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

• ICC-WTO-ITC Small Business Champions Competition 2026
• WEMA Bank Hackaholics Accelerator Program 2026 for Nigerian Startups
• Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition 2026 ($40k Grants)
• NASENI Inter-Agency Innovation Competition (₦140 Million Prize)
•  Microsoft Imagine Cup Startup Competition 2026 for student founders ($150k prize)

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BUSINESS GRANTS

• Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition 2026 ($40k Grants)
• Apply Now: Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Program TEF2024 and Unlock Your Potential And Grow Your Business
• AU‑EU Youth Action Lab Entrepreneurship Grant 2026 (Up to €50,000)
• Niger Delta Digital Summit 2026 for Tech startups (N1.8 Million Funding)
• Student Venture Capital Grant Program (Up To ₦50 million)

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EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES

• YASIF Nigeria IBM SkillsBuild Free Digital Skills Training Program Phase 2
• 3MTT National Impact Challenge 1.0 (Win Laptops, Tablets, Data Bundles)
• FG Oxford-TVET IDEAS Solar Training Program for Nigerians 2026
• NCDMB Oil & Gas Technical Training Program 2025 ( Monthly Stipends)
• Apply for African Girls in Tech Program Cohort 9.0 (Fully Funded)

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FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMES

• Halcyon Climate Resilience & Food Security in Africa Fellowship 2026
• Ashoka Venture and Fellowship Program 2025 for Social Entrepreneurs
• Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship
• Anzisha Prize for Young African Entrepreneurs 2025 ($140k in support and Funding)
• Developers Foundry Fellowship Program 2025 for Tech Talents in Nigeria and Ghana

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STARTUPS ACCELERATOR/INCUBATOR PROGRAMMES

• Startbench Hub Climate Startup Pre‑Incubation Program 2026
• IBM Impact Accelerator Program 2026
• Google For Startups Accelerator Africa Program 2026 (Cohort 10)
• Katapult Africa Accelerator Program 2026 ( $500,000 Funding)
• Bridge Seed Global Impact Accelerator Program 2026 for African Startups (£5,000 Funding)

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BUSINESS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

• DBN Entrepreneurship Training Program 8.0 for MSMEs In Nigeria (₦100M Grants)
• BOI × MTN Foundation Y’ellopreneur 3.0 Matching Fund for Women Entrepreneurs (2026)
• Flour Mills Of Nigeria (FMN) Prize for Innovation 5.0 Program 2026 Edition
• Startup World Cup Regional Competition 2026 for Nigerian Startups ($1M Prize)
• WEMA Bank Hackaholics Accelerator Program 2026 for Nigerian Startups

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

• How To Start A Cooking Gas Business in Nigeria 2026 (Step By Step Guide)
• ICC-WTO-ITC Small Business Champions Competition 2026
• WIPO Global Awards 2026 for Startups & SMEs Worldwide
• 15 Daily Income Businesses Nigerians Can Start in 2026
• Eisenhower Fellowships Innovative Entrepreneurs Program 2026 (Fully Funded)

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PRIZES AND AWARDS

• Flour Mills Of Nigeria (FMN) Prize for Innovation 5.0 Program 2026 Edition
• Startup World Cup Regional Competition 2026 for Nigerian Startups ($1M Prize)
• iF Social Impact Prize 2026 for Social Entrepreneurs (EUR 100,000 Prize)
• STARTS Prize Award 2026 for Global Innovators (Up to €30,000)
• VivaTech AfricaTech Awards 2026 for African Startups

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN

• Digital Xpress 2.0: Business Mums Edition 2026 (₦1M prize)
• BOI × MTN Foundation Y’ellopreneur 3.0 Matching Fund for Women Entrepreneurs (2026)
• Women in Energy & Sustainability Mentorship Program 2026
• SheAscends Accelerator Program for Women Entrepreneurs in Nigeria 2026 (₦1,000,000 Per Business)
• WE-Elevate Accelerator Program for Women Entrepreneurs 2026 (₦1M funding)

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INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMES

• Enovate Lab Impact Fellowship 3.0 Internship (Monthly Stipend)
• SMEDAN Launches Undergraduate Internship Program for Student Entrepreneurs
• FCMB Flexxtern Internship Program for Young Nigerians (Fully Paid)

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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