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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.
New Leaders Initiative (NLI) is currently accepting applications for its Brower Youth Awards for Environmental Leadership 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 02 Jan, 2026
Applications are currently being accepted for the L’Oréal Fund for Women Initiative 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 31 Dec, 2025
Applications are currently being accpeted for the Levi Lassen Foundation Grants Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 31 Dec, 2025
Applications are currently being accepted for the UN OHCHR International Contest for Minority Artists 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 31 Dec, 2025
Applications are currently being accepted for the Stanford Accelerator for Learning Create+AI Challenge 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 30 Dec, 2025
Waterloo Region Small Business Centre is currently accepting applications for its Early Sparks Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 30 Dec, 2025
Applications are currently being accepted for the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 30 Dec, 2025
Applications are currently being accepted for the Eremuak Fellowship at Art Omi: Artists 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 29 Dec, 2025
The Explorers Club is currently accepting applications for its Vast x Explorers Club Grant 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 29 Dec, 2025
Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is currently accepting applications for its Story Grants on Fisheries Transparency 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 29 Dec, 2025
BE OPEN Foundation has opened applications for its Design Equality 2025 International Design Competition. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 27 Dec, 2025
Applications are currently being accepted for the Qualcomm® Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 27 Dec, 2025
Mongabay is currently accepting application for its Y. Eva Tan Conversation Reporting Fellowship 2026-2028. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 27 Dec, 2025
Applications are currently being accepted for the Broadbent Institute Emerging Leaders Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 27 Dec, 2025
Applications are currently being accepted for the Nobellum Growth Stream Innovator Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 26 Dec, 2025
Applications are currently being accepted for the MIT Water, Food & Agriculture Innovation Prize 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 26 Dec, 2025
Applications are currently being accepted for The Hindu Kush Himalaya Innovation Challenge for Entrepreneurs (HKH-ICE) 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 26 Dec, 2025
Applications are currently being accepted for the iF Design Student Award 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 24 Dec, 2025
Levitt Family Foundation has opened applications for its Festival Grants 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 24 Dec, 2025
Applications are currently being accepted for the Karne Kunst Art Projects 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about thi opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 24 Dec, 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.