Entrepreneurship

At Give A Smile Today, we believe that sharing is caring. We strive to publish credible opportunities that empower entrepreneurs, startups, and changemakers. However, every applicant has a responsibility to conduct due diligence before applying.

Below are 20+ carefully selected fellowships, borrowing programs, and empowerment opportunities designed to help entrepreneurs access funding, mentorship, training, and global networks. Many of these programs are also community-driven or faith-inspired, supporting holistic empowerment.

🌍 Featured Entrepreneurial Fellowships & Opportunities

1. Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme – Africa’s leading entrepreneurship initiative providing seed capital, training, and mentorship to thousands annually.

2. GrowthAfrica Accelerator – Helps growth-oriented ventures in Africa with investment readiness, business development, and investor connections.

3. Ashoka Changemakers – Emerging Innovators Bootcamps – Empowers social entrepreneurs globally with skills training and networking.

4. ProFellow – Social Entrepreneurship Fellowships – A comprehensive listing of 25+ global fellowships for social innovators.

5. Acumen Fellowship – Develops moral leaders tackling poverty, providing values-based training and global community support.

6. Echoing Green Fellowship – Offers funding ($80,000+), leadership training, and mentorship for early-stage entrepreneurs.

7. YALI – Mandela Washington Fellowship – Trains young African leaders in business, civic engagement, and leadership, with networking and funding opportunities.

8. Hult Prize Foundation – A global student competition offering $1M seed funding to enterprises solving social challenges.

9. Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship – Recognizes and supports social innovators through the World Economic Forum platform.

10. Skoll Foundation Awards – Multi-year funding and visibility for innovators driving large-scale social change.

11. Global Innovation Fund (GIF) – Provides grant, debt, and equity financing for scalable social innovations.

12. Village Capital Fellowship – Runs investment-readiness accelerators where entrepreneurs select peers for funding.

✝️ Faith & Community-Based Empowerment Programs

13. SINAPIS Entrepreneur Academy – Faith-driven entrepreneurship training combining business excellence and Kingdom impact, active in Africa.

14. Bakery of Grace Initiative (Global Christian Microfinance) – Christian non-profit supporting entrepreneurs with microloans, training, and discipleship.

15. Christian Economic Development Network (CEDN) – A community of organizations using biblical approaches to economic empowerment.

16. PEER Servants – Christian non-profit empowering entrepreneurs worldwide through microfinance, training, and partnerships with local churches.

17. Crown Financial Ministries – Entrepreneurship & Stewardship Training – Equips Christians with business stewardship, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship coaching.

18. Chalmers Center – Redemptive Entrepreneurship – Offers church-based training programs to help communities escape poverty through entrepreneurship.

19. Kingdom Business Network (KBN) – A global Christian entrepreneur network that fosters mentorship, prayer, and kingdom-minded business growth.

20. Biblica & Local Church Entrepreneurship Empowerment Programs – Equips local churches to integrate faith and livelihood training for community transformation.

21. Bishop T.D. Jakes Foundation – Entrepreneurship Programs – Runs empowerment initiatives for youth, women, and minority entrepreneurs, linking faith and enterprise.

22. World Vision Economic Empowerment Programs – Helps communities thrive through microfinance, savings groups, and entrepreneurship training.

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