Business Grants

We have sourced and curated the latest business grant opportunities for you to explore and raise free funds to start or expand your business. Scroll down and check them one by one, take advantage of those opportunities that you are qualified for, and also share them with your loved ones.

Access Bank Startups Grants: 10 Women Startups Receives N17.5M Grants

Access Bank has awarded N17.5 million in grants to ten exceptional women entrepreneurs under its Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton initiative. This program, in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is part of Access Bank’s W Initiative, aimed at fostering financial inclusion and scaling female-led enterprises across Africa. Program Highlights Program Impact Since its inception in 2019, the Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton has: The latest edition saw […]

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UNICEF Venture Fund For Early-Stage Startups ($100K Funding)

The UNICEF Venture Fund is looking to invest in Open Source frontier technology solutions that have the potential to create radical change for children. We are offering up to US$100K in equity-free funding for early-stage, for-profit technology start-ups that can improve the lives of children. If your company is leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as artificial

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Innovations Against Poverty Challenge Fund 2025 (up to €200,000)

Innovations Against Poverty (IAP) Challenge Fund offers matching grants to businesses ready to scale their inclusive innovations. IAP also offers tailored non-financial support, including business development advice, inclusive business strategy development, and marketing, distribution, and investment readiness training. For select grantees, IAP offers matchmaking with investors and funders, including local and regional investors, as well

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The Agri Innovators Hackathon for Nigerians (Cash Prizes Included)

The Agri Innovation Hackathon is a program that work with entrepreneurs who provide innovative solution to address agri-food challenges in Kano, Jigawa, Kaduna, Zamfara, Sokoto and Katsina. It aims to address challenges in agriculture—like low productivity, supply chain inefficiencies, and climate impact—through tech-driven solutions, the hackathon will bring together developers, agricultural experts, and entrepreneurs between

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USADF Off-Grid Energy Challenge for African Startups ($250K)

Are you an Off-Grid Energy company in Africa? You can now apply for the USADF Off-Grid Energy Challenge and be among the selected enterprises to win up to $250,000 grants To be considered for the Challenge, applicants must be majority African-owned and managed private companies and organizations (including non-profit and not-for-profit) registered and operating in

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AGCO Agriculture Foundation Grants For NGOs

Transforming Lives in Farming Communities Are you looking for grant funding for your nonprofit organization? Maybe we can help! The AGCO Agriculture Foundation (“The Foundation”) , initiated by AGCO Corporation in 2018, is a private foundation with the vision to prevent and relieve hunger. The Foundation recognize the pivotal role of young people in transforming and sustaining agrifood

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Retail Readiness Entrepreneurship Training Program ($1,000 Stipend)

The Retail Readiness Entrepreneurship Training Program is a competitive 16-week leadership and venture development program designed to support 25 underserved retail entrepreneurs who transform agricultural inputs into higher-value products or work directly in agriculture. Founders receive essential training, a curated list of retail readiness certifications and the financial stipend to pursue those certifications, mentorship, and access to a robust

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Apply Now: Nigeria Startup Act Program (Access Funding & Investors)

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

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My 500k Agribusiness Idea Competition

My 500k Agribusiness Idea Competition

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

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IOM Innovation Facility: Fostering Transformative Solutions ($80,000)

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

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