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The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office is inviting proposals for a not-for-profit blended finance intervention to support green economy small and medium-sized enterprises and job creation in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

The $500,000 Global Energy Prize is inviting applications for the international scientific community to recognize outstanding achievements in energy research and development.

The $70,000 ClimaFii Alliance Initiative targets microentrepreneurs who power local economies but are underserved by climate finance and technology.

The €800,000 Energy Transition Challenge Fund Programme seeks to empower SMEs to contribute to Nigeria’s Energy transition ambitions and boost the productivity and resilience of key sectors and value chains.

Explore 10 funding opportunities for Gen Z innovators, tech startups, SMEs, agribusinesses, educators, sustainability leaders, and women’s empowerment advocates — with a combined funding pool of over $4 million.

The Long-Term Joint EU-AU Research and Innovation Partnership on Sustainable Energy (LEAP-SE), co-funded by the European Commission under Horizon Europe, announces the Joint Call 2026 to strengthen collaborative research and innovation in sustainable energy between Europe and Africa.

I&P is implementing the €3,500,000 I&P Acceleration WE4A (Women Entrepreneurship for Africa), an acceleration program dedicated to financing and supporting small and medium-sized enterprises owned or co-owned and managed by women in the green and transition sectors.

Impact-driven startups and social enterprises can now apply for Expo City Dubai Foundation’s Global Innovators Programme, which offers grants of up to US$ 100,000. The programme backs scalable solutions that tackle urgent challenges, especially in the Global South.

Applicants are now invited to submit applications for the €20,000 WASCAL’s Innovative Ideas Competition for Sustainable Energy to provide information and knowledge to its West African member countries from the local to the regional level.

The $50,000 Keeling Curve Prize 2026 recognizes and supports innovative climate solutions that aim to bend the Keeling Curve downward by reducing the concentration of atmospheric CO2 and other greenhouse gases.