Opportunities And Events

Africa: The Big Deal, in partnership with FMO Ventures, has launched the “Data for Founders” initiative to support 100 early‑stage start‑ups across Africa with free access to high‑quality fundraising data and expertise. The programme gives selected ventures two years of free access to Africa: The

The Climate Finance Accelerator South Africa (CFA‑SA) is accepting applications for its 2026 cohort, offering intensive, tailored support to help South African low‑carbon projects become more bankable and investor‑ready. Funded by the UK Government’s International Climate Finance and implemented in

The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), under the Pro‑Congo programme, is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from private enterprises in the Congo Basin to access blended financing and technical assistance for nature‑positive, deforestation‑free and climate‑resilient business models. The

The European Partnership for a Sustainable Future of Food Systems - FutureFoodS has launched its Second Joint Transnational Co‑funded Call (FutureFoodS Call 2025): “Accelerating Food Sustainability through Household Dietary Shifts, Trust and Transparency, and Innovations in Circular Food Processing

The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) is inviting proposals for the call “Empowering Civil Society Partners in SIDS and LDCs to Defend and Expand Civic Space”, offering grants of up to USD 20,000 for civil society organisations (CSOs) working in selected Small Island Developing

The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), South Africa, and BioCubaFarma (BCF), Cuba, have extended their joint Expression of Interest (EOI): South Africa–Cuba Biotechnology Collaboration to Friday, 27 February 2026. This EOI seeks South African partners to collaborate with Cuban institutions on

The Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) has launched its 28th Call for Proposals, targeting transformative projects that empower smallholder farmers, promote regenerative agriculture, and foster inclusive value chains in developing countries. With a focus on aligning commercial viability with

INTA’s 2026 Open Innovation Challenge (OIC) is a global pitch competition for start-ups and scale-ups from any country, held at the INTA 2026 Annual Meeting at ExCeL London, offering visibility, expert feedback, and access to the international IP and branding community. Opportunity overview The OIC

The CPAM Industry Led R&D Projects call funds collaborative additive manufacturing projects between South African industry and research partners, with grants of R500,000–R800,000 per project per year and compulsory co‑investment from industry.​ Opportunity overview The Collaborative Program in

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Pioneer Innovator Grant Programme 2026 supports early‑stage academic research projects in health and sustainability with clear commercial and societal impact potential, offering up to DKK 1.2 million over one year per project.​ Opportunity overview The Pioneer Innovator

The Call for Research on “Skills formation for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future of Worker(ers) in Eastern and Southern Africa” offers grants of up to ZAR 400,000 for institutions in Eastern and Southern Africa to conduct original, policy‑relevant research on skills formation, labour markets and

The Mitigation Action Facility’s Call for Projects 2026 provides grant-based climate finance (up to EUR 25 million per project from an overall EUR 100 million envelope) for ambitious mitigation projects that decarbonise the energy, transport and industry sectors in countries eligible for Official