Opportunities and updates

Funding, competitions and TA

Bettervest Energy Efficiency Loan

Welcoming applications from companies working on SDG 7 or 13 for a loan volume of at least €200K.

Location: Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and Singapore

Sector: Energy and climate action

Stakeholders: Bettervest

Deadline: Unspecified

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Wajenzi Investment Fund

Accepting applications from start-ups and SMEs to raise between €50K to €250K in equity finance from the Diaspora, EU citizens and Financial institutions, to build their businesses.

Location: Africa

Sector: Unspecified

Stakeholders: Wajenzi

Deadline: Unspecified

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GrowthAfrica Program

Welcoming applications from entrepreneurs for a 6-months support program to help grow your venture.

Location: Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Zambia and Ghana

Sector: Specific sectors

Stakeholders: GrowthAfrica

Deadline: ASAP

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Open Investment Fund

Welcoming applications from women-led businesses in Africa with an annual turnover of more than $25K to grow their business sustainably and up to $100K investment fund.

Location: Africa

Sector: Energy

Stakeholders: CSI Energy Group

Deadline: ASAP

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ygap Agriprenenur Accelerator Program

Welcoming applications from entrepreneurs for an Accelerator Program to help you expand your ability to increase revenue, create employment opportunities, secure further investment, and make a real difference in the communities you operate within. 

Location: South Africa

Sector: Agri-business

Stakeholders: ygap

Deadline: ASAP

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GEC+ Africa bootcamp and pitching competition

Welcoming applications from start-ups and SMEs to apply for a bootcamp and pitching competition, with three winners set to share a $50K prize.

Location: Specific African countries

Sector: Unspecified

Stakeholders: GEC+Africa

Deadline: Specific country deadlines

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Startup Energy Accelerator

Welcoming applications from mature business ideas for an accelerator program and continuous coaching.

Location: Africa

Sector: Energy access

Stakeholders: Startup Energy

Deadline: Unspecified

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Clean Cooking Venture Community

Accepting applications from entrepreneurs and business leaders in the clean cooking sector for a Clean Cooking Venture Community for networking, resource sharing and more.

Location: Global

Sector: Clean cooking

Stakeholders: Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA)

Deadline: Unspecified

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Global Innovation Fund

Welcoming applications from innovations that solve challenges for people living at the last mile.

Location: Developing countries

Sector: Unspecified

Stakeholders: Global Innovation Fund

Deadline: Unspecified

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Energy Access Relief Fund (EARF)

Inviting applications from SMEs that are addressing the needs of the bottom of the pyramid consumers for funding.

Location: Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia Pacific

Sector: Unspecified

Stakeholders: Social Investmet Managers and Advisers (SIMA)

Deadline: Unspecified

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Restart Catalyst Investement

Welcoming early-stage enterprises working on impact-led climate-resilient solutions for investment opportunities.

Location: East Africa

Sector: Clean energy, mobility, agritech

Stakeholders: Restart Catalyst

Deadline: Unspecified

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ROGEAP Grants

Welcoming applications from start-ups and early-stage companies for up to $250K grant funding.

Location: Specific African countries

Sector: Off-grid solar

Stakeholders: Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project

Deadline: 28th November

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Acumen Fellowship

Welcoming applications from emerging leaders working to solve poverty problems for a fellowship.

Location: West Africa

Sector: Unspecified

Stakeholders: Acumen

Deadline: 10th December

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Sankalp Africa Awards

Accepting applications from social enterprises for up to $1M USD funding.

Location: Africa

Sector: Climate Change and clean energy, health and WASH, youth and livelihoods, circular economy, and agriculture

Stakeholders: Sankalp

Deadline: 15th December

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USAID’s Development Innovation Ventures

Inviting applications from creative solutions that demonstrate rigorous evidence of impact, cost-effectiveness, and a viable pathway to scale and sustainability, for grant funding of up to $5 million.

