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Not closed · checked 12 Nov 2026

Short answer. On 15 Nov 2026, 4 programs for founders in Kenya are not closed: 1 marked non-dilutive in the table and 3 that give credits, take equity or are not marked. Of the 4, 3 have a written closing date and 1 is rolling, so read each page before you apply.

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  1. 1,000 Young Entrepreneurs Start-Up Fund, Kenya Stage 1 (Aiducation) ↗30 Nov 2026amount not stated on the application page
  2. OceanHub Africa Acceleration Program, Cohort 8 ↗6 Dec 2026a 9-month program with 1:1 coaching and introductions to funders; no cash amount stated
  3. Africa Energy Entrepreneurship Award 2026 (Octopus Energy Generation) ↗11 Dec 2026cash · a share of $100,000 in non-dilutive capital for three winners

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Programs for Kenya that are new to my list and whose deadline is ahead, one letter a week at most and only when something new fits. You confirm by email first; every letter has a link to stop it.

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3 with a closing date, 1 rolling; passed deadlines are left out, amounts are the program's own words.

Programs open to founders anywhere: 21. See them.

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A real example. On Raaha's case page, a wellbeing app on a Wanna OS of its own, Wanna prepares a first investor letter and application drafts, and every draft waits for the founder's OK. One honest note from that page: Raaha earned its first accelerator seat before Wanna existed, and Wanna does not claim that result.

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Grant equity terms: not found

1,000 Young Entrepreneurs Start-Up Fund, Kenya Stage 1 (Aiducation)

Amount
amount not stated on the application page
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
For whom
Applicants based in Kenya who are below 30 years old; any business idea, no specific topic required. Only if you are under 30
Where
Kenya
The program's page ↗The program's own page · read 12 Nov 2026
Accelerator equity terms: not found

OceanHub Africa Acceleration Program, Cohort 8

Amount
a 9-month program with 1:1 coaching and introductions to funders; no cash amount stated
Deadline
6 Dec 2026
For whom
Revenue-generating Blue Economy startups in Africa with a net-positive impact on the ocean; up to 10 startups. Only if you build in the blue economy
Where
Africa
The program's page ↗The program's own page · read 12 Nov 2026
Grant non-dilutive

Africa Energy Entrepreneurship Award 2026 (Octopus Energy Generation)

Amount
cash · a share of $100,000 in non-dilutive capital for three winners
Deadline
11 Dec 2026
For whom
Technology-focused start-ups based in Sub-Saharan Africa, no more than five years old, ideally with fewer than 20 full-time staff. Kenya is among the countries last year's applicants came from. Only if you build energy technology
Where
Sub-Saharan Africa
The program's page ↗The program's own page · read 12 Nov 2026

Rolling

Accelerator equity terms: not found

Villgro Africa Incubation Program

Amount
incubation support; the amount and any equity are not on the page read
Deadline
rolling: the page says applications are reviewed as they arrive
For whom
Health-focused teams with an MVP, validated demand, a clear revenue model, one full-time founder and one technical co-founder. Only if you build healthcare innovations
Where
Africa; office in Nairobi, Kenya
The program's page ↗The program's own page · read 12 Nov 2026

This list is information, not advice or an offer. Programs change: open the program's page before you apply. A program is not listed once its deadline has passed or when its link was found dead on two checks in a row.

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