Funding

Call for Start Ups -Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH’s 2023
Ande West Africa | Status: Ended
Amount: N/A | Deadline: October 31, 2022
Are you running a tech start-up and want to challenge the status quo of the agriculture and food tech industry? Do you have a solution that makes the industry more sustainable and profitable while at the same time empowering value chain actors? Do you want support to learn how to raise investment, reach more customers, and have a more significant impact? Then apply for Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH’s 2023 SAIS Investment Readiness Programmes (IRPs). It offers African tech start-ups from the agriculture, food, and livestock sectors a year-long tailor-made support program to make them investor ready and scale up their business! (Available in English and French). Apply here: http://ow.ly/ZnrQ50Lkt7k Deadline: October 31, 2022.
National Acceleration Program – Call for Partner Hubs…
Ghana Tech Lab | Status: Ended
Amount: N/A | Deadline: October 21, 2022
Are you a hub passionate about scaling tech startups in the Ghanaian ecosystem? If so, we want you to join our National Acceleration Program! This program is designed to help entrepreneurs take their businesses to the next level. We provide access to resources, mentorship, and a community of like-minded individuals committed to helping startups succeed. Don’t miss this opportunity – apply today!
2022 KIC AgriTech Challenge Pro…
Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) | Status: Ended
Amount: N/A | Deadline: October 14, 2022
Do you have an innovative business idea in agriculture? – Do you need the right tools and support to bring your idea to market? – Do you already have a team? If yes, apply for the 2022 KIC AgriTech Challenge Pro! Apply via www.kicghana.org For further enquiries, call 055 969 2863 Application Deadline: 14th October 2022
Women in TVET Business Competition…
Innohub | Status: Ended
Amount: N/A | Deadline: October 14, 2022
Are you a woman with a business or idea in a male-dominated TVET industry, and looking forward to scaling your enterprise? Then this is for you! The Women in Technical Vocational Engineering and Technology (TVET) Business Competition has been launched to provide technical and financial support to women graduate trainees and entrepreneurs (start-ups and established businesses) to help incubate and scale their enterprises in key male-dominated trades. The program benefits include – Access to business development services and peer support network – Start-up capital (for competition winners), and – An opportunity to grow your business acumen and enterprise in an enabling environment, and gain access to the major private sector and industry players in technical sectors. See the flyer for more details on eligibility criteria and eligible sectors.
Alibaba’s Netpreneur Training African Program…
Alibaba Group | Status: Ended
Amount: N/A | Deadline: October 10, 2022
If you are an African founder, co-founder, or business owner, then Alibaba’s Netpreneur Training African Program has an exciting opportunity for you. The program, which will run from October 10th to October 11th, 2022, will bring together business owners and industry leaders. Find out how you can leverage digital transformation to create infinite possibilities for your business and community.
The Impact Entrepreneurship Competition…
Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) | Status: Ended
Amount: USD20,000 | Deadline: October 10, 2022
Kosmos Innovation Center Ghana , Glovo and Open Value Foundation are organizing an #ImpactEntrepreneurshipCompetition for #entrepreneurs and early-stage companies generating #positive #impact in #Ghana. 🤝​💰​ Over 20,000USD in cash prizes powered by @OpenValueFoundation & @FundaciónAnesvad and more than 5,000USD of in-kind prizes will be awarded to the selected entrepreneurs during the competition. The competition will be made up of 2 stages. The first stage will be through an #online submission while the second stage will be a #physical event the 4th of November in Accra where the entrepreneurs get to pitch their businesses in person to a panel of judges and investors. 📍​ Apply before 10th October 2022: www.kicghana.org
YouthAdapt Challenge…
Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) | Status: Ended
Amount: $100,000 | Deadline: October 4, 2022
Global Center on Adaptation (GCA), African Development Bank (AfDB) and Climate Investment Funds have launched the second edition of the African Youth Adaptation Solutions #YouthAdapt Challenge. The African Youth Adaptation Solutions Challenge (YouthADAPT) is an annual competition and awards program for youth-led enterprises (50% women-led) as part of the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program YouthADAPT Flagship Program. This challenge seeks to boost sustainable job creation through support for entrepreneurship and youth-led innovation in climate change adaptation and resilience across Africa. The competition invites young entrepreneurs and Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in Africa to submit innovative solutions and business ideas that can drive climate change adaptation and resilience across Africa. Selected innovators will receive access to $100,000 each in grants, capacity-building training, and mentorship to support their climate change adaptation innovation across their community and Africa. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dkXfUG4a on or before 4th October 2022.
GIZ Ghana Idea business Competition…
GIZ Ghana | Status: Ended
Amount: N/A | Deadline: October 4, 2022
