The Green Economy Accelerator, powered by Nedbank and delivered by Innovate Durban, is an 18-month enterprise development programme designed to support and scale green businesses operating in KwaZulu-Natal.

The FORTIS Open Call #2 is inviting universities, research organisations, SMEs, start-ups and mid-caps to develop, integrate and validate technologies that advance Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), collaborative robotics, AI and digital environments.

The call provides access to the 10-month FORTIS Programme #2, combining financial support, technical mentorship and structured sprints to help applicants integrate technologies into FORTIS pilot environments or demonstrate FORTIS solutions in new sectors.

Funding Available

The European Cluster for Drone Innovation (ECDI) is inviting applications from manufacturing SMEs in the drone sector for the Dual-Use Drones Innovative Programme.

The programme supports SMEs that already operate in the dual-use drone market and want to advance their technologies while strengthening their innovation strategy, business models, processes and products for civil, digital, social and environmental applications.

BluoVerda Deutschland e.V. is inviting applications for an online course focused on agroforestry, climate resilience and sustainable landscapes.

The course explores how agroforestry approaches can contribute to more resilient, biodiverse and sustainable landscapes, while providing participants with practical perspectives for applying these approaches in different contexts.

The programme combines theoretical e-learning modules with five live Zoom sessions and is delivered in English.

Course Dates

The PtX Grant Competition, launched by GIZ South Africa, Lesotho & eSwatini, provides grant funding for tangible, operating demonstrations of green hydrogen and Power-to-X (PtX) applications in South Africa.

The competition is focused on projects that can contribute to job creation, skills development, reduced carbon intensity and the development of South Africa’s green hydrogen value chain.

The KijaniSpace Innovation Program is an innovation support programme under the Horizon Europe project “Empowering Climate-Smart Agriculture with Copernicus and IoT Innovations for Smallholder Farmers in Africa.”

The programme aims to support innovative SMEs and start-ups in the Lake Victoria region that are developing agriculture-related products, services or applications. Selected businesses will improve their existing solutions by integrating Copernicus Earth Observation data, satellite imagery and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies through the KijaniSpace Space-IoT Box.

The Gauteng Accelerator Programme (GAP) is a flagship innovation initiative of The Innovation Hub designed to identify, support and accelerate high-potential innovations with the potential to become viable, market-ready solutions.

Through its innovation competitions and development platforms, GAP provides a pathway for innovators, researchers and entrepreneurs to develop and strengthen technologies that can contribute to economic growth and societal impact.

COLEAD is inviting Expressions of Interest from qualified service providers to support the competitiveness of the agri-food sector, particularly horticulture, through market intelligence services.

This is the first phase of a two-stage procurement process. Applicants selected for the shortlist will subsequently be invited to submit a full tender. Successful tenderers will be offered a framework contract and may be mobilised on an as-needed basis across COLEAD's current and future programmes and projects.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), through the Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration (FOLUR) Project in Indonesia, is inviting proposals for innovative Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and/or Public-Private-Community Partnerships (PPCPs) that strengthen sustainable commodity value chains, improve market access, mobilise sustainable finance and deliver measurable environmental and livelihood benefits.