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ShowcaseHER is a zero fees program aimed to empower women business owners in Africa with requisite skills to prepare them for the export market. The program, set to commence on August 1, 2025, is an initiative sponsored by Afreximbank and powered by ImpactHER.
Date Posted: 03 Jun, 2025
Nominations are now open for Forbes' second annual Sustainability Leaders list, spotlighting 50 of the most inspiring leaders across the globe who are catalyzing a sustainable future.
Date Posted: 02 Jun, 2025
The Foodtech Frontier Challenge brings together global startups, and solution providers from around the world to collaborate with leading food industry players on real-world innovation challenges.
Date Posted: 02 Jun, 2025
Applications are open for the 2025 UNITAR Entrepreneurship and Food Security Training for Young Innovators. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 02 Jun, 2025
Applications are open for the Fearless Innovator Grant Program 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 30 May, 2025
Applications are open for the Victory Ventures Accelerator Program 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 30 May, 2025
Applications are open for the She Wins Climate Acceleration Program Southeast Asia 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 30 May, 2025
Applications are open for the Afreximbank Flagship Accelerator Program 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 30 May, 2025
G20 is calling for submissions for the DPI Innovation Accelerator. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 29 May, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 Orange Summer Challenge. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 29 May, 2025
Are you an aspiring startup in the manufacturing technology sector looking to grow your business across the continent? Join the timbuktoo ManuTech bootcamp in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Date Posted: 29 May, 2025
Applications are open for the Future of Capitalism Competition 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 28 May, 2025
Applications are open for the Cécred x BeyGOOD Salon & Barbershop Business Grant Program 2025. The Cécred × BeyGOOD Fund is proud to offer $370,000 of the $500,000 commitment to award $10,000 business grants to 37 salon and barbershop business owners who have demonstrated financial hardship.
Date Posted: 27 May, 2025
Celebrate a small business in your community. Nominate a small business that has shown courage, perseverance and integrity by nominating them for the small business hero grant of $20,000.
Date Posted: 27 May, 2025
Applications are open for the Helsinki Education Hub (HEH) Incubation Program 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 26 May, 2025
Submissions are being accepted for the Global Startup Awards - North America 2025. The Global Startup Awards - North America is a platform dedicated to recognising and celebrating the best and brightest startups, founders, and innovators across Northern America.
Date Posted: 26 May, 2025
Applications are open for the Google for Startups Growth Academy - Al for Gov Tech 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 24 May, 2025
The Cartier Women's Initiative is an annual international entrepreneurship program that aims to drive change by empowering women impact entrepreneurs. The Science & Technology Pioneer awards recognize and fund talented impact entrepreneurs from around the world who are leveraging business as a force for good.
Date Posted: 23 May, 2025
The Cartier Women's Initiative is an annual international entrepreneurship program that aims to drive change by empowering women impact entrepreneurs. The Regional awards recognize and fund talented impact entrepreneurs from around the world who are leveraging business as a force for good.
Date Posted: 23 May, 2025
Applications are open for the Alterna Community Granting Programs 2025. Alterna is proud to offer the granting program annually to provide funding opportunities for registered charities, incorporated nonprofits, co-operatives without share capital, and unincorporated associations that positively impact communities.
Date Posted: 23 May, 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.