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

• EY Africa, Enterprise Impact Program for African Startups
• Visa Accelerator Program for Fintech Startups in Africa
• Africa Tech Summit Investment Showcase
• KPMG Female Founders in Africa Competition 2025
• Firstbank Fintech Innovators Pitch Program

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BUSINESS GRANTS

• International Breweries Kickstart Entrepreneurship Program (N3Million Grants)
• Africa Deep Tech Challenge 2025 for Innovators ($20,000 in Prizes)
• Afreximbank Flagship Accelerator Program for African Startups (Up to $250k)
• NASSI Grants for MSMES Across Nigeria (Sponsored by SME Scale-Up and Seven-up Bottling Company)
• GREEN Institute Sustainability Impact Grant ($5k Funding)

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EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES

• LSETF Soft Skills Academy 2025
• Apply Now: Google Online Courses With Certificate
• Ekiti State MSME ICT Skill Acquisition Program
• Federal Government NIYEEDEP Program For Nigerians 2025
• NEXT GEN RESCO Program For Nigerians 2025

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FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMES

• Africa SDGs Mentorship Program (7-month fellowship)
• MEST Africa-Mastercard EdTech Fellowship Program 2025 for Ghanaian EdTech startups ($60,000)
• Umholi We Africa Fellowship Program Cohort 3
• Africa Funding Readiness Fellowship Program 2025
• Co-Creation Hub/Mastercard Foundation Edtech Fellowship ($100K Funding)

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STARTUPS ACCELERATOR/INCUBATOR PROGRAMMES

• NIGCOMSAT Accelerator Programme for Early-Stage Startups in Nigeria
• Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) Collegiate Accelerator 2025
• Tech4Eva Global Femtech Accelerator Program
• Mercy Corps Ventures Anticipatory Action Accelerator 2025 ($100k Grants)
• UNDP timbuktoo MineTech Accelerator Program 2025 African Mining Startups

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BUSINESS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

• Afreximbank Flagship Accelerator Program for African Startups (Up to $250k)
• Timbuktoo Manutech Bootcamp For African Startups ($20,000)
• NASSI Grants for MSMES Across Nigeria (Sponsored by SME Scale-Up and Seven-up Bottling Company)
• STREETS Global Awards For Social Entrepreneurs 2025 ($10,000 Prizes)
• iHack4SDG Hackathon Program 2025 (N8 Million in Cash Prizes)

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

• ICC-WTO Small Business Champions Competition 2025
• Young Africa Enterprise Project (YAEP) 2025 For African Entrepreneurs
• WIPO Global Awards 2025 for SMEs
• Providus Bank SME Program for Nigerian Entrepreneurs 2025
• SMEDAN Unveils StartWithSMEDAN to Suppot SMEs in Nigeria

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PRIZES AND AWARDS

• FoodTech Innovations Awards 2025
• Viva Technology AfricaTech Awards 2025 for African Startups
• Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award 2025 (€25,000 Cash)
• FAO Champion Award for Individuals and Organizations ($50,000)
• Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award 2025 (N12M Funding)

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN

• TiE Women Program 2025 For Women Entrepreneurs ($50k Cash Prizes)
• Female Founders & Funders Program 2025 (N1 MILLION Grant)
• “UpGreyed Her” Accelerator Program For Female Entrepreneurs ($9500 Grants)
• SCALLOP Free Digital Training Skills For Women Entrepreneurs
• SMEDAN GROWHer Accelerator Program For Women Entrepreneurs in Nigeria

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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.

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