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2026 FNF AFRI GREENPITCH CHALLENGE

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Application Deadline: 30 June 2026

LOCATION: Kenya

Westerwelle Startup Haus Mombasa and GreenCape, in partnership with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF), invite innovators and entrepreneurs with economically viable green economy solutions to enter the 2026 FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge. This exciting Afri edition expands the original GreenPitch Challenge, running annually since 2017 in South Africa, into Southern and East Africa.  

ELIGIBILITY:

Sector: Your green economy solution should be placed in one of the following green economy sectors: Circular economy and waste, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, sustainable mobility, water and wastewater.

Business phase: Your green economy solution needs to be in at least the pre-growth (registered, trading, and sales-generating—looking for funding) phase. 

Geographic location: Your business can be based within the following countries: Botswana, eSwatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Tanzania

Innovators and entrepreneurs with economically viable green economy business solutions in the following sectors: Circular economy and waste, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, sustainable mobility, water and wastewater.

The business idea has to be pre-growth (registered and trading, with sales—looking for Series A funding). 

Enter your pre-growth (registered, trading, and sales-generating—looking for funding) green business solution to stand a chance of pitching to a panel of esteemed judges and investors at “Shark Tank-style” networking events to be hosted in Kenya (Nairobi) and South Africa (Cape Town) in September 2026. 

GreenCape and Westerwelle Startup Haus Mombasa, supported by FNF Africa, offer their support to innovators and entrepreneurs in the green economy landscape. 

BENEFIT:

The winner and finalists of the 2026 FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge will be awarded a range of cash and in-kind prizes to the value of ~$20 000 (Southern Africa).

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master's, Opportunities, Scholarships

INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR A 2-YEAR MASTER’S WITH INTEGRATED PROFESSIONAL YEAR EXPERIENCE

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Application Deadline: 26 June 2026

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The International Postgraduate Excellence Award is designed to support international students who enroll in the 2-year Master’s with Integrated Professional Year Experience programme. It will be awarded on the basis of academic excellence and passion for their chosen field of study.

ELIGIBILITY:

You must be classified as overseas fee status and hold an offer for a full time Master’s course starting in September 2026. Please note that you are NOT eligible to apply for this scholarship if you fall into one or more of the below categories:

Are applying for a professional course such as RIBA part III.

Are applying for a Doctoral programme.

Are applying for an Online or Distance learning course.

Are applying for a Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma course.

If you are eligible for any other discount on your course fees such as alumni discount or partner student discount.

For more details, see our full terms and conditions.

Students looking for funding towards a research degree (MPhil / PhD) should visit the research section of our website.

Applicants need to have a minimum UK equivalent Good 2.1 Honours Degree to apply. Applicants will be selected principally on the basis of academic excellence.

Please visit our Your Country pages for overseas academic equivalency or see our guide to understand if you meet the academic criteria: 

Overseas Academic Qualification Equivalency Chart (PDF)268.11 KB

Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application by 17 July 20.

BENEFIT:

Scholarships cover £5,000 towards full-time Master’s tuition fees. This award will be a contribution towards the first year of study.

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