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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)

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👤 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)

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👤 Nigerian entrepreneurs and businesses

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Empowerment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Nigeria Startup Act

Apply for SSCE Youth Social Media Advocates Programme

⏰ Deadline: See source

👤 Nigerian entrepreneurs and businesses

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Nigeria Startup Act

Apply for the LSETF UPLIFT Creative Job Hubs Programme 2026

⏰ Deadline: See source

👤 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)

⏰ Deadline: See source

👤 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

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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Training 🇳🇬 Nigeria

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

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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

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👤 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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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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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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Investor exposure

Investment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

VC4A Venture Showcase

⏰ Deadline: Rolling

👤 Early-stage African startups

💰 Investor exposure

🌍 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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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

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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

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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€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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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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Empowerment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

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

⏰ Deadline: September 8, 2026

👤 See who qualifies on the official page

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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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Empowerment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

WTO Youth Talent Incubator

Call For Applications: WTO Youth Talent Incubator Programme 2026–2027 for Young Researchers and Professionals in Trade and Gender

⏰ Deadline: September 24, 2026

👤 See who qualifies on the official page

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Loans 🇳🇬 Nigeria

AgriFI Agriculture Financing

Call for Applications: AgriFI Agriculture Financing Initiative for Agrifood and Forestry Enterprises (Up To €5 Million in Funding)

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Call for Applications: SEWA Grants 2026 For Climate Projects in Africa( Up to €1.25 Million Grants)

⏰ Deadline: September 30, 2026

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Competition 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Blaze by Ecobank, with Verve

Blaze by Ecobank InnovateX 2026 — ₦20 million prize pool

⏰ Deadline: None published — register now, finale is 30 October 2026

👤 Nigerian citizens aged 16–25 who are CURRENTLY TERTIARY STUDENTS with a valid school ID. Teams of four only — you cannot enter alone. Every member needs an active Ecobank Blaze account.

💰 ₦20M split across the top 5 teams — 1st place ₦5M, 5th place ₦1M

🌍 Nigeria only

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Early deadline 30 Sep Grant 🇳🇬 Nigerians Eligible

Africa Jobs Fund, with Harambeans

Harambeans Africa Jobs Fund Prize 2026

⏰ Early deadline: 30 September 2026 · Final: 14 October 2026

👤 Born in an African country or of African descent. Manufacturing, agro-processing, industrial products or export enablers — production in Africa sold to buyers OUTSIDE Africa. Early-stage ideas accepted; no incorporated company needed.

💰 $20,000 grant + Harambeans Alliance. Later $100k–$1M is INVESTMENT, not a grant, and not guaranteed

🌍 Africa-wide, including Nigeria and the diaspora

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Pitch Competition 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Africa Startup Congress, with Accelerate Africa & UNDP

Africa Startup Congress 2027 (ASC27) — Nigeria National Pitch

⏰ Registration closes: 30 September 2026

👤 Nigerian startups judged on innovation, scalability, traction and impact. National round Oct–Nov 2026; winners represent Nigeria at the continental pitch in Kigali, 24–26 Feb 2027.

💰 No cash prize published — this is investor access and visibility. Assume you fund your own travel.

🌍 Nigeria, one of 10 participating countries

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

IAPS AI Policy Fellowship 2027- Fully Funded

⏰ Deadline: September 27, 2026

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Mastercard/CcHUB Digital Skills GATEWAY

Call For Applications: Mastercard/CcHUB Digital Skills GATEWAY Program 2026 for Nigerians

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Training 🇳🇬 Nigeria

SUSTAIN Developing Agribusiness Talent Training

Call For Applications: SUSTAIN Developing Agribusiness Talent Training Programme 2026 free training + certificate

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Call for Applications: LeadGreen Fellowship Cohort 4 (2026) For Green Entrepreneur (Fully Funded)

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Green Africa Associates SDGs Innovations

Call for Applications: Green Africa Associates SDGs Innovations Fellowship 2026

⏰ Deadline: September 24, 2026

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Training 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Call For Applications: Federal Ministry of Education 2026 Accelerated Teacher Professionalisation Training Programme

⏰ Deadline: September 25, 2026

👤 See who qualifies on the official page

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Investment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

GEF Entrepreneurs Investment

Call For Applications: GEF Entrepreneurs Investment Program 2026 (Up to $35,000 in total seed investment)

