List of youth entrepreneurship program and entrepreneur mentorship programs in Nigeria. Women entrepreneurship program and online entrepreneurship scholarships for Nigerians can be found below.
The SEEDINVEST Acceleration Programme is a flagship programme of Biodun and Ibikunle Foundation, which supports nano, micro and small businesses with entrepreneurial training, asset grants and advisory services to grow thriving enterprises
Published: 22 Jul 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 27 Jul 2025
AfriLabs invites you to apply for the RevUp Women Initiative: Nigeria Edition, an enterprise development initiative designed to accelerate early-stage, women-led businesses within the Agribusiness and E-commerce sectors through tailored support, capacity building, and access to a thriving pan-Africa
Published: 17 Jul 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 08 Aug 2025
The MTN Cloud Accelerator is a 12-week program designed to help African startups grow faster by leveraging MTN’s products, platforms, and partners. Whether you’re scaling digital payments, transforming healthcare, or reimagining agriculture — we’ll give you the
Published: 11 Jul 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 15 Aug 2025
Startups are key in the world's transition toward sustainable development. We empower startups to make measurable impact at scale. Google's Startups for Sustainable Development program supports a global ecosystem of impact-focused startups. The program builds community and su
Published: 11 Jul 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: Not Specified
PayPal and Global Citizen have joined together to celebrate small businesses that are revolutionizing commerce and advancing social and environmental impact. The Global Citizen and PayPal Small Business Impact Awards were established to celebrate entrepreneurs and small business owners. We are lo
Published: 03 Jul 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 15 Aug 2025
The SMEDAN-Wema Capacity Building Program for Youths and MSMEs is a transformative partnership between the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) and Wema Bank, designed to empower 800,000 micro, small, and medium-scale enterprises (MSMEs) across Nigeria. This initiative
Published: 01 Jul 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: Not Specified
Are you a Nigerian female entrepreneur ready to ignite your business for growth and innovation? We're excited to announce that applications are now open for the IgniteHER Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, Cohort 2! IgniteHer Bootcamp is a transformative initiative aimed at empowering women entrepren
Published: 27 Jun 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 06 Jul 2025
The Discover Vancouver: Cultural Exchange Program, organized by the Candiscover Travel Corp, is a unique 3-day cultural immersion experience that brings together 30 international participants to explore the rich heritage, natural beauty, and diverse culture of Vancouver, Canada. This program aims
Published: 17 Jun 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: Canada Deadline: 31 Jul 2025
The Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy (FMACTCE) is pleased to announce the rollout of the Creative Economy Development Fund (CEDF or the “Fund”), a landmark initiative approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The CEDF is designed to catalyze growth,
Published: 16 Jun 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 30 Jun 2025
In a world increasingly powered by remote work and digital skills, Nigeria’s youth can no longer be left out of the global conversation. That’s why the Federal Ministry of Youth Development has launched NiYA Gigs—a strategic initiative designed to connect Nigerian yo
Published: 13 Jun 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: Not Specified
Kickstart is an initiative of the International Breweries Foundation with a focus on enterprise growth and development for young entrepreneurs. The programme supports youth-owned businesses through the provision of training, access to capital (grants), and mentoring.
Published: 13 Jun 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 20 Jun 2025
Now in its fifth year, the competition seeks to bring together the brightest minds in technology innovations. If you’re ready to demonstrate how your technology can make a difference in the world, this could be your moment – to challenge the status quo, introduce tech solutions through y
Published: 10 Jun 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: Not Specified
As part of the 2025 Niger Delta Digital Summit, we’re awarding a total of N1,800,000 in seed funding to the top three promising startups or digital innovators in the Niger Delta region. Whether you’re building solutions in fintech, agritech, health tech, edtech, e-commerce,
Published: 05 Jun 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Value: N1,800,000 Deadline: 16 Jun 2025
As part of our ongoing commitment to fostering green entrepreneurship, through gender transformative approaches, NRC is launching an Innovation Call to identify and support three (3) successful Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) operating in the green economy. This initiative aims to promote sust
Published: 04 Jun 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 12 Jun 2025
The Lagos Agrithon is a pioneering agricultural hackathon designed to empower agripreneurs with innovative solutions to real-world challenges. It serves as a platform for startups, students, and innovators to showcase transformative ideas, collaborate with industry leaders, and turn concepts into ac
Published: 03 Jun 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 27 Jun 2025
DeveloPPP Ventures is aimed at young companies, whose innovative business model improves living conditions in a developing or emerging country and who are planning to scale up. Via a matching-funds model, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) provides non-dilutiv
Published: 02 Jun 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 30 Jun 2025
The ICF Foundation is on a mission to ensure that coaching is made available to underrepresented populations. Additionally, to increase our focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, the ICF Foundation partners with ICF Coaching Education, ICF Professional Coaches, ICF Credentials & Standards, a
Published: 30 May 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 30 Jun 2025
An online hackathon and business growth experience for startups, SMEs, tech innovators, and entrepreneurs across Nigeria.
Published: 29 May 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Deadline: 20 Jul 2025
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