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

• 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)
• Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge
• Allianz x Social Shifters MoveNow Global Social Innovation Challenge 2025

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BUSINESS GRANTS

• GET Compass SME Business Grant 2026: Up to ₦2 Million Funding
• GEF Small Grants Programme 2026 for African Organisations: $100,000 in Funding
• 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

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EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES

• 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)
• Kingdom business School Program 2025 for Young Entrepreneurs
• MTN ICT and Business Skills Training Program for Young Nigerians (N90M Grants)

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FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMES

• 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
• MIT Kuo Sharper Foundry Fellowship For African Entrepreneurs

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STARTUPS ACCELERATOR/INCUBATOR PROGRAMMES

• ASIF Ignite Africa Cohort 1: Apply Now (2026)
• GrowHer Agribusiness Accelerator Programme (GIZ)
• START by Triift Africa 2026: Win Up to ₦300K Loan
• Y Combinator Fall Startup Accelerator Program 2026: $500k Funding
• UNDP timbuktoo MineTech Incubation Program African Startups

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BUSINESS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

• 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
• Wetech PitchHer Investment Readiness Program (₦8.5 Million Funding)

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

• 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)
• Kingdom business School Program 2025 for Young Entrepreneurs
• Agri-Food Development Program 2025 for African Agri-Startups

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PRIZES AND AWARDS

• Global Citizen–PayPal Small Business Impact Awards 2026: $20k Grants
• Flour Mills Of Nigeria (FMN) Prize for Innovation 5.0 Program 2026 Edition
• Startup World Cup Regional Competition 2026 for Nigerian Startups ($1M 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

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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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.

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