Upcoming Grants for Southern African Entrepreneurs (South Africa, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia)

1) FEMALE FUNDING FIT PROGRAMME (SOUTH AFRICA)

  • Grant amount: €10,000
  • Deadline: August 21, 2025
  • Summary: The Female Funding Fit Programme is a leading investment readiness programme for tech-enabled, female-led businesses in South Africa.

2) INNOVEST IGNITE ACCELERATOR PROGRAM – COHORT 4 (SOUTH AFRICA)

  • Grant amount: $50,000
  • Deadline: August 29, 2025
  • Summary: Innovest Ignite Accelerator is an 8-week, fully remote program tailored for pre-seed or seed stage startups with potential to scale and to disrupt their local markets with disruptive business models. 

3) GREENTECH4CE PROJECT CALL III FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICE PROVIDERS (ZAMBIA)

  • Grant amount: €60,000–€150,000
  • Deadline: August 29, 2025
  • Summary: They invite eligible local Business Development Service Providers to submit applications for this expression of interest to provide business development support to startups, micro, and small enterprises under the GREENTech4CE Project.

4) HER PERFECT PITCH 2025 (SOUTH AFRICA)

  • Grant amount: R500,000 worth of Advertising
  • Deadline: August 31, 2025
  • Summary: Her Perfect Pitch 2025 invites female entrepreneurs across South Africa to enter for a chance to win advertising, mentorship, and business support to elevate their ventures and unlock the next level.

5) GFX CHALLENGE GRANT PROGRAM (SOUTH AFRICA)

  • Grant amount: $5,000–$10,000
  • Deadline: August 31, 2025
  • Summary: The GFX Challenge Grant Program supports aspiring creatives in bringing their imaging projects to life.

6) FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR HERITAGE ORGANISATIONS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

  • Grant amount: €55,000
  • Deadline: September 10, 2025
  • Summary: The Goethe-Institut invites non-profit, non-governmental heritage organisations in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe to apply for grants under the “Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture: Southern Africa” project.

7) GOOGLE FOR STARTUPS ACCELERATOR AFRICA TO EMPOWER SEED TO SERIES A TECH STARTUPS (SOUTH AFRICA)

  • Grant amount: up to 350,000 in Google cloud credits
  • Deadline: September 10, 2025
  • Summary: This is a three-month hybrid program designed to empower Seed to Series A technology startups across South Africa.

8) CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL SERVICES TO MSMES UNDER GREENTECH4CE IN ZAMBIA

  • Grant amount: €50,000–€250,000
  • Deadline: September 16, 2025
  • Summary: They invite eligible Financial Service Providers (FSPs) to submit applications for this request for proposals to provide tailor made financial services and products to startups, micro, and small enterprises under the GREENTech4CE Project.

9) GRANT FOR CIRCULAR FOOD MSMES IN AFRIFOODLINKS HUB CITIES (SOUTH AFRICA)

  • Grant amount: €1,000–€50,000
  • Deadline: September 17, 2025
  • Summary: This grant will benefit Circular Food MSMEs to improve their circularity, internal processes and the capabilities required to meet market demands for healthy and nutritious diets.

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