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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.
Applications are open for the Quantum and Photonic Startup Pitch Competition 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 21 Jul, 2025
Applications are open for the Finance & Accounting Technology Expo (FATE) Pitch Stage Competition 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 19 Jul, 2025
Applications for the Henry Arnhold Fellowship 2026 are now open. The Henry Arnhold Fellowship is a one-year program for entrepreneurial leaders-typically founders, but always the CEO/Executive Director-equivalent-with climate, conservation, and environment solutions that could achieve exponential impact.
Date Posted: 19 Jul, 2025
Applications are open for the ZuluLand Innovators Hackathon 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 19 Jul, 2025
Are you a changemaker developing innovative solutions that increase access to essential health services or improve water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Mexico, or Brazil? Reckitt Catalyst wants to partner with you!
Date Posted: 19 Jul, 2025
Calling all LATAM-based startup founders and startups with at least one LATAM-based co-founder! The CodeLaunch LATAM 2025 competition is your incredible opportunity to win a professional software developer hackathon team and thousands of dollars in valuable services to help scale your startup. Mark your calendars-this dynamic event takes place on October 8, 2025 in Guadalajara, MX.
Date Posted: 18 Jul, 2025
Applications are now open for the Africa Ecosystem Catalysts Facility (AECF). Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 18 Jul, 2025
Applications are ongoing for the Andreessen Horowitz Talent x Opportunity (TxO) Program. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 17 Jul, 2025
Launched in 2019 by Michelle Cardinal, co-founder and Chairwoman of Rain the Growth Agency, SheScales is on a mission to improve gender equality in the American business landscape by supporting female entrepreneurs as they scale their brands.
Date Posted: 17 Jul, 2025
Applications are open for the European Prize for Women Innovators 2026. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 17 Jul, 2025
Applications are open for the Gen F Entrepreneur in Residence Studio. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 17 Jul, 2025
Applications are ongoing for the Grindstone South Africa Startup Accelerator. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 17 Jul, 2025
Are you a woman entrepreneur, founder, or small business owner with a bold vision and big dreams? The Chasm Business Grant is here to support ambitious women like you with $20,000 in funding to help take your business to the next level.
Date Posted: 16 Jul, 2025
The Lab for Ethics, Policy and Scaling of AI (LEPSAI), of the African Center for Technology Studies (ACTS) invites eligible Al innovators to express their interest in participating in the Al4D Innovation scaling challenge.
Date Posted: 16 Jul, 2025
Applications are open for the Conquer EdTech Accelerator - Fall 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 15 Jul, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 RevUp Women enterprise development Programme. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 14 Jul, 2025
Applications are open for the SheaMoisture Dream Fund Grant Program 2025. This initiative is designed to provide real financial support and resources to elevate and empower Black women-owned businesses, helping turn their dreams into successful, thriving enterprises.
Date Posted: 14 Jul, 2025
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), in coordination with the UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies (ODET) and United Nations Development Coordination Office (UNDCO), announce the launch of a Global Call for Solutions for an Inclusive Digital Economy. Apply now!
Date Posted: 12 Jul, 2025
Applications are now open for the AFC’s Building Resilience Against Climate and Environmental Shocks (BRACE) Program. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 12 Jul, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 MTN Cloud Accelerator Program. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 12 Jul, 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.