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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.

incubator / bizdev
Participants are invited to submit their ideas with social impact and to make a concrete commitment to one or more of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to implement them.
Organization: Stiftung Entrepreneurship, Goi Peace foundation
Eligibility: Youth - Global
Opportunity Type:
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08/12/2025
RFP / BizDev
IHFC has launched a new call for proposal for both startups & researchers working in environment & climate, energy, defense, space, industrial, automation & inspection, agriculture.
Organization: IHFC
Location: India
Opportunity Type:
Apply By:
08/15/2025
training courses/ bizdev
Through this programme, selected businesses will receive hands-on technical assistance, visibility opportunities, and capacity-building support to improve material efficiency, reduce waste, and unlock green growth.
Organization: Impact Footprints Africa, African Circular Economy Network
Location: South Africa, Kenya
Opportunity Type:
Apply By:
08/15/2025
accelerator / bizdev
The MTN Cloud Accelerator is a 12-week hybrid program for startups ready to scale with MTN’s infrastructure, APIs, and support. Apply now to be considered.
Organization: MTN
Location & Eligibility: African startups
Opportunity Type:
Apply By:
08/15/2025
competition / bizdev
The Emerging Climate Champions Award is a $25 million global Open Call sponsored by the Enlight Foundation and The Patchwork Collective that will provide flexible, multiyear gifts of $1 million each to youth-led organizations advancing climate solutions across the globe.
Organization: Enlight Foundation, The Patchwork Collective
Location: Global
Opportunity Type:
Apply By:
08/15/2025
funding / bizdev
To qualify for the CIP, projects must be beyond the conceptual stage and align with sustainable development goals and national climate action priorities. Meanwhile, ETAF caters to larger-scale projects requiring substantial capital investment, with criteria including completed feasibility studies and financing readiness.
Organization: Climate Investment Platform (CIP) and Energy Transition Accelerator Financing (ETAF) platform
Location: Central Asia
Opportunity Type:
Apply By:
08/15/2025
funding / bizdev
The awards platform will grant these community leaders a $25,000 USD cash prize and connect them to data and insights, etc.
Organization: Paypal, Global Citizen
Location: Global
Opportunity Type:
Apply By:
08/15/2025

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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.

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