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

• 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
• Cross Border Jobs Startup Competition 2025 ($10,000 Grants)

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BUSINESS GRANTS

• GrowthGia Agro Business Grant 2026 for Nigerian Farmers: ₦5 million Funding
• Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge for Young Entrepreneurs 2026 ($150,000 In Grants)
• The Next Titan Nigeria Season xI 2026 For Young Entrepreneurs (₦50 million grand prize)
• Women In Business Competition 2026: Up to ₦3 Million in Grants
• GET Compass SME Business Grant 2026: Up to ₦2 Million Funding

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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

• 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

• Alpha Expo Micro Accelerator & Pitch Competition 2026 for African Fintechs
• SEEDINVEST Acceleration Program For Nigerian Entrepreneurs (N5 Million Grants & Training)
• Reckitt Catalyst Global Accelerator Program 2026 for Social Innovators: $30,000 Funding
• Startbench Hub Climate Startup Pre‑Incubation Program 2026
• IBM Impact Accelerator Program 2026

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BUSINESS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

• Ideation Hub African Masterclass Series 6.0: Free 12-Week Impact Accelerator for Young Africans
• MORE HEALTH for Africa Program Cohort 3: €80,000 for Healthcare Innovation
• Africa Business Innovation Lab (ABIL) Open Calls 2026: Funding and Support
• AWF Africa’s Water and Sanitation Investment Pipeline Programme 2026: €1 Million Per Project
• TTSWG Innovation Makers Challenge 2.0 for Early-Stage Startups: ₦6 Million in Prizes

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

• FREE Exhibition Space at the 2025 GTCO Food and Drink Festival For Food Entrepreneurs
• Chapter54 African Accelerator Program for European ScaleUps
• 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

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PRIZES AND AWARDS

• Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) 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

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN

• 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)
• Call for Nominations: Black Women in Food Awards 2026
• She Code Africa Academy Program 2026 For Nigerian Women

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INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMES

STANDARD BUSINESS PLANS

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