Upcoming Grants for Businesses
Explore 7 tech and innovation opportunities with over $1 million in funding
CCAC Challenge Programme for Accelerating uptake of eCooking
The $2,000,000 CCAC Challenge seeks to accelerate eCooking uptake in Africa to reduce health and climate impacts, empower women and communities, and to unlock economic opportunities across the clean cooking value chain.
NigComSat Accelerator Program Cohort 3.0
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in Nigeria has launched the Comsat Accelerator, an initiative hosted by the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat) to empower technology startups and entrepreneurs within the country.
Create Apps Championship
The $720,000 Create Apps Championship in Dubai offers a remarkable opportunity for mobile app creators, students, entrepreneurs and international innovators to turn their ideas into market-ready applications.
The Global Citizen Prize, Cisco Youth Leadership Award 2026
Applications are now open for the $250,000 Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award, an initiative by Cisco and Global Citizen that celebrates young changemakers leveraging technology to combat extreme poverty and advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
MedTech Innovator Accelerator for Seed-Series C Companies
The $500,000 MedTech Innovator Accelerator offers a transformative opportunity for early- to mid-stage medical device, diagnostic and digital health companies around the world.
Kim Wall Memorial Fund
The International Women’s Media Foundation has announced its $5,000 Kim Wall Memorial Fund for journalists whose work embodies the spirit of Kim’s reporting.
Circular Business Awards
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.
AI for Financial Resilience Program
The Mercy Corps Ventures has launched its $50,000 AI for Financial Resilience Program to leverage emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and blockchain to expand financial inclusion, build climate resilience, and strengthen economic stability for unbanked and underbanked populations across emerging markets.
FREE STEM Fund
The €50,000 FREE STEM Fund presents an important opportunity for organisations and groups dedicated to advancing gender equity within science, technology, engineering and mathematics.