AYuTe Africa Challenge Nigeria 2025
The $1.5 million AYuTe Challenge is a competition that identifies and enables young African entrepreneurs to develop and scale agtech solutions.
Girls Accelerating Sustainable Action (GASA) Competition 2025
The $1,000 “I AM GASA” (Girl Accelerating Sustainable Action) is an initiative that aims to empower young women (ages 15-32) to accelerate sustainable action, sustainable action and emerge as leaders in their communities.
Digital Energy Challenge 2025 for Startups in Africa
The €150,000 Digital Energy Challenge for Start-ups will reward 3 to 4 Start-ups that are developing digital innovative projects aimed at accelerating access to energy, boosting the energy transition and improving the operational efficiency of players in the energy access and grid services in Africa.
2025 Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) Prize for Innovation 3.0
Does your startup have the potential to drive innovation and deliver impactful solutions in healthcare, education, or agriculture? If so, apply for the NPI 3.0 for a chance to win a share of US$220,000, the Cascador Prize for impact valued at US$45,000, and a five-week all-expenses-paid training program in Silicon Valley, USA.
Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize
The Kofi Annan Foundation and the Democracy and Culture Foundation invite nominations for the third edition of the $10,000 Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Award.
ICC-ITC-WTO MSME Group Small Business Champions Competition 2025
With this $4,000 competition, your ideas will not only raise awareness among businesses and policymakers of the diversity and opportunities for a circular economy but will also promote best practices in supporting the sustainability and resilience of small businesses, and their participation in international trade through efficient, innovative, and zero-waste business models.
Vigdís Prize for Women’s Empowerment 2025
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe is excited to announce its €60,000 Vigdís Prize for Women’s Empowerment.
Spaces of Culture Funding Scheme in Sub-Saharan Africa
Are you a cultural and/or civil society organisation in Sub-Saharan Africa, looking to start or strengthen an Africa-Europe collaboration project in culture? Or, do you want to engage with other African and European partners to respond to local challenges through a co-creative and innovative cultural project? If yes, then The €50,000 Spaces of Culture Funding Scheme is the right choice for you.
Innovations for Gram-Negative Antibiotic Discovery Challenge 2025
The Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF), Wellcome, and the Gates Foundation (GF) are jointly launching a new $5,000,000 initiative, Gram-Negative Antibiotic Discovery Innovator (Gr-ADI), to drive innovation in early drug discovery for Gram-negative pathogens.
CFPs: Reducing the Burden of Preeclampsia Grand Challenge
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is seeking proposals for innovative solutions for the early detection, prevention, and treatment of preeclampsia, with a funding opportunity of $500,000, particularly targeting low- and middle-income countries where maternal mortality rates are high.