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

• African Energy Entrepreneurship Awards 2026: Share US$100,000 for Clean Energy Startups
• Kaduna AgriSpark 2026: Agritech Bootcamp, Hackathon and Pitchathon with a ₦500,000 Grand Prize
• WIMBIZ 2026 Impact Investment Competition: Up to ₦6 Million in Grants for Women-Led Businesses
• Zecathon 6.0 Startup Pitch Competition 2026: ₦90 Million in Prizes from Zenith Bank
• AGRA-SMEDAN Youth Agri-Innovation Contest 2026: Win Up to ₦5 Million

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BUSINESS GRANTS

• MIT Solve 2027 Global Health Challenge: US$10,000 Grant for Health Innovators Worldwide
• Open Arts Fund 2026: Up to ₦500,000 Unrestricted Grants for Creatives in Nigeria
• TBH MSME Pitch-A-Ton 1.0: Up to ₦10 Million in Grant and Loan Support for Nigerian Businesses
• Fegho Umunubo Foundation GCBSI 2.0: ₦1.5 Million Grants for Nigerian Creative Businesses
• RICH Hub African Climate AI Innovators 2026: Scaling Grants Up to $200,000

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EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES

• ABF Agribusiness Growth Challenge 2026: Free Training, €6,000, a Dell Laptop, & Mentorship
• Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Entrepreneurship Program 2026: Free Business Skills Training for MSMEs
• Japan-UNITAR Youth & Women Programme 2026 (Nigeria)
• ECOWAS Youth and Women Entrepreneurship Programme 2026
• YASIF Nigeria IBM SkillsBuild Free Digital Skills Training Program Phase 2

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FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMES

• Maple Global Innovation Fellowship 2026: for Innovation and Technology Professionals
• LeadGreen Fellowship Program 2026: Cohort 4 for Young African Changemakers
• CyberSafe x SANS AI Security Fellowship 2026: Fully Funded for African Women
• Harambeans Entrepreneur Alliance 2026: For Young African Innovators
• African Union Enterprise Africa Network (EAN) Fellowship Programme 2026/2027 for Youth- and Women-Led SMEs

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STARTUPS ACCELERATOR/INCUBATOR PROGRAMMES

• FemNest 2.0 by Heels and Tech: Free 5-Week Incubator for Nigerian Women Building Health Solutions
• UNICEF Femtech Ventures 2026: Up to $100,000 for Women’s Health Tech Startups
• 100x Impact Accelerator Programme 2027/28: £150,000 Catalytic Funding for Social Ventures
• AI Venture Lab Founder Sprint 2027: Free 10-Week Virtual Programme for Early-Stage Founders
• Her Startup Cohort 2.0: Up to US$5,000 Startup Capital for African Women Founders

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BUSINESS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

• African Energy Entrepreneurship Awards 2026: Share US$100,000 for Clean Energy Startups
• Bank of Agriculture Renewed Hope Smallholder Support and Value-Chain Fund 2026/27
• UNICEF Femtech Ventures 2026: Up to $100,000 for Women’s Health Tech Startups
• Prince Casper Foundation Impact Grants 2026-2027: ₦6 Million for Nigerian Educators
• SafeTech Africa HackLab 2026: Up to $10,000 Seed Grants for Young African Innovators

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

• AI Venture Lab Founder Sprint 2027: Free 10-Week Virtual Programme for Early-Stage Founders
• WISE EdTech Accelerator 2026-2027: Free Mentorship and Global Exposure for Education Startups
• Zecathon 6.0 Startup Pitch Competition 2026: ₦90 Million in Prizes from Zenith Bank
• Precision Agriculture Incubation Program (PAIP) Cohort 4.0 2026: Apply Now (Global, Nigeria Eligible)
• Harambeans Entrepreneur Alliance 2026: For Young African Innovators

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PRIZES AND AWARDS

• ECOWAS Startup Award 2026: $65,000 Prize for Innovative West African Startups
• Climate Resilience Awards for Business 2026
• UNESCO UNEVOC Skills in Action Photo Competition 2026: $750 in Prizes
• Royal Academy of Engineering Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2027: £50,000 Grants
• iF Social Impact Prize 2026 for Social Entrepreneurs (EUR 100,000 Prize)

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN

• FemNest 2.0 by Heels and Tech: Free 5-Week Incubator for Nigerian Women Building Health Solutions
• Her Startup Cohort 2.0: Up to US$5,000 Startup Capital for African Women Founders
• WomanKind Creative Grant 2027: US$15,000 Branding and Design Support for Women’s Health Startups
• WIMBIZ 2026 Impact Investment Competition: Up to ₦6 Million in Grants for Women-Led Businesses
• ActionAid Nigeria Strategic Innovation Fund 2026: Up to ₦20 Million for Women-Led Organisations

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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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