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

BUSINESS GRANTS

• Creative Africa Nexus CANEX Book Factory Prize for African Publishers ($28k Grant)
• Venture For ClimateTech Cohort 5 for Early-Stage Startups
• SIA Startup Foundry Program for Nigerian Entrepreneurs ($10k Grants)
• RAISEAfrica Renewable Accelerator Program for African Startups
• EFFERVESCENCE Start-up Pitch Competition 2025 ($20,000 Grand Prize)

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EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES

FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMES

STARTUPS ACCELERATOR/INCUBATOR PROGRAMMES

• Innovest Ignite Accelerator Program Lagos Edition ($20,000 Investment)
• Ashpot Startup Accelerator Program (N15M Funding)
• Norrsken Accelerator Program for Early Stage Startups ($125k Investment)
• NextechCzar Incubation Program for Nigerian Startups (Access to Funding)
• Startup WISE Guys Sustainability Acceleration Program (€120k Investment)

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BUSINESS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

• MSME Africa Growth Factory Accelerator Program
• SIA Startup Foundry Program for Nigerian Entrepreneurs ($10k Grants)
• LSETF Loan Program for MSMEs in 2025 (up to N50M)
• RAISEAfrica Renewable Accelerator Program for African Startups
• EFFERVESCENCE Start-up Pitch Competition 2025 ($20,000 Grand Prize)

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

• YouWIN Women Edition First Round Result is Out!
• 101 Business to Start with Little or No Capital and Create Wealth
• Federal Government Launches Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria (YouWin)

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PRIZES AND AWARDS

OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN

• Afri Women Innovation Grant ($5,000 Grants)
• Investing in Women in Nigeria Program ($7.5M Grants)
• Access Bank’s W Power Loan – Access up to N20 Million with no Physical Collateral Required.

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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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