Grants, fellowships, accelerators, and competitions open to African founders and builders — pulled from our reporting.
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Resilient Agriculture Innovations for Nature (RAIN) Challenge phase III
African Development Bank
African Development Bank ENNOVA program
GrowthAfrica
GrowthAfrica Nairobi Circular Economy ClimAccelerator 2025
Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs Program 2025
EEP Africa
The Energy and Environment Partnership Trust Fund (EEP Africa)
UpGreyed Her” Accelerator Program For Female Entrepreneurs
DIGITAL AFRICA
DIGITAL AFRICA AgTech Startup Challenge in Morocco For African Entrepreneurs
Llama Impact Grant for Startups and Researchers in Africa
Greentech Africa 2025 Accelerator Program For Startups in Africa
AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca Young Health Program Impact Fellowship 2025
Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy
African Business Heroes competition
USD up to 300K
Savant
Savant Pre-Seed and Seed Fund (South Africa)
USD 43K–65K
Youth4Climate Call for Solutions 2025
USD up to 30K
UNESCO
UNESCO International Fund for Cultural Diversity 2025
African Union
AU Youth Startup Programme
Morabeza Fund
USD up to 25.7M
Stokvel Academy
Stokvel Agent Accelerator
Reckitt
Reckitt Catalyst Accelerator
Aria Ventures
DeepTecher
Techstars
Techstars Opens Fall 2025 Applications
USD up to 20K
GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize
USD up to 50K
Village Capital
Village Capital’s Greentech Africa Accelerator
FINCA Ventures
FINCA Ventures Prize
USD up to 400K
Visa
Visa Accelerator Program (Cohort IV)