Shell Lubricants is inviting South African entrepreneurs and existing businesses to become part of its distribution and workshop network, providing access to world-class Shell lubricants, alongside support intended to strengthen business operations, customer growth and product marketing.

The programme offers different participation pathways depending on the applicant's business:

The develoPPP Classic Ideas Competition is a funding mechanism of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) that supports privately owned, profit-oriented companies undertaking projects in developing and emerging countries.

The programme is designed for projects where a company's long-term business interests can be combined with a clear and sustainable development benefit for people and communities in the project country.

Projects can cover a wide range of sectors and activities, including:

The Eurofins Foundation provides grants to support projects that create positive and lasting social, health, environmental and educational impact.

The Foundation accepts applications from legally registered non-profit organisations, NGOs and universities with an established track record of at least 24 months. Projects should demonstrate a clear need, positive impact and an effective and well-defined use of the requested funding.

The Foundation's support is aimed at initiatives that align with its focus areas, including:

The Southern African Biomanufacturing Training Hub (SA-BTH), hosted by the CSIR, is offering a five-day practical training course titled “From Lab to Market: Formulating Microbes for Commercial Success (I-BTH01)”.

The course forms part of the Strengthening Biomanufacturing Capabilities in Southern Africa programme, which is supported by KfW Development Bank. The broader programme aims to strengthen biomanufacturing capabilities and develop a skilled workforce across Africa.

The Innovate Africa Challenge (3rd Edition) is a continental initiative jointly organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Smart Africa Secretariat. The 2026 edition is themed “From Ideation to Deployment” and focuses on moving proven AI innovations beyond pilot stage into practical deployment within African agricultural systems.

The Challenge seeks to identify, support and deploy one proven AI-driven solution for Climate-Smart Agriculture within a Smart Africa Member State. The selected solution will be implemented in partnership with:

The 2026 South Africa MedTech Innovation Challenge is designed to identify and support innovative technologies that can modernise healthcare delivery through the integration of smart devices, artificial intelligence (AI) and digitally connected clinical workflows. The Challenge focuses specifically on transforming mechanical, analogue and legacy diagnostic, therapeutic and assistive systems into more intelligent, connected and accessible healthcare solutions.

Innovate UK, on behalf of the Office for Life Sciences (OLS) Cancer Healthcare Goals programme, is making up to £25.4 million available through a competitive grant funding competition to support the clinical validation and evaluation of innovative technologies and devices for the earlier detection and diagnosis of cancer.