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.
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Aqua for All is now accepting applications from growth-stage, sustainable and impact-driven water and sanitation enterprises in Kenya that are ready to scale their market-based solutions. Selected applicants will receive grant funding and/or technical assistance to eligible enterprises to support their scaling pathway, strengthen their long-term financial sustainability and improve access to finance.
The AU-EU Youth Action Lab offers funding for youth-led initiatives in Africa and Europe. If you have an idea or project that helps tackle global challenges in your own context, you can apply for funding and bring your ideas and solutions to life! The Innovation Grants provide grant opportunities of 42,000 EURO to which individual youth-led organisations can apply.
The Asia Climate Solutions (ACS) Design Grant provides grant funding and acceleration support to catalyze innovative blended finance solutions that mobilize private capital for climate resilience across developing Asia.
The Enterprise Africa Network (EAN) Fellowship Programme is an AUC Startup Acceleration Initiative and the African Union's flagship programme for the development of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
This course empowers catalytic capital stewards to achieve greater impact and mobilize private investment through innovative and blended financing solutions.
This opportunity is for founders building a startup, app or digital service that helps people in Mombasa find work, earn or grow a business. If you are not based in Mombasa yet, but are serious about expanding there before July 2027, you are welcome to apply.
The CFC welcomes applications from SMEs, cooperatives, social enterprises, NGOs, and public or private sector entities that are based or have active operations in one of the 101 CFC member countries, with projects that enhance smallholder livelihoods and drive inclusive local development.
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