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

• Africa Business Innovation Lab (ABIL) Open Calls 2026: Funding and Support
• UNDP Timbuktoo Pan African Incubation Program for Edtech Startups 2026
• ECOWAS Youth and Women Entrepreneurship Programme 2026
• WEMA Bank Hackaholics Hackathon 7.0 for Nigerian Startups and Innovators
• MEST AI Startup Program 2026 for African Founders ($100k Funding)

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BUSINESS GRANTS

• NiYA x Cascador Business Development Programme 2026 (Up to ₦5 Million Undiluted Funding)
• FG EMERGE Grant: How Nigerian Mineral Exploration Companies And Researchers Can Access This Fund
• Africa Deep Tech Challenge 2026: A Shot At Global Recognition For Nigerian Tech Founders
• Miller Center Accelerator Program 2027: Free 6-Month Support For Social Enterprises
• Fembol Student Innovation Grant 2026: ₦2.5 Million in Funding Students Ideas

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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

• Transfyr AI Fellowship Program 2026: $125,000 in Support
• Bosun Tijani Foundation Gen AI Fellowship Cohort 2: ₦50,000 monthly stipend
• UNESCO Youth for Peace Programme 2026: How to Apply
• African Fashion FundLab Fellowship Program 2026 for Fashion Entrepreneurs
• Halcyon Climate Resilience & Food Security in Africa Fellowship 2026

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STARTUPS ACCELERATOR/INCUBATOR PROGRAMMES

• UNDP Africa Timbuktoo Launchpad Program 2026 for GreenTech Startups
• ImagineMiah Africa Elevate1M Incubator Cohort III: for African Entrepreneurs
• Grow Enterprise Africa (GEA) SME Accelerator Programme 2026 for African Entrepreneurs
• Open Startup Science Road Program 2026 for African Tech and DeepTech Startups
• African Fundraising Incubator Program 2026 for African Organizations: $5,000 Grants and Paid Trip to Rwanda

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BUSINESS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

• AU-EU Youth Action Lab Entrepreneurship Grant 2026: €31,500 for Youth-Led Organisations in Africa
• develoPPP Classic Funding Programme 2026: €2M for Projects in Developing Countries
• Sahara CodeSwitch Africa Challenge 2026: $10,000 for African Builders
• Skyewise Foundation Business Grant 2026: ₦15 Million for Nigerian Entrepreneurs
• Pan-African Social Enterprise Summit Pitch Competition 2026: Win Up to $4,000

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

• How To Start A Cooking Gas Business in Nigeria 2026 (Step By Step Guide)
• ICC-WTO-ITC Small Business Champions Competition 2026
• 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)

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PRIZES AND AWARDS

• Zendesk Foundation Tech for Good Impact Awards 2026: $50,000 Grants
• 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)

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN

• Digital Entrepreneurship Training and Business Support Programme for Women in Northern Nigeria
• Pave Her Way Women’s Grant Programs 2026: Up to $90,000 in Funding
• Women In Business Competition 2026: Up to ₦3 Million in Grants
• Mastercard Foundation Pathways to Scale (P2S) Programme 2026 for Women-Led Businesses
• Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Entrepreneurship Program 2026: Free Business Skills Training for MSMEs

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INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMES

STANDARD BUSINESS PLANS

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