This week: 20 new programmes, 6 closing soon and 12 opening later. Each link below has been tested and the programme page read to confirm it is still accepting applications.
New this week
- Madica Investment Programme
Madica · VC / Investor · Kenya · Up to $200,000
Madica is an 18-month, rolling pre-seed investment programme for African founders operating in Kenya and across the continent. It deploys up to USD 200,000 via a SAFE instrument… - TLcom Capital TIDE Africa Fund
TLcom Capital · VC / Investor · Kenya · $500,000 – $10,000,000
TLcom Capital is a leading Africa-focused venture capital firm investing in technology startups across sub-Saharan Africa, with a strong presence in Kenya. The TIDE Africa Fund backs Series… - NaiBAN Investment (Nairobi Business Angel Network)
Nairobi Business Angel Network (NaiBAN) · Angel Network · Kenya · $10,000 – $250,000
NaiBAN is East Africa's most active angel network, with 100+ angels backing tech-enabled startups at pre-seed and seed stages. Founders receive equity or convertible note investment of USD… - Antler East Africa Founder Residency (Nairobi)
Antler · Accelerator / Incubator · Kenya · Up to $100,000
Antler is a global day-zero investor that backs exceptional founders from idea to pre-seed. The Nairobi programme runs a 10-week residency where individuals or early teams co-found and… - Launch Africa Ventures — Pan-African Seed & Pre-Series A Fund
Launch Africa Ventures · VC / Investor · All Africa · $25,000 – $500,000
Launch Africa Ventures is one of Africa's most active early-stage VC firms, having made over 180 investments across 25 African countries since 2020. It invests in B2B and… - TLcom TAPSI — TIDE Africa Pre-Seed Investments Fund
TLcom Capital · VC / Investor · Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana · Up to $200,000
TAPSI (TIDE Africa Pre-Seed Investments) is TLcom Capital's dedicated $5 million pre-seed fund that writes cheques of up to $200,000 to the earliest-stage African tech startups. It acts… - NYOTA — National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (Seed Grants & Employment Support)
Government of Kenya / Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports (MOYACES) — co-financed by World Bank · Grant · Kenya · Up to $400
A World Bank–co-financed Kenyan government programme implemented by the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports (MOYACES), targeting youth aged 18–34 with seed grants of up to… - Women Enterprise Fund (WEF) — Tuinuke Group Loan
Women Enterprise Fund (WEF) — State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action · Loan · Kenya · KES 100,000 – KES 750,000
A Semi-Autonomous Government Agency loan specifically for Kenyan women's self-help groups (chamas) to start or expand businesses. The Tuinuke Loan requires no collateral, charges only a one-time 6%… - Techstars Accelerator Program (Africa — Rolling)
Techstars · Accelerator / Incubator · Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa · Up to $220,000
Techstars runs dedicated Africa-focused accelerator programmes including Techstars Lagos (in partnership with ARM Labs), offering a 13-week mentorship-driven programme for early-stage African tech startups. Each accepted company receives… - FAO Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) Grants
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Grant · All Africa · $200,000 – $1,000,000
The FAO Technical Cooperation Programme provides grants to member countries for technical assistance projects in agriculture, fisheries, forestry, and food security. In Africa, TCP grants fund capacity building,… - IFAD Country Grants and Rural Finance Programmes
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) · Loan · All Africa · Up to $5,000,000
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) provides concessional loans and grants to governments and, through them, to rural enterprises, cooperatives, and smallholder farmer organisations across Africa. IFAD-funded… - UNDP Africa Sustainable Finance Hub – SDG Finance Facility
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) · Grant · All Africa · $50,000 – $1,000,000
The UNDP SDG Finance Facility supports African governments, NGOs, and private-sector actors in mobilising innovative financing for the Sustainable Development Goals, with particular focus on SDGs 1, 2,… - African Development Bank (AfDB) Coding for Employment Programme
African Development Bank (AfDB) · Fellowship / Training · All Africa
