The Fund for Innovation in Development offers grants from €200,000 to €4 million to test and scale innovations that fight poverty. Applications are open all year.
OceanHub Africa is taking applications for Cohort 8, a free nine-month accelerator for up to 10 revenue-generating Blue Economy startups. Applications close 6 December 2026.
MIT Solve is offering a US$10,000 Solver Award and a nine-month support programme to technology-driven health solutions. Solutions are due on 6 November 2026.
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RICH Hub is inviting African climate innovators using AI and data to submit expressions of interest for support and potential scaling grants of up to US$200,000. Applications are rolling.
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LSE’s 100x Impact is offering £150,000 in catalytic funding and a 16-week accelerator to social ventures worldwide, including Africa. Apply by November 2, 2026.
AI Venture Lab’s Founder Sprint is a free, 10-week virtual programme open to early-stage founders anywhere in the world. Applications close December 1, 2026.
Her Startup Cohort 2.0 is a 12-week accelerator for women founders aged 18 to 35, with a stipend and a chance to pitch for up to US$5,000. Nigerian founders can apply before October 26, 2026.
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WomanKind Alliance is offering a six-week design partnership worth US$15,000 to a women’s health startup, and African founders can apply. Deadline 1 November 2026.
Qatar Foundation’s WISE is accepting applications from for-profit edtech startups, including African ones, for a year of coaching and investor access. Deadline 31 October 2026.
UNFPA and partners will give four winners $5,000 to $10,000 in seed capital for youth-led solutions to build safer communities and digital spaces. Deadline 18 October 2026.
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