Grants
Every listing here carries a real source and a status that reflects its actual deadline — nothing is shown as open once its own date has passed.
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MTN ICT and Business Skills Training Programme (Phase 8)
MTN Foundation
Five-week ICT and business-skills training for young female microbusiness owners in six Nigerian states, with top performers receiving equipment grants.
Deadline: 11 October 2026
Open
Gabriel Ezenri Foundation Research Grant 2026
Gabriel Ezenri Foundation
Research grants of ₦150,000 to ₦1 million for early-career researchers in Nigeria, part of the Foundation's 2026 funding cycle.
Deadline: 15 October 2026
OpenTETFund National Research Fund (NRF) 2026 Grant Cycle
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund)
₦10 billion national research-fund cycle supporting multidisciplinary research by Nigerian tertiary-institution researchers across 30 priority thematic areas.
Deadline: 15 October 2026
OpenUBA Foundation National Essay Competition 2026
UBA Foundation (United Bank for Africa)
Annual essay competition for Nigerian senior secondary students, awarding large educational grants to top finishers.
Deadline: 23 October 2026
OpenGlobal EbA Fund 2026 Small-Size Grants (Ecosystem-Based Adaptation)
Global EbA Fund
Small-size grants of up to US$250,000 for ecosystem-based climate adaptation projects, with applications accepted 28 September to 26 October 2026.
Deadline: 26 October 2026
OpenIFRA-Nigeria Research Grants 2027
Institut Français de Recherche en Afrique (IFRA-Nigeria)
Small research grants funding fieldwork/archival research in humanities and social sciences on Nigeria and neighbouring West/Central African countries.
Deadline: 30 October 2026
OpenAfNet Flexible Grant for Women-Led Initiatives in Africa
African Women for Change Network (AFNet)
Rolling grants of up to $5,000 for women leaders, social enterprises and nonprofit/grassroots organisations across Africa — no fixed deadline.
Rolling — no fixed deadline
Rolling / no fixed deadlineAfrica-Europe Partnerships for Culture — Individual Mobility Grants
Goethe-Institut (Connect & Create, EU-funded)
Mobility grants for artists and cultural professionals for intra-Africa and Africa-Europe travel/collaboration, with quarterly rolling deadlines.
Rolling — no fixed deadline
Rolling / no fixed deadlineRainforest Trust Conservation Grants
Rainforest Trust
Grants to nonprofits to assess and create/expand protected or conserved areas in tropical regions, including Nigeria's Niger Delta.
Rolling — no fixed deadline
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