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The Milken-Motsepe Prize in Circular Economy

The Milken-Motsepe Prize in Circular Economy calls on scalable companies using technology to enhance circular economy practices across a variety of industries in Africa. This prize offers $2 million in total prizes, including a $1 million Grand Prize.
Organization: Milken-Motsepe Prize
Location: Africa
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Apply By: August 13, 2026
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incubator / bizdev

The Africa Fundraising Incubator (AFI)

The Africa Fundraising Incubator - AFI (previously called the Africa Impact Fundraising Grant - AIFG) is a multi-stage capacity-building program designed by the New Africa Fund (NAF) to equip African organizations with the practical skills, resources, and institutional support needed to build sustainable funding pipelines, broaden their reach, and deepen their impact.
Organization: New Africa Fund
Location: Africa
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Apply By: August 14, 2026
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competition / bizdev

WABF33 – New Venture Competition Application

The New Venture Competition (NVC) is the flagship pitch competition targeted towards early-stage ventures at the Annual Wharton Africa Business Forum (WABF) to showcase and celebrate the next-generation of founders building category-defining businesses on the continent and beyond.
Organization: Wharton Africa Business Forum (WABF)
Location: Africa
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Apply By: August 15, 2026
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iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE 2026

The iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE supports projects that contribute to improving our society. If you work towards achieving one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, your project is eligible.
Organization: iF Design Award
Location: Global
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Apply By: August 19, 2026
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Women-Led Business Grant

IFC's Women-Led Business Grant Catalytic aims to provide capital for women entrepreneurs leading high-impact ventures.
Organization: IFC
Location: Global
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Apply By: August 20, 2026
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AI-Enabled Consumer Engagement to Advance Family Planning

This RFP seeks to answer a core question for the family planning field: can AI-enabled direct-to-consumer engagement improve contraceptive uptake, continuation, and informed method choice at scale - and, if so, which approach works best?
Organization: Gates Foundation
Location: sub-Saharan Africa
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Apply By: August 25, 2026
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funding / bizdev

Education Innovation Grant

IFC's Education Innovation Grant helps scale proven education models that improve learning outcomes, vocational training, and job placement for youth in emerging economies.
Organization: IFC
Location: Global
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Apply By: August 30, 2026
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