Opportunities

GIZ South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini, together with the New Energy Vehicles (NEV) Portfolio – South Africa JET IP, is inviting qualified firms and consortia to submit Expressions of Interest for strategic advisory services supporting the development of a Movement Brand for South Africa’s New

The Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) is supporting the development of European AI chip demonstrators that can move advanced chip designs closer to integration into real European compute infrastructure.

The call is the first stream under the AI Chips and Systems for EU Compute Infrastructure

The Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) has opened a joint call for international collaboration between Europe and Japan on semiconductors, focusing on the development of a strong chiplet ecosystem for AI and advanced semiconductor process technologies for nodes beyond 2nm.

The call is designed to

The International Climate Finance Accelerator (ICFA) is a multi-year programme supporting emerging investment managers to launch and develop climate-focused impact investment funds and mobilise capital towards sustainable development.

The programme is designed for fund management or fund advisory

The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) Pre-Seed Fund 2026, implemented by Propella Business Incubator in the Eastern Cape, provides funding support for entrepreneurs and SMMEs developing early-stage technologies with potential for commercialisation and further growth.

The fund is intended to help

The European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Open Call 2026 invites researchers and innovators to propose new COST Actions, collaborative science and technology networks designed to advance knowledge and strengthen international research collaboration.

COST Actions are bottom-up and open

The TEEEM Foundation Community Impact Grant Program supports nonprofit and charitable organisations developing sustainable, community-driven solutions through education, empowerment, innovation and service.

The programme seeks organisations that understand the needs of their communities and can

The EIT Higher Education Initiative (EIT HEI) Call for Proposals 2026 will support higher education institutions and their innovation ecosystem partners in strengthening the capacity to transform STEM talent, research and knowledge into deep-tech and manufacturing innovation and entrepreneurship.

The

The SAB Foundation Tholoana Enterprise Programme is an 18-month business growth programme supporting South African entrepreneurs who have already established commercially viable businesses and are ready to strengthen their operations and pursue further growth.

The programme provides tailored business

MANTRA 2nd Open Call – Support for Manufacturing SMEs

Overview

The MANTRA (Sustainable and Innovative Manufacturing by Ensuring Digital, Green, and Social SME Transformation) 2nd Open Call supports European manufacturing SMEs undertaking practical green, digital and social transformation projects.

The

EIT Culture & Creativity is inviting startups and scaleups in the Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries (CCSI) to apply for financial support through its Shape Acceleration Programme and Scale Post-Acceleration Programme.

The call is designed for technology-enabled, market-driven and IP

The ICC TradeRoots Africa Programme, led by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Centre of Entrepreneurship, is designed to help African SMEs build the knowledge, tools, connections and capabilities needed to expand into African markets under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)