SEA Capital Pathways

SEA Capital Pathways Built by Kai Raghu through kairaghu.com.

SEA Capital Pathways tracks and explains non-dilutive, catalytic, blended and select equity pathways for Southeast Asian impact ventures, founder cohorts and ecosystem programs.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is seeking innovative digital solutions that help communities report dis...
11/06/2026

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is seeking innovative digital solutions that help communities report disaster impacts in real time and improve humanitarian response efforts worldwide.

This global challenge supports open-source technologies that enable affected populations to share crisis information through accessible reporting tools, helping governments and responders make faster, more informed decisions during emergencies.

💰 Funding
* $50,000 prize for the winning solution

🎯 What they're looking for
* Open-source digital solutions for crisis and disaster reporting
* Tools that enable community-generated damage and impact reports
* Platforms that integrate photos, geolocation, and real-time data
* Solutions that can connect community reports with satellite analysis
* Technologies that function in low-connectivity environments
* Secure, transparent, and scalable data management systems

👥 Who should apply
* Startups
* Researchers
* Software developers
* Civic tech innovators
* Humanitarian technology teams
* Digital solution providers worldwide

🌍 Eligible regions
Global

⭐ Why this opportunity stands out
UNDP is investing in technologies that put affected communities at the center of disaster response. this challenge offers innovators the opportunity to build open, scalable infrastructure that strengthens humanitarian decision-making, accelerates recovery efforts, and improves resilience in crisis-affected regions.

📅 Application deadline
June 23, 2026

📩 Learn more and apply:
https://undp.community.innocentive.com/challenge/95de975b672e41939afbefccb4539beb

Applications are now open for the zayed sustainability prize 2027, one of the world's leading awards recognizing organiz...
10/06/2026

Applications are now open for the zayed sustainability prize 2027, one of the world's leading awards recognizing organizations and schools delivering impactful solutions to global sustainability challenges. The prize supports innovative, scalable, and inclusive initiatives that create measurable social, environmental, and economic impact across communities worldwide.

💰 Funding
* $1,000,000 for each organizational category winner
* $150,000 for each global high schools category winner

🎯 Categories
* Health
* Food
* Energy
* Water
* Climate action
* Global high schools

👥 Who should apply
* Small and medium-sized enterprises (smes)
* Nonprofit organizations
* Secondary schools (global high schools category)
* Organizations with proven, scalable sustainability solutions

🌍 Eligible regions
Global

⭐ Why this opportunity stands out
The zayed sustainability prize goes beyond recognition by providing substantial implementation funding to help winners expand their impact. the program prioritizes solutions that demonstrate innovation, measurable results, and a clear pathway to improving lives in underserved communities around the world.

📅 Application deadline
June 23, 2026

📩 Learn more and apply: https://zayedsustainabilityprize.com/

The biggest startup risk in Southeast Asia may not be a lack of funding it may be being trained for the wrong game.Kai R...
09/06/2026

The biggest startup risk in Southeast Asia may not be a lack of funding it may be being trained for the wrong game.

Kai Raghuwanshi highlights how many founders are taught to become pitch-ready, but not fund-ready. While accelerators focus on demo days and investor introductions, critical elements such as governance, capital mapping, data rooms, and funding infrastructure are often overlooked.

The result is a growing number of startups that can tell a compelling story but cannot survive institutional due diligence.

The future belongs to founders who build capital infrastructure, not just better pitch decks.

Read the full article on e27: https://e27.co/pitch-perfect-fund-broken-the-structural-flaw-in-southeast-asias-incubators-and-accelerators-20260307/

AI startups in southeast Asia: apply for the google for startups accelerator: SEA 2026Google is now accepting applicatio...
08/06/2026

AI startups in southeast Asia: apply for the google for startups accelerator: SEA 2026

Google is now accepting applications for the google for startups accelerator: Southeast Asia 2026, a flagship program designed to help high-potential AI startups accelerate growth, strengthen their technology, and expand their global reach.

Selected startups will gain direct access to google’s cutting-edge ai ecosystem, personalized mentorship, and opportunities to connect with industry leaders and investors.

