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

• Firstbank Fintech Innovators Pitch Program
• EDC/ProvidusBank SME Program for Nigerian Startups
• Apply for the 2024 Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa (up to EUR250,000)
• TEF Grants Application: An Easy Guide To Get Started
• Flourish Africa Grant for Female Entrepreneurs (N3 Million Naira Grant)

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BUSINESS GRANTS

•  LinkedIn Ad Grants Program 2025 for Non-profits
• Ignite Pro Community Pitch Competition (₦10 Million in funding)
• AWS Generative AI Accelerator Program 2025 for AI startups ($1M in AWS Credits)
• International Breweries Kickstart Entrepreneurship Program (N3Million Grants)
• Africa Deep Tech Challenge 2025 for Innovators ($20,000 in Prizes)

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EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES

• Ekiti State MSME ICT Skill Acquisition Program
• Federal Government NIYEEDEP Program For Nigerians 2025
• NEXT GEN RESCO Program For Nigerians 2025
• SMEDAN Unveils StartWithSMEDAN to Suppot SMEs in Nigeria
• NITDA Digital Literacy For All Program (Certificate Available)

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FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMES

• Mo Ibrahim Fellowship Program for African Leaders ($100K Stipend)
• AFRICA KOMMT Fellowship Program for African professionals
• Thiel Fellowship Program for Young Innovators ($100,000 Grants)
• Al Jazeera Fellowship Program 2024
• One Million Leaders Africa 2024 Fellowship Program

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STARTUPS ACCELERATOR/INCUBATOR PROGRAMMES

• NIGCOMSAT Accelerator Programme for Early-Stage Startups in Nigeria
• Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) Collegiate Accelerator 2025
• Tech4Eva Global Femtech Accelerator Program
• Mercy Corps Ventures Anticipatory Action Accelerator 2025 ($100k Grants)
• UNDP timbuktoo MineTech Accelerator Program 2025 African Mining Startups

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BUSINESS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

• NASSI Grants for MSMES Across Nigeria (Sponsored by SME Scale-Up and Seven-up Bottling Company)
• STREETS Global Awards For Social Entrepreneurs 2025 ($10,000 Prizes)
• iHack4SDG Hackathon Program 2025 (N8 Million in Cash Prizes)
• National PayExpo Innovation Challenge 2025 ( N2 Million in Cash Prizes + $20,000 Post Acceleration Seed Funding)
• IBM Call for Code Global Challenge 2025 ($100k Prizes)

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

• SMEDAN Unveils StartWithSMEDAN to Suppot SMEs in Nigeria
• NTEEP 5.0 Entrepreneurship Empowerment Program for African Startups
• EY Africa, Enterprise Impact Program for African Startups
• LBS-BOI Entrepreneurship Accelerator Programme Cohort III
• How to start a Cooking Gas Business in Nigeria

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PRIZES AND AWARDS

• Nigeria LNG Prize for Science Award ($100,000 Cash)
• WTO Essay Award for Young Economist (CHF 5,000 Prize)
• NSIA Prize for Innovation Program 2024 ($220,000 Prize)
• Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize ($10,000)

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN

• SCALLOP Free Digital Training Skills For Women Entrepreneurs
• SMEDAN GROWHer Accelerator Program For Women Entrepreneurs in Nigeria
• Leading Ladies Connect Pitch Competition Win Up To $25K)
• IgniteHer Bootcamp For Women Entrepreneurs
• African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative Program Cohort 8

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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.

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