Funding Opportunities

Explore our Funding Opportunities section for valuable resources and avenues to secure financial support. Discover a diverse range of funding options, grants, and investment opportunities available for individuals and organizations. Stay informed about the latest funding trends, eligibility criteria, and application processes. Unlock the potential of funding and take your projects and initiatives to new heights. Browse our Funding Opportunities category and seize the chance to fuel your success.

Agora Venture Competition for Startups Spring 2025 ($10K Cash Prize)

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Apply Now for the Agora venture competition, where you’ll be pitching your startup at our venture showcase in front of DC’s top investors, founders, and ecosystem leaders. The winner walks away with a $10,000 cash prize. All applications are reviewed by our investor committee, and all are eligible for additional cash and in-kind prizes. Eligibility […]

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MSME Africa Growth Factory Accelerator Program

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The MSME Africa Growth Factory is designed as an intensive six-week accelerator program offering hands-on learning, mentorship, and access to funding opportunities. This program is specifically tailored for early-stage to mid-level entrepreneurs, focusing on youth and women-led enterprises, equipping them to overcome systemic barriers and scale their business operations sustainably.Applications are presently being accepted for

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SIA Startup Foundry Program for Nigerian Entrepreneurs ($10k Grants)

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SIA Startup Foundry is an incubator program that provides businesses with a conducive environment to develop their ideas, refine their business models, and bring their visions to life. The entrepreneurial spirit of Nigerians is undeniable. With a booming economy and an influx of innovative startups, there’s a palpable energy and drive towards progress and growth.

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LSETF Loan Program for MSMEs

LSETF Loan Program for MSMEs in 2025 (up to N50M)

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The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) has a loan program designed to support Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Lagos State. The program offers loans of up to N50 million at an interest rate of 9% per annum. The goal is to provide affordable access to funding for small businesses to grow, expand,

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RAISEAfrica Renewable Accelerator Program for African Startups

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The RAISEAfrica Renewable Accelerator Program is a unique initiative that aims to foster innovation in the renewable energy sector, offering young African entrepreneurs a platform to scale up their businesses and bring forward groundbreaking solutions for the continent’s energy transition. The consistent support from prominent partners including, Enel Green Power, European Investment Bank, EDP, EY

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EFFERVESCENCE Start-up Pitch Competition 2025 ($20,000 Grand Prize)

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For its fifth edition, the EFFERVESCENCE Start-up Pitch Competition will fuel the rise of Canadian start-ups whose innovations aim to transform the field of life sciences and health technologies (LSHT). The 10 start-ups selected as finalists will get the opportunity to present their pitch before the EFFERVESCENCE participants at marché Bonsecours in Montreal. The pitches

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Leading Ladies Connect Pitch Competition Win Up To $25K)

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The next batch of the Leading Connect Pitch Competition has been officially announcedWinners will be announced May 3rd, 2025 at the Leading Ladies Conference 2025! This annual event unites Black & BIPOC entrepreneurs, innovators, and community allies for a powerful day of FUN, LEARNING, and EMPOWERMENT. Eligibility Requirements for Leading Ladies Pitch Competition You are eligible

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I3 IInvesting in Innovation Africa Program Cohort 3 ($225,000)

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Investing in Innovation (i3) is a pan-African commercialization support program that aims to help scale 5-fifteen (15) African healthtech startups who are working to advance healthcare access and delivery in Africa. Sponsored by the Gates Foundation, MSD, Cencora, Chemonics, Endless Foundation, HELP Logistics, and Sanofi, i3’s third cohort will provide 5-7 startups with up to $225K

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Flour Mills Of Nigeria (FMN) Prize for Innovation

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Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc, a leading food and agro-allied group in Africa, launches the FMN Prize for Innovation to encourage new ideas in food production, innovation, and engineering and how these can impact and enable a sustainable food system in Nigeria. Every year, FMN Prize for Innovation will highlight an important part of the

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YouLead Africa Seed-Funding Program for Young Entrepreneurs in Africa ($2k Grant)

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We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for young entrepreneurs aged 18-35 in East, West and Southern Africa to apply for start-up and scale-up seed-funding of 2000$, designed to empower  and support innovative youth-driven businesses. In the spirit of integrating Africa’s youth in the AfCFTA implementation process, we will be supporting one entrepreneur per

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