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Loans 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Lagos State Employment Trust Fund

MSME Loan Programme

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👤 Nigerian businesses and entrepreneurs

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Bank of Industry

BOI Engineering & Technology Funds

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👤 Nigerian businesses and entrepreneurs

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Loans 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Bank of Industry

Artisanal & Small-scale Miners (ASM) Financing Support Fund

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👤 Nigerian businesses and entrepreneurs

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Call For Applications: Nexa Global Climate × Health Innovation Challenge 2026 (Up to USD 2 Million in Funding)

⏰ Deadline: See source

👤 Nigerian entrepreneurs and businesses

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Call For Applications: Reckitt Catalyst Global Accelerator Program 2026/2027 for Social Innovators

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👤 Nigerian entrepreneurs and businesses

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Investment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Call for Applications: Wetech PitchHer 2026 Investment Readiness Programme ( Up To ₦8.5 Million Funding)

⏰ Deadline: See source

👤 Nigerian entrepreneurs and businesses

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Loans 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Nigeria Startup Act

Apply for LSETF MSME Loans Programme 2026 for Lagos Businesses (₦50,000–₦5,000,000)

⏰ Deadline: See source

👤 Nigerian entrepreneurs and businesses

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Empowerment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Nigeria Startup Act

Apply for SSCE Youth Social Media Advocates Programme

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👤 Nigerian entrepreneurs and businesses

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Nigeria Startup Act

Apply for the LSETF UPLIFT Creative Job Hubs Programme 2026

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👤 Nigerian entrepreneurs and businesses

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Nigeria Startup Act

Apply Now: Katsina Government MBBS Scholarship in Russian Universities

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👤 Nigerian entrepreneurs and businesses

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Apply Now: GrainCorp Community Foundation Grants (Australia)

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👤 Nigerian entrepreneurs and businesses

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Call For Applications: PIBBSS Winter Fellowship Program 2026–2027 in South Africa ($3,000 Monthly Stipend, Free Accommodation, Flights, and Mentorship)

⏰ Deadline: See source

👤 Nigerian entrepreneurs and businesses

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Call For Applications: AGFUND Development Programme 2026 for Diana Award Recipients in Africa

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👤 Nigerian entrepreneurs and businesses

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Apply now for Environmental Partnerships Fund (New Zealand)

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👤 Nigerian entrepreneurs and businesses

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Call For Applications: UNDP Timbuktoo Launchpad Programme 2026 for African CreativeTech Entrepreneurs

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👤 Nigerian entrepreneurs and businesses

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Call For Applications: Shell Assessed Internship Programme 2027 (Worldwide)

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👤 Nigerian entrepreneurs and businesses

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Empowerment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Call For Applications: ECOWAS Youth and Women Entrepreneurship Programme (EYWEP) for Young Entrepreneurs

⏰ Deadline: See source

👤 Nigerian entrepreneurs and businesses

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

World Health Organization (WHO) Paid Internship

Call For Applications: World Health Organization (WHO) Paid Internship Programme 2026

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Digital Jewels Africa

Call For Applications: Digital Jewels Africa Scholarship 2026 for Nigerian Students

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Call for Applications: GLFx Chapters Program 2027 (Funding+Partnerships +Global Network for Community-Led Organizations)

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Schneider Electric Learnership

Call For Applications: Schneider Electric Learnership Programme 2027

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Training 🇳🇬 Nigeria

UNDP Africa Timbuktoo Pan-African Incubation

Call For Applications: UNDP Africa Timbuktoo Pan-African Incubation Programme 2026 for EdTech Startups

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Empowerment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

ECOWAS Women’s

Call for Applications: ECOWAS Women’s Fellowship Programme 2026

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

CircularEconomy4Ghana Innovation

Call for Applications: CircularEconomy4Ghana Innovation Challenge 2026

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Empowerment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Bindzu Youth Fund Opens Applications to Empower Young African Entrepreneurs