The AfDB Coding for Employment initiative trains young Africans aged 15–35 in digital and coding skills, entrepreneurship, and job readiness through partnerships with training centres and universities across… - African Development Bank (AfDB) Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI) — Grant Window
African Development Bank (AfDB) / Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI) · Grant · All Africa · $200,000 – $2,000,000
ADFI is a multi-donor initiative housed at the African Development Bank that provides catalytic grants to projects expanding digital financial inclusion across Africa, covering fintech, agri-finance, health finance,… - UNDP SDG Finance Facility — Africa Innovation Challenge
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) · Grant · All Africa · $25,000 – $500,000
The UNDP SDG Finance Facility and its regional innovation challenges provide catalytic grants and blended finance to African startups, SMEs, and social enterprises developing solutions that accelerate Sustainable… - IFC SME Ventures — Equity Investment in African SMEs
International Finance Corporation (IFC) · VC / Investor · Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya · $500,000 – $3,000,000
IFC SME Ventures is a blended-finance equity fund that invests directly into high-growth SMEs and SME-focused funds across Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on fragile and frontier markets.… - Afreximbank CANEX W — Creative Africa Nexus Women's Grant Programme
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) — CANEX Initiative · Grant · All Africa · $5,000 – $100,000
CANEX W is Afreximbank's initiative to support women entrepreneurs in Africa's creative and cultural industries, including fashion, film, music, design, and digital content. Selected women creatives and creative-economy… - Afreximbank African Export Development Programme (AEDP) — SME Trade Finance Facility
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) · Loan · All Africa · $100,000 – $10,000,000
The AEDP provides trade finance, working capital, and export credit facilities to African SMEs seeking to expand intra-African or international trade under the AfCFTA framework. Eligible businesses receive… - Rivers State Small Business Support Scheme (Rivers SMEDAN/RIVOC)
Rivers State Opportunities Commission (RIVOC) · Loan · Nigeria · ₦500,000 – ₦20,000,000
The Rivers State Government, through the Rivers State Opportunities Commission (RIVOC) and partnerships with SMEDAN, supports SMEs in Rivers State with grants, soft loans, and capacity-building to grow… - FairMoney Business Loan
FairMoney Microfinance Bank · Loan · Nigeria · ₦10,000 – ₦5,000,000
FairMoney offers instant digital business loans through its mobile banking app, targeting Nigerian micro-entrepreneurs and SMEs who need quick access to working capital. Using AI-driven credit scoring based…
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- Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council
Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council · Grant · Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya · $50,000 – $500,000 · closes 31 Oct 2026
CWEIC connects Commonwealth businesses with investment and grant opportunities globally. - Senegal ADEPME SME Support
ADEPME Senegal · Loan · Senegal · $5,000 – $100,000 · closes 31 Oct 2026
ADEPME provides support and financing to Senegalese small and medium enterprises. - ACUMEN West Africa Fund
Acumen Fund · Loan · Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal · $500,000 – $3,000,000 · closes 31 Oct 2026
Acumen invests patient capital in businesses addressing poverty in West Africa. - Y Combinator Winter 2027 Batch
Y Combinator · Accelerator / Incubator · All Africa · Up to $500,000 · closes 2 Nov 2026
Y Combinator's Winter 2027 batch is a world-renowned 3-month accelerator running January–March 2027 in San Francisco, open to early-stage startups from any country including all African nations. Selected… - Bank of Agriculture Renewed Hope Smallholder Support Fund (RH-SHF) 2026/27
Bank of Agriculture (BOA) · Loan · Nigeria · closes 2 Nov 2026
A Bank of Agriculture fund for the 2026/27 dry season. It provides credit, inputs, extension services and guaranteed off-take to smallholder farmers. Applications come from Farmer Aggregator Companies… - Y Combinator Startup Application (W2027 Batch)
Y Combinator · Accelerator / Incubator · Nigeria · $500,000 · closes 2 Nov 2026
Y Combinator is one of the world's most prestigious accelerators and actively funds Nigerian and African startups on a rolling batch basis. Accepted startups receive $500,000 USD in…
