Explore our Opportunities for Women section for empowering resources and avenues designed to support and uplift women. Discover a wide range of opportunities, including scholarships, leadership programs, mentorship initiatives, and entrepreneurship resources.
FemNest 2.0 is a free five-week virtual incubator for Nigerian women innovators solving women and family health problems, ending with a Lagos Demo Day and possible milestone-based funding.
Her Startup Cohort 2.0 is a 12-week accelerator for women founders aged 18 to 35, with a stipend and a chance to pitch for up to US$5,000. Nigerian founders can apply before October 26, 2026.
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WomanKind Alliance is offering a six-week design partnership worth US$15,000 to a women’s health startup, and African founders can apply. Deadline 1 November 2026.
WIMBIZ is offering grants of up to ₦6 million to women-led businesses as part of its 25th Annual Conference. Applications close 23 October 2026.
ActionAid Nigeria is giving up to five grants of ₦20 million each to women-led organisations with fresh ideas for advancing women’s rights. The deadline is 12 October 2026.
The Giving Joy Grant 2026 offers women worldwide microgrants of up to $500 to start or grow a business or initiative that benefits women, girls, or families. Deadline September 30, 2026.
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Tara’s Circle 2026 offers up to €100,000 in total awards across five thematic areas for women-led ventures. Nigerian women entrepreneurs are eligible to apply before September 17, 2026.
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The Agri SME Enterprise Support Program is now accepting applications from youth- and women-led agribusinesses in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania, and the deadline is September 11, 2026. That is eight days from today. If you are running an agricultural business in any of these five countries and you meet the eligibility criteria, this
The CyberSafe SANS AI Security Fellowship 2026 is one of those opportunities that addresses a very specific gap and does it properly. It is a fully funded, nine-month advanced training and certification programme for African women who already have cybersecurity experience and are ready to move into one of the fastest-growing and most undersupplied specialisations
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There is a gap that exists in most creative careers that nobody talks about enough. The skill is there. The talent is there. What is missing is the business knowledge to turn that talent into something that pays consistently, grows deliberately, and lasts beyond the next gig. The Mastercard x TAFTA Women Entrepreneurs Development Programme
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