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

Explore five unique funding opportunity for entrepreneurs in East Africa

O-Farms is an African business accelerator that helps agribusiness SMEs build and scale circular food production ventures.

Are you a young girl or woman with an idea, enterprise, or passion in agribusiness, climate action, or green innovation but lack access to grants, digital opportunities, or proposal-writing skills?

Explore these opportunities with over $4.6M in funding for entrepreneurs, startups, researchers, academics, NGOs, and community-led organizations across Southern Africa.

The Swiss Embassy is accepting applications to support projects that promote innovative and sustainable solutions in the fields of sustainable development, local governance, human rights, and environmental protection.

The Growth 4 Zambia invites Zambian businesses to apply for its 2026 grant program designed to support initiatives that drive measurable economic, social, and environmental impact within the country. . The program focuses on businesses that strengthen local supply chains, demonstrate export potential within 18-24 months, operate in strategic sectors such as agriculture, food production, […]

The $10,000 FAO Award for Innovation recognises groundbreaking innovations across agrifood systems that enhance food security, economic development, environmental sustainability, and resilience.

The $10,000 West African Support for Small and Mid-Scale Agro Startup (WASSMAS) is a non-governmental initiative focused on strengthening the agricultural sector by providing grants, technical support, and market access to small and mid-scale agribusinesses.

Through this program, a total of ₦1,800,000 in seed funding will be awarded to the top three digital or tech‑led startups, giving them a chance to scale their operations and grow their 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.