Discover the top local and international funding calls currently open to startups, SMEs, nonprofits, youth, and women-led initiatives in Nigeria. From humanitarian grants to innovation challenges, here are the top opportunities in 2025 you don’t want to miss:
1. BenueAID Discretionary Grants
- Deadline: 31 December 2025
- Focus: Humanitarian aid, emergency relief
- Eligibility: Nonprofits in Benue State
- Description: For innovative and impactful humanitarian interventions. Supports urgent needs and board-approved programs.
2. Digital Resource Centers in Nigerian Universities
- Deadline: 15 August 2025
- Offered by: Embassy of France in Nigeria
- Focus: French language education, digital tools, employability
- Description: Grants to establish digital centers to support education and French learning.
3. EU Social Protection Programmes
- Deadline: 11 August 2025
- Offered by: European Union
- Focus: Poverty reduction, women & climate-vulnerable communities
- Description: Aims to improve inclusive social protection in Nigeria.
4. Climate-Smart Food Security Grant
- Deadline: 1 September 2025
- Focus: Climate-smart agriculture, food systems
- Description: EU support for developing sustainable food chains using climate-resilient technologies.
5. UNICEF: Community Engagement for MR & HPV Vaccination
- Deadline: 28 July 2025
- Focus: Health, vaccination awareness
- Location: Bauchi & FCT Abuja
- Description: Strengthens vaccine outreach through targeted local engagement.
6. eCooking Policy Integration
- Deadline: 29 August 2025
- Offered by: Climate and Clean Air Coalition
- Focus: Clean cooking, national policy integration
- Description: Develop funding strategies and incorporate eCooking into Nigeria’s national clean cooking plan.
7. Flourish Africa Business & Life Skill Programme 2025
- Deadline: 9 August 2025
- Focus: Women entrepreneurship
- Description: Now accepting applications for Cohort 4. Empowers women with business training and life skills.
8. The youthrive Program – Empowering Nigerian MSMEs
- Deadline: Ongoing
- Focus: MSMEs, capacity building
- Description: Tailored support for Nigerian small businesses with tools, training, and funding opportunities.
9. Joe Ushie Poetry Prize 2025
- Deadline: 31 July 2025
- Focus: Literature, poetry, youth & arts
- Description: Celebrates transformative poetry with a platform for emerging and established poets.
10. RevUp Women Initiative: Nigeria Edition
- Deadline: 8 August 2025
- Focus: Women in Agribusiness & E-commerce
- Offered by: AfriLabs
- Description: Business acceleration for early-stage women-led startups through training, mentorship, and ecosystem access.
11. DELT-Her Engineering Leadership Program
- Deadline: 31 July 2025
- Focus: Women in STEM, engineering leadership
- Description: Joint Nigeria–Czech Republic initiative to advance women in engineering with training and tech adoption.
12. Falling Walls Lab Ibadan (DAAD)
- Deadline: 10 August 2025
- Focus: Innovation, science, and startups
- Description: 3-minute pitch competition for breakthrough ideas in science and society.
13. SEEDINVEST Acceleration Programme
- Deadline: 27 July 2025
- Focus: Nano, micro, and small business growth
- Description: Offers asset grants, mentorship, and advisory services for youth-led businesses in Nigeria.
Tip: Bookmark this page and check weekly for updates. Deadlines are fast approaching, and early applications often have better chances.
Don’t Miss Out!
Whether you’re a nonprofit leader, entrepreneur, student, or innovator, there’s a funding opportunity waiting for you. Apply now and take your project or business to the next level.