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

WomenPower2030 Seed

Call For Applications: WomenPower2030 Seed Grant 2026 for Women-Led Organisations in Nigeria and Sierra Leone (€5,000 Seed Grant)

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Up to ₦50 million

Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Face of Agriculture 2026

Call For Applications: Face of Agriculture 2026 Programme for Young Nigerian Agripreneurs(Up to ₦50 million cash pool)

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💰 Up to ₦50 million

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Call for Applications: Founders Fund Africa Creative Economy Accelerator Program 2026 (Up To $50,000 in Funding )

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💰 Up To $50,000

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Africa Health Collaborative (AHC) Research

Call for Applications: Africa Health Collaborative (AHC) Research Fund 2026 (Funding of Up to $ 22,000)

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Call for Applications: IFAD Grant for Rural Policy and Investment Initiatives ( Up to $ 1.2 Million Grant)

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

GEAF Ambassador Climate Leadership

Call For Applications: GEAF Ambassador Climate Leadership Programme 2027 (fully funded)

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

MTN Foundation/MUSON Music Scholars

Call for Applications: MTN Foundation/MUSON Music Scholars Programme 2026 (Fully Funded)

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Training 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Call For Applications: Mastercard Internship Programmes Worldwide 2027 (Monthly Stipend and Hands-On Training)

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

All You Need to Know About Federal Govt Nano Business Funding and How to Apply

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Investment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

The Baobab Network

Baobab Network Accelerator

⏰ Deadline: Rolling — apply anytime

👤 African tech startups, MVP preferred

💰 Up to $100,000

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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$500,000 standard deal

Investment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

⏰ Deadline: Two cohorts yearly — apply anytime

👤 Startups worldwide incl. Africa; idea stage accepted

💰 $500,000 standard deal

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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Pre-seed investment

Investment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Antler Africa Residency

⏰ Deadline: Rolling cohorts

👤 Idea-stage founders; no co-founder needed (they matchmake)

💰 Pre-seed investment

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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Equity-free training

Training 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Founder Institute

Founder Institute Lagos

⏰ Deadline: Multiple cohorts yearly

👤 Aspiring & idea-stage entrepreneurs

💰 Equity-free training

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

D-Prize Global Competition

⏰ Deadline: Rolling rounds — check site

👤 Idea-stage entrepreneurs distributing proven poverty interventions

💰 Up to $20,000

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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Investment + venture support

Investment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Catalyst Fund Accelerator

⏰ Deadline: Check official site

👤 Early-stage startups in fintech/climate/health, MVP required

💰 Investment + venture support

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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Fellowship + funding

Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

African Leadership Academy & Mastercard Fdn

Anzisha Prize Fellowship

⏰ Deadline: Annual — check site

👤 African entrepreneurs aged 15–22 with existing ventures

💰 Fellowship + funding

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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Incubation + possible funding

Training 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Orange Corners (Netherlands Gov)

Orange Corners Nigeria

⏰ Deadline: Cohorts — check site

👤 Young Nigerian entrepreneurs, idea & early stage

💰 Incubation + possible funding

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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Up to $100,000 equity-free

Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

UNICEF Venture Fund

⏰ Deadline: Rolling — apply anytime

👤 Startups with MVP; open-source tech for children/young people

💰 Up to $100,000 equity-free

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Cartier Women's Initiative

⏰ Deadline: Annual — check site

👤 Women-led existing businesses

💰 Up to $100,000

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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Grants + training

Empowerment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered Women in Tech Accelerator

⏰ Deadline: Annual cohorts

👤 Women founders with working products

💰 Grants + training

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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Pre-seed cheque

Investment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

FirstCheck Africa

FirstCheck Africa

⏰ Deadline: Rolling

👤 Women-led startups, pre-seed

💰 Pre-seed cheque

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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Seed investment

Investment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Ventures Platform

Ventures Platform

⏰ Deadline: Rolling pitch

👤 Startups with MVP + traction

💰 Seed investment

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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Pre-seed/seed investment

