💡 Whether you’re launching locally or going global, these programs and accelerators can fast-track your startup’s funding, structure, and growth, says Ibukun Amosu (Founder, The Intern Place).
👩🏽💻 OFO Founder Fellowship (Cohort 2)
Led by YC Alum, 3x Founder, and angel investor, Ogochukwu Francis Osifo, this 12-week free remote founder fellowship provides mentorship, accountability, and startup guidance.
📌 Who: Early-stage founders worldwide, industry-agnostic
🗓️ Deadline: July 30, 2025
🔗 Apply: https://lnkd.in/eqrZwANr
🌍 Africa Ecosystem Catalysts Facility
A $4M initiative by Village Capital, FMO – Dutch entrepreneurial development bank and Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) | Partner in Sustainable Development, implemented by Ennovate Ventures.
📌 Eligibility: Post-MVP startups in Ghana, Nigeria, and Tanzania with early revenue, advancing climate resilience or economic mobility.
🗓️ Deadline: Rolling
🔗 Apply: https://lnkd.in/eGm_J2jD
🏆 Founders Friday Pitch Battle
Sponsored by CloudPlexo – Win $1K equity-free grant and up to $10K in AWS credits
📌 For: Early to mid-stage tech founders in Nigeria with MVPs or prototypes
🗓️ Deadline: July 31, 2025
🔗 Apply: https://tally.so/r/wARl5y
🌱 Catalyst Fund Pitch
Receive $150K investment and access support from a global climate innovation network.
📌 Who: Pre-seed African climate adaptation and resilience tech startups and innovators with early traction.
🗓️ Deadline: Rolling
🔗 Apply: https://lnkd.in/eAmQeVC6
🌐 Google Startups for Sustainable Development Program
For startups solving SDG-aligned challenges in climate, health, education, agriculture, etc.
📌 Eligibility: Global early-stage impact-driven startups
🗓️ Deadline: Rolling
🔗 Apply: https://lnkd.in/eUHVKawi
🌱 SECO Startup Fund (SSF)
Debt capital (up to CHF 5M) to support high-impact companies across Africa, Asia, Latin America & Eastern Europe. Backed by SECO Economic Cooperation and Development and now managed by iGravity and Seedstars.
📌 Eligibility: Post-revenue businesses creating jobs and solving critical local challenges
🗓️ Deadline: Rolling
🔗 Apply: seedsta.rs/ssf-form1
Read more about SSF here: https://seedsta.rs/SSFPR
💸 Y Combinator Fall 2025 Batch
Get $500,000 in investment, go to San Francisco, and join a global network of top founders.
📌 Who acn apply: Global founders, any stage – even just an idea
🗓️ Deadline: August 4, 2025
🔗 Apply: https://lnkd.in/dcCd7Kp4
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