Open Startup Call for Startup Applications 2026
Open startup calls for application for its Startup Applications 2026 to grant ventures building high-impact solutions addressing critical issues in Africa.
Areas:
- 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞: AgriTech, CleanTech, Renewable Energy, WaterTech…
- 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡: HealthTech, MedTech, BioTech, Diagnostics, Telemedicine…
- 𝐀𝐈 & 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬: AI, Robotics, SaaS…
- 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬: FinTech, EdTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, …
Open Startup is looking across 2 dedicated tracks:
- 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤: For early-stage ventures building and validating their solution:
- 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤: For startups ready to scale traction and accelerate growth.
𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦:
- Regional Training bootcamp to strengthen growth and investment readiness
- Tailored mentorship adapted to their stage and sector
- International Exposure across African and international ecosystems
- Investor and corporate matchmaking
- Access to fellowships (Talent, Technical…)
- Opportunity to access 20k-50k USD Investment Tickets
- Access to a pan-African community of founders, mentors, investors, and ecosystem builders
Learn more here.
Info session day, 7 July 2026. Register here
Submission deadline, 31 July 2026.