Investment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Future Africa Fund

⏰ Deadline: Rolling pitch

👤 MVP + early traction

💰 Pre-seed/seed investment

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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Seed investment

Investment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Launch Africa Ventures

⏰ Deadline: Rolling pitch

👤 MVP + traction, pan-African

💰 Seed investment

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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Series A+ investment

Investment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Partech Africa Fund

⏰ Deadline: Rolling pitch

👤 Startups with strong traction

💰 Series A+ investment

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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Early-growth investment

Investment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Novastar Ventures

⏰ Deadline: Rolling pitch

👤 Businesses improving African livelihoods

💰 Early-growth investment

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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Techstars standard deal

Investment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

ARM & Techstars

ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator

⏰ Deadline: Annual cohort — check site

👤 Fintech/proptech startups, MVP + traction

💰 Techstars standard deal

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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Acceleration + investor access

Training 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Africa Fintech Foundry

⏰ Deadline: Cohorts — check site

👤 Fintech startups with MVP

💰 Acceleration + investor access

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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Funding + market access

Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Wema Bank Hackaholics

⏰ Deadline: Annual — check site

👤 Nigerian tech founders, prototype/MVP

💰 Funding + market access

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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Funding + global network

Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

MIT Solve Global Challenges

⏰ Deadline: Annual — check site

👤 Working solutions to global challenges

💰 Funding + global network

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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Up to $1,000,000 (global final)

Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Hult Prize Foundation

⏰ Deadline: Annual — check site

👤 Student/young founders, idea stage accepted

💰 Up to $1,000,000 (global final)

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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Coaching + investor connections

Training 🇳🇬 Nigeria

GIZ (German Cooperation)

GIZ Make-IT in Africa

⏰ Deadline: Programme windows — check site

👤 Early-stage African digital startups

💰 Coaching + investor connections

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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Investor exposure

Investment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

VC4A Venture Showcase

⏰ Deadline: Rolling

👤 Early-stage African startups

💰 Investor exposure

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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Cash prizes + mentorship

Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Orange Social Venture Prize

⏰ Deadline: Annual — check site

👤 African tech-for-good entrepreneurs

💰 Cash prizes + mentorship

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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Grants + coaching

Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

TotalEnergies Startupper Challenge

⏰ Deadline: Biennial — check site

👤 Young entrepreneurs, idea/early stage

💰 Grants + coaching

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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Training + possible funding

Training 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Shell LiveWIRE Nigeria

⏰ Deadline: Annual — check site

👤 Young Nigerian entrepreneurs

💰 Training + possible funding

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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Acceleration + peer-selected investment

Training 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Village Capital

Village Capital Africa Programmes

⏰ Deadline: Programme windows — check site

👤 Early-stage impact startups

💰 Acceleration + peer-selected investment

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

African Development Bank & GCA

AfDB YouthADAPT Challenge

⏰ Deadline: Annual — check site

👤 Youth-led climate-adaptation businesses

💰 Up to $100,000

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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£25,000+ prizes

Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Royal Academy of Engineering

Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

⏰ Deadline: Annual — check site

👤 African engineers with prototypes

💰 £25,000+ prizes

🌍 Africa-wide (Nigeria eligible)

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

GrowthGia Agro Business

Call for Applications: GrowthGia Agro Business Grant 2026 for Nigerian Farmers( Up To ₦ 5Million Grant)

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Call for Applications: ACE Startup Academy 2026 For Entrepreneurs ( Up to $20,000 Grant+6-Month Incubation)

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💰 Up to $20,000

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Call For Applications: Climate Resilience Awards for Business 2026

⏰ Deadline: September 30, 2026

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

MTN-WWF Africa PachiPanda

Call for Applications: MTN-WWF Africa PachiPanda Challenge 2026 For SMEs( $5000 in Funding+Mentorship)

