Overview of opportunities

Explore open programs for aspiring entrepreneurs, venture founders and developers.

VC4A is supporting entrepreneurs impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information visit the COVID 19 response page.

Opportunities for entrepreneurs

Apply Oct. 23

Intel Startup Challenge
Viva Technology
Join the most disruptive gaming and esports startup Challenge!

Competition Oct 19: 9:00
Apply Nov. 10

AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2020
AppsAfrica
The sixth AppsAfrica Innovation Awards, celebrates technology & mobile apps

Competition
Apply Nov. 20

Cleantech Thematic Challenge for African & EU startups
Africa-Europe Innovation Partnership
Power - renewable energy, energy efficiency and carbon capture

Other Sep 14 - Dec 11

Apply Oct. 23

Youth Agripreneur AgriPitch Competition
African Development Bank (AFDB)
Funding Opportunity Nov 16 - Nov 20
Apply Oct. 30

Aggregator 2020
AfriLabs
Competition Paris, France
Apply Oct. 30

Activate Fellowship Cohort 2021
Activate
Fellowship Program Berkley, United States of America
Apply Oct. 31

Digital Against COVID-19 Hackathon
ADB
Competition
Apply Nov. 1

WASTE 20/20
StartupX
Competition Nov 6 - Nov 13
Apply Nov. 6

Thrive Africa Challenge
SVG Ventures
Competition Nov 10 - Dec 10
Apply Nov. 6

Energy Open Innovation Challenge
Agorize
Competition Sep 3 - Nov 6
Apply Nov. 8

Entrepreneurs for Resilience Award 2021
SwissRe Foundation
Competition May 16, 2021 - May 16, 2023
Apply Nov. 30

Itanna (Accelerator/Investment) 2020
Itanna
Acceleration Program Aug 1 - Nov 13
Apply Dec. 31

ChangeMakers Seed Grant Opportunity 2021
StartupXs
Funding Opportunity New York, United States of America
Apply Jan. 15

The Land Accelerator (2021)
Fledge
Acceleration Program Apr 2 - Apr 9, 2021
Apply Dec. 31

Small and Growing Business Fund
GroFin
Funding Opportunity Mar 5: 9:00

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