Pitch Perfect Africa 2026 Innovation Fellowship for African Health Startups (CAD $5,000 prize)

Application Deadline: September 29, 2026

Applications at the moment are open for the 2026 Pitch Perfect Africa Innovation Fellowship. Now in its second yr, Pitch Perfect Africa celebrates and helps entrepreneurs creating health-focused improvements throughout Africa.

Pitch Perfect was created to present early-stage H2i ventures with funding and pitch Opportunities. It additionally helps ventures strengthen their funding readiness by means of a aggressive pitch expertise. The program expanded to H2i’s African enterprise neighborhood in 2025.

Eligibility

Applicants should:

• Be a present H2i Level 2 HENT enterprise onboarded by their lead mentor by August 31, 2026. No exceptions. H2i Level 2 ventures are within the Discovery stage of H2i’s four-level enterprise improvement mannequin.
• Have not beforehand gained Pitch Perfect Africa. Past finalists who didn’t win are welcome to reapply.

Benefits

• Six H2i Level 2 ventures shall be chosen to pitch their improvements to a panel of professional judges. 
• Three ventures will every obtain a CAD $5,000 Innovation Fellowship to assist the continued improvement of their work.

Application Timeline:

• Applications Open: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
• Application Deadline: Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 11:59pm (Eastern Time)
• Building a Winning Pitch Masterclass: Friday, October 9, 2026
• Pitch Competition (Virtual): Monday, November 16, 2026

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Pitch Perfect Africa Innovation Fellowship