Business Grants

The Seed Lab is a key initiative to support agri-SMEs under the African Development Bank’s Agri-Food SME Catalytic Financing Mechanism’s (ACFM) Technical Assistance Window, delivered through Open Capital’s Agri-SME Support Program The Seed Lab is a comprehensive, cohort-based capacity building initiative crafted by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Open Capital. Leveraging decades of experience supporting Agri-SMEs

  Meta, in collaboration with Data Science Africa, has launched the Llama Impact Grantto support startups and researchers in Sub-Saharan Africa. If you a startup founder or researcher based in Sub-Saharan Africa with a vision to use AI for social good? Meta, in collaboration with Data Science Africa, is thrilled to introduce the Llama Impact

The OG Startup Grant is designed to support and empower young entrepreneurs in Eastern Nigeria who are building innovative startups and need funding to grow. Through this initiative, three recent graduates (2019-2024) will receive $1,500 (NGN equivalent) each to help scale their businesses Eligibility Criteria for OG Startup Grant -Must have graduated within the last

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.

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

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

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