Frontier AI Accelerator is inviting applications for $100,000 non-dilutive grants to boost Africa's AI innovators.
The AI Accelerator focuses on enabling high-performance African startups and assisting African founders working on artificial intelligence-powered solutions in health, education, agriculture, and climate.
Now, the Accelerator has opened applications for founders to apply for a chance to receive up to $100,000 in non-dilutive grant funding, GPU credits, and global mentoring.
According to a Frontier AI Accelerator statement, the program is intended to overcome Africa's key computing gap, allowing local entrepreneurs to scale AI solutions that were previously hampered by a lack of access to GPU infrastructure and capital.
“We’re not just looking for ideas. We’re looking for builders — the teams already solving real problems who now need the infrastructure, technical mentorship, and funding to scale,” said Edzai Zvobwo, CEO of Acalytica, an implementing partner of the Frontier AI Accelerator. “Our goal is to unlock the next wave of African AI innovation at the edge of possibility.”
The organisers said programme Highlights include, up to $100,000 in non-dilutive grants per startup, GPU compute credits valued up to $20,000, mentorship from global AI engineers and infrastructure experts, investor readiness support and demo day exposure, causal impact measurement aligned with the SDGs.
“The accelerator is open to African-led startups building or deploying AI/ML models to solve challenges in underserved communities or high-impact sectors. Whether it’s drone-enabled precision agriculture, predictive climate analytics, NLP for African languages, or AI-powered diagnostics, Frontier AI Accelerator is looking for scalable solutions backed by purpose-driven teams,” read the statement.
The 16-week accelerator will be delivered virtually with regional showcases in Johannesburg and Nairobi.
The project aims to support pre-seed to Series A firms with a functional prototype and specific computing requirements, according to the organisers.
The application deadline is May 31, 2025; the shortlist will be released on June 15, 2025, and the programme will begin on July 1, 2025.
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