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

BUSINESS GRANTS

• HBS Africa Business Club New Venture Competition 2026 ($55,000 Grants for Startups)
• Fembol Social Impact Grant (SIG) 2025 | Win up to ₦3 Million for Nigerian Students
• Anzisha Prize for Young African Entrepreneurs 2025 ($140k in support and Funding)
• FATE Business Conference Pitch Competition (₦1 million in grants)
• PalmPay Hustle Grant for Young Nigerian Entrepreneurs (₦500k in Prizes)

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EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES

FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMES

• Global Change Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard University ($82,000 Salary)

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STARTUPS ACCELERATOR/INCUBATOR PROGRAMMES

• Tarcoola Fund and Accelerator For African Entrepreneurs
• Greentech Africa Investment Readiness Program
• IVO SellSmart Incubator Program for Fashion Entrepreneurs (N500K Grants)
• NIGCOMSAT Accelerator Programme for Early-Stage Startups in Nigeria
• Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) Collegiate Accelerator 2025

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BUSINESS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

• Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge 2026 ($3M In Support)
• Tech Revolution Africa StartUp Fest 2026 ($1,500 Seed Funding)
• NASENI Inter-Agency Innovation Competition (₦140 Million Prize)
• ClimaFii Alliance 2026 Funding Program for Climate Innovators in Africa ($70,000 Grant)
• AU‑EU Youth Action Lab Entrepreneurship Grant 2026 (Up to €50,000)

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

PRIZES AND AWARDS

OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN

• Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) Collegiate Accelerator 2025
• Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award 2025 (€25,000 Cash)
• She Sustains Program for Women Startups Cohort 2 ($10k Grants)
• SWEEP Training Program for Nigerian women Entrepreneurs (cohort 2)
• Shecluded x CFYE Dream to Business Incubator Program (Cohort 5)

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INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMES

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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