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

• TEF Grants Application: An Easy Guide To Get Started
• Flourish Africa Grant for Female Entrepreneurs (N3 Million Naira Grant)
• EPIC Elevator Pitch Competition for International Startups ($5M Funding)
• SBN-Fate Foundation Business Pitch Competition (N10 Million Prize)
• Ford Fund Fellowship Program for Next-generation Entrepreneurs (Fully Funded)

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BUSINESS GRANTS

• My 500k Agribusiness Idea Competition
• IOM Innovation Facility: Fostering Transformative Solutions ($80,000)
• HBS Startup Pitch Competition ($20,000 Prize)
• MTN-WWF Pachipanda Africa Challenge For SMEs
• SMEDAN Pitch Competition (N10 Million Prize)

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EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES

• Cybersafe Foundation CyberGirls Fellowship Program 2024 for young girls and women.
• NITDA 3 Million Technical Talent Program
• Africa Youth Ambassadors for Peace Program 3rd Cohort
• LSETF Employability Support project

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FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMES

• One Million Leaders Africa 2024 Fellowship Program
• Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship Program (up to CHF 150,000)
• Cybersafe Foundation CyberGirls Fellowship Program 2024 for young girls and women.
• Acumen West Africa Fellows Program for emerging Leaders (Fully Funded)
• SNSF Swiss Postdoctoral Fellowship for Researchers (Grants Included)

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STARTUPS ACCELERATOR/INCUBATOR PROGRAMMES

• UNDP Timbuktoo Greentech Energy Accelerator Program
• Morocco FinTech Accelerator Program
• Google For Startups Growth Academy: AI For Health
• Innovest Ignite Accelerator Program Lagos Edition ($20,000 Investment)
• Ashpot Startup Accelerator Program (N15M Funding)

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BUSINESS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

• My 500k Agribusiness Idea Competition
• IOM Innovation Facility: Fostering Transformative Solutions ($80,000)
• HBS Startup Pitch Competition ($20,000 Prize)
• MTN-WWF Pachipanda Africa Challenge For SMEs
• SMEDAN Pitch Competition (N10 Million Prize)

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

• 4 Reasons Why CFOs Should Play Key Roles in Finance Modernization Efforts
• Google For Startups Africa Accelerator
• CBN Tertiary Institutions Entrepreneurship Scheme (TIES)
• 10 Crowfunding Sites For Nigerian Small Businesses
• 101 Business to Start with Little or no Capital and Create Wealth

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PRIZES AND AWARDS

OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN

• African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative (AWEC) Program 2024 (Cohort 7)
• Afri Women Innovation Grant ($5,000 Grants)
• Investing in Women in Nigeria Program ($7.5M Grants)
• Access Bank’s W Power Loan – Access up to N20 Million with no Physical Collateral Required.

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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.

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.

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