Explore $7 Million in Grants, Fellowships, and Prizes for Innovators, Researchers, and Entrepreneurs — Closing from November 11–25, 2025
- 2025, Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, November, Southern Africa, West Africa
The challenge seeks to develop an innovative and affordable solution that accurately tracks enrolment, retention, and learning of out-of-school children in Ghana.
- 2025, Education, Ghana, November, Tech
The Science for Africa Foundation seeks applications that contribute to the development of vaginal formulations promoting optimal drug delivery within the vaginal compartment while supporting the vaginal milieu and offering additional desirable benefits such as enhancement of sexual pleasure.
- 2025, Academic Institutions, Central Africa, December, Health, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa
The €100,000 AYA Innovation Challenge invites technology-driven firms and start-ups to develop digital health solutions focused on managing diabetes and hypertension in Ghana.
- 2025, Central Africa, Digital, East Africa, Ghana, Health, Health Care, North Africa, November, Southern Africa, West Africa
The focus of this initiative is to provide ₦15 billion in funding to support over 10,000 SMEs across Nigeria, alongside capacity building, financial literacy training, and investor linkages to help women and youth-led businesses scale sustainably.
- 2025, Agric Business, Manufacturing, Nigeria, November, SME, West Africa
AI for Economic Opportunity Demonstration and Scaling Fund is a major initiative by the GitLab Foundation that supports organizations using artificial intelligence to advance economic mobility and inclusion.
- 2025, Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, October, Southern Africa, Tech, West Africa
Explore 20+ grants, prizes, and accelerator programs closing between 28th and 31st October 2025—supporting startups, researchers, nonprofits, and innovators across sectors from AI and education to conservation and climate action.
- 2025, Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, October, Southern Africa, West Africa
The ₦1,000,000 YandyTech Innovation Fund is a flagship program by YandyTech, aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs who are leveraging technology or plan to adopt tech solutions to enhance business productivity, scale operations, and solve pressing community or industry challenges.
- 2025, Nigeria, November, Tech, West Africa, Youth
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Nigeria, in partnership with FSD Africa through the BimaLab Insurtech Accelerator, has launched the Inclusive Insurance Innovation Challenge 2025 — a ₦90 million innovation fund aimed at accelerating inclusive insurance solutions for Nigeria’s underserved populations.
- 2025, Climate Change, Health, Nigeria, October
Explore 8 upcoming opportunities for startups, innovators, and entrepreneurs closing between October and December 2025.
- 2025, Central Africa, December, East Africa, North Africa, November, October, Southern Africa, West Africa