Grants and Competitions
Start-up grants, innovation challenges, prizes and competitions for young people and founders.
Octopus Energy African Energy Entrepreneurship Awards 2026
Octopus Energy Generation's 2026 awards give three Sub-Saharan African energy start-ups a share of a £75,000 cash pot, plus mentoring. Enter by 11 December...
OpenYouth Ecopreneur Programme (YECO) 2026-2027: $10,000 for Green Start-ups
The ITC and UNCCD Youth Ecopreneur Programme supports green and land restoration start-ups run by founders aged 35 or under. Apply by 22 November...
Closing in 24 daysCarnegie Challenge for Civic Leadership 2027: Awards for Ages 5 to 20
Ashoka and the Andrew Carnegie Foundation offer awards of up to $10,000 for youth-led civic projects in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa and the US....
OpenAllianz MoveNow Social Innovation Challenge 2026: Grants for Founders 18 to 30
Social Shifters and Allianz offer grants of $5,000 or $10,000 to youth-led social and climate startups. Founders aged 18 to 30 in most countries...
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