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Entries are now open for the $50,000 Algorand Accelerator Program to help established startups gain traction and scale.
2025, Accelerator Program, Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, October, Southern Africa, Tech, West AfricaThe $500 Diverse Writers grant is intended to support speculative fiction writers from underrepresented and underprivileged groups — such as writers of color, women, queer writers, disabled writers, etc. — whose marginalized identities may present additional obstacles in the writing and publishing process.
2025, Central Africa, Creative Industry, East Africa, July, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa, WritingThe new $100,000 MEST AI Startup Program is a seven-month intensive experience led by global experts in AI and business. It’s designed to equip Africa’s brightest minds to launch impactful AI-driven software startups.
2025, August, Digital, Tech, West Africa, YouthThe Food and Agriculture Organization and the University of Helsinki’s Viikki Food Design Factory have launched the €5,000 global Data for Farm Value Challenge to support startups using farm-level data in innovative ways.
2025, Agric Business, August, Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, Tech, West AfricaThe $10,000 C2V Initiative and its Carbontech Leadership Council (CLC) are welcoming applications from startups at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 4-7 that are developing carbontech solutions.
2025, August, Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, Tech, West AfricaGiving Joy is currently accepting grant applications to support Women ages 18 and up.
2025, Central Africa, East Africa, July, North Africa, Southern Africa, West AfricaAre you a Nigerian journalist passionate about making complex climate issues accessible and relevant to your community? One World Media, in partnership with Surge Africa, is thrilled to launch a new opportunity as part of The £5,000 Climate Reporting Gap Initiative.
2025, August, Climate Change, Energy, Fellowship, Filmmaking, Journalist, NigeriaThe Trevor Noah Foundation is pleased to announce a call for the R3,000,000 Khulani Nathi Innovation Fund aimed at expanding impact in the South African education sector through flexible and unrestricted funding.
2025, Education, July, South Africa, YouthThe Doha Film Institute is excited to invite applications for its $100,000 Feature Films Grant Programme to identify new talent, seek out new cinematic voices and discover universally resonant stories.
2025, Central Africa, Creative Industry, East Africa, Filmmaking, July, North Africa, Southern Africa, West AfricaDo you have a minimum viable product (MVP) or market-ready solution? If yes, then this accelerator program is built for you. Apply now!
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