Grants and opportunities for your next phase

The Fegho Umunubo Foundation

Fegho Umunubo Foundation Creative Business Grant 2026

Grants of ₦1,000,000 to ₦1,500,000 for registered creative businesses and entrepreneurs in Nigeria, paired with business training and practical support under the second cohort of the Grassroots Creative Business Support Initiative.

Eligibility: Open to creative entrepreneurs and businesses operating in Nigeria

Deadline

November 1, 2026

Location

Nigeria

Funding or benefit

Grants of ₦1,000,000 to ₦1,500,000 per selected business. Twenty grassroots creative businesses are funded each quarter, with equity or loan financing of up to ₦50,000,000 available alongside.

Agora, Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival

AGORA XR Lab 2027, A Free Development Lab Where Immersive Storytellers From North Africa And The Mediterranean Build Their Projects With Up To Five Teams Selected

AGORA XR Lab is the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival development workshop for immersive and new media storytelling. Up to five projects are selected for a lab in Thessaloniki from 6 to 11 March 2027, with a preparatory online workshop in January, five nights of accommodation and partial travel support. Teams from North Africa, the Eastern Mediterranean and South Eastern Europe can apply, and submissions close on 25 November 2026.

Eligibility: Your project is an immersive or new media work that experiments with innovative formats or emerging technologies

Deadline

November 25, 2026

Location

Algeria, Egypt, Libya

Funding or benefit

There is no cash grant and no application fee. The lab is offered free to selected teams, who receive a full workshop programme, mentorship, a curated schedule of industry meetings, five nights of accommodation in Thessaloniki and partial reimbursement of travel expenses against receipts.

Agora, Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival

AGORA Docs In Progress 2027, Where Nearly Finished Documentaries From North Africa And The Mediterranean Pitch To Buyers And Compete For A EUR 30,000 Outreach Award

AGORA Docs in Progress is the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival platform for documentaries that are close to completion. Eight to ten feature length films or documentary series from South Eastern Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean and North Africa are selected, given a mandatory online preparation workshop, and shown to buyers, co producers, festival programmers and sales agents in Thessaloniki from 6 to 11 March 2027. An EUR 30,000 cash award for audience outreach is on offer. Submissions close on 25 November 2026.

Eligibility: Your project is an original feature length documentary of more than 60 minutes, or a documentary series

Deadline

November 25, 2026

Location

Algeria, Egypt, Libya

Funding or benefit

The Eurimages New Lab Award for Outreach carries a EUR 30,000 cash prize provided by Eurimages for one participating project. In kind awards include post production services, post production sound work, subtitling and consultancy sessions. The programme covers five nights of accommodation for the attending representative and can reimburse part of the travel expenses per project team against receipts.

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Agora, Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival

Thessaloniki Pitching Forum 2027, A Funded Documentary Co Production Market For Film Teams From North Africa, The Mediterranean And South Eastern Europe With EUR 10,000 Development Awards

The Thessaloniki Pitching Forum is taking submissions for its 2027 edition, a co production and co financing platform for feature length documentary and docuseries projects from North Africa, the Eastern Mediterranean and South Eastern Europe. Twelve to fourteen teams are selected, receive a two day development lab and pitch in front of industry professionals, with cash awards of EUR 10,000 on offer. Submissions close on 25 November 2026.

Eligibility: Your project is an original feature length documentary, or a docuseries of shorter length, that is at any stage of development

Deadline

November 25, 2026

Location

Algeria, Egypt, Libya

Funding or benefit

Cash awards for selected projects, including the ARTE European Talents Development Award of EUR 10,000 and the IEFTF Best Doc in Development Award of EUR 10,000, plus a EURODOC Award of EUR 1,000 and a EURODOC membership. The forum also covers five nights of accommodation for the attending representative and can reimburse part of the travel costs per project team against receipts.

Art Explora Foundation and Cité internationale des arts

Art Explora Artist Residencies at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris

The Art Explora Foundation hosts around twenty artists and researchers from around the world each year at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris. The 2027 residency covers a furnished studio, a €1,000 monthly stipend, a €3,000 production grant and travel, and applications close on 30 October 2026.

Eligibility: Artists of all nationalities and ages

Deadline

October 30, 2026

Location

Global

Funding or benefit

A €1,000 monthly living stipend, a €3,000 production grant, a furnished studio apartment of about 50 square metres and a round trip to Paris.

Indian Ocean Commission, AléVini Regional Mobility Fund, funded by the Agence Française de Développement

AléVini Regional Mobility Fund Cycle VII for Indian Ocean Cultural and Creative Professionals

The AléVini Regional Mobility Fund supports cultural and creative professionals from Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and Mozambique with up to 3,000 euros for regional mobility and up to 250 euros for exporting creative works. Cycle VII is open for applications from 17 September to 2 November 2026, and funded activities must take place between 1 March and 20 December 2027.

Eligibility: You apply as an individual

Deadline

November 2, 2026

Location

Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius

Funding or benefit

Up to 3,000 euros for individual regional mobility plus up to 250 euros for exporting creative works. The two forms of support can be combined, but export assistance cannot be requested on its own and must accompany an eligible mobility request.

Dunin-Deshpande Queen's Innovation Centre, Queen's University

Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship 2027

The Dunin-Deshpande Queen's Innovation Centre is opening applications for the 2027 Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship, a free, fully virtual, 8-month programme for African students and recent graduates building ventures. Up to 60 fellows in the final phase receive a stipend of $500 CAD, and fellows pitch for prizes of up to $15,000 CAD. Apply by 1 December 2026.

Eligibility: Open to students and recent graduates from any academic discipline and any post-secondary institution in Africa

Deadline

December 2, 2026

Location

Africa

Funding or benefit

Free to apply. Up to 60 fellows selected in the final phase receive a stipend of $500 CAD, and fellows can pitch for prizes of up to $15,000 CAD in the closing pitch competition. All Queen's digital badges and certificates are provided free of charge

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Bank of Industry with the Akwa Ibom State Government

AKSG Bank of Industry MSME Loan Programme 2026: Up to N100 Million for Businesses in Akwa Ibom State

A N4 billion loan facility for micro, small and medium enterprises headquartered in Akwa Ibom State. Micro businesses can borrow up to N10 million and small or medium businesses up to N100 million, on single digit interest rates.

Eligibility: You must own a micro, small or medium enterprise

Deadline

Timeline not announced

Location

Nigeria

Funding or benefit

A N4 billion fund. Micro enterprises borrow up to N10 million. Small and medium enterprises borrow N10 million to N100 million. Term loans at 7.5 per annum over three to five years, working capital at 8.5 per annum for up to three years.