Opportunities And Events

The Moonshots for Development (M4D) Open Innovation Challenge is now open for growth-stage enterprises developing innovative solutions to support smallholder farmers, rural communities, and indigenous populations. This global initiative is powered by leading international organisations including

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a call for applications for AgriTech startups to join the timbuktoo Pan-African Incubation Network, anchored at the timbuktoo AgriTech Hub in Ghana. This programme is designed to identify and support technology-driven startups that are

This global Grand Challenge seeks to fund breakthrough innovations that significantly reduce the cost of diagnostic and screening tools for use in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The focus is on developing scalable, high-impact technologies that can deliver diagnostic results at

The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) is inviting applications from non-profit organisations worldwide for its 2026 Conservation Project Funding Round. The programme supports practical conservation initiatives that protect threatened species, restore habitats, and reconnect

The POUR ELLES Project is a €2.5 million grant facility implemented by Expertise France to strengthen the economic empowerment of women entrepreneurs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), specifically in Kinshasa and Kikwit. The programme seeks to reduce gender inequalities by strengthening

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 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

The Million Lives Collective (MLC) has launched a Call for African Urban Innovations to identify and spotlight impactful, scale‑ready solutions that are shaping smart, healthy, equitable and resilient cities across Sub‑Saharan Africa. The call targets innovators, entrepreneurs and changemakers whose