Funding Opportunities

The Nigeria Startup Act 2022 provides incentives, structures and programmes for Nigerian startups to catalyse growth, create value and build a foundation to export tech-enabled services. The Act also creates the National Council for Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship whose primary mandate is to align national policies for the development of startups and establish programmes to

As a young agripreneurs, you can turn your groundbreaking agricultural business idea into a viable business that leverages technology in marketing, production, or sales, whether you’re just starting or aiming to scale, here’s your chance to win big and take your business to the next level with the My 500K Agribusiness Idea Competition Agroye is

the IOM Innovation Facility creates an enabling environment to collaborate, ideate and develop innovative solutions that can transform the way we address migration challenges.   The IOM Innovation Facility is a dynamic platform that supports novel and transformative initiatives on migration. By offering seed funding, building innovation capacities, and nurturing an innovation ecosystem, it enables

Are you an early-stage startup working on innovative climate solutions? We offer you the chance to accelerate your journey. Select startups will receive exclusive coaching from Harvard Business School students, invaluable networking opportunities with climate-focused investors, and the opportunity to pitch your solution in our finals competition. The best part? You’ll be competing for non-dilutive

This PachiPanda Challenge, is a collaboration between MTN and WWF to support innovative solutions addressing pressing environmental challenges across the continent.

 This program aligns with WWF’s global goals, its Africa Strategy, and its established practices. It also adds significant value to the Mobilising More for Climate (MM4C) Programme. Specifically, the challenge contributes to achieving WWF’s

If you have a groundbreaking idea, then take it to the next level and bring it to the reality by applying for the SMEDAN Pitch Competition and stand a chance to be among the winners of our N10 Million including other exciting prizes that could take your business to the next level. Prizes To Be

The AI Fund in collaboration with Google is a ₦100 million initiative designed to empower 10 Nigerian startups leveraging AI in their technology products. This application fund seeks to identify 10 innovative Nigerian startups leveraging AI to solve critical challenges. By providing information about your team, product, market traction, and financial performance, you’ll increase your

The Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund is a bold initiative—a USD $ 200 million Fund of Funds—that works through African investment funds to support early-stage, growth-oriented small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on the continent. The Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund’s goal is to provide dignified and fulfilling work for young people, particularly young women. The