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

• Fidelity SME Empowerment program 2025 for Nigerian Entrepreneurs
• MIT Kuo Sharper Foundry Fellowship For African Entrepreneurs
• African Social Innovation Fellowship Campus Enterprise Leadership Program (CELP) for Nigerian Students
• Agora Venture Competition for Startups Spring 2025 ($10K Cash Prize)
• Orange Corners Designs Program for South African Entrepreneurs

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BUSINESS GRANTS

• OCHF Business Growth Grants Program for Nigerian Entrepreneurs
• iDICE Startup Bridge Founders Lab Cohort 2 (₦10 Million in 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)

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EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES

• ICSS Entrepreneurship Program 2025 for Entrepreneurs in Nigeria
• Enugu Magic Labs Animation Training (EMAT) Program 2025
• SMEDAN Agri-business Development and Empowerment Program for Agric Entrepreneurs
• Creative Economy Development Fund (CEDF) 2025 For Nigerian Creatives
• Hedera Africa Hackathon 2025 for Web3 Innovators (Up to $1M In Prizes)

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FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMES

• Enovate Lab Impact Fellowship 3.0 Internship (Monthly Stipend)
• TechForward Policy Fellowship for Early and Mid-Career Professionals in Africa
• Women Techsters Fellowship 2025 Cohort
• Africa SDGs Mentorship Program (7-month fellowship)
• MEST Africa-Mastercard EdTech Fellowship Program 2025 for Ghanaian EdTech startups ($60,000)

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STARTUPS ACCELERATOR/INCUBATOR PROGRAMMES

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

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BUSINESS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

• FCMB SheVentures zero interest loan 2026 (₦10 Million at Zero Interest)
• iDICE Startup Bridge Founders Lab Cohort 2 (₦10 Million in Grants)
• 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

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

• How To Start A Profitable Shawarma Business in Nigeria (2025)
• MSME Africa Growth Factory Accelerator Program
• Venture For ClimateTech Cohort 5 for Early-Stage Startups
• Orange Corners Designs Program for South African Entrepreneurs
• Young Africa Enterprise Project (YAEP) 2025 For African Entrepreneurs

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PRIZES AND AWARDS

• Forecasting the Future: A Modern Economics Challenge ($25k Grant)
• STREETS Global Awards For Social Entrepreneurs 2025 ($10,000 Prizes)
• Zayed Sustainability Prize For SMEs and Nonprofits ($5.9M Prizes)
• Meaningful Business 100 Award Programme 2025
• World Food Forum (WFF) Startup Innovation Awards ($80k Grants)

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN

• Apply for African Girls in Tech Program Cohort 9.0 (Fully Funded)
• 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%)

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INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMES

STANDARD BUSINESS PLANS

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