Opportunities and updates

Funding, competitions and TA

Global launch of the LMD: State of the sector report

Join us on 18th September 2pm EAT for the launch of the Last Mile Distribution (LMD): State of the sector 2025 report.

Location: Global

Sector: Last mile distribution, clean energy, climate action and innovation

Stakeholders: GDC

Deadline: 18th September 

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Village Capital Investment

Inviting applications from early-stage startups advancing economic mobility and climate resilience for investment opportunities.

Location: Ghana, Nigeria, and Tanzania

Sector: Clean energy, climate action and innovation

Stakeholders: Village Capital

Deadline: Unspecified

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Dovetail Impact Foundation EOIs

Welcoming expressions of interest for funding.

Location: Specific African countries and Bangladesh

Sector: Health, education, livelihoods, and justice

Stakeholders: Dovetail Impact Foundation

Deadline: Unspecified

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Joint Innovation Facility (JIF)

Inviting applications from tech-driven climate solutions, offering grants from €5k to €250k, mentorship, and more.

Location: Africa and Europe

Sector: Tech-driven climate solutions

Stakeholders: Joint Innovation Facility (JIF)

Deadline: 15th September

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60 Decibels Energy Initiative

Inviting locally owned and women-led entrepreneurs operating in last mile markets for an information sharing session.

Location: Specific countries globally

Sector: Last mile distribution

Stakeholders: 60 Decibels and TEA

Deadline: 18th September

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FoodSafety4Africa 

Welcoming applications from startups, research institutions, or NGOs for €600k funding.

Location: Unspecified

Sector: Food safety

Stakeholders: FoodSafety4Africa

Deadline: 30th September 

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Global Innovation Fund

Accepting applications from innovators with scalable solutions to pressing development challenges for funding between $230k – $2.3 m.

Location: Global

Sector: Clean energy, climate action and innovation

Stakeholders: GIF

Deadline: Rolling

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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: Rolling

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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: Rolling

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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: Rolling

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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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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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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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