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

Explore five unique funding opportunity for entrepreneurs in East Africa

The $100,000 World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator is calling on innovators across the world to apply for support aimed at scaling solutions that address some of the most urgent humanitarian and development challenges of our time.

The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship, run by the Meltwater Foundation, is now accepting applications for its third cohort. The program offers $60,000 in equity-free funding, business acceleration, mentorship, market access, and impact-driven learning support.

The $20,000 Southern Africa Poultry Initiative (SAPI) – Feed Accelerator Grand Challenge aims to surface and develop innovative ideas from business, government, civil society, and academia that have the potential to address systemic issues at any point in the poultry feed value chain.

African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) has launched a $5,000 transformative accelerator program aimed at empowering entrepreneurs to restore degraded forests and farmlands across Africa, advancing sustainable development and environmental restoration.

The £150,000 100x Impact Accelerator is inviting applications for its 2026/27 cohort, seeking visionary ventures committed to creating transformative social and environmental change on a global scale.

The programme equips female entrepreneurs with the skills, networks, and resources they need to attract investors and scale their businesses.

TheFutureCo’s Cohort 13 is an opportunity to gain investment, guidance, and industry exposure as your venture scales.

Explore upcoming grants closing between September 1st and 10th, with a combined value of nearly $3 million (₦4 billion)

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