⏰ Deadline: October 6, 2026

👤 See who qualifies on the official page

💰 Up to $35,000

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Maple Global Innovation

Call For Applications: Maple Global Innovation Fellowship 2026

⏰ Deadline: Check official page

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

African Female Artist Mentorship

Call For Applications: African Female Artist Mentorship Program 2026–2027

⏰ Deadline: October 30, 2026

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Training 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Precision Agriculture Incubation

Call For Applications: Precision Agriculture Incubation Program Cohort 4.0 Global

⏰ Deadline: October 5, 2026

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NITDA National AI Innovation

Apply for NITDA National AI Innovation Challenge 2026

⏰ Deadline: October 12, 2026

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

SMEDAN ALGON OLOP

Apply: SMEDAN ALGON OLOP programme for MSMEs (All LGAs)

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Mo Ibrahim Foundation Leadership

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation Leadership Fellowship Programme 2027 for emerging African Leaders (Fully Funded to work at AfDB, UNECA & ITC with an Annual Stipend of $100,000)

⏰ Deadline: November 20, 2026

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Commonwealth Foundation Grants

Call For Applications: Commonwealth Foundation Grants Programme 2026

⏰ Deadline: October 26, 2026

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Up to ₦18 Million

Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Access Bank Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton

Call for Applications: Access Bank Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Program 2026 (Up to ₦18 Million in Business Grants)

⏰ Deadline: September 29, 2026

👤 See who qualifies on the official page

💰 Up to ₦18 Million

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

iDICE Skills to Job

Apply for iDICE Skills to Job Programme

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Empowerment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Youth and Students in Innovation (YSI)

Apply for Youth and Students in Innovation (YSI) initiative (FG Programme)

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Mercedes-Benz beVisioneers

Mercedes-Benz beVisioneers Fellowship Program 2027 for young innovators (Fully Funded)

⏰ Deadline: January 31, 2027

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Investment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Halcyon’s Africa Innovation in Agriculture and Food Security Program 2027 for early-stage, impact-driven ventures .

⏰ Deadline: October 23, 2026

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

McKinsey’s Forward

McKinsey’s Forward Program Fall 2026 for young African Professionals.

⏰ Deadline: October 5, 2026

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

The 2027 Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship for young African students & recent graduates.

⏰ Deadline: December 1, 2026

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

NITDA National AI Innovation

The NITDA National AI Innovation Challenge 2026 for young Nigerian developers.

⏰ Deadline: October 12, 2026

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

St Gallen Symposium Global Leadership

The St Gallen Symposium Global Leadership Challenge 2026 for emerging young Leaders (Fully Funded)

⏰ Deadline: November 5, 2026

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Anzisha Venture Building

The Anzisha Venture Building Fellowship 2027 for young African Entrepreneurs (USD $140,000 Prize to grow your Business)

⏰ Deadline: November 10, 2026

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Loans 🇳🇬 Nigeria

SAB Foundation Tholoana Enterprise

SAB Foundation Tholoana Enterprise Programme 2026/2027 (18-month business growth) Programme for young South African Entrepreneurs.

⏰ Deadline: October 13, 2026

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Training 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation

Call for Applications: Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Programme Cohort 16

⏰ Deadline: November 30, 2026

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Training 🇳🇬 Nigeria

AYPC Free Digital Skills Training

Apply for AYPC Free Digital Skills Training Programme

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Solar Power Nigeria Social Media Ambassador

Apply for Solar Power Nigeria Social Media Ambassador Programme

⏰ Deadline: October 2, 2026

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Dalai Lama Fellowship Programme 2027 for emerging changemakers (Fully Funded to Contemplative Leadership Assembly)

⏰ Deadline: November 11, 2026

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Training 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation

Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Programme Cohort 16 for young Entrepreneurs (30,000 Euros in funding)

⏰ Deadline: November 30, 2026

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Yale Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows

The Yale Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows Program 2027 for mid-career emerging Global Leaders (Fully Funded to Yale University, USA)

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

UN Global Compact Business & Human Rights Accelerator Program 2026/2027

⏰ Deadline: November 30, 2026

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TWAS Research Professors in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Programme 2026/2027 (Fully Funded)

⏰ Deadline: November 23, 2026

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

World Bank Government Analytics

The World Bank Government Analytics Fellowship Program 2027 for government officials (Fully Funded to Washington DC, United States)

⏰ Deadline: November 16, 2026

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Empowerment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Harvard Global Health Institute LEAD

