South Africa

Organisation

Grand Challenges Canada and the Science for Africa Foundation

Category

SME and Startup Scale-Up Support Opportunities

Focus Areas

• Climate & Environment
• Health

Application Deadline

22 July 2026 (2:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. UTC)

Overview

The Africa International Conference on Clean Energy & Energy Storage (AICCEES) 2026) has opened applications for its Clean Energy Innovation Challenge, inviting African innovators to showcase solutions that advance clean energy access, climate resilience and sustainable development across the continent.

The Innovation Challenge is designed to identify and support high-potential startups, SMEs, researchers and university spin-offs through a structured programme that combines technical assessment, mentorship, investor exposure and live pitching opportunities during AICCEES 2026.

Opportunity Summary

The Vaccines for Africa: Roll-out and Production in South Africa (SAVax) programme invites qualified Chambers of Commerce, Business Organisations and Consortia to submit proposals for facilitating strategic partnerships, knowledge exchange and investment linkages between European and South African pharmaceutical and biotechnology ecosystems.

Kagiso Trust Invites Proposals to Design and Implement a National Civil Society Organisation Database

Kagiso Trust has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking an experienced technology partner to design, develop, implement and support a comprehensive Civil Society Organisation (CSO) Database for its Civil Society Support Programme (CSSP).

Register Your Waste Sector Business and Connect to Funding, Markets and Growth Opportunities

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has officially launched the Waste Economy Enterprises Repository of South Africa (WEERSA), a national digital platform designed to register, connect and support micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) operating within South Africa's waste economy.

Help Shape the Programme of Africa's Inaugural Science Diplomacy Conference

The inaugural Africa Science Diplomacy Conference (ASDC) 2026 has opened a call for session proposals from the African and global science diplomacy community.

Strengthening Africa-EU Climate Research Through Long-Term Co-Funded Partnerships

The European Commission has announced a forthcoming Horizon Europe Programme Cofund Action to strengthen long-term climate research and innovation collaboration between Africa and Europe.

The Africa-EU CO-FUND Action on Climate will establish and support joint research and innovation activities under the EU-African Union Research and Innovation Partnership on Climate Change and Sustainable Energy (CCSE).

Build the Next Generation of Renewable Energy Systems Across Africa Through EU–Africa Collaboration

The European Commission has announced a forthcoming Horizon Europe Innovation Action supporting the development of Renewable Energy Valleys in Africa.

The call seeks ambitious international consortia to demonstrate decentralised renewable energy systems that strengthen Africa's energy security, improve energy access, create local value chains and accelerate the continent's clean energy transition.