[February 2024]
The HudsonAlpha AgTech Accelerator
Deadline: 25 February 2024
The HudsonAlpha AgTech Accelerator (powered by gener8tor) connects cutting-edge, agriculture technology startups to the coaching, capital, and connections they need to build and grow their businesses…[more]
IgniteX 2024 Carbon Dioxide Removal Accelerator
Deadline: 19 February 2024
The IgniteX Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Accelerator is providing startups developing new technologies engineering services and support as they work to commercialize their technologies…[more]
An Opportunity to become the ‘Next Heroes in Food & Agtech’
Deadline: 29 February 2024
Aside from the many network opportunities that are offered throughout the event, F&A Next is offering 10 most promising agrifoodtech startups a special opportunity to take the stage at the event and present themselves to the entire audience as ‘Next Heroes in Food & Agtech’…[more]
Climate Resilience Prize 2024
Deadline: 28 February 2024
Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) and MassChallenge Switzerland are pleased to introduce the second edition of the LDC Climate Resilience Prize – an unconditional and non-dilutive CHF 100,000 cash prize to support startups working to drive climate resilience in agriculture and food value chains…[more]
Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition – Apply Now!
Deadline: 19 February 2024
Entries are now open for the Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition, considered the most prestigious and well-funded education business plan competition, attracting innovative ideas from around the world…[more]
Sodexo launches Global Accelerator Program
Deadline: 25 February 2024
Sodexo opens applications for its 2024 Global Accelerator program, an initiative aimed at boosting the collaboration between Sodexo and startups, a key force for Sodexo to have a finger on the pulse of the latest trends and disruptions in the service industry…[more]
Cyber Startup Accelerator Program
Deadline: 25 February 2024
MACH37 runs a 12-week accelerator program for early stage startup companies who are developing cyber related products and services and are ready to take their business to the next level through expanding their networks, learning key business approaches and seeking investment…[more]
gener8tor Las Vegas Accelerator 2024
Deadline: 29 February 2024
Join gener8tor Las Vegas for a 12-week in person, concierge experience for high-growth startups…[more]
USAID Climate Grant to advance Sustainable Energy Projects in the Caribbean
Deadline: 16 February 2024
The Caribbean Climate Investment Program is providing grants to the newly launched Caribbean Inclusive Climate Finance Initiative to fund a comprehensive, one-stop solution to incubate, develop and finance small and medium-sized sustainable energy and clean tech projects in eligible countries…[more]
Caribbean Climate Investment Program
Deadline: 16 February 2024
Do you have a company or project that would benefit from working with the Caribbean Inclusive Climate Finance Initiative (CICFI)? CICFI is looking for companies and projects that support the green energy transition, prioritize gender equality and social inclusion, and are raising capital to support growth…[more]
Knight Ventures is a Pan Africa Digital Accelerator
Deadline: 29 February 2024
Knight Ventures is a Pan Africa Digital Accelerator is providing a platform to connect startups, mentors and Investors…[more]
SAIS Female Founder Award 2024 (Africa)
Deadline: 29 February 2024
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is calling exceptional female leaders in Africa with an innovative AgTech, FoodTech or ClimateTech business to apply for the SAIS Female Founder Award 2024!..[more]
Opportunity Fund: Call for Proposals – Global South
Deadline: 29 February 2024
The Climate Ambition Support Alliance (CASA) is now accepting applications, via the Opportunity Fund, to fund activities that increase the capacity and capability of climate-vulnerable country negotiators and negotiation groups to engage in international climate negotiations and take transformative actions to confront the impacts and risks of climate change…[more]
Renewables Accelerators for Innovative Startups and Entrepreneurs in Africa
Deadline: 29 February 2024
Young innovators are invited to submit innovative business proposals, ranging from new ideas to on-going projects…[more]
Call for Applications: Pacific Insurance and Climate Adaptation Programme
Deadline: 16 February 2024
The United Nations Capital Development fund (UNDF) has established the Pacific Insurance and Climate Adaptation Programme (PICAP) to improve the financial preparedness and resilience of Pacific governments and communities, specifically vulnerable segments of society and economic sectors towards climate change and natural hazards…[more]
Applications open for Visa Accelerator Program – Africa
Deadline: 18 February 2024
Are you ready to disrupt the industry, revolutionize finance, and make an impact in the ecosystem? Unlock your startup’s potential and fast-track your success in the dynamic world of fintech with the Visa Accelerator program…[more]
Call for Applications: Women Income Generation Opportunities Initiative – Africa
Deadline: 29 February 2024
Capital Solutions Ltd (CSL) is looking 100 young women from semi-urban, rural based young women, marginalized women including Refugees and PWDs among others to take a life changing experience through vocational and career skilling engagements through a rigorous experience…[more]
Talent 4 Startups Training Program
Deadline: 25 February 2024
Are you looking for a training in tech and digital jobs? Join the Talent 4 Startups training program and launch your tech career!..[more]
