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

• Orange Corners Designs Program for South African Entrepreneurs
• 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

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BUSINESS GRANTS

• DIV Fund for Startups and Social Enterprises 2026 ($1.5 Million in Grants)
• Wharton Africa Business Forum New Venture Competition 2026 ($30,000 Funding)
• Open Startup Science Road Program 2026 for African Tech and DeepTech Startups
• DBN Academy Entrepreneurship Training Programme Cohort 2: Training, Mentorship & ₦100 Million Grants
• SLINGSHOT Deep Tech Startup Pitch Competition 2026: $1.7M Grants

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EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES

• NEXT GEN RESCO Program For Nigerians 2025
• 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

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FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMES

• 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)
• Mo Ibrahim Fellowship Program for African Leaders ($100K Stipend)

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STARTUPS ACCELERATOR/INCUBATOR PROGRAMMES

• Her Africa Early Stage Incubator Program 2026 for Social Entrepreneurs
• SPARKLAB Incubator Program 2026 For Early-Stage Founders
• WE-Elevate Accelerator Program for Women Entrepreneurs 2026 (₦1M funding)
• Freshmango Accelerator 2026 Remote, Equity-Free Startup Program for Early-Stage Founders
• Villgro Africa Eye Health Innovation Accelerator 2026 ($250k Grants)

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BUSINESS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

• InvestoVilla Pipeline Development Program for Entrepreneurs 2026 Pilot Cohort
• Founders Fund Africa Creative Economy Accelerator Program 2026 ($50,000 in Funding)
• Google Africa Applied AI Lab Program 2026 for AI Entrepreneurs & Innovators
• Reckitt Catalyst Global Accelerator Program 2026 for Social Innovators: $30,000 Funding
• WEMA Bank Hackaholics Hackathon 7.0 for Nigerian Startups and Innovators

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

• EY Africa, Enterprise Impact Program for African Startups
• LBS-BOI Entrepreneurship Accelerator Programme Cohort III
• Echoing Green Fellowship for Social Entrepreneurs (US$80k Grants)
• 8 Steps To Start A Successful Restaurant Business in Nigeria
• How To Start A Profitable Medium Scale Yam Flour Mill In Nigeria

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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

• Keystone Bank Free Business Management Certification Training for Nigerian Women 2025
• SheSustains Accelerator Program Cohort 3 ($10,000 Grant)
• Jobber Woman Program Cohort 2 For Female Entrepreneurs in Nigeria
• CrediCorp Loan for Market Women in Nigeria (As low as 2%)
• FoundHers Labs Program 2025 For Women-led Tech Startups

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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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