Opportunities And Events

Opportunity Type: Challenge Submission / Collaboration Opportunity Organisation: South Africa–Sweden University Forum (SASUF) Submission Deadline: 27 March 2026 Event Dates: 26–27 May 2026 Format: Virtual Event Cost: Free Participation Overview The South Africa–Sweden University Forum (SASUF)

Funding Organisation: PRIMARY Project (Funded by the European Union – Horizon Europe) Funding Amount: Up to €150,000 for 3-partner consortia Up to €100,000 for 2-partner consortia Maximum €50,000 per partner Total funding available: €900,000 Application Deadline: 8 June 2026 (17:00 CET) Overview The

Applications are now open for the 2026 FINCA Ventures Prize Competition and the CLIC Agrifood Investment Connector Program, two complementary opportunities designed to support impact-driven enterprises operating in financial inclusion and sustainable agriculture and food systems across Sub-Saharan

The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) has opened applications for the 2026 South African Women in Science Awards (SAWiSA). These awards aim to recognise and celebrate outstanding women scientists and researchers, while also profiling them as role models for young women entering

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 L’Oréal Green Sciences Incubator 2026 is now open for startups developing sustainable, bio-based, and green science innovations aimed at transforming the cosmetics industry. The programme is delivered in collaboration with L’Oréal Research & Innovation, Genopole, and Hello Tomorrow, providing

The Nkabom Programme 2026, supported by the Embassy of France in Ghana, is a bilateral funding initiative designed to strengthen scientific collaboration between France and Ghana. The programme supports joint research projects that promote mobility, knowledge exchange, and long-term research

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 innovative solutions to significantly reduce the cost of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) used to treat Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM), particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The objective is to enable more children to access life-saving treatment

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

This global Grand Challenges call for proposals focuses on leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to transform how individuals and institutions engage in charitable giving. The initiative seeks innovative, AI-driven solutions that can help donors make better decisions, increase the volume and speed