Opportunities And Events

The 2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize has officially opened its global call for applications, inviting innovators, entrepreneurs, NGOs, academic institutions, and impact-driven enterprises to apply for one of the world’s most prestigious sustainability awards. The Prize recognises and funds scalable

The AEDIB Joint Innovation Facility (JIF) 2026 is a strategic Africa–Europe funding mechanism designed to scale digitally enabled, commercially viable innovations through strong cross-border partnerships. Implemented under the Africa–Europe Digital Innovation Bridge (AEDIB) and aligned with the EU

The National Cleantech Innovation Challenge (NCIC) – Eastern Cape Waste-to-Value Challenge seeks innovative, technically viable solutions that convert low-value waste streams into high-value products with proven market demand and job creation potential. This challenge addresses the Eastern Cape’s

EUROGIA2030 Call 30 is now open for international collaborative research and development (R&D) projects focused on low-carbon technologies and climate innovation. This call forms part of the Eureka Clusters framework and supports transnational projects aimed at accelerating the development and

The CELTIC-NEXT Spring Call 2026 is part of the Eureka Network Cluster programme supporting collaborative, market-driven R&D projects in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). CELTIC-NEXT is dedicated to advancing next-generation communications for a secure, trusted, and sustainable

Eurostars is an international funding instrument supporting innovative SMEs and their partners to collaborate on market-driven R&D and innovation projects. The programme is part of the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs and is co-funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe. The March

The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (DRK Foundation) provides early-stage capital and intensive capacity-building support to bold social enterprises tackling the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. DRK funds mission-driven organisations that serve vulnerable, marginalized

The National Cleantech Innovation Challenge (NCIC) Gauteng – Smart Mobility Cleantech Challenge 2026 is a flagship initiative under South Africa’s Just Transition to the Future programme. Hosted by the Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, this challenge seeks scalable, post-proof-of-concept

The Genomics in Context Awards 2026 support transdisciplinary research teams working at the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences and bioethics. These awards are designed to catalyse bold, discovery-led research agendas that integrate diverse disciplinary expertise and wider societal

IBM has opened applications for the IBM Impact Accelerator - Education and Workforce Development Cohort 2026, a global, two-year collaborative programme designed to support organizations developing practical, human-centered solutions that expand access to education and workforce opportunities. The

The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) has opened applications for the 2026 Collaborative Research Programme (CRP) – ICGEB Research Grants, a long-standing international funding mechanism designed to support high-quality, original research projects in ICGEB Member

Applications are now open for the 2026 SAB Foundation Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards, a national funding and business support programme aimed at strengthening early-stage social innovations that address systemic barriers faced by vulnerable and underserved communities in South