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Grant

Global

100&Change

Provides a $100 million grant for a transformative project that addresses a critical global challenge.

Deadline for entries:
August 15, 2025
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Accelerator

South Africa

22 On Sloane

Supports innovative entrepreneurs with office space, networking, and mentorship to grow businesses.

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Accelerator

Tanzania

ANZA Entrepreneurs

Provides acceleration support for social enterprises focusing on sustainable growth in Tanzania.

Deadline for entries:
May 15, 2025
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Fellowship

Africa

ARUA Early-Career Research Fellowship program

The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), with support from the Mastercard Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation of New York, is launching this Early-Career Research Fellowship program. The initiative will fund up to forty-two (42) early-career researchers to conduct globally competitive research at the host and affiliated institutions of ARUA’s thirteen (13) Centres of Excellence (CoEs), including ARUA-CD. Each fellowship will last six months, between July 2025 and June 2026. A maximum of four fellows will be assigned to each CoE, with all positions filled by December 2025. Fellowships begin 1 July 2025.

Deadline for entries:
May 15, 2025
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Fund

Africa

African Culture Fund

Provides financial support to cultural projects promoting Africa's artistic heritage and cultural exchange.

Deadline for entries:
May 15, 2025
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Fund

Africa

African Water Facility (AWF)

Focuses on funding water management projects that improve access and sustainability in African countries.

Deadline for entries:
May 15, 2025
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Fellowship

Africa

Ashoka Fellowships

Awards fellowships to social entrepreneurs driving innovative, scalable solutions for social problems globally.

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Fund

Africa

Bayer Social Innovation Ecosystem Fund

Supports early-stage social enterprises improving food security, agriculture, and health in African regions.

Deadline for entries:
April 11, 2025
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Competition

Global

Built By Nature Awards

Celebrates excellence in timber and bio-based building projects across the world.

Deadline for entries:
May 31, 2025
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Investment

Global

Carbon Equity

Provides investment opportunities in carbon-neutral projects and companies globally.

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Entrepreneurship Support

Africa

Cascador Program 2025 for Mid-stage African Entrepreneurs

Provides financial and strategic support for growing, high-impact African enterprises with scalable solutions.

Deadline for entries:
March 14, 2025
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Fund

Global

Climate Fund Managers

Focuses on investing in sustainable climate-focused projects and businesses.

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Competition

Morocco

Egypt

Nigeria

Ghana

Kenya

Climate Launch Pad

Recognizes and assists clean tech businesses with training, coaching and support.

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Fund

Africa

Climate Resilient Africa Fund

Invests in innovative projects that enhance Africa’s resilience to climate change and other vulnerabilities.

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Fund

Global

Creativity Pioneers Fund 2025

Provides funding and support to creative innovators who drive social and environmental impact globally.

Deadline for entries:
April 7, 2025
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Fund

South Africa

DBSA

Provides financing for infrastructure development to promote sustainable development.

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Accelerator

Global

Earthshot Prize

Provides funding and resources to innovators scaling solutions for the environment.

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Fellowship

Global

Echoing Green Fellowship

Supports social entrepreneurs with seed funding and mentorship for projects solving global social issues.

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Competition

Global

Equator Prize Award

Recognizes outstanding local initiatives that sustainably manage ecosystems.

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Fund

Global

FMDV, the Global Fund For Cities Development

Focuses on financing sustainable urban development through innovative financial models.

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Accelerator

Egypt

Falak Start-ups

Provides acceleration and mentorship for start-ups in Egypt.

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Accelerator

Ghana

Ghana Climate Innovation Centre

Supports start-ups in Ghana focusing on climate-related innovations and business solutions.

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Award

Global

Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities (Shanghai Award)

Recognises the progress and achievements of cities and municipalities in their implementation of the 2030 Agenda and New Urban Agenda.

Deadline for entries:
June 10, 2025
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Fellowship

Global

Global Development Incubator (GDI) Fellowship

Provides support to social entrepreneurs and organizations accelerating scalable solutions for global development challenges.

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Network

Africa

Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) Africa

Supports entrepreneurs with networking, investment opportunities, and tools to grow sustainable businesses across Africa.

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Fund

Global

Global Innovation Fund

Provides funding to high-impact, innovative projects addressing global development challenges and opportunities.

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Competition

Africa

GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2025

Recognizes and supports innovative young agripreneurs solving food security, climate and rural challenges in Africa.

Deadline for entries:
June 10, 2025
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Investor

South Africa

Nigeria

Kenya

Goodwell

Invests in post-revenue innovative companies making essential goods and services more accessible and affordable to communities across Africa.

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Competition

Global

Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation

Recognizes recently completed innovations in improving social, economic and environmental sustainability by cities and local governments. Awards held every two years.

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Competition

Global

Holcim Foundation Awards

Recognizes design and construction projects that contribute toward the sustainable transformation of the construction sector.

