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

The Digital Innovation Fund for Energy and Climate (DIFEC) is a major funding opportunity that supports African enterprises building digital solutions for clean energy access and climate resilience. Funding ranges from $150,000 to $400,000.

Explore these startup-focused opportunities supporting founders building climate, clean energy, tech, and impact-driven ventures with more than $1.5 million in funding.

The €500,000 Energy and Environment Partnership Trust Fund (EEP Africa) offers a unique financing opportunity to support early-stage, locally driven innovative clean energy projects in Southern and Eastern Africa.

The €100,000 EQT Foundation Science Grants Program aims to advance research in critical mineral substitutes to address environmental, social, and supply chain challenges in clean energy technologies.

Explore six unique opportunities for innovative entrepreneurs in the energy sector

The €800,000 Energy Transition Challenge Fund Programme seeks to empower SMEs to contribute to Nigeria’s Energy transition ambitions and boost the productivity and resilience of key sectors and value chains.

The €800,000 Fund is designed to support Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan and accelerate the adoption of clean, efficient, and sustainable energy solutions across households, industries, and public institutions.

The ₦25 million Collaborate Lagos initiative is back — bigger and bolder — at Art of Technology Lagos 7.0 (AOT 7.0), with a mission to bridge innovation with opportunity and scale high-impact startups across Africa’s leading tech hub.

The $400,000 Prince Talal International Prize for Affordable and Clean Energy is awarded annually by the Arab Gulf Programme for Development with the aim of inciting and encouraging innovation and creativity in human development.

The €100,000 iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE supports projects that contribute to improving their society.