Category: Grants
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Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) Africa Challenge 2024 | Up to $50,000 in Equity Funding
The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa) (www.Meltwater.org), in collaboration with the Norwegian Embassy, proudly announces the launch of the 6th edition of the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC). This year’s challenge seeks to identify and support exceptional AgriTech entrepreneurs who are addressing critical agricultural challenges in West Africa. In the rapidly evolving world of…
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AgroHack Challenge 2024 for Young Agripreneurs in Nigeria | Win up to N1,000,000
Applications are open for the AgroHack Challenge 2024. AgroHack Challenge is seeking innovative ideas across the agriculture industry’s value chain. These ideas will be accelerated to create new opportunities for many young Nigerians. The key objective of the AgroHack Challenge is to harness innovative solutions that will enhance rapid growth in the agriculture food sector and…
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Vesalius Innovation Award 2024 For Young Entrepreneurs and Startups | $15,000 prize
Are you at the cutting edge of scientific advancement? Karger Publishers is launching the annual 2024 Vesalius Innovation Award and invites innovative entrepreneurs like you to participate. The VIA celebrates outstanding medical advancements and innovations from young entrepreneurs and start-ups. This is a unique opportunity for exposure and gives science’s future leaders the chance to take their…
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NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program 2025-2026 | up to $60,000
Applications are open for the NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program 2025-2026. This is the twenty-fourth year that NVIDIA has invited PhD students to submit their research projects for consideration. Recipients are selected based on their academic achievements, professor nomination, and area of research. They have found this program to be a great way to support academia in…
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Mastercard AI StartUp Challenge 2024 | $150,000 prize
Applications are now open for the 2024 MasterCard AI StartUp Challenge. MasterCard, the UAE Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications Office, and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) are collaborating to launch the UAE’s first AI challenge, empowering the next generation of AI pioneers. The challenge invites seed and Series A startups to submit…
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Mastercard Foundation Fund for Alumni Start-ups in Transition (FAST) Program | Up to $20,000
The Mastercard Foundation, in collaboration with CCHub Nigeria, MDF Global, Concree, Scale up, Savannah Innovations Lab, the Center for Enterprising Organizations, Inkomoko, and the Africa Leadership Academy (ALA), is pleased to announce the establishment of the Mastercard Foundation Fund for Alumni Start-ups in Transition (FAST) program. The Mastercard Foundation FAST program will help and empower…
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ReSAKSS Data Challenge 2024 | $1,500 prize
Applications for the ReSAKSS Data Challenge 2024 are now open. This competition encourages eager data users to demonstrate their creativity and analytical skills by leveraging data and other resources from the ReSAKSS website and linked digital platforms to create unique knowledge products or projects that address Africa’s development issues. Prizes will be awarded to the…
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Ndukwe Kalu Foundation DNS Research and Project Grant for Nigerian Students
Ndukwe Kalu Foundation (NKF) calls to offer grants to Nigerian Researchers living and residing in Nigeria who are willing to dedicate their time from research to implementation in the Domain Name System (DNS) space. The socio economic aspect of research on the DNS would follow the regular research format open to undergraduate, graduates and PHD…
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FCMB Agritech Hackathon and Venture Building Program 2024 | Up to N23 Million
We are most fulfilled when your idea thrives as we are on a mission to empower Africa’s Agri-innovators. This year’s Hackathon and Venture Building Program offers grants, mentorship, and access to market through corporate partnerships. The FCMB Agritech Hackathon and venture building program is an initiative to foster and accelerate the growth of the agricultural…
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Her Startup program For African Female Entrepreneurs | Up to $5,000 Funding
Her Startup is a program designed to address the challenges that female founders face in the entrepreneurial landscape. Her Startup combines proven entrepreneurship training, seed funding, and mentoring to provide comprehensive and long-term solutions to the funding issue for female-led start-ups. The program’s goal is to mentor and invest in African+Women-led early-stage businesses with high…