€250K to €500K for impact startups - but Europe-first
Norrsken's accelerator and fund (formerly the Norrsken Impact Accelerator), investing in early-stage impact startups and running an in-person sprint plus a demo day in Barcelona.
Use when
You are an exceptional African impact startup willing to compete for one of a handful of non-European places.
Skip when
You want a programme where African founders are the primary audience - Norrsken22 or the Kigali house are better routes.
Status (8 Sep 2026): applications are open through the site. Award: €250,000 to €500,000 initial equity funding, typically targeting around 5% ownership when leading, with co-investment at other terms. Important limitation: the programme primarily supports founders from EU27 countries, EU candidate countries and the UK, and states it will support only 'a handful of high-potential companies outside Europe' - so African applicants are eligible but competing outside the core mandate. Norrsken does operate a Norrsken House in Kigali. Portfolio companies report a 75% follow-on funding rate.
Equity-free acceleration plus up to $500,000 follow-on in Morocco
Kigali's venture studio and early-stage investor
Mini-MBA and seed prizes for Cameroonian women entrepreneurs
