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 startups 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 and at the right time.

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

BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION

• Flourish Africa Grant for Female Entrepreneurs (N3 Million Naira Grant)
• EPIC Elevator Pitch Competition for International Startups ($5M Funding)
• SBN-Fate Foundation Business Pitch Competition (N10 Million Prize)
• Ford Fund Fellowship Program for Next-generation Entrepreneurs (Fully Funded)
• Echoing Green Fellowship for Social Entrepreneurs (US$80k Grants)

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BUSINESS GRANTS

• Stephen Akintayo Foundation Grants for Startups: 20 Entrepreneurs Receive $100,000 Grants
• Web3 Business Grant Program for Web3 Startups ($10M Grants)
• Flourish Africa Grant for Female Entrepreneurs (N3 Million Naira Grant)
• EPIC Elevator Pitch Competition for International Startups ($5M Funding)
• SBN-Fate Foundation Business Pitch Competition (N10 Million Prize)

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EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES

• Stephen Akintayo Foundation Grants for Startups: 20 Entrepreneurs Receive $100,000 Grants
• Lagos Agripreneurship Programme for Women and Youths in Agriculture
• Cybersafe Foundation CyberGirls Fellowship Program 2024 for young girls and women.
• NITDA 3 Million Technical Talent Program
• Africa Youth Ambassadors for Peace Program 3rd Cohort

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FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMES

• Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship Program (up to CHF 150,000)
• Cybersafe Foundation CyberGirls Fellowship Program 2024 for young girls and women.
• Acumen West Africa Fellows Program for emerging Leaders (Fully Funded)
• SNSF Swiss Postdoctoral Fellowship for Researchers (Grants Included)
• University of Michigan Knight Wallace Fellowship for Journalists ($85,000 Stipend)

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STARTUPS ACCELERATOR/INCUBATOR PROGRAMMES

• NextechCzar Incubation Program for Nigerian Startups (Access to Funding)
• Startup WISE Guys Sustainability Acceleration Program (€120k Investment)
• CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator Program ($20,000 Grants)
• KIC AgriTech Challenge Pro Accelerator Program ($50,000 Grant)
• SIA Foundation Startup Incubation Program ($10,000 Capital)

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BUSINESS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

• Ogun State N1bn grant for small businesses: Easy Step To Apply
• MEST Africa Challenge for Early Stage Tech Startups ($50K funding)
• Get funds for Small and Growing Business at GroFin
• Aurora Tech Award for Women Tech Startups ($60k Prizes)
• World Food Program Innovation Challenge Against Hunger ($100k funding)

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

• How to start a Cooking Gas Business in Nigeria
• Echoing Green Fellowship for Social Entrepreneurs (US$80k Grants)
• 8 Steps To Start A Successful Restaurant Business in Nigeria
• How To Start A Profitable Medium Scale Yam Flour Mill In Nigeria
• BOI-LBS Entrepreneurship Development program 2023 for Nigerian entrepreneurs

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PRIZES AND AWARDS

• Call For Registration: AWIEF Conference and Awards 2023
• Aurora Tech Award for Women Tech Startups ($60k Prizes)
• D-Prize Challenge for Social Entrepreneurs ($20k Grant)
• Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Awards 2023 for African Women Entrepreneurs
• World Food Forum Startup Innovation Award 2023

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN

• Investing in Women in Nigeria Program ($7.5M Grants)
• DSN Arewa Ladies4Tech Program
• The JAMII Femmes Initiative for African Women Entrepreneurs ($100k Grants)
• Growth4Her IInvestor Readiness Accelerator Program 2023 for Women Entrepreneurs
• SME Growth Lab Africa Accelerator 2023 for Female Entrepreneurs (Finding Included)

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INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMES

• FCMB Flexxtern Internship Program for Young Nigerians (Fully Paid)
• UNICEF Internship Program 2023 for Students and Recent Graduates
• international monetary fund internship program 2023(paid Internship)
• African export import bank (afreximbank) internship for young africans
• zuri/HNG Internship 9.0 for nigerian creatives

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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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		Yam Processing Business Plan with 3 Years Financial Projections	₦20,000.00 ₦10,000.00	Add to cart
		Yam Farming and Processing Business Plan with 3 Years Financial Projections	₦20,000.00 ₦10,000.00	Add to cart
		Warehouse Business Plan with 3 Years Financial Projections	₦20,000.00 ₦10,000.00	Add to cart
		Vegetables Business Plan with 3 Years Financial Projections	₦20,000.00 ₦10,000.00	Add to cart
		Travel Agency and Tour Business Plan with 3 Years Financial Projections	₦20,000.00 ₦10,000.00	Add to cart
		Tomato Farming and Processing Business Plan with 3 Years Financial Projections	₦20,000.00 ₦10,000.00	Add to cart
		Tomato Farming and Processing Business Plan	₦20,000.00 ₦10,000.00	Add to cart
		Tissue/Serviette Business Plan with 3 Years Financial Projections	₦20,000.00 ₦10,000.00	Add to cart
		Tilapia Farming Business Plan with 3 Years Financial Projections	₦20,000.00 ₦10,000.00	Add to cart
		Tie and Dye Business Plan with 3 Years Financial Projections	₦20,000.00 ₦10,000.00	Add to cart
		Textile Manufacturing Business Plan with 3 Years Financial Projections	₦20,000.00 ₦10,000.00	Add to cart
		Taxi Business Plan with 3 Years Financial Projections	₦20,000.00 ₦10,000.00	Add to cart
		Supermarket Business Plan with 3 Years Financial Projections	₦20,000.00 ₦10,000.00	Add to cart
		Zobo Business Plan with 3 Years Financial Projections	₦20,000.00 ₦10,000.00	Add to cart
		Soap/Detergent Business Plan With 3 Years Financial Projections	₦20,000.00 ₦10,000.00	Add to cart
		School Business Plan with 3 Years Financial Projections	₦20,000.00 ₦10,000.00	Add to cart
		Sachet and Bottled Water Business Plan With 3 Years Financial Projections	₦20,000.00 ₦10,000.00	Add to cart
		Rice Farming and Processing Business Plan with 3 Years Financial Projections	₦20,000.00 ₦10,000.00	Add to cart
		Printing Press Business Plan with 3 Years Financial Projections	₦20,000.00 ₦10,000.00	Add to cart
		Poultry-Fishery Integrated Business Plan With 3 Years Financial Projections	₦30,000.00 ₦15,000.00	Add to cart

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My name is Utibe Etim,

I am passionate about helping young entrepreneurs kick-start their businesses. I created this website, www.utibeetim.com, in 2011 to share unique information on free business grant opportunities, business plan competitions, empowerment programmes, and quality tips and articles, among others. Also, I develop business plans and support entrepreneurs to plan, start, and grow their businesses.

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