Harvard Global Health Institute LEAD Fellowship Program 2027/2028 for Promoting Women in Global Health. (Fully Funded)

⏰ Deadline: November 15, 2026

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

2026 Shenzhen International FinTech Competition in China (Fully Funded)

⏰ Deadline: October 20, 2026

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Up to ₦200,000

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Grooming Centre University Research

Call for Applications: Grooming Centre University Research Grant 2026 ( Up to ₦200,000)

⏰ Deadline: October 23, 2026

👤 See who qualifies on the official page

💰 Up to ₦200,000

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Changemakers for Youth

Call for Applications: Changemakers for Youth Programme 2027 | Travel Stipend Available

⏰ Deadline: November 9, 2026

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CEGA 2026 Global Networks Research

Call For Applications: CEGA 2026 Global Networks Research Grant Competition | Up to US$67,000 per Project

⏰ Deadline: November 15, 2026

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SMEDAN Zero to 100 Pitch

Apply for SMEDAN Zero to 100 Pitch Competition 2026 — ₦30 Million Grant

⏰ Deadline: October 22, 2026

👤 See who qualifies on the official page

💰 ₦30 Million

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Apply for Ban Ki-moon Foundation Your Future in Green Jobs Mentorship Programme 2026

⏰ Deadline: October 25, 2026

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Afrinvest Analyst

Apply for The Afrinvest Analyst Program (TAAP) 2027

⏰ Deadline: October 25, 2026

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The UNICEF/Sweden Funding opportunity for femtech solutions (US$100,000)

⏰ Deadline: November 4, 2026

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Call For Applications: Africa Jobs Fund × SDRB Somalia Business Plan Competition 2026 | Win $20,000

⏰ Deadline: November 6, 2026

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The Allianz x Social Shifters MoveNow Social Innovation Challenge 2026 for youth-led solutions ($USD90,000 in funding)

⏰ Deadline: December 18, 2026

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The John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships 2027/2028 at Stanford University, USA ($135,000 stipend & Fully Funded)

⏰ Deadline: December 2, 2026

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Wellcome Photography

Call For Applications: Wellcome Photography Prize 2027

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WIPO Global Innovation Index

The WIPO Global Innovation Index Fellowship 2027 for international research (6,000 CHF monthly stipend and funded to Geneva, Switzerland)

⏰ Deadline: October 30, 2026

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Training 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Call for Proposals: The Commonwealth Blue Charter Incubator Round II (£50,000 in funding)

⏰ Deadline: December 11, 2026

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Apply for TBH MSME Pitchaton 2026: Up to ₦10m Grant and Loan for Your Business

⏰ Deadline: Check official page

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💰 Up to ₦10m

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Grants 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Call for Applications: Carnegie Challenge for Civic Leadership 2026/2027 Offers Up to $5,000

⏰ Deadline: January 31, 2027

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💰 Up to $5,000

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Learnstar Startup

Call for Applications: Learnstar Startup Challenge 2027 Offers ₦1.5 Million to Entrepreneurs

⏰ Deadline: December 15, 2026

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💰 ₦1.5 Million

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ProMoat Capital’s ₦1 Million Business

Apply for ProMoat Capital’s ₦1 Million Business Grant

⏰ Deadline: November 30, 2026

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💰 ₦1 Million

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Renewed Hope Ward Development

Apply for Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme in Kano

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UN DPoA Mid-Term Review Journalism

The UN DPoA Mid-Term Review Journalism Fellowship 2027 for journalists from Least Developed Countries (Fully Funded to Doha, Qatar)

⏰ Deadline: November 30, 2026

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UNDP Africa Young Innovates

The UNDP Africa Young Innovates Programme 2026/2027 for young Nigerian Innovators

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Officially Green Global

Call for Applications: Officially Green Global Fellowship 2027 Opens for Young Sustainability Advocates Worldwide

⏰ Deadline: January 7, 2027

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The International Journalists‘ Programmes (IJP) Southern-African Journalists’ Fellowship Programme 2027 in Germany (3,500 Euro Stipend).

⏰ Deadline: January 20, 2027

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Continental Reinsurance Plc Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards 2027 for Young African Journalists

⏰ Deadline: January 31, 2027

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Empowerment 🇳🇬 Nigeria

IREX Community Solutions

The IREX Community Solutions Program 2027 for Community youth leaders (Fully Funded to the United States)

⏰ Deadline: November 24, 2026

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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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