🎁 Program benefits
* Access to build with the gemini stack and gemini enterprise agent platform
* One-on-one mentorship from google and deepmind experts
* Strategic immersion bootcamp in San Francisco
* Technical guidance to scale ai products and infrastructure
* Connections to global innovation networks and industry leaders

🎯 Who should apply
* AI-focused startups based in Southeast Asia
* Founders building innovative, scalable AI solutions
* Startups seeking technical expertise, mentorship, and growth opportunities
* Teams ready to accelerate product development and market expansion

🌍 Eligible region
Southeast Asia

⭐ Why this opportunity stands out
This accelerator combines world-class technical mentorship, direct access to google’s latest ai technologies, and exposure to a global startup ecosystem. for founders building the next generation of ai solutions, it offers a unique opportunity to accelerate growth and expand impact across the region and beyond.

📅 Application deadline
June 20, 2026

📩 Apply here:
https://startup.google.sc/programs/accelerator/southeast-asia/

Major Funding Opportunity for Renewable Energy Organizations in IndonesiaThe UK Government, through the Foreign, Commonw...
05/06/2026

Major Funding Opportunity for Renewable Energy Organizations in Indonesia

The UK Government, through the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), has launched a new call for proposals under the MENTARI 2 – UK–Indonesia Low-Carbon Energy Partnership.

This initiative aims to accelerate Indonesia’s clean energy transition by supporting projects that expand renewable energy adoption, advance low-carbon development, and strengthen climate action efforts across the country.

💰 Funding
* Grant size: More than USD $1 million

🎯 Focus Areas
* Renewable energy deployment
* Low-carbon energy transition
* Climate action and sustainable development
* Energy sector innovation and capacity building

👥 Who Can Apply
* Renewable energy non-profit organizations
* Organizations with demonstrated experience delivering clean energy, climate, or energy transition programs

🌍 Eligible Country
* Indonesia

📅 Deadline
* June 19, 2026

📌 Why This Matters
MENTARI 2 is a key component of the UK–Indonesia Strategic Partnership, designed to support scalable solutions that contribute to Indonesia’s long-term energy transition goals while fostering inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

🔗 More information: https://www.gov.uk/international-development-funding/mentari-2-uk-indonesia-low-carbon-energy-partnership-call-for-proposals

Women entrepreneurs: win up to $100,000 through the cartier women’s initiative awards The cartier women’s initiative is ...
04/06/2026

Women entrepreneurs: win up to $100,000 through the cartier women’s initiative awards

The cartier women’s initiative is now accepting applications from women-led businesses driving positive social and environmental impact around the world. This prestigious global program supports visionary entrepreneurs with funding, mentorship, leadership development, and access to a powerful international network.

💰 Funding
• First-place winners: $100,000
• Finalists: $30,000

🎁 What selected entrepreneurs receive
• Non-dilutive grant funding
• One-on-one business mentoring
• Leadership training and workshops
• Global visibility and media exposure
• Access to a worldwide network of impact-driven founders, investors, and experts

🎯 Who should apply
• Women founders or co-founders
• Early-stage for-profit businesses
• Ventures creating measurable social or environmental impact
• Businesses with demonstrated traction and growth potential

🌍 Eligible regions
Global

🗓️ Deadline
June 16, 2026

⭐ Why this opportunity stands out
Beyond funding, the cartier women’s initiative offers long-term support, international recognition, and access to a global ecosystem designed to help women entrepreneurs scale their impact and accelerate business growth.

📩 Apply here: https://www.cartierwomensinitiative.com/awards

The jacobs foundation is investing up to usd $6 million to support research that advances understanding of how children ...
03/06/2026

The jacobs foundation is investing up to usd $6 million to support research that advances understanding of how children learn across diverse cultures, languages, and environments.

Through the levante initiative, researchers will contribute to one of the world's most ambitious efforts to build open, longitudinal datasets on learning variability and child development.

💰 Funding
* Regular projects: up to usd $250,000
* Large projects: up to usd $600,000
* Infrastructure projects: up to usd $1,000,000

🎯 Focus areas
* Learning variability
* Child and cognitive development
* Longitudinal research
* Causal inference in learning
* Open science and data sharing
* Educational outcomes across diverse contexts

👥 Who can apply
* Researchers with a phd (or equivalent) obtained at least 5 years before the application deadline
* Applicants affiliated with universities or research institutes
* Researchers working on learning, education, psychology, child development, or related fields

🌍 Eligible regions
Global

⭐ Special encouragement
The program strongly encourages research from underrepresented regions and the global south to help close major gaps in existing learning and education datasets.

