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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 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
The Eighth IRENA Youth Forum of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is now accepting applications. To learn more about this opportunity and to apply, interested applicants are encouraged to visit here.
Date Posted: 16 Sep, 2025
Are you a Californian young innovator? The Wesly Foundation Prize for Young Innovators 2025–2026 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to apply and learn more about this opportunity.
Date Posted: 16 Sep, 2025
Interested candidates are encouraged to click here to learn more about the Youth Global Forum 2026 and to apply within the current application period..
Date Posted: 15 Sep, 2025
The Mountain Future Awards 2025 Project Proposals are now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to apply and learn more about the opportunity.
Date Posted: 15 Sep, 2025
Applications for the 2026 Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program are now being accepted. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 15 Sep, 2025
The WomenLift Health East Africa Leadership Journey Program 2026 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 13 Sep, 2025
The Whitley Fund for Nature—Whitley Awards 2026—is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 13 Sep, 2025
Are you in the business world? FASPE Business Fellowship Program applications are now being accepted. It is recommended that interested candidates click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 13 Sep, 2025
The United Nations Global Compact Business & Human Accelerator Program 2026 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to visit here for further information and to apply.
Date Posted: 13 Sep, 2025
Are you self-employed, employed, or working between jobs? The McKinsey Foward Program is currently accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about the opportunity and submit an application.
Date Posted: 12 Sep, 2025
The Endangered Languages Documentation Programme is currently accepting applications. To apply and find out more, interested candidates are urged to click here.
Date Posted: 12 Sep, 2025
The Rowell Fund for Tibet 2026 and the International Campaign for Tibet are now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to visit here for further information and to apply.
Date Posted: 12 Sep, 2025
Applications for the Pure Ocean Fund Projects 2026 is now available. Interested candidates are encouraged to visit here for additional information about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 12 Sep, 2025
The Oxford 2026 Young Scholars Fellowship application will soon be open. Interested candidates are encouraged to click here for further information and to submit an application.
Date Posted: 12 Sep, 2025
Are you a changemaker, innovator, or leader in your community? Interested candidates are urged to visit here for additional information and to apply for the UNEARTHDOX Sparks of Regeneration Grant Program, which is now taking applications.
Date Posted: 12 Sep, 2025
Are you a an innovators, changemakers, community leader? Application for the UNEARTHDOX Sparks of Regeneration Grant Programme 2026 is currently ongoing. Candidates who wish to apply and learn more about this opportunity are requested to click here.
Date Posted: 12 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.