⏰ Deadline: August 28, 2026

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Investment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Africa Agriculture and Trade Investment

Call for Applications: Africa Agriculture and Trade Investment Fund (AATIF)

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Smart Africa & FAO Innovate Africa

Call for Applications: Smart Africa & FAO Innovate Africa Challenge 2026 ($ 50,000 Funding)

⏰ Deadline: August 31, 2026

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Call For Applications: Skoll MBA Scholarship at Oxford Saïd Business School | Fully Funded

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Fully funded + up to £2,000 equity-free grant

Accelerator 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) with Imperial College London

Commonwealth Startup Fellowship — Cohort 3

⏰ Deadline: 1 September 2026

👤 Citizens of low/middle-income Commonwealth countries (Nigeria eligible); business operating 12+ months with commercial traction; graduate-level founder, fluent English

💰 Fully funded + up to £2,000 equity-free grant

🌍 Commonwealth low/middle-income countries (Nigeria eligible)

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

SMEDAN — Federal Government of Nigeria

SMEDAN Conditional Grant Scheme (₦50,000) — Portal Reopened

⏰ Deadline: No published deadline — apply early on the official portal

👤 Nigerian nano and micro enterprises at Local Government Area level; condition: employ at least one additional person; CAC registration helpful but number requested only if available

🌍 Nigeria — all LGAs

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Call For Applications: Boma Prize for Africa to Promote SME Growth Across the African Continent (Up to USD20,000)

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

One Young World Leading

Call for Applications: One Young World Leading Scholarship 2026 (Fully Funded Opportunity to Attend Summit in South Africa)

⏰ Deadline: August 31, 2026

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Pre-seed cheque plus hands-on build support; Greylight has stated a $1m portfolio deployment target across the programme

Accelerator 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Greylight (Lagos)

Greylight Tangent Cohort 002

⏰ Deadline: 31 August 2026

👤 Early-stage African founders, pre-seed. Cohort 001 companies were mostly Lagos-based technical teams. Confirm current criteria on the application page.

💰 Pre-seed cheque plus hands-on build support; Greylight has stated a $1m portfolio deployment target across the programme

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Subsidised/free startup exhibition space, investor matchmaking and pitch competition access (no direct cash grant)

Programme 🇳🇬 Nigeria

GITEX Nigeria (KAOUN International) with NITDA

GITEX Nigeria — Startup Festival Exhibitor Call 2026

⏰ Deadline: Rolling until stands are allocated — event runs 2–3 September 2026

👤 Early-stage and growth-stage technology startups. Startup-stage exhibitors apply through the Startup Festival track.

💰 Subsidised/free startup exhibition space, investor matchmaking and pitch competition access (no direct cash grant)

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Not published — assessed per application

Investment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Kjøller — Open Investment Application

⏰ Deadline: Rolling / no published closing date

👤 Open application. Terms and screening criteria are not published; applicants should read the terms on the application page before submitting anything.

💰 Not published — assessed per application

🌍 International

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Empowerment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Call For Applications: Digital Entrepreneurship Training and Business Support Programme for Women and Girls in Northern Nigeria

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Call For Applications: Goldman Sachs Programs and Internships 2026–2027 | Global Opportunities for Students and Graduates

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Loans 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Call For Applications: VALUE4HER, AGRA & CGIAR Climate Adaptation and Financing Programme for Women-Led SMEs

⏰ Deadline: August 20, 2026

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Up to ₦5,000,000 non-dilutive per founder — awarded to the 8 top performers out of a 20-founder pilot cohort, not to every participant. All 20 also receive NiYA alumni status; winners receive an ERP solution.

Accelerator 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Nigerian Youth Academy (NiYA) and the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, delivered with Cascador

NiYA × Cascador Founders Programme 2026

⏰ Deadline: Applications open Wednesday 19 August 2026 on niya.gov.ng — closing date not yet published

👤 Early-stage Nigerian founders. Detailed criteria are not yet published; NiYA has said the official requirements will appear on the portal when applications open.