Professional Fellows Program – Advancing Young Women in Agribusiness
Deadline: 16 February 2024
Apply for the Advancing Young Women Professional Fellows Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is administered by Michigan State University (US), University of Rwanda (Rwanda), University of Pretoria (South Africa), University of Zambia (Zambia) and Chinhoyi University of Technology (Zimbabwe)…[more]
Nordic Circular Accelerator Program
Deadline: 25 February 2024
Join the Nordic Circular Accelerator together with your collaborative partners to enable data sharing capabilities and unlock the full potential of business value from a Circular Economy…[more]
Call for Artists – STARTS4AFRICA Residencies Programme (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Deadline: 18 February 2024
STARTS4AFRICA is pleased to announce the Call for Artists for the first S+T+ARTS Residency Programme fully dedicated to promoting Sub-Saharan Africa innovation at the nexus of Science + Technology + Arts…[more]
Open for Applications: Rise Mentoring Programme
Deadline: 29 February 2024
Are you a woman dreaming of making strides in the media technology sector? Look no further! The coveted six-month journey is tailor-made to support and empower you every step of the way…[more]
Call for Applications: Unlock Her Future Prize 2024
Deadline: 18 February 2024
The Unlock Her Future Prize welcomes applications from women in LATAM, irrespective of age, with an inspiring, early-stage (under three years in operation) start-up idea that generates a positive and sustainable impact on society…[more]
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Accelerate Programme – Asia
Deadline: 21 February 2024
Entries are now open for the Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Accelerate programme that champions the advancement of early-stage generative AI start-ups in Asia…[more]
Apply for Performance Excellence Grants
Deadline: 16 February 2024
The Asfari Foundation is seeking applications for the Performance Excellence Grants to help applicants strengthen a specific function within their organisation…[more]
Call for Applications: Stability-and-Peace Accelerator Programme
Deadline: 16 February 2024
The CGIAR, in partnership with the World Food Progamme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator is launching the Stability-and-Peace Accelerator Programme to seek and scale high-impact innovations that bolster food, land, and water systems (FLWS) in these vulnerable regions…[more]
Funding Competition: UK and South Korea Data Driven Urban Innovation Bi-Lateral
Deadline: 21 February 2024
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £1 million for CR&D projects with South Korea in this competition…[more]
Call for Applications: AFRISE Challenge 2024
Deadline: 18 February 2024
Concordia University, Montreal, QC and Hindsight Ventures are excited to launch the 2nd Edition of the AFRISE Challenge, 2024…[more]
Call for Proposals: Accelerate Africa 2024
Deadline: 16 February 2024
Proposals are now being accepted for the Accelerate Africa 2024, created by a dedicated team of developers who have extensive experience in building efficient and user-friendly software solutions…[more]
MassChallenge Switzerland: Early-Stage Startup Accelerator
Deadline: 28 February 2024
The MassChallenge Switzerland Early-Stage Startup Accelerator Program is now open for applications…[more]
Open call for ACCAN Grants Program – Australia
Deadline: 23 February 2024
Applications are now open for the ACCAN Grants Program that focuses on producing useful education, representation, and research outcomes for communications consumers…[more]
Prosper HealthTech Accelerator in the US
Deadline: 18 February 2024
Apply for the Prosper HealthTech Accelerator (powered by gener8tor) that connects cutting-edge, health technology startups to the coaching, capital, and connections they need to build and grow their businesses…[more]
Coles Nurture Fund in Australia
Deadline: 23 February 2024
Coles has established the Nurture Fund to help small to medium sized businesses in Australia’s food and grocery sector to innovate and grow…[more]
Development Partnership with the Private Sector Grant Program – Ghana
Deadline: 29 February 2024
Applications are now open for the Development Partnership with the Private Sector (DPP) Grant Program to develop partnership mechanisms that will allow the private sector to co-create and co-invest in development activities that will foster inclusive and sustainable growth through enhanced trade and competitiveness…[0]
City of Melbourne’s Social Enterprise Grants Program – Australia
Deadline: 29 February 2024
The City of Melbourne’s Social Enterprise Grants Program is supporting social enterprise businesses to thrive in Melbourne…[more]
Circular Food Innovators Fund – Canada
Deadline: 27 February 2024
The Circular Food Innovators Fund is supporting local small businesses (both for-profit and not-for-profit) to implement reuse systems that replace single-use and takeaway items with reusable foodservice ware that is collected and redistributed for further use…[more]
HealthTech Women Executive Launchpad – Israel
Deadline: 25 February 2024
Applications are now open for the HealthTech launchpad program to promote women managers to C-level executive positions throughout the Israeli ecosystem and build their skills for successful executive careers…[more]
Women Creating Wealth Entrepreneurship Programme (South Africa)
Deadline: 16 February 2024
Applications are now open for the Graça Machel Trust’s Women Creating Wealth – (WCW) Entrepreneurship Programme in partnership with the Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority (FASSET)…[more]
Ireland: AI Ecosystem Accelerator Program – Apply Now!
