Deadline: 30 May 2018
The TY Danjuma Foundation (TYDF), the first private indigenous philanthropic grantmaking organisation in Nigeria has announced a 2019 Call for Concept Notes.
Civil Society Organisations are invited to submit applications for funding of health and education projects in underserved and hard-to-reach communities across Nigeria.
Grant Making Strategy
The Foundation’s annual grantmaking strategy is two-pronged:
- Main Grant: The Foundation supports initiatives across Nigeria by inviting NGOs to apply for funding to implement projects within its focus areas of health and education.
- Taraba/Edo Community Funds: Taraba and Edo states are the home states of the founder’s family. As a result, the Foundation supports annual and special initiatives to be implemented in those states through its community fund schemes for grassroots organisations based and working in the states.
Priority Areas & Grant Information
The Foundation focuses on the following two (2) priority areas:
- Health
- Preventable Blindness
- Grant Size: 30 Million.
- Maternal and Child Health
- Grant Size: 25 Million Naira.
- Preventable Blindness
- Education
- Girl Child Education
- Grant Size: 20 Million Naira.
- Community Funds
- Grant Size: Up to 5Million Naira.
- Girl Child Education
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants for grants must satisfy the following conditions:
- Be a registered not for profit organisation working in Nigeria;
- Possess a valid audit report of not more than two (2) years old (This does not apply to applicants under Community Funds scheme);
- Have a verifiable organisational structure;
- Demonstrate community participation & government involvement in the proposed intervention; and
- Have a track record of engagement in similar or related activities.
How to Apply
Applicants should submit their applications via email at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit TYDF 2019 Call for Concept Notes.