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

Sterling Bank, in partnership with the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN), invites women entrepreneurs across Nigeria to apply for its ₦20 billion funding scheme. The initiative is designed to help women-led businesses access affordable financing and expand their operations in key sectors of the economy.

The AI for All Global Impact Challenge invites students, professionals, researchers, and companies worldwide to propose pilot-ready AI solutions addressing critical needs across sectors to deliver inclusive and scalable impact with support through mentorship, funding, and global visibility.

The ₦1,000,000 GrowthGia Business Grant II by GrowthGia Technologies is designed to provide businesses with financial resources and support for growth.

Are you a young Nigerian with a homegrown, game-changing product in science, engineering, or manufacturing? Apply now for the InnovateNaija Challenge, open to Nigerians aged 15–40 nationwide and stand a chance to win #100million Naira.

The Milken Institute and Motsepe Foundation have launched a $2 million innovation competition to accelerate AI and advanced data analytics in Africa’s manufacturing sector.

Are you an aspiring startup in the manufacturing technology sector looking to grow your business across the continent? Join the timbuktoo ManuTech bootcamp in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The program is seeking to recruit the best entrepreneurial minds, focusing on Women-Owned Small and Growing Businesses (WO-SGBs) as key drivers of innovation and economic growth operating in Kiambu, Nakuru & Nairobi.