Deadline for entries:
February 18, 2025
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Accelerator

South Africa

Indalo Inclusive

Initiates and supports high impact social innovations in the green economy.

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Investment

South Africa

Infrastructure Fund

Combines South African government funding with private sector investment for bankable public infrastructure projects aligned with infrastructure targets set out in the National Development Plan.

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Accelerator

Rwanda

Kenya

Jasiri Growth Accelerator

Provides comprehensive support to existing businesses with substantial growth potential, assisting them in reaching crucial growth milestones and preparing them for investment.

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Network

Ethiopia

Rwanda

Kenya

Jasiri Talent Investor East Africa

Supports the development of promising individuals, teams and high impact businesses with seasoned facilitators, mentors and business coaches.

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Network

South Africa

Jasiri Talent Investor South Africa

Supports the development of promising individuals, teams and high impact businesses with seasoned facilitators, mentors and business coaches.

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Accelerator

Kenya

Kenya Climate Innovation Centre

Offers incubation, capacity building and financing to new, small and medium business ventures addressing climate change.

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Grant

South Africa

Nedbank Indalo Fund

Offers recoverable grants and strategic mentorship to established enterprises operating in specific sectors of the green economy.

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Award

Africa

ORG Impact Awards

Honor the efforts and accomplishments of mission-driven organizations and individuals across the globe

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Prize

Global

Orange Social Venture Prize Africa & Middle East

Supports social ventures addressing regional challenges with innovative, impactful solutions in 17 Africa and the Middle East countries.

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Accelerator

Uganda

Renewable Energy Business Incubator (REBi)

Provides acceleration services for renewable energy businesses in Uganda.

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Award

South Africa

SAB Foundation Social and Disability Innovation Awards

Recognizes social innovations that improve lives of people with disabilities.

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Summit & Award

Africa

Sankalp Africa Summit & Awards

Connects social enterprises with investors to scale impactful solutions for African challenges.

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Award

Global

Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship

Recognizes leading social entrepreneurs creating scalable solutions for global challenges with social impact.

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Accelerator

Global

Seedstars

Provides mentorship, networking, and funding for entrepreneurs developing scalable solutions.

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Fellowship

Global

TED Audacious

Supports biggest ideas in the nonprofit world and then seeks to get them funded

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Prize

Africa

The Africa Food Prize

Recognizes outstanding contributions to improving food security, nutrition, and agricultural development across Africa.

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Award

Africa

The Ashden Awards

Recognizes innovative solutions advancing sustainable energy and environmental solutions to mitigate climate change.

Deadline for entries:
June 11, 2025
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Prize

Global

The Cartier Women’s Initiative

Supports women entrepreneurs globally, providing funding, mentorship, and visibility for scalable businesses.

Deadline for entries:
June 24, 2025
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Prize

Global

The D-Prize

Funds ventures providing innovative solutions to poverty-related challenges, focusing on scalable, sustainable impact.

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Prize

Global

The Global Energy Prize

Recognizes global efforts to promote energy innovation, sustainability, and the development of clean energy solutions.

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Fund

Global

The Global Fund for Women

Supports organizations advocating for women’s rights, equality, and social justice through strategic investments.

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Prize

Africa

The Royal Academy of Engineering Africa Prize

Rewards innovative engineering solutions with the potential to transform development challenges across Africa.

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Programme

Africa

Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme

Provides mentorship, training, and seed capital for young African entrepreneurs to grow their businesses.

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Network

Africa

UK-South Africa Water Security Global Innovation Network

Fosters partnerships and collaborations between the UK and South Africa to promote innovative approaches to addressing water security issues.

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Grant

Global

UN-Habitat CIF

Supports urban development projects focused on sustainability and equity in cities.

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Accelerator

Africa

United Nations Global Compact Climate Ambition Accelerator

The Climate Ambition Accelerator is a six-month accelerator programme designed to equip companies with the knowledge and skills they need to accelerate progress towards setting science-based emissions reduction targets aligned with the 1.5°C pathway, setting them on a path towards net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Accelerator

Global

Village Capital Accelerator Program

Provides support, mentorship, and funding to entrepreneurs developing scalable and impactful solutions.

Deadline for entries:
April 30, 2025
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Incubator

Africa

Villgro Africa Health Equity for Africa Program

Invests in health-focused startups improving healthcare delivery, access, and equity across the African continent.

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Competition

Global

WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities

Recognizes trailblazing projects contributing to sustainable and inclusive urbanism by businesses, NGOs, community groups, local governments and collaborations.

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Accelerator

South Africa

Wakanda Food Accelerator

Supports food entrepreneurs with mentorship and funding to scale sustainable food businesses.

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Grant

Global

Yield Giving - McKenzie Scott

Provides large-scale charitable donations to high-impact social enterprises.

Deadline for entries:
May 28, 2025
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