GRANT · HOW TO WIN THIS
€25,000 (1st), €15,000 (2nd), €10,000 (3rd), €20,000 (Women's Prize); awarded once per annual cycle
Runs annually; the last cycle closed May 10, 2026. Check poesam.orange.com for the next round.
FUNDING TYPE
Pitch Competition
CAN YOU GET THIS?
YOUR REAL ODDS
This is a continent-wide pitch competition, so expect significant volume of applicants competing for four prizes.
Orange runs this annually across all of Africa and the Middle East, which means the applicant pool is large and geographically diverse. Only three ranked winners and one Women's Prize winner are funded per cycle.
WHAT IT TAKES
Check eligibility and review the official OSVP 2026 rules on orange.com — 1–2 hours
Prepare and submit your application via the Orange platform (poesam.orange.com) — 1–2 weeks
Advance through selection rounds and pitch to judges — Several weeks post-submission
WORTH KNOWING
There is a separate €20,000 Women's Prize, so women founders are competing for an additional award category—not just the main three spots. This meaningfully improves odds for eligible applicants.
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