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Business, StartupsIlorin Innovation Hub Accelerator Program 2025November 20, 2025 | Onyinye Ogboo

The ₦20,000,000 Ilorin Innovation Hub Accelerator, powered by IHS Towers, is now accepting applications for its 2025 cohort. This programme supports high-potential African startups building the hardware, software and infrastructure that will drive the continent’s digital and industrial future.

Business, Startups, WomenUpcoming Grants for BusinessesNovember 07, 2025 | Onyinye Ogboo

Explore 7 tech and innovation opportunities with over $1 million in funding

Business, WomenCircular Business AwardsNovember 06, 2025 | Onyinye Ogboo

The €10,000 Circular Business Awards by the EU CERC are an annual recognition targeted at enterprises in countries eligible for ODA support, as part of the annual Circular Awards by the EU CERC which also includes a separate Policy Implementation Award.

BusinessInnovate for Tomorrow Impact Accelerator 2025November 03, 2025 | Onyinye Ogboo

The AED500,000 Innovate For Tomorrow Impact Accelerator 2025, Dubai Holding’s flagship scale-up programme, is designed to empower innovators to unlock a better and more sustainable future through circular economy innovation across the UAE’s most vital sectors.

NGOsInTex Africa: Accelerating Circularity in the Textile SectorOctober 10, 2025 | Onyinye Ogboo

The United Nations Environment Programme has launched a call for proposals to identify national non-profit organizations to serve as implementing partners for its $200,000 InTex Africa Project.

Business, StartupsBeGreen Program for Young Green EntrepreneursOctober 06, 2025 | Onyinye Ogboo

The $5,000 BeGreen Programme helps young founders launch or scale ventures in the green economy by offering training, mentorship, and grant funding.

Business, StartupsOrange Corners Designs Incubation Programme 2026 (South Africa)October 02, 2025 | Onyinye Ogboo

The R1,000,000 Orange Corners Designs Incubation programme is now open for applications for both Cape Town and Johannesburg cohorts in 2026.

UncategorizedGlobal Change Award 2026September 11, 2025 | Onyinye Ogboo

The €200,000 Global Change Award is a global innovation challenge launched by the H&M Foundation in 2015 to accelerate the transition to a circular and planet-positive fashion industry.

UncategorizedHouse of No Waste CompetitionSeptember 04, 2025 | Onyinye Ogboo

The €30,000 House of No Waste Competition (HØW) calls upon aspiring young architects, landscape architects, building and structural engineers, planners, builders, material and environmental scientists, product designers, and built environment professionals to engage in a global competition that tackles pressing issues of the circular economy, Resource Nexus and waste management in the built environment.

BusinessGrant for Circular Food MSMEs in AfriFOODlinks Hub CitiesJuly 21, 2025 | Onyinye Ogboo

To increase the impact of the €250,000 AfriFOODlinks incubation project, one Open Call is launched as part of the Cascade Fund and FSTP mechanism.

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