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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 VI International Zendal Awards 2025. Candidates who are interested are urged to click here to apply and learn more about this opportunity
Date Posted: 11 Sep, 2025
Are you a young Egyptian graduate or technician interested in green and digital sectors? Applications are currently accepted for the Youth Internship and Training
Date Posted: 11 Sep, 2025
The 2026 AWARD Leadership Program for Emerging African Women in Agricultural Sciences is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 11 Sep, 2025
The Wild Wonder Foundation Micro Grants 2025 Program is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 11 Sep, 2025
Currently, the Oxford MBA-Skoll Scholarships 2026-2027 are accepting applications. To apply and find out more about this position, interested candidates are urged to click here.
Date Posted: 10 Sep, 2025
In Kenya, applications for the UK PACT Nature-based Solutions are still being accepted. Candidates are encouraged to click here to apply and learn more about this opportunity.
Date Posted: 10 Sep, 2025
The Gates Foundation AI Fellows Program 2025 is currently accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to visit here to learn more about this incredible opportunity.
Date Posted: 10 Sep, 2025
Are you interested in gaining useful experience in the field of artificial intelligence? The Vector Institute Applied Internship Program 2026 is currently accepting applications; for more information and to apply, candidates are encouraged to click here.
Date Posted: 10 Sep, 2025
Are you artistic? The Immersive Audio for Animation, Games, Film, Podcasts, and Vodcasts for Practicing Audio Professionals program is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 10 Sep, 2025
The AQUA For All Social Impact Incentives (SIINC) for WASH Enterprises are now accepting applications. It is recommended that interested candidates click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 10 Sep, 2025
Are you a woman in tech? The InDrive Aurora Tech Award for Female IT Founders 2026 is currently accepting applications. Interested candidates are encouraged to visit here for additional information and to apply.
Date Posted: 09 Sep, 2025
For the Giving Joy Grants 2025, applications are now being accepted. If you are a woman entrepreneur, business owner, non-profit leader, or have an idea for a company or organization, you are urged to click here to learn more and apply.
Date Posted: 09 Sep, 2025
Applications for the 2026 Global Change Award are now being accepted. Interested candidates are encouraged to click here for further information and to apply.
Date Posted: 09 Sep, 2025
Are you the owner of a new business? There is still time to apply for the Startup Canada Equal Slice 2025 Virtual Pitch Competition. It is recommended that candidates click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 09 Sep, 2025
Are you a co-founder or founder who is female? The Lionesses of Africa Tech FoundHER Africa Challenge 2025 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 09 Sep, 2025
Are you the founder of a startup or a SMEs? The World Bank Group GovTech Innovation Challenge is now accepting applications. Candidates are encouraged to click here to apply and learn more about this opportunity.
Date Posted: 09 Sep, 2025
Do you work as a researcher? The Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to visit here for further information and to apply.
Date Posted: 08 Sep, 2025
The Alexander Nderitu Prize for World Literature 2025 is currently accepting applications. Interested candidates are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Date Posted: 08 Sep, 2025
Are you a female entrepreneur? The 360 Women Africa Enterprise Fund Women in Business Grant 2025 is still accepting applications. Interested candidates are encouraged to click here to apply and learn more about this opportunity.
Date Posted: 08 Sep, 2025
The Scaling Hoslistic Inclusion In Fintech Transformation (SHIFT) program is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are encouraged to click here to apply and learn more about this opportunity.
Date Posted: 08 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.