Updated: 15 Business Funding Opportunities for March & April! Apply Now!

In February, we released our first list of business funding opportunities. We hope you already applied for them or some of them. Well, we have excluded opportunities whose deadlines are done with, added new listings, and here is the updated list.

As per our plan, we want to help you apply for these opportunities the magical way, with high chances of success by working out everything, from good business pitches, business models, financial projections, business plans, to whatever any funding opportunity requires. If you need to join us, join the #MiklahLifeFundinf2022 WhatsApp Group. Read more about this programme, including terms and conditions here. Otherwise, here is your list. Try your luck.

15 Business Funding Opportunities for March & April

1. MIT Solve challenge 1: This is about care economy. I am sure you have something to do about it. Check details here. The deadline is 31/03/2022
2. MIT SOLVE Challenge 2: Ecosystem and housing for climate. Deadline as above
3. MIT Solve challenge 3: Equitable health systems. Deadline as above
4. MIT solve challenge 4: Education. Deadline as above
5. Tony Elumeru Foundation call for 2022 applications. Deadline is 31/03/2022
6. Injini EdTech Accelerator for your education-related innovation. Deadline: Ongoing enrolment.
7. You are a woman founder or co-founder or CEO of a company focusing on sustainable development goals and your company makes about 100,000USD per year, apply for WE Empower Challenge & win up to 20,000USD. Deadline: 15/04/2022
8. Apply for African Small Business Catalyst opportunity if you have a startup working in health, energy, WASH, etc, and you are in Uganda, Nigeria, Senegal, and Cote. Deadline: 15/04/2022
9. You have heard of the Stanbic Bank Business Incubator Program, haven’t you? Well, the next cohort application is open until 29/03/2022. Apply here. This one is called Micro EDP programme, and is basically for beginners. But if your business is a little established and you are making about 60m Ugx and have about 5 full-time employees, then apply for Stanbic Accelerator Programme. DEADLINE IS SAME: 29/03/2022.
10. Women in Africa (WIA) program wants to take in about 540 women-led businesses from 54 African nations. Gain from mentorship, training, and pitching to get funded. Explore and apply here. Deadline: 31/05/2022
11. You wanna go to America? Well, I too would love to! Here is a unique opportunity; Get a 5-week fully-sponsored time in USA, getting mentored, trained, while having fun. It is called Professional Fellowship Programme, and this time it’s about those fighting for the rights and positive change for people with disabilities. Apply here. Deadline: 18/03/2022.
12. You are a youth, not older than 30 years, and interested in mentoring and training young people in relation to sustainable development and business. Apply and join YouthPower2, and get paid 15 dollars per hour. Go here for details and apply here. Deadline: 17/03/2022.
13. Apply for Young Leaders for SDGs initiative and become a mentor of SDGs business across UN Partners. Deadline: 31/03/2022.
14. Again for women in startups, apply for this UNFPA funded program and win up to 60k USD. Deadline is 31/03/2022
15. Scale X 2022. For accelerators or startups that have helped women-led startups secure funding. Deadline is 31/03/2022

NB:  Again, we want to remind you that we want to walk this journey with you. We will help you organize and document your business, add innovative features that investors want, guide you through as you apply for each opportunity, and give you everything you need to succeed. So, instead of being alone, join all of us who are serious looking for funding, and have fun with us. Join our WhatsApp Group Now, Miklah Funding 2022. Or just visit www.miklahlife.com/funding to know more about this, including our terms and conditions.