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GREEN TOURISM INCENTIVE PROGRAMME

The Green Tourism Incentive Programme (GTIP) is a resource efficiency incentive programme of the Department of Tourism whose objective is to encourage private sector tourism enterprises to move towards the sustainable management of water and energy resources whilst adhering to responsible tourism practices.⠀ ⠀ Through grant funding, the GTIP assists private sector tourism enterprises in reducing...

MAN Impact Accelerator applications open until 1 October 2019

Access to mobility is the single most important driver to alleviate poverty. The MAN Impact Accelerator is built to scale social ventures in transport and logistics with a considerable impact on society. It takes you on a journey through 4 cities in Europe, Brazil and South Africa. Get access to a pool of more...

Accessing the Black Industrialist grant

The purpose of Black Industrialists (BI) policy is to leverage the State’s capacity to unlock the industrial potential that exists within black-owned and managed businesses that operate within the South African economy through deliberate, targeted and well-defined financial and non-financial interventions as described in the IPAP and other government policies. The initiative offers grant funding...

UNICEF Innovation Fund applications close 30 September 2019

The Innovation Fund invests in solutions that can impact the lives of the most vulnerable children. We find these solutions clustered around $100 billion industries like emergency and epidemic response, transport & delivery, identity, finance, learning, personal data and related fields. They are looking for startups in UNICEF’s programme countries that are using machine learning,...

FNB’s Social Entrepreneurship Impact Lab calls for innovative social entrepreneurs who are passionate about changing South Africa’s future.

Are you a social entrepreneur committed to improving lives and creating a real impact through the work you do? Or an entrepreneur with a passion for providing meaningful solutions to social and environmental challenges? If so, then FNB’s Social Entrepreneurship Impact Lab is for you. FNB will support the growth of 25 social entrepreneurs who...

Applications open for TeXchange 2020: Healthcare Innovation

DCMS is building an International Tech Hub Network to support forward-thinking entrepreneurs around the globe; stimulate local digital economies, and facilitate innovation partnerships between local tech sectors and the UK and international businesses. We are now calling for applications from health-tech startups in India, Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria to participate in an exciting network-wide...

Where to Access Funding For Women-Owned Businesses

Female entrepreneurs have limited access to finance in comparison to their male counterparts, the unmet yearly financial needs for women-owned businesses worldwide is estimated to be between $260bn and $320bn. This highlights the need for new lending models and more women-focused lending institutions. There are, however, government and private enterprises with programmes and funds in place aimed...

Hague Innovators Challenge

Do you have an innovative idea that solves a global challenge? Join the Hague Innovators Challenge for a chance to win a prize between €2,500 to €25,000. With the challenge, the municipality of The Hague challenges startups, scale-ups and students from The Hague region, to present their innovative ideas for global issues, as described in the...

Apply to AlphaCode Explore

Do you want to build a successful FinTech business by learning data science? Apply for AlphaCode Explore. This joint initiative of the Explore Data Science Academy (EDSA) and Rand Merchant Investment Holdings’ (RMI) Fintech Division provides a 12-month development programme aimed at honing the ideas and skills of 20 aspiring South African FinTech entrepreneurs as...