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

• Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge
• Allianz x Social Shifters MoveNow Global Social Innovation Challenge 2025
• HBS Africa Business Club New Venture Competition 2026 ($55,000 Grants for Startups)
• NIGCOMSAT Accelerator Programme 2026 (Cohort 3.0) for Nigerian Startups
• Fembol Social Impact Grant (SIG) 2025 | Win up to ₦3 Million for Nigerian Students

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BUSINESS GRANTS

• D-Prize Global Challenge for Social Entrepreneurs (Up to $20k Grant)
• Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge
• Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Program Cohort 14 (€30k Grants)
• Business Freedom Grant 2026 for Global Entrepreneurs (Up to $1000)
• HBS Africa Business Club New Venture Competition 2026 ($55,000 Grants for Startups)

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EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES

• Kingdom business School Program 2025 for Young Entrepreneurs
• MTN ICT and Business Skills Training Program for Young Nigerians (N90M Grants)
• Design and Digital Marketing School Program For Young Nigerians 2025
• Sahara Impact Fund (SIF) Program For Africans ($30,000 in Grants)
• 3MTT DBN Annual Entrepreneurship Training Program (N100 Million in Grants)

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FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMES

• MIT Kuo Sharper Foundry Fellowship For African Entrepreneurs
• The Global Good Fund Fellowship 2026 for Social Entrepreneurs
• Commonwealth Startups Fellowship Program for Early Stage Startups £35k Grants)
• Watson Institute Flagship Fellowship 2025 For Entrepreneurs
• AfCFTA National Youth Champions Fellowship 2025

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STARTUPS ACCELERATOR/INCUBATOR PROGRAMMES

• UNDP timbuktoo EdTech Accelerator Program 2026 for African EdTech Startups
• UN Global Pulse Scale Accelerator Program 2026 ($60,000 in grants)
• 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)

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BUSINESS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

• African Impact Challenge 2026 (Cohort 6) – $25,000 Grants
• World Food Prize Innovate for Impact Challenge For AgTech Startups ($65,000 Prizes)
• Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge 2026 ($3M In Support)
• Tech Revolution Africa StartUp Fest 2026 ($1,500 Seed Funding)
• NASENI Inter-Agency Innovation Competition (₦140 Million Prize)

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

• Kingdom business School Program 2025 for Young Entrepreneurs
• Agri-Food Development Program 2025 for African Agri-Startups
• How to Start a Profitable Yogurt Business in Nigeria: A Beginners Guide in 2025
• Google For Startups Growth Academy: AI for GovTech
• African Social Innovation Fellowship Campus Enterprise Leadership Program (CELP) for Nigerian Students

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PRIZES AND AWARDS

• Call for Nominations: Black Women in Food Awards 2026
• SFF FinTech Excellence Awards 2025 ($50,000 Prize)
• The Women In AG Awards 2025 for Agribusiness
• Call For Nomination: Africa Food Prize 2025 ($100k Cash Prizes)
• Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Awards

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN

• Call for Nominations: Black Women in Food Awards 2026
• She Code Africa Academy Program 2026 For Nigerian Women
• SparkUp Initiative Fellowship 2026 for Women-led Organizations
• FOGDEV x Access Bank Wompreneur Empowerment Program 2025
• SHE Blooms Grant 2025 for Women Entrepreneurs ( Up To ₦200,000)

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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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