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What if Google and Kickstarter helped you launch your next technology product and put $10,000 behind your crowdfunding campaign? That is exactly what the Next Wave Fund is offering early-stage technology startups and small businesses. The programme is a collaboration between Google and Kickstarter and is designed to help entrepreneurs turn promising technology ideas into…

What if the biggest funding opportunity available to you wasn’t waiting for an announcement, because it is simply always accepting applications, every single day of the year? That is exactly how the Ashoka Fellowship works. The Ashoka Fellowship provides selected Fellows with a stipend, sized to their individual needs, that can cover living expenses for…

What if you could receive $250,000 to build your idea instead of spending the next few years sitting in a classroom? That is exactly what the Thiel Fellowship offers young innovators who want to pursue ambitious ideas in technology, science, business and other fields. The fellowship provides $250,000 over two years, and unlike an investment,…

What if the project you are already building could win you up to US$15,000 to grow it? If you are between 18 and 30 and already working on a project or startup that is making a measurable social or environmental impact, there is a global funding opportunity you should know about. The Social Shifters Global…

What if the funding opportunity you actually qualify for isn’t the one showing up on page one of Google? Everyone who searches “funding opportunities for entrepreneurs” runs into the same five names. Big foundations, big prize pools, hundreds of thousands of applicants chasing the same pot. That’s not a bad thing – those programs are…

When was the last time you checked the clock and it was only 11am? Not because you were bored. Because something about the day already felt like too much, and there were still five hours left of it. If that sounds familiar, you’re not imagining it, and you’re definitely not alone. Eighty percent of U.S.…

If your paycheck landed in your account tomorrow and it wasn’t from your job, where would it have come from? Most people can’t answer that question, and that’s exactly the problem. Seventy-two percent of Americans now say they rely on some kind of secondary income just to keep up, not for a vacation fund, but…

Imagine this, you have got a great idea, you even got the outline scribbled in your Notes app. But every time you open your phone to record, you close it again. Not because the idea is bad, but because the second you picture your own face on that screen, something in you just says no.…

What if your startup could receive $100,000 in funding, join a 12 week accelerator and get hands on support from people who have helped African companies scale?That is what the Baobab Network is offering through its startup accelerator.Unlike many competitions that offer a small cash prize and send you on your way, Baobab combines funding…

Could your technology solution qualify for up to US$500,000 from the Gates Foundation? If you are a young founder, technology entrepreneur, researcher or organization working on digital health, artificial intelligence or consumer engagement, there is a funding opportunity you may want to look at before the deadline passes. The Gates Foundation has opened a funding…

What if you could get up to US$100,000 to build your technology startup without giving away part of your company?That sounds almost too good to be true. But the UNICEF Venture Fund really does offer equity-free funding to early-stage technology startups in emerging economies. There is a catch, though. UNICEF is not looking for just…

If you have been making AI videos and posting them for free, CapCut just announced they would like to pay you up to $70,000 for your best one. The CapCut CRE[AI]TE 2026 AI Festival is the biggest AI filmmaking competition on the internet right now. It is CapCut’s first global film festival, it is open…

Could your organization actually win a share of 20 million NOK? If you run a civil society organization, sit on a partnerships team, or manage international programs, Norway’s government exchange agency has that much on the table this cycle – and the application window closes in less than a month. The Norec grant funds international…

Climate change is no longer a distant threat. Farmers across Africa are already feeling its impact through droughts, floods, declining yields, pests, and unpredictable seasons. In many communities, agriculture is becoming harder to sustain, especially for smallholder farmers who rely heavily on rain-fed farming. At the same time, innovation is opening new possibilities. The Agricultural…