💰 Up to ₦5,000,000 non-dilutive per founder — awarded to the 8 top performers out of a 20-founder pilot cohort, not to every participant. All 20 also receive NiYA alumni status; winners receive an ERP solution.

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₦250,000 seed funding to each of 52 weekly startup hackathon winners per year. The incubation, campus and digital tracks provide training, mentorship and market access rather than cash.

Programme 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN)

SMEDAN BRYNE — Building Resilient Young Nigerian Entrepreneurs

⏰ Deadline: Not yet published — programme launched 14 August 2026; application routes for each track had not been announced at the time of listing

👤 Young Nigerians at various stages: students at tertiary institutions (campus track), and young entrepreneurs nationwide in sectors including fashion, woodwork and agriculture (incubation track).

💰 ₦250,000 seed funding to each of 52 weekly startup hackathon winners per year. The incubation, campus and digital tracks provide training, mentorship and market access rather than cash.

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No direct cash award. Structured incubation through accredited Entrepreneurship Support Organisations, mentorship, the Seedstars SIGMA platform, investment-readiness support, demo days, and stated pathways to acceleration programmes and early-stage investment.

Accelerator 🇳🇬 Nigeria

UNDP timbuktoo HealthTech Hub, Kigali, Rwanda

Pan-African timbuktoo Launchpad for HealthTech Startups

⏰ Deadline: Rolling, by quarterly cohort. Cohort 1 (September 2026) is CLOSED. Cohort 2 (December 2026) date not yet announced — the application form stays open between cohorts.

👤 HealthTech startups based in Africa or targeting African healthcare markets. Must have a working prototype or MVP, a committed founding team, a clearly defined healthcare problem, and demonstrable scalability. Open from anywhere in Africa, including countries with no accredited incubator yet.

💰 No direct cash award. Structured incubation through accredited Entrepreneurship Support Organisations, mentorship, the Seedstars SIGMA platform, investment-readiness support, demo days, and stated pathways to acceleration programmes and early-stage investment.

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Call For Applications: Fast Forward Accelerator 2027 for Tech Nonprofits | $25,000+ Unrestricted Grant

⏰ Deadline: September 7, 2026

👤 See who qualifies on the official page

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Empowerment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

African Union Enterprise Africa Network (EAN)

Call For Applications: African Union Enterprise Africa Network (EAN) Fellowship Programme 2026/2027 for Youth- and Women-Led Small Businesses

⏰ Deadline: September 30, 2026

👤 See who qualifies on the official page

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Grants 🇰🇪 Kenya

Kenya Artificial Intelligence

Call For Applications: Kenya Artificial Intelligence Accelerator Programme 2026 for Kenyan Startups and Innovators

⏰ Deadline: September 6, 2026

👤 See who qualifies on the official page

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🌍 Kenya only — Nigerian applicants not eligible

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Empowerment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Standard Chartered Foundation Women in Tech

Standard Chartered Foundation Women in Tech Accelerator 2026 for young Egyptian Entrepreneurs (USD 35,000 in equity-free funding)

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Grants 🇿🇦 South Africa

Sasol Mining Fence-line (Mainstream)

Sasol Mining Fence-line (Mainstream) Programme 2026 for young South Africans.

⏰ Deadline: September 13, 2026

👤 See who qualifies on the official page

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🌍 South Africa only — Nigerian applicants not eligible

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Empowerment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

She Leads Africa (SLA) BoostHer

The She Leads Africa (SLA) BoostHer Program 2026 for young Nigerian women entrepreneurs.

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Grants 🇿🇦 South Africa

Sasol Technician Development

The Sasol Technician Development Programme (TDP) 2026 for young South African graduates.