Deadline: 16 February 2024
Applications are now open for the 6-month AI Ecosystem Accelerator, which will be delivered by NovaUCD, the university’s hub of innovation and start-up activities, in partnership with CeADAR, Ireland’s National Centre for Applied AI…[more]
Entries open for UK StartUp Awards 2024
Deadline: 26 February 2024
Could you be crowned StartUp of the Year? Entries are now open for the UK StartUp Awards 2024!…[more]
gBETA Houston Accelerator for Early-Stage Companies (US)
Deadline: 29 February 2024
Apply for the gBETA Houston, a free seven-week accelerator for early-stage companies with local roots…[more]
TRANSFORM BESTARI Challenge – Indonesia
Deadline: 23 February 2024
TRANSFORM is a joint initiative between Unilever, the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and EY that aims to support companies that are impacting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)…[more]
Call for Applications: Secondary Use Health Data Pilot Project – Lithuania
Deadline: 19 February 2024
To encourage more secondary health data sharing between data owners and start-ups, Startup Lithuania is excited to announce the launch of the pilot project…[more]
Applications open for Venture Leaders Biotech 2024
Deadline: 26 February 2024
Apply for the Venture Leaders Biotech program that offers entrepreneurs a way to accelerate the growth curve of their startups by taking them to one of the most significant hubs of technological innovation in the life sciences: Boston…[more]
Alpha Startups for Women Pre-Accelerator (Malaysia)
Deadline: 19 February 2024
Whether you’re gearing up to kickstart your startup adventure in 2024 or looking to take your existing one to new heights, the Alpha Startups for Women pre-accelerator program is tailor-made for you…[more]
2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition – US
Deadline: 16 February 2024
Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s 33 million small businesses and startups, announced the 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC) offering a total of $50,000 to $200,000 in prize awards to organizations seeking to foster a national innovation support ecosystem to advance small business research and development (R&D) from ideas to the commercial market…[more]
Funding Competition: ATI Programme (UK)
Deadline: 21 February 2024
The ATI Programme is funding industrial research and investment aid for research infrastructures to make the UK civil aerospace sector more competitive…[more]
Ingenious+ Youth Innovation Challenge – Canada
Deadline: 22 February 2024
Are you passionate about generating solutions to Community, Canadian, and Global challenges? Submit your entries for the Ingenious+ Youth Innovation Challenge!..[more]
Apply for The Innovation Lab – United Kingdom
Deadline: 23 February 2024
Are you ready to take on data-led financial services innovation challenges? Do you have a digital solution to help tackle these complex challenges? BNP Paribas Personal Finance would like to receive applications from anyone who has a digital tech solution to this challenge regardless of the market you are currently positioned in…[more]
Nominations open for Bootstrap Awards 2024 – Canada
Deadline: 29 February 2024
Nominations are now open for the Annual Bootstrap Awards to celebrate self-capitalized businesses that have “bootstrapped” their growth with limited outside funding and achieved commercial success…[more]
Global Fishing Forecast Grand Challenge – US
Deadline: 19 February 2024
The National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) are launching a prize challenge to identify innovative solutions from across the commercial and academic communities to forecast maritime vessel traffic involved in illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing…[more]
UNICEF StartUp Lab Accelerator Program – Ghana
Deadline: 29 February 2024
Apply for the UNICEF StartUp Lab, a six-month accelerator program for impactful startups and businesses working to advance the Sustainable Development Goals for children and young people…[more]
Women in Energy and Manufacturing Funding Program – Australia
Deadline: 20 February 2024
Applications are now open for the Women in Energy and Manufacturing Funding Program to boost women’s participation and equity in the Victorian energy and manufacturing industries, especially in majority-men trade-based and leadership roles…[more]
Google for Startups Black Founders Fund: United States
Deadline: 16 February 2024
Google for Startups Black Founders Fund: United States provides cash awards – without giving up equity in return – and hands-on support to help Black-led startups in the U.S. build and grow their businesses…[more]