Location: USAID’s countries of operation

Sector: Unspecified

Stakeholders: USAID

Deadline: 31st December

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DeveloPPP Ventures

Inviting applications from registered for-profit companies contributing to SDGs for funding.

Location: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania

Sector: Sustsainable Developmenet Goals

Stakeholders: DeveloPPP Ventures

Deadline: 31st December

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USAID Award

Welcoming applications from sustainable and locally-driven activities for a US$2 million award.

Location: Specific countries globally

Sector: Locally-led solutions

Stakeholders: USAID

Deadline: 31st December

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Ashden Awards

Inviting applications from social enterprises whose work has the potential to create a significant impact for a £25K grant fund, access to funders and a promotional film of your work.

Location: Global

Sector: Clean energy and climate change

Stakeholders: Ashden

Deadline: 25th January 2024 

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Efficiency for Access Agritech Funding

Welcoming applications from innovators working to improve clean energy agricultural technologies and appliances for smallholder farmers.

Location: Global South

Sector: Agricultural technologies

Stakeholders: Efficiency for Access

Deadline: 17th January 2024 

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Spark+ Africa Fund

Actively seeking to invest debt and mezzanine capital in leading companies throughout the clean cooking value chain, including cooking fuels, biofuels, electric appliances, and efficient biomass stoves.

 

Location: Africa

Sector: Improved cooking

Stakeholders: Spark+

Deadline: Rolling

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Transform support hub

Welcoming applications to this on-demand, free accelerator programme for social enterprises.

 

Location: Global

Sector: Unspecified

Stakeholders: TRANSFORM

Deadline: Rolling

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LendHer Capital Pre-Screening Questionnaire 

Looking for women-led businesses working in non-tech enabled sectors (such as personal care and hygiene), who would benefit from debt investment and business advisory.

Location: Kenya

Sector: Non-tech enabled

Stakeholders: LendHer Capital

Deadline: Rolling

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AirAsia Foundation Grant Application

Aiming to help social enterprises scale up, as a way of empowering communities and enabling them to build sustainable livelihoods.

 

Location: ASEAN

Sector: Unspecified

Stakeholders: AirAsia Foundation

Deadline: Rolling

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P4G Partnership Fund

Accepting concept notes for high-impact partnerships implementing innovative business models to accelerate achievement of the SDGs.

 

Location: Bangladesh, Colombia, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, South Africa and Vietnam

Sector: WASH, energy access

Stakeholders: P4G

Deadline: Rolling

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MIF Scale-Up Programme

Offering a rigorous business mentoring programme for social businesses offering an innovative service, product or operational model that are keen to scale.

 

Location: Global

Sector: Unspecified

Stakeholders: Marico Innovation Foundation

Deadline: Rolling

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Energy Access Relief Fund

Providing loans starting at $50k to viable energy access companies facing liquidity challenges due to COVID-19.

Location: Africa and Asia

Sector: Energy access

Stakeholders: SIMA and 16 partners

Deadline: Rolling

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Innovation Fund

Supporting the development of innovative approaches to solving a challenge faced by people living on less than US$5 a day e.g. a new business model, technology, or new ways of delivering products.

Location: Global

Sector: Not specified

Stakeholders: Global Innovation Fund

Deadline: Rolling

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Bridge loans for impact

Helping companies that have been hit by unexpected obstacles to keep on track with impact aims.

Location: Global

Sector: Not specified

Stakeholders: Open Road Alliance

Deadline: Rolling

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S-GRID program

Welcoming applications from social enterprises keen to access coaching and partner with corporations.

Location: Global

Sector: Not specified

Stakeholders: MovingWorlds

Deadline: Rolling

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LMD sector updates

Webinar: Tools enabling early-stage LMDs fundraise

This webinar dives into the new GDC tools aimed at helping early-stage last mile distribution companies connect with investors. We also hear fundraising insights from GDC member Deevabits, top tips for approaching investors from Charm Impact, and more about GET.invest’s Finance Readiness Support Facility.

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