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Funding Opportunities

Funding Opportunities

Medplus Built to Last Grant competition

Built to Last Grant

Built to Last Grant competition program is an intiative organize by Medplus to support female owned businesses in the health, baby, food or wellness industry sectors.

Medplus is more than just a pharmacy. It’s innovative delivery approach empowers the community it serves with knowledge and care as a trusted wellness partner. They are Nigeria’s leading health and beauty retailer chain pharmacy. (more…)

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GAIN Microgrant Funding for Nutritious Businesses 2023

GAIN Microgrant

GAIN Microgrant Funding aims to fund nutritious food businesses operating in the Vitamin A Cassava, Vitamin A Maize, Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato value chains in Kaduna, Benue, Nasarawa and Oyo States with equity-free grants to scale their businesses and support the commercialization of nutrient-enriched food products in Nigeria.

This second edition of the Microgrant is a funding opportunity for nutritious food businesses with food products from Vitamin A Maize, Vitamin A Cassava, and Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato, operating in Kaduna, Benue, Nasarawa and Oyo states. (more…)

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THRIVE Global Accelerator Program

THRIVE Global Accelerator

The THRIVE Global Accelerator program is a 12 week award-winning program designed specifically to support seed through series A companies, preparing them for growth and scalability. Supporting companies across the agrifood value chain, the THRIVE Global Accelerator places a strong emphasis on companies creating a sustainable future through innovation. (more…)

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Because Accelerator 2024 Application

Because Accelerator

If you have a manufactured product that will improve lives and create local jobs, this is for you. The Because Accelerator is a business accelerator designed for entrepreneurs in the early- to middle-stages of product development. The startup accelerator program is uniquely focused on increasing your revenue growth trajectory during the cohort and creating a plan for sustained growth beyond. (more…)

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Africa Business Club IDEA Pitch Competition 2023

Africa Business Club

Are you a food startup operating in Africa or a black-owned food manufacturing business in the US? Your chance for your business growth is here! Africa Business Club is inviting entrepreneurs to apply for IDEA pitch competition 2023.

The IDEA pitch competition was launched by the Africa Business Club in 2022. Building on the success of the inaugural event, the Club is organizing the 2023 edition with the addition of a mentorship program to support finalists of the competition. The pitch competition is an initiative targeting new and upcoming African entrepreneurs on the African continent and black-owned entrepreneurs based in the United States. The 2023 edition is targeting players in the food industry. The business pitch would represent the original work of the team members and demonstrate how the idea supports their business goals. (more…)

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Female Founders Growth Programme Application

Female Founders Growth Programme

The Female Founders Growth Program is specially designed in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and WEAV Capital designed to support female-led tech start-ups in Nigeria. The selected startups will partake in a world-class Investment Readiness Programme designed to support high-potential female-led tech companies to raise capital. The program will be delivered jointly by the IFC and WEAV Capital. (more…)

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Africa Innovation Fellowship 2023 Application

Africa Innovation Fellowship

At the heart of transforming the African continent is developing women entrepreneurs. Are you a passionate, African, female innovator with a groundbreaking idea in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Manufacturing, or Mining (STEM)? Are you meeting a development need in your country? Are you ready to turn your vision into a thriving startup that can change the world? If so, we invite you to apply for our Africa Innovation Fellowship Program. (more…)

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ScaleUp Lab Education Accelerator 2023 Application

ScaleUp Lab Education

The ScaleUp Lab Education Accelerator an initiative by FATE Foundation is designed to help high-potential growth-stage businesses in the education industry in Nigeria unlock their full potential. With a carefully crafted program that addresses the unique needs of each business, we identify and focus on key growth areas for improvement, while providing guidance and resources to help them achieve their goals. (more…)

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