Business Grants

Over the past years, LEAP Africa has partnered with Union Bank Nigeria, other corporate sponsors, and development champions, to enable these young change-makers to transition their social change solutions into scalable social enterprises. Through a careful selection process, 40 highly motivated and young social innovators are chosen across a pool of applicants, to participate in activities outlined …

LEAP Africa’s Social Innovators Programme (SIPA) 2021/2022 for young changemakers Read More »

A Google for Startups program giving access to funding to Black-founded startups in Africa. Through the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund Africa, we are supporting early-stage Black-founded startups and startups that are benefitting the Black community on the continent. We want to bridge the existing fundraising gap for Black startup founders in Africa’s fast-growing technology …

The Google for Startups Black Founders Fund Africa Program 2021 for early-stage African Startups ($3 Funds) Read More »

The International Breweries Foundation is an arm of International Breweries Plc, (a proud part of the AB InBev Group) with the objective of delivering impactful, developmental, and sustainable projects. Kickstart is an initiative of the Foundation and focuses on enterprise growth and development for young entrepreneurs. The programme supports youth-owned businesses through the provision of …

2021 Kickstart Entrepreneurship Empowerment Programme powered by International Breweries Foundation Read More »

The Africa Business Heroes Competition (ABH) aims to identify, support and inspire the next generation of African entrepreneurs who are making a difference in their local communities, working to solve the most pressing problems, and building a more sustainable and inclusive economy for the future. The initiative aims to be as inclusive as possible. Applications are …

The Jack Ma Foundation Africa Business Heroes Competition 2021 for African Entrepreneurs (1.5 Million USD Prize) Read More »

The March 8th Initiative is organised to inspire and promote communal, entrepreneurial and public-spirited en- deavours within Nigeria in honour of the birthday of His Excellency, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON. Last year, 100 young entrepreneurs received business-defining grants that helped grow and advance enterprise. This year, the March 8th Initiative is expanding in terms …

The 2021 March 8th Entrepreneurship Programme- Call for Proposals Read More »

The Federal Government has announced that registration for the guaranteed offtake stimulus scheme and the general micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) grant will commence on Tuesday, February 9th. The Federal Government has also announced the disbursement of N27 billion to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as part of the MSMEs Survival Fund Scheme. 100,000 …

FG opens the portal for registration for Guaranteed Off-take Stimulus Scheme & MSME Grant – disburses N27 billion from MSMEs Survival Fund Read More »

The Federal Government of Nigeria has reopened MSME Survival Fund payroll support portal in 30 states that have been unable to meet their quota. The government in its announcement said that the scheme, which is aimed at supporting vulnerable MSMEs in the payroll obligations of over 500,000 employees for a period of 3 months, will …

Federal Government reopen MSME Survival Fund Payroll Support Portal – Apply Today Read More »