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

• Providus Bank SME Program for Nigerian Entrepreneurs 2025
• 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

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BUSINESS GRANTS

• Fidelity SME Empowerment program 2025 for Nigerian Entrepreneurs
• Fashionomics Africa Incubator and Accelerator Programs 2025 ($10,000 funding)
• Global Citizen And PayPal Small Business Impact Awards 2025 ($25,000 cash prize)
• BATNF Farmers for the Future Grants Program 2025 (N10 Million Prizes)
• RELX Environmental Challenge  2025 for Safe Water Projects ($50,000 Prize)

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EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES

• 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.
• LSETF Soft Skills Academy 2025
• Apply Now: Google Online Courses With Certificate

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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

• 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

• 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
• Afreximbank Flagship Accelerator Program for African Startups (Up to $250k)
• Timbuktoo Manutech Bootcamp For African Startups ($20,000)

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

• Orange Corners Designs Program for South African Entrepreneurs
• 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

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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

• Cartier Women’s Initiative 2025 For Women Entrepreneurs ($100k)
• Sterling Bank/Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Online Program for Women Entrepreneurs
• 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)

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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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