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We are excited to share with you a curated selection of grants and applications available. These opportunities are designed to support entrepreneurs and businesses like yours, providing the resources needed to drive growth, innovation, and success.
Vodacom Business Funding
Qualify for business funding of up to R5 million within 24 hours to help build your business your way. All you need is a registered business operational for 12 consecutive months, minimum turnover of R40 000 a month and a valid business account.
Closing: Unspecified
Link: https://www.vodacombusiness.co.za/business/solutions/fund-my-business?cid=SM_122901_TFYAwa&fbclid=IwY2xjawIf9NFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZ0GnY5EZBsJICIJNEkvPyRu4BvHJjT8twMKC1fBOD9tzG1je7GGcoCdBA_aem_OQv02enUEMdO5rGxnPbjRA
Wellcome Trust Discovery Research funding
The Wellcome Trust invites applications for Discovery Research funding, supporting researchers across all disciplines to investigate the complexities of life, health, and wellbeing.
Link: https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/schemes
IP Youth Awards: Celebrating and Empowering Young Innovators
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) is proud to unveil the inaugural CIPC IP Youth Awards, an initiative dedicated to celebrating and recognising the remarkable intellectual property talents of young South African innovators between the ages of 15 and 28.
Closing date: 31 March 2025
Link: https://www.cipc.co.za/?p=22137
The Greenhouse – Nurturing The Next Generation of Green Economy Innovators
FURTHER and the Nedbank Foundation are on a mission to find the next generation of green economy innovators and to nurture them and their businesses to reach their full potential.
THE GREENHOUSE is a tailored pathway of catalytic grant funding, holistic capacity-building and skills development for early-stage, high-potential green economy entrepreneurs.
Closing date: 28 February 2025
Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfUvMf5x55wHuUOlqLs5dVJImyo4lePw_887ILVxOoVkOqwMg/viewform
Call For Applications: NTEEP 5.0 Entrepreneurship Empowerment For African Startups
The highly anticipated fourth edition of NTEEP is now open, offering 500 innovative startups a chance to join a vibrant community of like-minded entrepreneurs.These startups will have the chance to connect with experienced businessmen and women who can provide invaluable support and insights. The program remains committed to fostering a collaborative ecosystem that propels startups toward success.
Closing date: Sunday, March 30, 2025
Link: https://nteep.org/application/
DWF Grant Programme 2025
Offers grants programmes to registered charities working to make a positive impact in their communities.
Closing date: 28 February 2025
Link: https://dwfgroup.com/en/about-us/dwf-foundation/foundation-application-form
Fonds Elisabeth et Amélie 2025
Applications are now being accepted for the Fonds Elisabeth et Amelie 2025, which will prioritize school sanitation initiatives that include a hygiene education element. The proposals submitted in response to this call will seek to enhance educational environments by emphasizing sanitation and access to clean water.
Closing date: 25 March 2025
Link: https://opportunitydesk.org/2025/01/08/elisabeth-amelie-fund-2025-call-for-projects/
OSV Fellowships & Grants 2025m
The O’Shaughnessy Fellowships & Grants program unites the world’s most bold and undiscovered researchers, builders, and creatives from all over the world to discover, build, and spread path-breaking ideas and supports their journey with equity-free funding of up to $100,000.
Closing date: 28 February 2025
Link: https://forms.osv.llc/fellowships2025
UP Open University is offering 44 online courses for free
The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) is offering 44 Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) this year for free.
advertisement. The online courses will cover “a wide range of topics to spark your curiosity and fuel your growth.", those who will complete the courses will earn e-certificates, which can be included in resumes as 16-hour training.
From: January - December 2025
Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdAu2aq3eTczmRPX72nbdqEYEEefOso-yBf4fy8ax2Nc1DZLw/viewform
Vigdís Prize for Women’s Empowerment 2025
The Vigdís Prize rewards outstanding initiatives promoting the empowerment of women in all their diversity, which can range from achievements in gender equality, including women’s public participation and access to decision-making, to championing outstanding women’s achievements and role models, as well as transformative actions to achieve inclusive policies and practices that benefit women’s public and private lives.
Closing date: 28 March 2025
Link: https://pace.coe.int/en/pages/vigdisprize
