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

The ₦10,000,000 Nigeria PachiPanda Challenge provides young people and youth-led SMEs with the opportunity to develop innovative, long-term solutions and ideas to pressing environmental challenges and promote sustainability in Nigeria.

The ₦1,000,000 YandyTech Innovation Fund (YIF) 2026 is now accepting applications from women-led Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across Northern Nigeria.

The $15,000 PLACE SME Grant Facility is now accepting applications from eligible small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in Uganda’s Karamoja Region.

The $15,000 SME grant facility in Kenya aims to strengthen climate-resilient pastoral and agro-pastoral market systems by supporting SMEs that play a key role in livestock value chains.

The $1.5 million International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) SME Growth Accelerator grant supports high-potential small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets

The N$100,000 ProSME Project SME Fund supports the growth, competitiveness, and sustainability of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Namibia.

Discover funding opportunities for businesses in Africa. Grants are available for various sectors

The ₦1,000,000 OCHF Business Growth Grant is designed to support Nigerian entrepreneurs and small business owners with financial support to scale and strengthen their businesses.

Explore seven (7) business grants you don’t want to miss out on in 2026. Deadlines are between April and June.

The €35,000 Baker Hughes Energy Ideas Generation Program 2026 seeks to support start-ups, SMEs, and research projects focused on energy-related technologies.