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

• 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)
• EPIC Elevator Pitch Competition for International Startups ($5M Funding)
• SBN-Fate Foundation Business Pitch Competition (N10 Million Prize)

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BUSINESS GRANTS

• BATNF Farmers for the Future Grants Program 2025 (N10 Million Prizes)
• RELX Environmental Challenge  2025 for Safe Water Projects ($50,000 Prize)
•  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)

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EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES

• HP Free Online Courses 2025 with Free Certificates
• Federal Government Free AI Academy For Young Nigerians
• NTEEP 5.0 Entrepreneurship Empowerment Program for African Startups
• SMEDAN Free Fashion Design Training For Nigerian Youths
• iHatch Innovation Hub Managers Upskilling Program (Cohort 4)

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FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMES

• 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)
• University of Michigan Knight Wallace Fellowship for Journalists ($85,000 Stipend)
• Atlantic Fellows Program for Social and Economic Equity (£33,000 Stipends)

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STARTUPS ACCELERATOR/INCUBATOR PROGRAMMES

• Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator Program (Training, Mentorship & Resources )
• AWS Generative AI Accelerator Program 2025 for AI startups ($1M in AWS Credits)
• Google For Startups Growth Academy: AI for GovTech
• Call For Application: Young Innovators Accelerator Program
• Tarcoola Fund and Accelerator For African Entrepreneurs

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BUSINESS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

• NEF Africa Energy Innovation Challenge 2025 ($10k Grants Up For Grabs)
• GET Compass Grant Program For MSMEs (Up to 2 Million Naira Grant)
• Finance & Accounting Technology Expo (FATE) Pitch Competition (Up to $2,500 Prize)
• Catalyst Fund Pitch Competition for African Startups On Climate Adapatation
• Sahara Impact Fund (SIF) Program For Africans ($30,000 in Grants)

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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

• “UpGreyed Her” Accelerator Program For Female Entrepreneurs ($9500 Grants)
• 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

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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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