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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 currently being accepted for the Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge and Deep Tech Pioneers Community 2025. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 17 Nov, 2025
Applications are currently being accepted for the Snowflake Startup Challenge 2026, Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 17 Nov, 2025
Monash University is currently accepting applications for The Regional Hub for Asia Climate Change and Health (REACH) To Explore Climate-Health Interconnections & Solutions 2025. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 17 Nov, 2025
The African Union Development Agency-NEPAD is now accepting applications for its Home-Grown Solutions Agribusiness Accelerator 2025. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply with it
Date Posted: 14 Nov, 2025
Google News Initiative has opened applications for the JournalismAI Innovation Challenge 2025. Interested candidates are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 14 Nov, 2025
Alfred Friendly Press Partners has opened applications for its Fellowship for Journalists from Developing Countries 2026. Interested candidates are encouraged to click here to learn more about this fellowship and apply for it.
Date Posted: 14 Nov, 2025
African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) is accepting applications for the Home-Grown Solutions Agribusiness Accelerator Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 14 Nov, 2025
Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis (SABA) is currently accepting applications for the International Development Grant Program 2026. Interested candidates are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply with it.
Date Posted: 13 Nov, 2025
The Kingdom of Netherlands are currently accepting applications for its Human Rights Fund Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 13 Nov, 2025
Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) is now accepting applications for the Future Drought Fund Communities Small Network Grants Program 2025. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here
Date Posted: 13 Nov, 2025
Applications are currently being accepted for the Toronto Business Incubation & Commercialization Grant Program 2026. Interested candidates are encouraged to click here to learn more about this oppoortunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 12 Nov, 2025
INSPIRE Youth Health has opened applications for its Phoenix Open Call: Sustaining HIV Services in Resource-Constrained Settings 2025. Interested candiadates are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 12 Nov, 2025
Applications are currently being accepted for the Kelley African Business Club Challenge 2025. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 12 Nov, 2025
Canadian Heritage has opened applications for its Youth Take Charge Program 2056-2026. Interested candidates are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 12 Nov, 2025
Ontario Trillium Foundation is currently accepting applications for its System Innovations Grants Program 2026. Interested candidates are encouraged to click here to learn more about this grants and apply with it.
Date Posted: 12 Nov, 2025
Applications for the Kalliopeia Foundation Seeds of Radical Renewal Fellowship Program 2026 is currently being accepted. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 12 Nov, 2025
World Food Forum (WFF) has opened applications for its Young Chefs Programme 2026-2027. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply with it.
Date Posted: 12 Nov, 2025
Kenya Film Commission is accepting applications for Women in Film Entrepreneurship Hub 2025, Interested candidates are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 12 Nov, 2025
Public Trust Laurence has opened applications for the William Nelson Trust Contestable Round 2025. Interested candidates are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 12 Nov, 2025
Allan Gray Makers is currently accepting applications for its Startup Academy Programme 2026. Interested candidates are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 12 Nov, 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.