Grants for African Entrepreneurs | Find Funding for Your Business & NGO

The Comic Relief Youth Advisory Council (YAC) has officially opened applications for the $10,000 cycle of the Juntanza Fund, a global grantmaking initiative that supports youth-led programs, campaigns, and organizations creating social impact.

The programme offers N500,000 grant funding to support home gardens and small-scale agribusiness — designed for individuals and households aiming to grow food, raise crops or start small agribusiness.

Explore 10 funding opportunities for Gen Z innovators, tech startups, SMEs, agribusinesses, educators, sustainability leaders, and women’s empowerment advocates — with a combined funding pool of over $4 million.

Applications are now open for the  ₦100million NiYA Startup Pitch 2.0. NiYA Academy is the foundation of NiYA, built to equip young Nigerians with the knowledge and skills they need to thrive in today’s fast-changing economy.

The Business Freedom Grant is offering up to $1,000 to help everyday people become business owners or scale their existing ventures.

The SurveyMonkey is inviting applications for its CHF150,000 Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellowship Program to support early and mid-career researchers whose work is dedicated to improving the learning and development of children and youth worldwide.

The €3,000 AI Adoption Program 2025, developed by INDPULS, offers a powerful pathway for startups and small-to-medium enterprises to bring their artificial intelligence solutions into real industrial settings.

The SAR30,000 Venture-Z Startup Competition offers an exciting platform for Generation Z entrepreneurs to bring their innovative ideas to life.

The $1,000,000 prize celebrates schools that are innovating, inspiring, and shaping the future of learning.

The Institute for Human Sciences is seeking applications for its €3,300 Jan Patočka Fellowship Program to provide support to scholars in all academic disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.