📌 Why this opportunity matters
All funded projects contribute to a shared open-data ecosystem, enabling large-scale collaboration and cross-country comparisons that can transform how researchers, educators, and policymakers understand learning worldwide.

📅 Deadline
June 10, 2026

🔗 Learn more:
https://jacobsfoundation.org/

Kai Raghuwanshi highlights a hard truth for founders across Southeast Asia: impact capital is not a backup plan for star...
02/06/2026

Kai Raghuwanshi highlights a hard truth for founders across Southeast Asia: impact capital is not a backup plan for startups that couldn’t raise VC.

Many ventures get rejected not because their mission is weak, but because their capital logic is weak. Grants, equity, debt, catalytic capital, and blended finance all serve different purposes, yet founders often approach them with the same fundraising story.

The next generation of successful founders won’t be the best storytellers. They’ll be the ones who understand which type of capital fits which stage, milestone, and operating reality.

Read the full article on e27: https://e27.co/funded-sea-does-not-need-more-impact-capital-it-needs-fewer-weak-capital-seekers-20260530/

Up to usd $75,000 for community-led environmental projects in malaysiaThe global environment facility small grants progr...
02/06/2026

Up to usd $75,000 for community-led environmental projects in malaysia

The global environment facility small grants programme (gef-sgp), implemented by undp, is now accepting proposals under its operational phase 8 (op8).

This funding supports community-driven initiatives that protect biodiversity, strengthen local livelihoods, improve food security, and build climate resilience through sustainable landscape and seascape management.

💰 Funding
* Regular grants up to usd $75,000 per project

🎯 Priority areas
* Community-based conservation of threatened ecosystems and species
* Protection of biodiversity through community-led governance
* Sustainable agriculture, fisheries, and food security
* Restoration of degraded lands
* Biodiversity-friendly livelihoods and blue economy initiatives
* Protection of threatened species

👥 Who can apply
* Community-based organizations (cbos)
* Non-governmental organizations (ngos)
* Civil society organizations (csos)
* Social enterprises
* Indigenous peoples’ organizations
* Women and youth groups
* Persons with disabilities groups
* Local communities

📍 Priority locations
* Pahang
* Johor
* Sabah
* Sarawak

Projects outside these areas may also be considered if they align strongly with op8 priorities and demonstrate clear environmental and community impact.

📌 What makes a strong proposal?
* Community-driven and locally led
* Aligned with op8 strategic priorities
* Clear environmental and socio-economic benefits
* Strong engagement of women, youth, indigenous peoples, and local communities
* Co-financing or in-kind contributions where possible

🌍 Why this matters
For more than 26 years, gef-sgp malaysia has supported hundreds of grassroots projects that combine environmental conservation with sustainable livelihoods. op8 continues this mission by empowering local communities to lead solutions for biodiversity protection and resilient development.

🔗 More information:
https://sgpmalaysia.org/apply-for-grant/

Up to $250,000 for women researchers in technologyThe Sony women in technology award with nature is now open for applica...
01/06/2026

Up to $250,000 for women researchers in technology

The Sony women in technology award with nature is now open for applications globally.

This award supports outstanding women researchers working on breakthrough technology research with real-world impact. winners receive flexible funding, global recognition, and access to Sony and nature’s innovation ecosystem.

💰 Funding
* USD $250,000 per winner
* 3 winners selected globally

🎯 Who can apply
* Women researchers in technology fields
* Early-career researchers (within 15 years of undergraduate degree)
* Mid-career researchers (15–25 years since undergraduate degree)
* Applicants affiliated with research institutions or university spinouts

🌍 Eligible regions
Global

📅 Deadline
June 5, 2026

📌 What they’re looking for
* Ambitious and innovative research
* Strong scientific and technological impact
* Potential for real-world application and influence
* Breakthrough ideas shaping the future of technology

⭐ Additional consideration
Extra weighting for applicants from low- and middle-income countries, first-generation university backgrounds, and researchers with disabilities.

🔗 Learn more & apply:
https://womenintechnology.sony.com/

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