Financing opportunities
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Some programs listed require a UK, USA, or European partner. Contact us if you have eligible projects and we can assess a joint submission, or recommend other eligible partners.
If you are a funding partner, reach out here.
Global opportunities
Open Innovation Challenge
With a wide range of major funders this program target` technology innovation that can help agriculture and rural communities. Expanding internet into rural areas is a key component.
Deadline: Mar 30 2026
Grant amount: Up to US$360,000
Education Opportunity International Fund
Improving access to education, including digitalising education and schools.
Deadline: Apr 20 2026
Grant amount: Up to £60,000
Requires a UK charity partner. Talk to us.
Their World Education Innovation Awards 2026
Apply to scale your education solution. Requires a non-profit to lead the application. Talk to us
Deadline: Feb 16 2026
Grant amount: GBP£50,000 per project
Other: Incubator program included
Connecting the Unconnected Program
A grant programme for large scale projects to connect new people to the internet. unconnected.org is a long term partner on this program. Talk to us before you apply.
Deadline: Late March 2026
Grant amount: US$40,000
Zayed Sustainability Prize
Recognises and rewards small to medium sized enterprises and nonprofit organisations for impactful, innovative, and inspiring sustainable solutions.
Deadline: June 2026
Grant amount: Up to US$1m
Gilchrist Educational Trust
Funds projects enhancing education and also equipment such as installing internet connectivity into a school. Focuses on small projects,1 school at a time.
A UK non-profit must lead the application. Talk to us
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant amount: Up to GBP£4,000
Overseas Aid for Humanitarian Causes
Statesof Guernsey funds charities undertaking development and humanitarian work in the world's least developed countries.
Requires a UK non-profit to apply. Talk to us
Deadline: Feb 20 2026
Grant amount: GBP£250,000
Empowering Early-Stage Social Impact Organizations
Available to for-profit and non-profits to scale social enterprises working on innovative, solutions to critical social challenges such a bridging the digital divide. Prefer Africa, Europe, India, and USA.
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant amount: Varies
Zendesk Software and Grant Tech for Good Awards
The Tech for Good Impact Awards support innovative global organisations by providing Zendesk’s AI software & cash grants.
Requires partnering with a non-profit to apply. Talk to us
Deadline: Jul 15 2026
Free software + up to US$50,000
Energy catalyst round 11
For projects which create new or improved energy access. Larger grants available for mid and late stage energy innovations.
Deadline: Mar 25 2026
Grant amount: Up to £300,00
Requires a UK partner. Talk to us.
Equitable access to connectivity
For projects that:
Facilitate affordable connectivity
Facilitate higher levels of digital literacy
Facilitate privacy and safe internet
Deadline: Apr 30 2026, then quarterly
Grant amount: Up to €40,000
48 percent are a partner of unconnected.org. Talk to us.
Equitable access to connectivity
Support practical, community-led solutions with clear learnings for the public good.
Internet provision
Education infrastructure
Blockchain for good
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant amount: Varies
GSR Foundation are a partner of unconnected.org. Talk to us.
Middle East and Africa opportunities
For early-stage startups keen on applying advanced connectivity and processing technologies to innovative end-to-end systems solutions, including hardware
Deadline: Feb 15 2026
Grant amount: US$5,000 per project
Other: Incubator program included
Qualcom Make in Africa
Creating pathways for improved education for refugees in the Middle East.
Deadline: Feb 23 2026
Grant amount: GBP£100,000
Al Madad Foundation Spring Grant for Education
Technology Innovations Agency - Sth Africa
United Nations Development Program aimed at accelerating ed-tech startup across Africa. Can include business ideas that connect schools for inclusive education.
Deadline: Feb 18 2026
Grant amount: Incubator
UNDP - Timbuktoo Edtech Incubator
Startup accelerators
Not cash funding, but 3 month equity free support program. Available globally. Includes, mentoring, access to experts, training and product benefit and discounts for hosting and AI.
Africa Deadline: Mar 18 2026
Growth accelerators
Partners with founders to devise a customized Development Plan. This plan focuses on supporting the social enterprises to address challenges and reach milestones that will have the greatest impact on their business growth.
Africa Deadline: Mar 18 2026
Capital amount: US$75,000
Americas opportunities
Fund projects where internet can generate inclusive and shared economic growth that benefits Colombian communities, particularly Indigenous Peoples and Afro-Colombian communities & farmers.
Deadline: Feb 11 2026
Grant amount: Up to CAD$50,000
The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives - Colombia
Fund projects to improve the delivery, efficiency, and resiliency of urban services. Should include the provision of US based products to create digital environments, such as Starlink. Talk to us
Deadline: Mar 13 2026
Grant amount: US$100,000 - $700,000
Smart Cities Grants - across the Americas
Yunus SB Patient Loans
Financially sustainable social-business entrepreneurs with the potential to scale their impact can receive patient loans and tailored growth support.
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant amount: US$100,000 - $500,000 patient debt facility
SE Asian opportunities
Nikkei Asia Award to recognize impactful innovation originating in Asia that advances social and economic transformation.
Deadline: Jun 14 2026
Grant amount: Approx US$30k