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Akwa Ibom Tech Week 2026: Startup Pitch Competition. AKTW.
• Supports pre-seed and seed-stage startups from every sector with launched products already being used by real customers or users.
• Startups
• Nigeria, startups based in Akwa Ibom will be given preference.
• Up to ~$3,752 (₦5 million) equity-free cash prizes.
• October 25, 2026.|
National Catalytic Organisation (NCO) for Uganda ICCA-GSI Phase II. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
• Invites organisations to serve as Uganda’s National Catalytic Organisation for ICCA-GSI Phase II, leading a 40-day national assessment and strategy development process followed by 24 months of implementation support, including strengthening Indigenous Peoples’ and local communities’ capacities, participatory mapping and registration of conserved territories, monitoring, and national policy engagement.
• Indigenous Ugandan NGOs, community-based organisations, and civil society organisations.
• Uganda.
• Up to $44k grant funding.
• October 30, 2026.|
Circular and POPs-free Plastics in Africa” (AfricaPlastics). National Environment Management Authority (NEMA).
• Supports women-led postgraduate research in Africa developing scientific, technological, and policy solutions for the safer management of persistent organic pollutants and other hazardous chemicals in plastics, advancing sustainable materials use, human and environmental health, and a circular plastics economy.
• Female postgraduate students enrolled in a Master's or PhD programme, currently registered at a recognised university.
• Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda or Zimbabwe.
• Research grants of up to $2k.
• October 31, 2026.
Creative Grant. WomanKind Alliance.
• Provides a six-week strategic branding and design partnership for startups innovating in women’s health, particularly early-stage and Series A companies seeking a full rebrand to build trust, strengthen their identity, and accelerate growth, with a special interest in femtech innovations.
• Early-stage femtech startup.
• All countries.
• Each grant provides $15k in brand strategy and design support.
• November 1, 2026.
Architects of Trust: Community-Driven Demand Creation for New TB Vaccines. Treatment Action Group (TAG).
• Supports organisations experienced in TB, immunisation, or health advocacy, with community or policy engagement experience, a dedicated project lead to build community trust, and appropriate safeguarding, inclusion, legal compliance, and research governance policies.
• Civil society and community-based organizations.
• Brazil, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Peru, the Philippines, South Africa, Tanzania, Vietnam, and Zambia, as well as regional networks working across Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
• Up to $45k grants.
• November 4, 2026.
The BRIDGE-in Agriculture Pitch Competition. ASH Africa.
• Ghanaian agripreneurs with revenue-generating businesses in agriculture or related sectors, helping them scale their operations, create jobs, and deliver measurable impact through clear, action-oriented growth plans.
• Entrepreneurs aged 18–35.
• Ghana.
• Up to $5k grants.
• November 9, 2026.
Ralph Brown Expedition Award. Royal Geographical Society with IBG.
• Supports experienced researchers leading expeditions in aquatic environments, including coral reefs, rivers, lakes, and shallow seas, with projects expected to benefit the host country and, where possible, local communities.
• Researcher. Applicants must be Fellows or Members of the Society.
• All countries.
• £15k grant award.
• November 16, 2026.
BIE-Cosmos Prize Expo 2027 Yokohama. Bureau International des Expositions.
• Initiatives that promote harmony between people and nature, sustainable communities through greenery and agriculture, the creation of nature-based industries, and collaborative solutions to environmental and societal challenges.
• Individuals, NGOs, social enterprises, research institutes.
• All countries.
• €20k prize.
• November 20, 2026.
Regenerative Change-makers Grant. Re-Alliance.
• Supports experienced regenerative practitioners living and working in the Global South to expand the impact of regenerative approaches benefiting refugees and internally displaced communities through grassroots engagement, regional policy influence, international knowledge-sharing, and collaborative fundraising.
• Individual expert change-maker who lives and works in the Global South with people who have been displaced.
• The Global South.
• £6k grant.
• November 22, 2026.
Corporate-startup accelerator. EU-LAC Digital Accelerator.
• Supports corporate–startup partnerships to develop and validate proof-of-concept digital technologies with corporate partners, accelerating market-ready solutions across all industries, with a particular invitation for AI-driven innovations.
• Requires a two-partner consortium comprising at least one corporation and one startup, with partners based in two different eligible regions: the European Union, Latin America, or the Caribbean.
• Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Up to €7k grants.
• November 30, 2026.
MoveNow Social Innovation Challenge. Social Shifters.
• Supports young impact founders developing inclusive, community-driven solutions for underserved populations across digital financial inclusion, equitable healthcare, and climate resilience, encouraging responsible use of AI and emerging technologies to create accessible, sustainable social and environmental impact.
• Applicants aged 18–30 serving as the founder, co-founder, or primary leader of a group, project, or startup, with clear decision-making authority.
• All countries, except those under UK government financial sanctions, cannot accept submissions from Russia, Belarus, Syria, North Korea, Iran, Cuba and Venezuela.
• Up to $10k grant funding.
• December 18, 2026.
Announcement of the 14th Continental Essay Competition. ARS0.
• Invites students, young scholars, and emerging African thinkers to propose practical, research-based solutions for advancing intra-African trade under the AfCFTA, focusing on conformity assessment, mutual recognition agreements, and unlocking the cotton-to-clothing value chain.
• Currently enrolled undergraduate or postgraduate students at a recognized tertiary institution, must be under 35 years of age.
• Africa.
• Up to $1k cash prizes + Certificate of Excellence + Travel sponsorship.
• April 23, 2027.
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£60k for next-generation autonomous robotics
$150k for scaling proven impact
$150k for agri-food innovation in Canada
$200k in AI for African Climate Resilience
$2m in AI for better public services
$2m for climate-resilient healthcare