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

• Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge
• Allianz x Social Shifters MoveNow Global Social Innovation Challenge 2025
• HBS Africa Business Club New Venture Competition 2026 ($55,000 Grants for Startups)
• NIGCOMSAT Accelerator Programme 2026 (Cohort 3.0) for Nigerian Startups
• Fembol Social Impact Grant (SIG) 2025 | Win up to ₦3 Million for Nigerian Students

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BUSINESS GRANTS

• Student Venture Capital Grant Program (Up To ₦50 million)
• D-Prize Global Challenge for Social Entrepreneurs (Up to $20k Grant)
• Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge
• AU‑EU Youth Action Lab Entrepreneurship Grant 2026 (Up to €50,000)
• Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Program Cohort 14 (€30k Grants)

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EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES

• NCDMB Oil & Gas Technical Training Program 2025 ( Monthly Stipends)
• Apply for African Girls in Tech Program Cohort 9.0 (Fully Funded)
• Kingdom business School Program 2025 for Young Entrepreneurs
• MTN ICT and Business Skills Training Program for Young Nigerians (N90M Grants)
• Design and Digital Marketing School Program For Young Nigerians 2025

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FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMES

• Halcyon Climate Resilience & Food Security in Africa Fellowship 2026
• Ashoka Venture and Fellowship Program 2025 for Social Entrepreneurs
• Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship
• Anzisha Prize for Young African Entrepreneurs 2025 ($140k in support and Funding)
• Developers Foundry Fellowship Program 2025 for Tech Talents in Nigeria and Ghana

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STARTUPS ACCELERATOR/INCUBATOR PROGRAMMES

• Villgro Africa Eye Health Innovation Accelerator 2026 ($250k Grants)
• Capital One Auto Mobility Accelerator Program 2026 for Startups (up to $20,000)
• Technovation AI Ventures Accelerator 2026 for Women Entrepreneurs ($100,000 Funding)
• NIGCOMSAT Accelerator Programme 2026 (Cohort 3.0) for Nigerian Startups
• Innovate For Tomorrow Impact Accelerator 2025 | AED 850,000 for Sustainable Scale-ups

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BUSINESS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

• AU‑EU Youth Action Lab Entrepreneurship Grant 2026 (Up to €50,000)
• Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Program Cohort 14 (€30k Grants)
• Business Freedom Grant 2026 for Global Entrepreneurs (Up to $1000)
• HBS Africa Business Club New Venture Competition 2026 ($55,000 Grants for Startups)
• Technovation AI Ventures Accelerator 2026 for Women Entrepreneurs ($100,000 Funding)

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

• Kingdom business School Program 2025 for Young Entrepreneurs
• 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

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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

• SparkUp Initiative Fellowship 2026 for Women-led Organizations
• FOGDEV x Access Bank Wompreneur Empowerment Program 2025
• SHE Blooms Grant 2025 for Women Entrepreneurs ( Up To ₦200,000)
• Apply for African Girls in Tech Program Cohort 9.0 (Fully Funded)
• Keystone Bank Free Business Management Certification Training for Nigerian Women 2025

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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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