Ethiopia Ministry of Innovation and Technology startup and innovation support
Status not published
Support is delivered through discrete programmes and partner hubs rather than continuous intake.
MInT supports Ethiopian startups through incubation and acceleration partnerships and periodic innovation grant windows. Amounts are set per programme; there is no standing national startup grant with a published ceiling.
Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MInT), Ethiopia
public · national
Deadline: annual_call — Support is delivered through discrete programmes and partner hubs rather than continuous intake.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Moderate — a form and supporting documents.
Who can apply
- Sectors: ai, agri, any
- Stage: idea, pre_seed, seed
- Locally registered entity required
Ethiopian-registered enterprises; foreign exchange and repatriation constraints materially affect startup financing in Ethiopia.
How to apply
- Monitor MInT announcements and partner incubators.
- Apply to the specific open programme.
- Selection and support delivery.
What you will need
- Ethiopian business licence
- Product description
- Founder details
Source. https://mint.gov.et/ — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked