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

• EDC/ProvidusBank SME Program for Nigerian Startups
• Apply for the 2024 Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa (up to EUR250,000)
• TEF Grants Application: An Easy Guide To Get Started
• Flourish Africa Grant for Female Entrepreneurs (N3 Million Naira Grant)
• EPIC Elevator Pitch Competition for International Startups ($5M Funding)

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BUSINESS GRANTS

• Beauty Hut x Paystack Grant Program 2025 for Female Entrepreneurs in Nigeria (up to ₦2,000,000)
• develoPPP Ventures Ideas Competition for African Startups (€100,000 Grants)
• World Food Forum (WFF) Startup Innovation Awards ($80k Grants)
• 3DEN Digitalization For Energy Systems in Africa Phase II ($30k Grants)
• Hack4Livestock Hackathon Program for Nigerian Innovators (N10M Prizes)

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EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES

• SMEDAN Unveils StartWithSMEDAN to Suppot SMEs in Nigeria
• NITDA Digital Literacy For All Program (Certificate Available)
• HP Free Online Courses 2025 with Free Certificates
• Federal Government Free AI Academy For Young Nigerians
• NTEEP 5.0 Entrepreneurship Empowerment Program for African Startups

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FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMES

• Mo Ibrahim Fellowship Program for African Leaders ($100K Stipend)
• AFRICA KOMMT Fellowship Program for African professionals
• Thiel Fellowship Program for Young Innovators ($100,000 Grants)
• Al Jazeera Fellowship Program 2024
• One Million Leaders Africa 2024 Fellowship Program

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STARTUPS ACCELERATOR/INCUBATOR PROGRAMMES

• Tadamon Food Security Accelerator Program 2025 for CSOs ($40k Grants)
• Visa Accelerator Program for Fintech Startups in Africa
• Access Bank Sustainable Finance Accelerator Program
• Sustainable Energy Accelerator Programme 2025
• Accelerate Africa Program for Early Stage African Startups ($500,000)

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BUSINESS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

• National PayExpo Innovation Challenge 2025 ( N2 Million in Cash Prizes + $20,000 Post Acceleration Seed Funding)
• IBM Call for Code Global Challenge 2025 ($100k Prizes)
• Cartier Women’s Initiative 2025 For Women Entrepreneurs ($100k)
• Hack4Livestock Hackathon Program for Nigerian Innovators (N10M Prizes)
• Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Program for Entrepreneurs (€30k Grants)

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

• NTEEP 5.0 Entrepreneurship Empowerment Program for African Startups
• EY Africa, Enterprise Impact Program for African Startups
• LBS-BOI Entrepreneurship Accelerator Programme Cohort III
• How to start a Cooking Gas Business in Nigeria
• Echoing Green Fellowship for Social Entrepreneurs (US$80k Grants)

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PRIZES AND AWARDS

• Nigeria LNG Prize for Science Award ($100,000 Cash)
• WTO Essay Award for Young Economist (CHF 5,000 Prize)
• NSIA Prize for Innovation Program 2024 ($220,000 Prize)
• Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize ($10,000)

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN

• Leading Ladies Connect Pitch Competition Win Up To $25K)
• IgniteHer Bootcamp For Women Entrepreneurs
• African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative Program Cohort 8
• Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) Collegiate Accelerator 2025
• Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award 2025 (€25,000 Cash)

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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.

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