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- Villgro Africa MedTech Innovation Incubation Programme
Villgro Africa · Accelerator / Incubator · Kenya · From $20,000 · opens 1 Jan 2027
Villgro Africa is a Nairobi-based impact investor and incubator specialising in health and life-sciences startups in Kenya and the wider East African region. Portfolio startups can receive funding… - Cartier Women's Initiative Africa Regional Award
Cartier · Competition / Prize · All Africa · $30,000 – $100,000 · opens 1 Nov 2026
The Cartier Women's Initiative is a global awards programme that champions women entrepreneurs running impactful and innovative businesses, with a dedicated Africa regional track. Each regional winner receives… - AfDB Jobs for Youth in Africa (JfYA) — Youth Enterprise Grant and Capacity Support
African Development Bank (AfDB) — Jobs for Youth in Africa Initiative · Grant · All Africa · $10,000 – $250,000 · opens 1 Jan 2027
The Jobs for Youth in Africa initiative supports youth-led enterprises and agribusiness ventures that create employment for Africa's growing youth population. Through selected country programmes and challenge funds,… - Africa Startup Initiative Programme (ASIP) – Ethiopia Cohort
African Development Bank (AfDB) / ASIP · Accelerator / Incubator · Ethiopia · opens 1 Jan 2027
ASIP is a pan-African accelerator co-implemented by the African Development Bank and partner institutions, supporting tech and innovation startups across African countries including Ethiopia. Selected startups receive training,… - UNDP Rwanda Timbuktoo Africa Innovation Hub Grant
UNDP Rwanda / Timbuktoo Africa Innovation Hub · Grant · Rwanda · $10,000 – $50,000 · opens 1 Nov 2026
Operated in partnership with UNDP Rwanda, the Timbuktoo initiative offers grants and acceleration support to early-stage startups addressing local development challenges across Rwanda. Startups receive seed funding, capacity… - Jobs Fund Grant (National Treasury)
National Treasury – Jobs Fund · Grant · South Africa · ZAR 1,000,000 – ZAR 100,000,000 · opens 1 Jan 2027
The Jobs Fund, managed by South Africa's National Treasury, provides matching grants to public and private sector organisations that implement projects creating sustainable employment at scale. Eligible applicants… - UN Women Africa Fund for Gender Equality
UN Women · Grant · All Africa · $100,000 – $500,000 · opens 15 Jan 2027
UN Women's Fund for Gender Equality provides grants to women's organisations and NGOs in Africa to advance women's economic empowerment and political participation. The fund supports civil society-led… - UNDP Africa Facility for Inclusive Markets (AFIM) – Challenge Fund
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) · Competition / Prize · All Africa · $50,000 – $500,000 · opens 1 Nov 2026
The UNDP Africa Facility for Inclusive Markets challenge fund supports African businesses and NGOs developing market-based solutions that integrate low-income populations into value chains. Funded activities include business… - UN Women Africa – Generation Equality Fund for Gender-Responsive Businesses
UN Women · Grant · All Africa · $50,000 – $1,000,000 · opens 1 Feb 2027
UN Women's Generation Equality Fund supports African organisations, social enterprises, and NGOs that advance gender equality through economic empowerment, ending gender-based violence, and expanding women's leadership. Grants are… - Echoing Green Fellowship
Echoing Green · Fellowship / Training · All Africa · $60,000 – $90,000 · opens 1 Jan 2027
The Echoing Green Fellowship provides seed funding and strategic support to emerging social entrepreneurs and organisations working to address systemic global challenges including poverty, inequality, and climate. Selected… - MIT Solve Global Challenges
MIT Solve · Competition / Prize · All Africa · $10,000 – $150,000 · opens 1 Nov 2026
MIT Solve is an open innovation marketplace that sources, selects, and supports tech-based social entrepreneurs tackling global challenges. African founders can apply to one of four annual challenge… - Anzisha Prize
Anzisha Prize (African Leadership Academy) · Competition / Prize · All Africa · $25,000 – $100,000 · opens 1 Feb 2027
Premier African award recognising very young entrepreneurs aged 15–22 who are building innovative ventures that create jobs and solve African challenges. Winners share a prize pool of up…
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