⏰ Deadline: September 11, 2026

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🌍 South Africa only — Nigerian applicants not eligible

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Grant 🇳🇬 Nigeria

AU-EU Youth Lab (implemented by Oxfam, funded by the European Commission)

AU-EU Youth Action Lab Entrepreneurship Grant — Third and Final Call

⏰ Deadline: 23 September 2026

👤 Youth-led NON-PROFITS only (NGO, CSO, CBO, Trust or Cooperative), registered 12+ months, governing body 100% aged 18–35. This round funds advocacy for an enabling environment for young entrepreneurs — not capital for your own business.

💰 €31,500 fixed — 11 grants awarded

🌍 Nigeria and 11 other African focus countries

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Business Infrastructure Support

Call For Applications: Business Infrastructure Support Programme (BISP) 2026 for South African MSMEs

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

FAS AI Safety Policy Entrepreneurship

Call For Applications: FAS AI Safety Policy Entrepreneurship Fellowship 2026 | $5,000 Stipend

⏰ Deadline: September 7, 2026

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

FAO Innovate Africa

Call for Applications: FAO Innovate Africa Challenge 2026for AI Climate-Smart Agriculture (Up To 50,000 Funding)

⏰ Deadline: August 31, 2026

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Empowerment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Cybersafe x SANS AI Security

The Cybersafe x SANS AI Security Fellowship 2026 for African women in cybersecurity (Fully Funded)

⏰ Deadline: September 10, 2026

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

World Conference of Science Journalists (WCSJ) 2027 Travel Fellowship for Journalists (Fully Funded to London, United Kingdom)

⏰ Deadline: October 23, 2026

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Investment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

The African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) Fellowships 2026 for Francophone Journalists (Fully Funded to Nairobi, Kenya)

⏰ Deadline: September 4, 2026

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€31,500 (fixed — 11 grants awarded)

Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

AU-EU Youth Lab (implemented by Oxfam, funded by the European Commission)

AU-EU Youth Action Lab Entrepreneurship Grant — Third and Final Call

⏰ Deadline: 23 September 2026

👤 Youth-led NON-PROFITS only — Trust, CBO, NGO/CSO or Cooperative with a social/environmental mission. Governing body 100% aged 18–35 with real decision power; >80% of activity staff and 100% of project staff aged 18–35. Registered in Nigeria (or 1 of 11 other focus countries), own organisation bank account, operating 12+ months. THIS ROUND FUNDS ADVOCACY for an enabling environment for young entrepreneurs — not capital for your own business.

💰 €31,500 (fixed — 11 grants awarded)

🌍 Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia (Somaliland region), Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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Empowerment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

EBID Young Professionals

Call For Applications: EBID Young Professionals Programme 2026 for West African Youths

⏰ Deadline: October 30, 2026

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Julius Berger Engineer Development

Call For Applications: Julius Berger Engineer Development Program 2026 for Nigerians

⏰ Deadline: September 14, 2026

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

CivicHive Creative Changemakers

Call for Applications: CivicHive Creative Changemakers Fellowship For Nigerian Creatives 2026 (Monthly Stipend)

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Ashoka-Carnegie

The Ashoka-Carnegie Challenge 2026/2027 for Civic Leadership (Seed funding and Fully-Funded to in-person convening)

⏰ Deadline: January 31, 2027

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Investment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) Young Professionals Programme 2026 for West African Graduates.

⏰ Deadline: October 30, 2026

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Empowerment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE) Japan-Africa Youth Program 2026 for African Animation Professionals (Fully Funded to Japan)

⏰ Deadline: September 8, 2026

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

CivicHive Creative Changemakers

The CivicHive Creative Changemakers Fellowship (CCMF) 2026 for young Nigerian creatives.

⏰ Deadline: September 15, 2026

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

The AU-EU Youth Action Lab Entrepreneurship Grants 2026 for youth-led initiatives in Africa (31,500 EURO grant)

⏰ Deadline: September 23, 2026

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Loans 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Expand Your Business With These Small Business Loans In Nigeria

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Loans 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Quick Loans In Nigeria

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Equity-Free Grant 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Federal Ministry of Education & National Skills Council

Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG) — Cohort 2, the "Next Moonshot" Initiative

⏰ Deadline: 30 September 2026

👤 Students at any Nigerian tertiary institution, 300 level or above (lower levels may join a team led by one). Business must be CAC-registered. STEMM sectors only, and beyond proof of concept — not just an idea.

