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

Five opportunities are available for entrepreneurs based in Southern Africa, with more than $1,000,000 in funding

The $6,000 Inclusion-Themed Exhibition seeks original quotations that will accompany large-scale artworks in a renowned public exhibition celebrating diversity and inclusion.

The LHoFT (Luxembourg House of Financial Technology) invites applications for the 2026 edition of Catapult: Green Fintech, a programme designed to accelerate fintech startups working in sustainable finance.

Budeshi, in partnership with Devon, is excited to launch a $7,500 mini-grant program aimed at supporting local organizations committed to enhancing transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s procurement systems.

The UN Women in South Africa is implementing the $50,000 EntreprenHER Programme which aimed at providing catalytic financial support to women entrepreneurs in the Blouberg and Musina Local Municipalities in Limpopo Province.

This edition of the competition is giving founders the chance to compete for a share of ₦1.5 million equity-free funding and up to $10,000 AWS credits

Discover over $1.25 million in climate-related grant opportunities tailored for African entrepreneurs—from eco-innovation to sustainable agriculture, blue carbon, and climate storytelling.

The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has launched the $15,000 Ethanol Stove Innovation Hackathon to encourage youth-led innovations in developing working prototypes of ethanol-based cookstoves that are not only environmentally sustainable but also meet the diverse needs of households in Ghana and beyond.

Explore upcoming grant opportunities for West African entrepreneurs, with funding totaling over $300,000

Entries are now open for the $500 Joe Ushie Poetry Prize to celebrate the transformative power of poetry as a vehicle for expression, connection and change.