Center for Economic Inclusion Vanguard Accelerator
Deadline: 21 February 2024
In partnership with Founders First CDC and the Center for Economic Inclusion Vanguard Accelerator are offering Latina and Black Women-owned businesses capital investment and funding to accelerate their growth…[more]
MeiTy Tide 2.0 Pre-Incubation Program (India)
Deadline: 20 February 2024
Apply now for the MeiTy Tide 2.0, a pre-incubation program that provides the right platform to nascent entrepreneurs…[more]
Next Generation Buckinghamshire Bootcamp – United Kingdom
Deadline: 19 February 2024
Apply to Next Generation Buckinghamshire to take part in a free 12-week bootcamp on starting and growing a business…[more]
Robotics Factory Accelerate Program – US
Deadline: 29 February 2024
The Robotics Factory Accelerate Program is investing in early-stage robotics startups based in Southwestern Pennsylvania…[more]
Submit applications for ChargeUp Accelerator Program – US
Deadline: 23 February 2024
Submissions are now open for the ChargeUp, a 6-month accelerator program that supports startups developing emerging solutions in the battery and energy storage space, across the entire value chain, by advancing their technology commercialization and investor readiness…[more]
Spark Accelerator Program – Kenya
Deadline: 16 February 2024
Submissions are now open for the Spark Accelerator, a platform for bold and visionary founders to grow and scale their businesses…[more]
RevRoad Annual Entrepreneur Competition – US
Deadline: 17 February 2024
Do you have what it takes? Does your company have what it takes? Submit your company for the RevRoad Annual Entrepreneur Competition…[more]
Fish Tank – India’s grand Aquaculture Challenge
Deadline: 20 February 2024
The Tamil Nadu Government undertakes an ambitious vision to promote the blue economy and unlock its vast potential. Startup TN, in collaboration with Aquaconnect (Ecosystem Partner) and Sathyabama Technology Business Incubator (Incubation Partner), proudly launches The Fish Tank to drive the vision…[more]
2024 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest – United States
Deadline: 16 February 2024
Let’s champion the independent shops that make our neighborhoods special! The Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest allows the community (that’s YOU!) to have a voice in awarding $100K to a local entrepreneur opening a brick-and-mortar business in Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park…[more]
Submit Applications for WMNtech Pitch Competition – US
Deadline: 18 February 2024
Calling all women early-stage tech founders! Get the funding & support you need to drive your business forward by pitching your startup for the 3-round pitching competition…[more]
Brand Success Program for Aspiring Entrepreneurs – Morocco
Deadline: 20 February 2024
Carmel Cosmetics Labs, a leader in the cosmetics industry, is proud to announce the launch of its groundbreaking initiative, the “Brand Success Program.”..[more]
Orange Corners Incubation Programme in Nigeria
Deadline: 18 February 2024
Applications are now open for the Orange Corners Incubation Programme…[more]
2024 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Programme – Ireland
Deadline: 29 February 2024
Submissions open for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year, a world-class development programme that supports, advises, and connects a community of entrepreneurs, championing entrepreneurship throughout the island of Ireland…[more]
Ernsting Entrepreneurship Award – Win up to $100000 (Canada)
Deadline: 16 February 2024
Submissions are now open for the Ernsting Entrepreneurship Award, hosted by FACIT, Falcons’ Fortunes is Canada’s only annual pitch competition targeting cancer innovations…[more]
e-Mobility Innovation Hackathon – Nigeria
Deadline: 22 February 2024
Apply for the e-Mobility Innovation Hackathon to identify high-potential early stage start-ups and entrepreneurs, and to support their contribution for developing the Nigerian e-Mobility Ecosystem…[more]
Submission open for Project Zero BC Incubator Program – Canada
Deadline: 26 February 2024
Apply for the Project Zero’s BC Incubator, a free eight-month business incubator will help your start-up prepare for launch…[more]
U.S. Early Stage Accelerator Program
Deadline: 29 February 2024
Entries are now open for the U.S. Early Stage Accelerator, a dynamic, industry-agnostic program designed to propel startup growth through unparalleled access to mentors, peers, customers, knowledge, and capital…[more]