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Applications are open for the Alterna Financial Inclusion Granting Program 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
Applications are open for the Amex Canadian Small Businesses Grant Program 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 23 May, 2025
Applications are open for the SHEshisa Women in Business Accelerator 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 23 May, 2025
Applications for the Developing Engineering Leaders through Her (DELT-Her) Initiative 2025 are now open. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 23 May, 2025
Ready to take your business to the next level? Apply for your chance to be one of the 500 small businesses selected to receive $2,000 in TikTok Ad Credits and one-on-one onboarding support to supercharge your business during Small Biz Fest.
Date Posted: 22 May, 2025
Are you a young Black woman entrepreneur with a passion for marketing and business growth? The Rising Star Grants Program 2025 is your opportunity to shine! The Canadian Black Standard, in partnership with RBC, is excited to support three outstanding Black women-owned businesses or entrepreneurs in Canada with financial support and community recognition.
Date Posted: 22 May, 2025
Applications are now open for the Value Creation Challenge 5 Incubation Program 2025. The Value Creation Challenge 5 (VCC 5) is a nationwide incubation program of Eight2Five Innovation Hub powered by Old Mutual, in partnership with British Council, British Embassy, ZADT, SNV, Swiss Embassy, Delta Corporation, and the Embassy of Sweden.
Date Posted: 22 May, 2025
Microsoft invites applications for its SMME Capacity Building Programme (SCBP) 2025. This opportunity is open to black-owned businesses based in South Africa.
Date Posted: 22 May, 2025
Are you a female beauty entrepreneur in Nigeria with big dreams and the passion to grow your business? The Beauty Hut x Paystack Grant Program is here to help you elevate your beauty business with funding, mentorship, and Paystack credits to scale your impact.
Date Posted: 22 May, 2025
Are you ready to shake up the insurance sector and build products that actually serve the people who need them most? The National Insurance Commission (NIC), in collaboration with the UNDP Insurance and Risk Finance Facility (IRFF), presents the Inclusive Insurance Innovation Challenge for Ghana (3IC) - a nationwide call to disrupt, innovate, and drive real impact in underserved markets.
Date Posted: 21 May, 2025
Applications are invited for the STREETS Global Awards 2025. The STREETS Global Awards celebrate outstanding early-stage social enterprises and initiatives driving positive social impact through hospitality and tourism.
Date Posted: 20 May, 2025
Applications are ongoing for the Asia Gender Equality Fund 3.0. The Asia Gender Equality Fund, aims to raise and deploy USD 25 million within the next five years to support transformative initiatives and solutions by non-profit organisations, focusing on improving economic outcomes for women and girls in Asia.
Date Posted: 19 May, 2025
NerdzFactory TechTalk is a monthly virtual series designed to provide actionable insights on tech, innovation, and digital growth.
Date Posted: 17 May, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 Safaricom Spark Accelerator Program. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 17 May, 2025
S+T+ARTS Afropean Intelligence (#AI) opens a call for artists to support 10 artistic residencies in Nigeria, Egypt, Tunisia, South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Date Posted: 16 May, 2025
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP is pleased to accept applications from Black-owned or operated small businesses for their annual Cassels Black-Owned Small Business Grant, supported by Wheaton Precious Metals.
Date Posted: 16 May, 2025
Applications are invited for the EY SDG Accelerator for Women Entrepreneurs 2025. The EY SD Accelerator for Women Entrepreneurs is designed to help close this gap by supporting women-led Al ventures that align with the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs) - fostering solutions that tackle climate change, improve livelihoods, and build resilient communities across the Global South.
Date Posted: 16 May, 2025
Applications are open for the Canada Post Small Business Tales of Triumph Contest 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 15 May, 2025
Applications are now open for the develoPPP Ventures Ideas Competition. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 15 May, 2025
Applications are open for the Startupbootcamp X Meta Llama Design Drive 2025. This is a hands-on accelerator for startups in MENA to build and deploy Llama-powered Al agents that solve real-world problems in healthcare, education, tourism, public services, economic development, and more - with direct support from Meta.
Date Posted: 15 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.