African Cities Innovation Fund Urban Innovation Grants
Funder: African Cities Innovation Fund (ACIF) / Million Lives Collective
Description: Open Opportunity for African innovators developing smart, inclusive, climate-resilient urban solutions for underserved communities.
Application Link: https://lnkd.in/eAPC-WRs
Tanzania Founder Cohort for Regenerative Agri-Food Ventures
Description: Applications Now Open for entrepreneurs building scalable regenerative agri-food ventures in Tanzania, with up to TZS 40M in startup capital and venture-building support.
Application Deadline: 15 February 2026
Application Link: https://lnkd.in/d_rYyqer
Entrepreneurs Catalyst Hub: CHF 300K–1M Growth-Stage Debt Financing for African Businesses
Funder: Entrepreneurs Catalyst Hub (ECH)
Description: Now Open: Funding Opportunity for post-revenue African businesses seeking CHF 300,000–1,000,000 in senior secured debt to finance working capital, capex, and expansion.
Application Link: Email pitch deck to info@antiquewhite-wallaby-869213.hostingersite.com
Mitigation Action Facility – Up to €25M per Climate Mitigation Project
Funder: Mitigation Action Facility
Description: Applications Now Open for governments and public authorities in ODA-eligible countries to lead transformational, policy-anchored decarbonisation programmes.
Application Deadline: 25 February 2026
Application Link: https://lnkd.in/ePYKDkSn
Honnold Foundation Core Grants for Community-Led Solar Access
Funder: Honnold Foundation
Description: Now Accepting Applications from organizations advancing equitable, community-led solar energy solutions with strong local ownership and impact delivery.
Application Deadline: 12 February 2026
Application Link: https://lnkd.in/djtjB8U
Zayed Sustainability Prize – $1M Awards for Scalable Impact Solutions
Funder: Zayed Sustainability Prize
Description: Open Funding Window for SMEs, nonprofits, and youth innovators delivering scalable solutions in health, food, energy, water, and climate action.
Application Deadline: 23 June 2026
Application Link: https://lnkd.in/exy3BBH
The Liveability Challenge – $1M Grant for Climate Innovation
Funder: Temasek Foundation
Description: Open Opportunity for African Innovators building deep-tech solutions for urban decarbonisation, heat resilience, and climate adaptation in tropical cities.
Application Deadline: 9 February 2026
Application Link: https://lnkd.in/eGi7AfEq
Business Partnership Challenge 2026 – €500K to €1M Co-Financing Grants
Funder: Austrian Development Agency (ADA)
Description: Applications Now Open for enterprises and nonprofit actors driving SME development, job creation, and market systems strengthening in ODA-eligible countries.
Application Deadline: 12 April 2026
Application Link: https://lnkd.in/eXk4AV8q
USD 200k–500k Impact-Linked Financing — Impact-Linked Finance Fund (CFA-ILF)
Funder: Roots of Impact
Description: Proposals are invited for outcome-based financing where capital is tied to verified social and environmental results, supporting scalable climate and development solutions.
Application Deadline: 13 February 2026
Application Link: https://lnkd.in/dqwPTJC9
USD 1,000,000 Investment Prize — Startup World Cup 2026 (Silicon Valley Finals)
Funder: Pegasus Tech Ventures
Description: Applications are now open for one of the world’s largest global startup pitch competitions, bringing regional winners to Silicon Valley to compete for a USD 1M investment prize and global investor exposure.
Application Link: https://lnkd.in/gFuAqm_u