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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 an African entrepreneur passionate about revolutionizing agriculture with innovative solutions? If yes, apply now for the Digital Africa AgTech Startup Challenge 2025. The Digital Africa Ag Tech Startup Challenge is your chance to shine as an entrepreneur! Join the challenge at the 3rd African Forum on Investment and Sustainability in Agricultural Value Chains, happening on April 17, 2025, in Ben Guerir, Morocco.
Date Posted: 31 Mar, 2025
Are you ready to transform your business and create lasting impact in your community? Apply now for the Kirabo Equity Grant 2025. They support entrepreneurs creating bold solutions for their communities and beyond. There is no shortage of talent, innovation, or drive- only a gap in resources.
Date Posted: 31 Mar, 2025
Applications for the AfCFTA Digital Innovation Challenge 2025 are now open. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Digital Innovation Challenge seeks to identify digital solutions with high potential to structurally influence intra-African trade by increasing efficiencies and enabling seamless cross-border commercial exchanges across AfCFTA markets.
Date Posted: 29 Mar, 2025
Do you know a passionate young leader who is working on solutions for the betterment of our planet? The Young Leaders Award is seeking a well-rounded cohort with a mix of representation across geographies, backgrounds, and approaches to sustainability and regeneration.
Date Posted: 28 Mar, 2025
Applications are open for the World Food Programme (WFP) Humanitarian Innovation Accelerator 2025. The WFP Innovation Accelerator is launching the second edition of the Humanitarian Innovation Accelerator (HIA), powered by the Government of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg. HIA aims to support technology-powered solutions addressing pressing challenges faced by vulnerable populations and humanitarian actors. The platform supports selected ventures and solution providers with financial, technical, and methodological support from the WFP Innovation Accelerator and its partner ecosystem.
Date Posted: 28 Mar, 2025
Nominations are open for the Canada's EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2025. If you're a successful entrepreneur in Canada or you know an entrepreneur who has created a thriving, dynamic business that is shaping the future with confidence in Canada, nominate them for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year program.
Date Posted: 28 Mar, 2025
Applications are open for the Agri-Food SME Catalytic Financing Mechanism (ACFM) Agri-SME Support Program: Seed Lab 2025. The Seed Lab is a comprehensive, cohort-based capacity building initiative crafted by the African Development Bank (ADB) and Open Capital. Leveraging decades of experience supporting Agri-SMEs across Sub-Saharan Africa, this exclusive ~3-month program is designed to propel your business forward.
Date Posted: 28 Mar, 2025
Applications are open for the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Al for Good Impact Awards 2025. Are you at the forefront of Al innovation, creating solutions that transform our world? The Al for Good Impact Awards Programme celebrates exceptional achievements in the field of Al, recognizing innovative, sustainable, and impactful Al solutions that contribute to global progress.
Date Posted: 28 Mar, 2025
Applications are open for the Biomimicry Institute Ray of Hope Accelerator 2025. The Biomimicry Institute's Ray of Hope Accelerator is a 6-month program to accelerate the growth of nature-inspired startups to scale systemic solutions to the world's most pressing environmental challenges.
Date Posted: 27 Mar, 2025
Applications are open for the TechBirmingham Sloss Tech Pitch Competition 2025. As part of the competition, innovative startups from across the Southeast will have the chance to compete for a grand prize of $50,000 in investment funding.
Date Posted: 27 Mar, 2025
Applications are open for the Royal Academy of Engineering Regional Talent Engines 2025. The Regional Talent Engines is a six-month pre-accelerator programme for early-stage founders in Northern England, Northern Ireland and Wales to transform great ideas into new engineering startups. The programme includes training held in centrallocations in Belfast, Swansea, Leeds, Liverpool and Newcastl e.
Date Posted: 26 Mar, 2025
Applications are open for the SKU CP Accelerator 2025 for Consumer Package Businesses. The SKU CPG Accelerator is a renowned 12-week program designed specifically for market-validated companies seeking to scale their innovative products across various consumer-packaged goods (CPG) categories.
Date Posted: 26 Mar, 2025
Applications are open for the Black Girl Venture (BGV) Austin Pitch Competition 2025. At BGV, they create access to capital, capacity, and community for under-resourced entrepreneurs that enable business sustainability and create intergenerational wealth for a more equitable society.
Date Posted: 25 Mar, 2025
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Applications are open for the WE Empower UN SDG Challenge 2025. The WE Empower UN SDG Challenge is a global competition for women social entrepreneurs who are advancing the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and inspiring entire communities to create the world we want by 2030.
Date Posted: 24 Mar, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 Orange Social Venture Prize. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 24 Mar, 2025
Applications are open for the Amazon Devices Climate Tech Accelerator 2025. The AmazonDevices Climate Tech Accelerator is your launchpad to transforming the future of consumer electronics. Join this 16-week program that kicks off with an intensive bootcamp, where you will work with Amazon and Industry mentors to craft a winning pitch to Amazon Devices and Services decision makers.
Date Posted: 24 Mar, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 InnovateHealth Africa (IHA) Africa Healthcare Innovation Fellowship. The fellowship was designed as a comprehensive response to the urgent need and critical demand for professionals who are not only skilled in utilising digital solutions, but are also competent at co-creating innovative solutions specifically tailored to the unique challenges and contexts of the African landscape.
Date Posted: 22 Mar, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 Vital Voices Global Fellowship. Through this fellowship, Vital Voices aims to amplify the impact of women addressing the world’s most pressing challenges, facilitate meaningful collaboration among changemakers, and equip participants with the tools to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Date Posted: 22 Mar, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 Inclusive Action Awards. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 22 Mar, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 Entrepreneurship World Cup Pitch Competition. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 22 Mar, 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.