The awards platform will grant groundbreaking small- and medium-sized businesses a 20K cash prize and connect them to data and insights, technical training, and marketing/brand activations to accelerate their work and impact.
With a prize pool of US $1 million, four winners are able to use the award to support the development, continuation, and scaling of their work.
Pitch n Grow is AWIEF's flagship annual women entrepreneurship pitch competition programme, designed to identify, develop, and amplify the most promising women-led ventures across Africa.
Startup founders from around the world are invited to apply for Y Combinator Fall 2026 Batch at YC's campus in San Francisco. They will invest in companies as soon as they are accepted.
Patagonia supports environmental organizations with bold agendas, a focus on action, and a commitment to long-term change. The amounts to be allocated are variable and depend on multiple factors, but are generally between USD 8,000 and USD 12,000.
Three winners are selected through a rigorous process and receive both capital up to $200,000, and hands-on acceleration support to bring their solutions to market.
The Schmidt Marine grant aims to help great ideas for ocean technologies reach the world. In that pursuit, they invite universities, non-profit organizations, or start-up companies to apply for 12-month funding support.
The 2026 All On Off-Grid Energy Challenge invites innovative clean energy businesses and developers in Nigeria to apply for up to $1 million in funding and business support for scalable solutions that expand electricity access and empower underserved communities.
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