Grants for African Entrepreneurs | Find Funding for Your Business & NGO

The €20,000 4YFN27 Awards is the leading global startup competition, celebrating the most innovative digital startups.

The £25,000 Digital Science Catalyst Grant is for early-stage technology innovators developing new software and AI solutions that can improve the research ecosystem.

The Jobtech Alliance invites founders building startups that help people in Mombasa find work, earn income, or grow their businesses. Selected platforms can receive up to US$20,000, along with technical support.

The $4,500,000 Tools Competition supports innovative education technology, digital tools, datasets and technologies designed to improve learning and teaching.

The $1,500 Africa’s Data Future Fellowship is a three-month virtual programme designed to strengthen the capacity of emerging African professionals working in data governance and digital policy.

The $5,000 AI Safety Policy Entrepreneurship Fellowship supports individuals with practical ideas for addressing frontier AI safety, security and governance challenges.

The Kenya Artificial Intelligence Accelerator Programme aims to identify and support safe, responsible and high-impact AI use cases that strengthen public-service delivery and advance Kenya’s green transition.

The $10,000 Sahara CodeSwitch Africa Challenge is for developers, researchers, startups, students and other builders creating real-world voice AI solutions for Africa.

The Information Controls Research Program supports researchers investigating internet censorship, digital surveillance, information controls, and threats to human rights in repressive environments

The $5,000 META AI Academy Nigeria Pitchathon is designed for Nigerian startups and teams developing early-stage AI ideas, working solutions, or products built using Meta’s AI technologies