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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.
The One Mind Accelerator (OMA) Program 2025 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 27 Sep, 2025
Applications for the 2025–2026 Mentoring Women in Business Program are now being accepted. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 26 Sep, 2025
Applications for the 2026 Voqal Fellowship Program are still being accepted. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 26 Sep, 2025
The Civic and Political Organizing Lab for Creatives is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 26 Sep, 2025
The WiSER Pioneers Program for Emerging Female Leaders in Sustainability is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 26 Sep, 2025
Applications for the 2025 Alan Hagman Photojournalism Grant are being accepted now. It is recommended that candidates click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 25 Sep, 2025
The Kuya Grant for African and Latin American Founders 2025 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 25 Sep, 2025
The Open Notebook-Early-Career Fellowship Program 2026 is still accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 25 Sep, 2025
The 2026 Cassava Republic Echoes of the Earth Cover Design Prize is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to visit here for additional information about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 25 Sep, 2025
The Governors General's Canadian Leadership Conference 2026 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 25 Sep, 2025
Pegasus GTM Accelerator 2025 applications are now being accepted. Interested candidates are encouraged to click here to learn more about this incredible opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 25 Sep, 2025
The FutureCo Accelerator & Venture Studio 2025 is now accepting applications. Candidates are urged to visit here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 25 Sep, 2025
Are you a recent graduate who wants to influence how finance develops? Applications are being sought for the 2026 Revolut Graduate Program. It is recommended that candidates click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 24 Sep, 2025
Do you own a business as a woman? The Women Advancing Venture and Entrepreneurship Competition (WAVE) 2025 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to apply and learn more about this opportunity.
Date Posted: 24 Sep, 2025
Applications are currently open for Black Mountain Institute Shearing Fellowship 2026-2027. Candidates who are interested and desire to learn more about this opportunity and apply are urged to visit here.
Date Posted: 24 Sep, 2025
The Mpumalanga Toursim Youth Fund 2025 is currently accepting applications; interested candidates are urged to click here for additional information and to apply.
Date Posted: 24 Sep, 2025
The School of Collectively Building International Research Call 2025–2026 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 23 Sep, 2025
Applications for the 2026 BAVC MediaMaker Fellowship are still being accepted. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 23 Sep, 2025
The Next 36 Entrepreneurship Program 2025 is currently accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to visit here for additional information and to apply.
Date Posted: 23 Sep, 2025
The Echoes of the Earth: Book Cover Design Competition is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 23 Sep, 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.