Grants, fellowships, accelerators, and competitions open to African founders and builders — pulled from our reporting.
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Antler Nairobi
Antler Nairob’s 8th cohort
Flat6Labs
Makers
Modus
MV Builder II
AWS
AWS Startup Loft Accelerator for Early-stage Startups
USD up to 25K
BFA Global
Triggering Exponential Climate Action
USD 55K–55K
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab
Factor[e] Ventures
Delta40
USD 100K–600K
AWS Startup Loft Accelerator
C.Moore Media International Public Relations (CMM)
The Future is Female Mentorship Program
Pivot Challenge 2024 For early-stage startup in Africa
Pivot Challenge 2024 For early-stage startups in Africa
P4G Partnerships Call for Early-Stage Climate Solutions Businesses
USD up to 350K
TVC Labs
TVC Labs MentorPitch 8 Program for Early-Stage Startups
Savant
Savant Pre-Seed and Seed Fund (South Africa)
USD 43K–65K
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
Mastercard Foundation
Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship (Cohort III)
USD up to 100K
Qualcomm
Qualcomm Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program 2024 for early-stage startups
RIoT Accelerator Program (RAP)
FSDH Women in Business group
FSDH Female Founders Growth Programme 2023 for Female-led Tech Startups
USD up to 10K
Exponential Hub Partners
Ace Your Pitch
Sterling Bank
Sterling HEART Fellowship
