Business Funding Opportunities

Are you interested in raising business funds to start your own business or expand your existing business?

Are you looking for business grants, funding opportunities, business plan competitions, empowerment opportunities, fellowship opportunities, or startup accelerator/incubator programmes?

Have you been looking for ways to get free grants and write a winning proposal but find it difficult, boring, or don’t know how to go about it?

If your answer is yes to these questions, congratulations! You are in the right place at the right time.

I have curated and listed some of the latest funding opportunities for you and I encourage you to explore them below, section by section

BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION

• Fidelity SME Empowerment program 2025 for Nigerian Entrepreneurs
• MEST AI Startup Program 2026 for AI entrepreneurs (West Africa Only)
• MIT Kuo Sharper Foundry Fellowship For African Entrepreneurs
• African Social Innovation Fellowship Campus Enterprise Leadership Program (CELP) for Nigerian Students
• WEMA Bank Hackaholics 6.0 Hackathon (₦150M Cash Prizes)

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BUSINESS GRANTS

• In-country YouthADAPT Challenge For Youth-Led MSMEs & Innovators in Africa ($30,000 Grants)
• Sahara Impact Fund (SIF) Program For Africans ($30,000 in Grants)
• Fidelity SME Empowerment program 2025 for Nigerian Entrepreneurs
• Fashionomics Africa Incubator and Accelerator Programs 2025 ($10,000 funding)
• Global Citizen And PayPal Small Business Impact Awards 2025 ($25,000 cash prize)

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EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES

• Sahara Impact Fund (SIF) Program For Africans ($30,000 in Grants)
• 3MTT DBN Annual Entrepreneurship Training Program (N100 Million in Grants)
• Fidelity SME Empowerment program 2025 for Nigerian Entrepreneurs
• AbIa State TechRise Program 2025 Cohort 2  (Tech Training)
• ICSS Entrepreneurship Program 2025 for Entrepreneurs in Nigeria

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FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMES

• Developers Foundry Fellowship Program 2025 for Tech Talents in Nigeria and Ghana
• MIT Kuo Sharper Foundry Fellowship For African Entrepreneurs
• The Global Good Fund Fellowship 2026 for Social Entrepreneurs
• Commonwealth Startups Fellowship Program for Early Stage Startups £35k Grants)
• Watson Institute Flagship Fellowship 2025 For Entrepreneurs

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STARTUPS ACCELERATOR/INCUBATOR PROGRAMMES

• START Accelerator Program 2025 for Student Entrepreneurs in Africa
• Greenpreneur 2.0 Incubation program for Nigerian SMEs
• SEEDINVEST Acceleration Program For Nigerian Entrepreneurs (N5 Million Grants & Training)
• Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator Program (Training, Mentorship & Resources )
• AWS Generative AI Accelerator Program 2025 for AI startups ($1M in AWS Credits)

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BUSINESS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

• Finance & Accounting Technology Expo (FATE) Pitch Competition (Up to $2,500 Prize)
• Catalyst Fund Pitch Competition for African Startups On Climate Adapatation
• Sahara Impact Fund (SIF) Program For Africans ($30,000 in Grants)
• Fashionomics Africa Incubator and Accelerator Programs 2025 ($10,000 funding)
• Global Citizen And PayPal Small Business Impact Awards 2025 ($25,000 cash prize)

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

• Agri-Food Development Program 2025 for African Agri-Startups
• How to Start a Profitable Yogurt Business in Nigeria: A Beginners Guide in 2025
• Google For Startups Growth Academy: AI for GovTech
• African Social Innovation Fellowship Campus Enterprise Leadership Program (CELP) for Nigerian Students
• FREE Exhibition Space at the 2025 GTCO Food and Drink Festival For Food Entrepreneurs

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PRIZES AND AWARDS

• SFF FinTech Excellence Awards 2025 ($50,000 Prize)
• The Women In AG Awards 2025 for Agribusiness
• Call For Nomination: Africa Food Prize 2025 ($100k Cash Prizes)
• Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Awards
• Forecasting the Future: A Modern Economics Challenge ($25k Grant)

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN

• Jobber Woman Program Cohort 2 For Female Entrepreneurs in Nigeria
• CrediCorp Loan for Market Women in Nigeria (As low as 2%)
• FoundHers Labs Program 2025 For Women-led Tech Startups
• The Women In AG Awards 2025 for Agribusiness
• EY SDG Accelerator Program 2025 for Women Entrepreneurs

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INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMES

• Enovate Lab Impact Fellowship 3.0 Internship (Monthly Stipend)
• SMEDAN Launches Undergraduate Internship Program for Student Entrepreneurs
• FCMB Flexxtern Internship Program for Young Nigerians (Fully Paid)

STANDARD BUSINESS PLANS

Whether you’re starting a new business, repositioning your existing business, or targeting outside investors, getting a clearly detailed business plan can make the journey to your business goal easier, faster, and less costly.

Writing an investor-grade business plan can be challenging and time-consuming, even for those who have done it before.

To help my loyal subscribers and readers and help them save time and money, I have decided to develop the most asked for business plans.

If you’re like most small-business owners, you’ve never had to create a business plan before. In fact, you may have never even seen a formal business plan document let alone had to put one together.

I have developed the following business plans…

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