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

• Agora Venture Competition for Startups Spring 2025 ($10K Cash Prize)
• Orange Corners Designs Program for South African Entrepreneurs
• ICC-WTO Small Business Champions Competition 2025
• Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition 2025 ($40k Grants)
• Providus Bank SME Program for Nigerian Entrepreneurs 2025

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BUSINESS GRANTS

• BATNF Farmers for the Future Grants Program 2025 (N10 Million Prizes)
• RELX Environmental Challenge  2025 for Safe Water Projects ($50,000 Prize)
•  LinkedIn Ad Grants Program 2025 for Non-profits
• Ignite Pro Community Pitch Competition (₦10 Million in funding)
• AWS Generative AI Accelerator Program 2025 for AI startups ($1M in AWS Credits)

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EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES

• Enugu Magic Labs Animation Training (EMAT) Program 2025
• SMEDAN Agri-business Development and Empowerment Program for Agric Entrepreneurs
• Creative Economy Development Fund (CEDF) 2025 For Nigerian Creatives
• Hedera Africa Hackathon 2025 for Web3 Innovators (Up to $1M In Prizes)
• African Union Youth Startup Programme at the IATF 2025.

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FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMES

• AfCFTA National Youth Champions Fellowship 2025
• Mindcapital Founders Fellowship Program
• Enovate Lab Impact Fellowship 3.0 Internship (Monthly Stipend)
• TechForward Policy Fellowship for Early and Mid-Career Professionals in Africa
• Women Techsters Fellowship 2025 Cohort

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STARTUPS ACCELERATOR/INCUBATOR PROGRAMMES

• Google For Startups Growth Academy: AI for GovTech
• Call For Application: Young Innovators Accelerator Program
• Tarcoola Fund and Accelerator For African Entrepreneurs
• Greentech Africa Investment Readiness Program
• IVO SellSmart Incubator Program for Fashion Entrepreneurs (N500K Grants)

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BUSINESS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

• Food Safety Innovations in Africa Program 2025 (€600k in Funding)
• Ignite Pro Community Pitch Competition (₦10 Million in funding)
• MBN Lab Lagos Business Accelerator Program 2025 ( Funding +Training+ Mentorship)
• International Breweries Kickstart Entrepreneurship Program (N3Million Grants)
• Creative Economy Development Fund (CEDF) 2025 For Nigerian Creatives

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

• Chapter54 African Accelerator Program for European ScaleUps
• How To Start A Profitable Shawarma Business in Nigeria (2025)
• MSME Africa Growth Factory Accelerator Program
• Venture For ClimateTech Cohort 5 for Early-Stage Startups
• Orange Corners Designs Program for South African Entrepreneurs

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PRIZES AND AWARDS

• STREETS Global Awards For Social Entrepreneurs 2025 ($10,000 Prizes)
• Zayed Sustainability Prize For SMEs and Nonprofits ($5.9M Prizes)
• Meaningful Business 100 Award Programme 2025
• World Food Forum (WFF) Startup Innovation Awards ($80k Grants)
• Flour Mills Of Nigeria (FMN) Prize for Innovation

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN

• ShowcaseHer Export-Readiness Accelertor Program for Women ($1000 Grants)
• Access Bank Nigeria Female Entrepreneurs Loan Program (Up to $100M)
• Beauty Hut x Paystack Grant Program 2025 for Female Entrepreneurs in Nigeria (up to ₦2,000,000)
• Cartier Women’s Initiative 2025 For Women Entrepreneurs ($100k)
• Sterling Bank/Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Online Program for Women Entrepreneurs

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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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