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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 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
The Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) Business Accelerator 2025 is 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 Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) Business Accelerator 2025 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 18 Oct, 2025
Applications for the 2026 Cross-Cultural Programme (CCP) Fellowship are now being accepted. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 16 Oct, 2025
Are you a female who is in the 18-35 age range? Applications for the 2025 She Code Africa x Grow with Google Scholarship Program are now being accepted. Interested candidates are urged to visit here for further information and to apply.
Date Posted: 16 Oct, 2025
The United Nations Global Compact SDG Innovation Accelerator for Young Professionals 2026 is currently accepting applications. Interested applicants are urged to apply and learn more about the opportunity by clicking here.
Date Posted: 16 Oct, 2025
The Youth Challenge International (YCI) Social Enterpreneurship Fellow 2026 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 16 Oct, 2025
The UN Global Compact Business & Human Rights Accelerator Program for Young Professionals 2026 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 16 Oct, 2025
Stanford University's 2026–2027 John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships are now accepting applications. Candidates are urged to visit here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 16 Oct, 2025
The D-Prize Global Competition for Entrepreneurs 2025 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 16 Oct, 2025
The Zenith Bank Startup Pitch Competition & Incubation Program 2025 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 16 Oct, 2025
The RBC Rock My Business Start-up Awards for Canadian Citizens 2026 are now accepting applications. To apply and find out more about this position, interested candidates are urged to visit here.
Date Posted: 15 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.