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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 for the Swedish Institute Impact Pioneers ’24 are now open. This leadership programme welcomes you to exchange experiences with an international network of peers. Click here to apply for it
Date Posted: 16 May, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 develoPPP Ventures Ideas Competition. Click here to learn more about this competition and how to apply for it.
Date Posted: 16 May, 2024
The Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Programme, a powerful partnership between the Kingdom of Netherlands and FATE Foundation, is thrilled to announce their forthcoming incubation programme.
Date Posted: 15 May, 2024
The Research, Documentation, and Policy Engagement (RDPE) programme of Aegis Trust is pleased to launch this third Call for Proposals under the ASPIRE (Action for Sustainable Peace, Inclusion, Rights & Equality) Programme funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).
Date Posted: 15 May, 2024
Applications for the Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Environments (RISE) Grants are now open. The RISE grants challenge aims to fund projects addressing gender-based violence (GBV) occurring within and linked to environmental and climate-related sectors.
Date Posted: 14 May, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 DBN Entrepreneurship Training Programme. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 11 May, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 AfriCircular Innovators Programme. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 11 May, 2024
Applications are now open for the D-Prize Challenge. This challenge is open to young innovative entrepreneurs from around the world.
Date Posted: 11 May, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 Google Hustle Academy Bootcamp Program. Click here to learn more about this boot camp and apply for it.
Date Posted: 11 May, 2024
Applications are open for the Selfmade Founders Fund 2024 for Female Entrepreneurs. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 10 May, 2024
Applications are open for the AfriCircular Innovators Programme 2024. Click here to find out if you’re eligible for this opportunity and how to apply for it.
Date Posted: 10 May, 2024
In a bid to foster inclusive and gender-responsive innovation, the UNICEF Venture Fund, in collaboration with GITEX Africa, introduces The Gender-Responsive Innovation Challenge (GRIC). Click here to learn more about this opportunity and how to apply for it.
Date Posted: 07 May, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Program. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and how to apply for it.
Date Posted: 07 May, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 TotalEnergies Startupper of the Year Challenge. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and how to apply for it.
Date Posted: 07 May, 2024
Taiwan AID proudly presents the NGO Fellowship Program 2024, a transformative one-month opportunity for NGO professionals from South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Northeast Asia, including Japan, South Korea, and Mongolia, to immerse themselves in the vibrant Taiwanese NGO sector. Click here to learn more about this fellowship.
Date Posted: 06 May, 2024
Are you a young entrepreneur or community leader dedicated to making a difference in highly marginalized, refugee, or forcibly displaced communities worldwide? If so, the Western Union Foundation Fellowship, powered by Watson Institute, invites you to apply for its transformative program.
Date Posted: 06 May, 2024
The FirstPreneur Entrepreneurship Development Program aims to foster employment, financial growth, and startup support while contributing to broader objectives like community impact and financial literacy.
Date Posted: 04 May, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and how to apply for it.
Date Posted: 03 May, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 AfOx Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship Scheme. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and how to apply for it.
Date Posted: 03 May, 2024
Applications for the Zendesk Foundation Tech for Good Impact Award 2024 are now open. The awards provide free software and multiple grants to global nonprofit organizations.
Date Posted: 02 May, 2024
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.