27 Aug, 2025
Are you a freelancer or journalist covering tropical rainforest issues? The Pulitzer Center rainforest report grant is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply and learn more about this opportunity by clicking here.
Date Posted: 26 Aug, 2025
The 100 Young Leaders Awards from the Queen Elizabeth II Commonwealth Trust are now accepting applications. For additional information about this opportunity and to apply, interested candidates are encouraged to visit here.
Date Posted: 26 Aug, 2025
The 100 Young Leaders Awards from the Queen Elizabeth II Commonwealth Trust are now accepting applications. For additional information about this opportunity and to apply, interested candidates are encouraged to visit here.
Date Posted: 26 Aug, 2025
Are you an artist? The QM-Jerome Foundation Fellowship for Emerging Artists 2026-2027 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates can apply and read more about this opportunity by clicking here.
Date Posted: 26 Aug, 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.