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
BUSINESS GRANTS
- DBN Entrepreneurship Training Program for Nigerian SMEs (₦5 Million)
- START Fellowship Accelerator Program for Founders From Latin America & Africa (€60K Funding)
- Giga Accelerator Program 2025 ($50,000 Funding)
- NEF Africa Energy Innovation Challenge 2025 ($10k Grants Up For Grabs)
- GET Compass Grant Program For MSMEs (Up to 2 Million Naira Grant)
EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMES
STARTUPS ACCELERATOR/INCUBATOR PROGRAMMES
- Tech4Eva Global Femtech Accelerator Program
- Mercy Corps Ventures Anticipatory Action Accelerator 2025 ($100k Grants)
- Tadamon Food Security Accelerator Program 2025 for CSOs ($40k Grants)
- Visa Accelerator Program for Fintech Startups in Africa
- Access Bank Sustainable Finance Accelerator Program
BUSINESS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
- Microsoft Imagine Cup Startup Competition 2026 for student founders ($150k prize)
- Niger Delta Digital Summit 2026 for Tech startups (N1.8 Million Funding)
- NBTI NextGen Innovation Challenge 2026 for Nigerian Startups (Up to £1.5 Million)
- NiDCOM Connected Diaspora x DOWA Start Up Challenge (N1Million Cash Prizes)
- Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Program Cohort 14 (€30k Grants)
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
PRIZES AND AWARDS
OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
- DMZ’s Women Innovation Summit 2025 For Women in Tech ($100K Cash Prizes)
- SWEEP: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs with a Free 4-Week Intensive Course
- HerFinance Accelerator Program for Women Entrepreneurs
- Women In Clean Cooking Mentorship Program 2025
- Techwomen Program for Women In STEM 2025
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.
I have developed the following business plans…
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My name is Utibe Etim,
I am passionate about helping young entrepreneurs kick-start their businesses. I created this website, www.utibeetim.com, in 2011 to share unique information on free business grant opportunities, business plan competitions, empowerment programmes, and quality tips and articles, among others. Also, I develop business plans and support entrepreneurs to plan, start, and grow their businesses.






















Thanks so much for this.