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The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund has launched its $250,000 Energy for Green Growth and Sustainability to contribute to Kenya’s green growth by providing low-carbon and lower-polluting employment opportunities, increasing income, enhancing resilience, and improving the quality of life.

The £3,500,000 Wellcome Discovery Awards provide major funding support for established researchers and teams aiming to pursue bold and creative research ideas that can significantly advance understanding related to human life, health, and wellbeing.

The $70,000 ClimaFii Alliance Initiative targets microentrepreneurs who power local economies but are underserved by climate finance and technology.

The National Business Initiative is a global technical assistance programme funded by the UK government, which is seeking applications for its $3,000,000 programme to support high-potential climate businesses and projects in South Africa to access finance.

The €800,000 Energy Transition Challenge Fund Programme seeks to empower SMEs to contribute to Nigeria’s Energy transition ambitions and boost the productivity and resilience of key sectors and value chains.

The Le Pont Bridge is accepting proposals for its GHS 675,000 Pilot Project for expansion of its regional engagement to Ghana with the aim of strengthening labour conditions across agricultural value chains.

The €800,000 Fund is designed to support Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan and accelerate the adoption of clean, efficient, and sustainable energy solutions across households, industries, and public institutions.

This ₦12,000,000 prestigious award continues its mission to empower young Nigerian entrepreneurs with bold, socially meaningful ideas and to support them with real resources and mentorship.

The $1,000 UN Decade Youth Task Force Microgrant 2026 offers youth-led organisation passionate about restoring degraded environments a chance to turn vision into action.

The €5 000 Seed Award is intended to give emerging artists the chance to amplify their practice and interests, thereby sparking a new wave of change makers.