Do you have a business idea? Are you currently running a small business and in need of an equipment to expand your production or service? Based in the Greater Accra Region? Apply for the business Idea competition for the chance to obtain in-kind equipment support to grow your business!
Halycon Fellowship…
Halycon | Status: Ended
Amount: N/A | Deadline: October 1, 2022
Halcyon is accepting applications for their incubator. Are you an impact-driven founder looking for community and support? Consider applying for a Halcyon fellowship! Halcyon’s fellowships are free, require no equity and are open to founders from around the world!
SCORE -Fully Funded Training for SMEs…
German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) | Status: Ended
Amount: N/A | Deadline: September 30, 2022
📢Call for #Applications Are you an #SME looking forward to: ✅ Reduce your #energy #consumption and water use whilst protecting the #environment? ✅ Improve the quality of your #products and #services? ✅ Increase your #productivity through efficient processes and cost savings? 👉Application for the 2022 SCORE #Training Programme is open till September 30, 2022, via https://lnkd.in/eQE9Hquz Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) is an ILO global programme seeking to improve #productivity and #workingconditions in #SMEs with practical classroom sessions and in-factory consulting. The programme is implemented by the MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTIVITY INSTITUTE (MDPI) with support from Invest for Jobs – Special Initiative on Training and Job Creation an initiative of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
WomenprenuerPitch-A-Ton ’22…
ScaleUP Africa | Status: Ended
Amount: GHC300,000 | Deadline: September 20, 2022
Are you a young female entrepreneur between the ages of 18 and 45? It’s time to pitch your business for the opportunity to be among the top 50 women to earn an IFC-certified Mini-MBA and the top 10 to win a share of GHS300,000 worth of prizes. #WomenpreneurPitchaton #AccessBank #MoreThanBanking
Ghana Skills Development Fund (GSDF) -CTVET Programme…
Ghana Skills Development Fund (GSDF) | Status: Ended
Amount: N/A | Deadline: September 16, 2022
Upgrade your skills and get relevant training to increase your productivity. ​​Apply for the GSDF grant at gsdf.ctvet.gov.gh For enquiries, call 030 394 1361 or 030 394 1277, or email gsdf@ctvet.gov.gh with “Inquiry” as the subject.
The Green Champions Project: Call for Application…
Social Enterprise Ghana | Status: Ended
Amount: N/A | Deadline: August 31, 2022
Are you a young lady or a person with disability living in Somanya, Kpong and its environs who will want to learn business skills in seedling production (cashew, mango or coconut)? Then call 0552232227 to register and undergo technical and business training, meet up with investors and gain market access support. World University Service of Canada (WUSC – EUMC) ) Baobab Entrepreneurship Africa Skills Hub ( formerly Africa Internship Academy) Ecobank Ghana PLC PLC @SSI AGRIC FARMS LTD @Ghana Chamber of Entrepreneurs with Disabilities. Gced
National Acceleration Program: Call for Application…
Ghana Tech Lab | Status: Ended
Amount: GHC50,000 | Deadline: August 28, 2022
Do you have a tech-enabled start-up? Are you seeking growth support to attract investment? APPLY To Be Part of our next Intake & Receive Access to: – Up to GHC50,000 investment available for each start-up after completion – Program activity grant support up to GHC 20,000 – Mentorship from industry professionals and sector exports – Equity free grant funding for KPI achievement in 6 month – Hands-on Business Support focused on growth and sustainability
Ghana Tech Lab; National Service Training…
Ghana Tech Lab | Status: Ended
Amount: N/A | Deadline: August 25, 2022
Are you looking to turn your NSS period into an Entrepreneurial journey? Apply to be trained and be supported to create a sustainable start-up for a period of 1 year.
DTI Summer Precision Internship Program…
Design and Technology Institute | Status: Ended
Amount: N/A | Deadline: August 19, 2022
The DTI Summer Precision Internship Program aims to bridge the gap between academia and industry making student work ready. Age Limit 16-27
Call for applications: Female-Led Health Tech Start-ups in Ghana
Ghana Tech Lab | Status: Ended
Amount: N/A | Deadline: August 19, 2022
Ghana Tech Lab and Villgro Africa are excited to announce the launch of the Female-Led Tech Start-ups in Ghana call, an opportunity for funding and incubation support for start-ups in the Ghanaian Health Tech space that have at least one woman in their leadership team.
ABSA YOUNG AFRICA WORKS PROJECT – EXPRESSION OF INTEREST…
MasterCard Foundation/ABSA | Status: Ended
Amount: N/A | Deadline: August 15, 2022
The Absa Young Africa Works Programme is a collaboration between Absa Bank Ghana and the Mastercard Foundation to deliver requisite resources such as funding, training, access to industry experts, and access to players along the value chain to help scale up your micro, small or medium- scale business. Absa Ghana and Elitrust will conduct due diligence checks on your SME to participate in the program.
Small Business Champions…
International Trade Centre | Status: Ended
Amount: N/A | Deadline: August 15, 2022

Call for proposals for Small Business Champions

ABSA YOUNG AFRICA WORKS CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT…
CEIBS Africa | Status: Ended
Amount: N/A | Deadline: August 12, 2022
THE PROJECT SEEKS TO: PROVIDE CAPACITY BUILDING IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP, BUSINESS STRATEGY, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, AND WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT TO MSME OWNERS MAKING THEM INVESTOR READY BY 2025. FINANCIALLY SUPPORT 5000 TRAINED MSMES WITH FOCUS ON WOMEN LED BUSINESSES, AGRIBUSINESSES, FINTECHS AND STARTUPS BY 2025.