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.

HBS Startup Pitch Competition ($20,000 Prize)

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 […]

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MTN-WWF Pachipanda Africa Challenge For SMEs

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

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SMEDAN Pitch Competition (N10 Million Prize)

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

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SMEDAN Conditional Grants Scheme for Micro Enterprises

SMEDAN Conditional Grants Scheme for Micro Enterprises (N50,000)

The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) Conditional Grants Scheme for Micro Enterprises is a financial support program initiated by the federal government to provide micro-scale businesses in Nigeria with grants to help them procure equipment and boost their operations improve their operations and achieve growth. Key benefits of the scheme: Businesses

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NCAIR Google AI Fund

NCAIR/Google AI Fund For Nigerian Startups (N10 Million)

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

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Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund For SMEs(USD$200 million Fund)

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

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Young Social Entrepreneurs Global Program ($20,000 Grants)

The Young Social Entrepreneurs (YSE) Global is a six-month programme that inspires, equips and enables youth of different nationalities to start or scale up theirsocial enterprises in Singapore and beyond. Since 2010, YSE Global has nurtured a network of youth with innovative business ideasfocused on social good. Related Post: Women for Zero Hunger Program (€30,000

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Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa

Apply for the 2024 Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa (up to EUR250,000)

Introduction In the heart of Africa, where innovation intertwines with the quest for food security, the Kofi Annan Award for Innovation stands tall. This prestigious recognition, born from the Kofi Annan Foundation’s unwavering commitment to a fairer and more equitable world, seeks to empower African social entrepreneurs who are reshaping the continent’s food systems through

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TEF Grants Application: An Easy Guide To Get Started

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) is the leading champion of Entrepreneurship & Economic Development in Africa. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on TEF2024 grant application. Applications are currently ongoing. A: The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme is open to Africans from all 54 African countries with scalable business ideas or a business that has been operational

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Stephen Akintayo Foundation Grants for Startups: 20 Entrepreneurs Receive $100,000 Grants

Stephen Akintayo, via his foundation, the Stephen Akintayo Foundation, has generously granted $5,000 to 20 young entrepreneurs, intending to expand this support to 100 African startups in the coming year, emphasizing the drive to uplift budding businesses. In tandem with this initiative, Rana Ijaz Ahmad assumes the role of Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) at

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