💰 Up to ₦50M each, equity-free, milestone-based — 50 ventures from a ₦2.5bn pot

🌍 Nigeria only

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Revenue-Based Financing 🇳🇬 Nigeria

ADAVEL Fund, Lagos

ADAVEL Fund — Pilot Round for Nigerian Grassroot Founders

⏰ Deadline: 30 November 2026

👤 Nigerian founders with existing revenue, especially outside the Lagos tech corridor. NOT a grant — you repay 2× the amount at 0% interest from monthly revenue over 50 months, and up to 25% equity is held as security until you finish.

💰 ₦5M total across just 3–5 companies — roughly ₦1M each

🌍 Nigeria only

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Open 🇳🇬 Nigeria Only

BATN Foundation

Farmers for the Future (F4F) Grant 2026

⏰ Open now — apply soon

👤 Young Nigerian agripreneurs & NYSC members

💰 ₦3M (1st) • ₦2M (2nd) • ₦1M (3rd)

🌿 Farming, AgriTech, Aquaculture, Food processing

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Ongoing 🇳🇬 Nigeria Only Agri

BATN Foundation

Graduate Agripreneur Program (GAP) 2026

⏰ Ongoing — open applications

👤 Agriculture graduates in Nigeria

💰 ₦1.5M + free land, tools & mentorship

🌿 No equity, no repayment required

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Rolling 🇳🇬 Nigeria

USAID — Development Innovation Ventures

USAID DIV Fund 2026 — Up to $1.5M

⏰ Rolling deadline — apply anytime

👤 Startups, social enterprises & individuals in Nigeria

💰 $50K → $200K → $1.5M in 3 funding stages

🌍 Health, Agri, Education, Fintech, Climate

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⏳ Jul 31 🌍 Global / Nigeria

City of Kobe, Japan — Invest Kobe

Africa Business Contest – Impact Challenge Award 2026

⏰ Deadline: July 31, 2026

👤 Any nationality — Africa-focused business solutions

💰 Up to JPY 1,000,000 + Japan business matching

🌍 Nigerians eligible · All sectors welcome

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⏳ Aug 19 🌍 Global

iF Design Foundation — Germany

iF Social Impact Prize 2026

⏰ Deadline: August 19, 2026 (Round 2)

👤 NGOs, SMEs & social enterprises — Nigeria eligible

💰 €100,000 total equity-free grant pool

🌍 SDG-aligned projects with design connection

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⏳ Jul 30 🇳🇬 Nigeria

UK–Nigeria Tech Hub × Tech4Dev

UK–Nigeria Creative Fund 2026

⏰ Deadline: July 30, 2026

👤 Creative & digital entrepreneurs in Nigeria

💰 Project-based grants for creative sector SMEs

🌍 Nigeria-focused — UK-Nigeria partnership

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🌱 NYSC 🇳🇬 Nigeria

BATN Foundation — British American Tobacco Nigeria

Farmers for the Future (F4F) Grant 2026 — Cohort 7

⏰ Opens: June 12, 2026 — Apply Now

👤 Currently serving NYSC corps members with agribusiness ventures

💰 ₦3M (1st) · ₦2M (2nd) · ₦1M (3rd) — Equity-free

🌍 Agriculture sector · Virtual bootcamp + mentorship included

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Fidelity Bank YEIDEP Program 2026

Up to ₦500,000

🏦 Federal Government × Fidelity Bank

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🎯 Nigerian citizens aged 18–50 · Agric / Tech / Energy

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Lagos Agripreneurship Programme (LAP) 2026

₦20,000/month + Free Training

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