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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 2026 iF Design Student Award are now being accepted. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 23 Sep, 2025
Do you feel that every small act of kindness can improve the world and that your acts can help your community? Are you an enthusiastic citizen? Applications are still being accepted for the 2026 United People Global Sustainability Leadership Program. It is recommended that candidates click here to apply and learn more about this opportunity.
Date Posted: 22 Sep, 2025
Applications for the 2026 Karsh Journalism Fellowship are being accepted at this time. Candidates are urged to visit here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 22 Sep, 2025
Applications for the 2026 Human Rights Summit are still being accepted. Interested candidates are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 20 Sep, 2025
Applications for the 2026 World Leadership Forum are being accepted right now. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 20 Sep, 2025
The 2025–2026 Charity Enterpreneurship Incubation Program is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 20 Sep, 2025
Are you an IT woman entrepreneur? Applications are currently available for the Aurora Tech Award 2025. It is recommended that candidates click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 19 Sep, 2025
Applications for the 2025 BILL & Entreprenista Media Sweepstakes are currently being accepted. Interested candidates are urged to visit here for further information and to apply.
Date Posted: 19 Sep, 2025
The Commonwealth Foundation Grants Program 2025/2026 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to visit here for further information and to apply.
Date Posted: 18 Sep, 2025
Applications for the OpenAI - A People-First AI Fund 2025 are still being accepted. Candidates are asked to visit here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 18 Sep, 2025
The Echoeing Green Fellowship Program 2026 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are encouraged to click here to apply and learn more about this opportunity.
Date Posted: 18 Sep, 2025
To discover more about the Liveability Challenge for Innovators Worldwide 2026 and to apply, candidates are encouraged to click here. Applications are currently being accepted.
Date Posted: 18 Sep, 2025
The UN WFP innovation Accelerator x Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA) Program 2025 is currently accepting applications. If you have a climate innovation that can improve communities' resilience and adaptability for food security, please click here to learn more and apply.
Date Posted: 17 Sep, 2025
Applications are presently being accepted for the Constellation Astra Fellowship 2026. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 17 Sep, 2025
The Mercedes-Benz beVisioneers Fellowship Program 2026 is currently accepting applications from young innovators who are passionate about solving environmental issues in their local community and beyond. Interested candidates are encouraged to click here for more information and to apply.
Date Posted: 17 Sep, 2025
The Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Entrepreneurs (RAISE) Grant Program 2025–2026 is now accepting applications. Candidates are encouraged to click here to apply and learn more about this incredible opportunity.
Date Posted: 17 Sep, 2025
Applications are currently being accepted for A Blade of Grass - Fields Funds Grant 2025. Candidates who wish to apply and learn more about this opportunity are urged to click here.
Date Posted: 17 Sep, 2025
Interested candidates are encouraged to click here to learn more about the opportunity and to apply for the 2025 Human Capital Innovation Week Pitch Competition.
Date Posted: 17 Sep, 2025
The UN Tourism Social Innovation Challenge 2025 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 17 Sep, 2025
Do you want to run a news media company as CEO? The 2025 International News Media Association (INMA) Africa Emerging Leaders Program is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to visit here for further information and to apply.
Date Posted: 17 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.