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NextBillion publishes free ads for business development opportunities available to enterprises working in low- and middle-income countries. These may include accelerators, competitions, funding opportunities, incubators, requests for proposals, and training courses. To submit an ad, click on the “Submit BizDev Opportunity” button above.

competition / bizdev
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £7 million across the three strands of the competition. This is for energy access in ODA eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, the Indo Pacific region and Latin America.
Organization: Innovate UK
Location: sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, the Indo Pacific region and Latin America.
Opportunity Type:
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03/25/2026
competition / bizdev
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will invest up to £7 million in projects which create new or improved energy access in ODA-eligible countries.
Organization: Innovate UK
Location: ODA-eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, the Indo Pacific regions and Latin America
Opportunity Type:
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03/25/2026
competition / bizdev
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £7 million across the three strands of the competition. This is for energy access in ODA eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, the Indo Pacific region and Latin America.
Organization: Innovate UK
Location: sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, the Indo Pacific region and Latin America
Opportunity Type:
Apply By:
03/26/2026
funding / bizdev
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. The maximum funding amount is USD 1.5 million for regular projects, and up to USD 300,000 under the Fast-Track procedure.
Organization: Common Fund for Commodities (CFC)
Location: Global
Opportunity Type:
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04/01/2026
competition / bizdev
This competition seeks to showcase real-world stories related to entrepreneurship in emerging markets by transforming them into valuable teaching resources for business schools worldwide. Winning cases receive cash prizes and the opportunity to be professionally published/distributed via WDI Publishing.
Organization: The William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan, Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurship
Location: Global
Opportunity Type:
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04/13/2026
competition / bizdev
The Regional Awards of the Cartier Women’s Initiative are looking for women-owned and women-led impact-driven businesses. Entrepreneurs across all sectors and geographies are encouraged to apply to receive financial, human and social capital. The first-place awardee will receive $100,000.
Organization: Cartier Women's Initiative
Location: Global
Opportunity Type:
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06/16/2026
accelerator / bizdev
Global Impact Startup Accelerators provide on-the-ground insights from visits to successful startup founders, investors, and corporate innovation leaders, and an opportunity to receive $15K to accelerate your impact startup.
Organization: BonBillo
Location: Bali, Indonesia; Bengaluru, India; Boston, Massachusetts; Cape Town, South Africa
Opportunity Type:
Apply By:
11/01/2026

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NextBillion curates and publishes business development opportunities available to enterprises working in low- and middle-income countries. These may include accelerators, competitions, fellowships, funding opportunities, incubators, requests for proposals, and training courses. Our staff sources many of these items, but readers can submit items of their own. To submit an opportunity, click on the “Submit BizDev Opportunity” button above.
 
Please note: NextBillion is not the organizer of these opportunities, we do not perform in-depth vetting of individual opportunities or organizations, and we source many of them online. So plan to conduct your own due diligence before applying.

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