Funding Opportunities for Local Impact in Nigeria

Open Call: The Nigeria Prize for Science 2025
Deadline: 30 April 2025
The Nigeria Prize for Science invites scientists and innovators worldwide for advancing scientific solutions to a prescribed problem as captured by the theme for the year, Innovations in ICT, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Technologies for Development…[more]

Nominations open for NHEA Awards (Nigeria)
Deadline: 2-May-25
Nominations has opened for the 11th edition of the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) to celebrate excellence, innovation, and dedication within Nigeria’s healthcare sector…[more]

MOE Taiwan Scholarship Program (Nigeria)
Deadline: 15 May 2025
The Taiwan Scholarship is granted by Taiwan’s Ministry of Education (MOE) to encourage outstanding Nigeria students (excluding students from Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau) to undertake degree programs in Taiwan…[more]

The youthrive Program to Empower, Uplift and Accelerate MSMEs – Nigeria
Deadline: Ongoing
Don’t miss out on the chance to be part of a revolutionary program shaping the future of Nigerian MSMEs. Together, let’s build a brighter and empowered tomorrow! Apply for The youthrive Program…[more]

Call for Applications: Science-Policy Communication Fellowship (Nigeria)
Deadline: 24 April 2025
Are you passionate about public health and ready to bridge the gap between science and policy? The Nigeria Health Watch invites early to mid-career professionals, researchers, and advocates to apply for the Science-Policy Communication Fellowship, a hands-on programme designed to equip participants with the skills needed to translate scientific research into impactful, policy-relevant communication…[more]

Now Open: Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Programme
Deadline: 18 May 2025
The Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Programme—a proud partnership between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and FATE Foundation—is excited to announce the application call for the 13th cohort of Orange Corners Nigeria and the 2nd Cohort in Ogun State…[more]

CFPs: Digitalisation for Flexible and Resilient Energy Systems Program (Phase II)
Deadline: 23-May-25
The BASE Foundation has launched the call for pilot projects on Digitalisation for Flexible and Resilient Energy Systems targeting eight countries…[more]

Greentech Africa 2025: The Future of Sustainability
Deadline: 9 May 2025
Village Capital is inviting applications for its Greentech Africa 2025: The Future of Sustainability, an investment-readiness accelerator program…[more]

Digital Energy Challenge 2025
Deadline: 16-May-25
Are you a Start-up looking to scale up your digital innovation project in the energy sector in Africa? If so, apply for the 2025 Digital Energy Challenge…[more]

Call for EOIs: reach52 Growth Partner Program 2025
Deadline: 30-Jun-25
reach52 is seeking expressions of interest from established Growth Partners (which can include community-based organisations, such as NGOs, socially-minded private sector firms, and civil society organisations) to help them recruit and train Community Health Workers…[more]

German Bundestag Scholarship Program
Deadline: 13 July 2025
The German Bundestag invites politically and socially engaged young university graduates from Southern Africa (Botswana, Namibia, South Africa), East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda) and West Africa (Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal) to a scholarship program in Berlin in January…[more]

Impact Pioneers Programme: Enabling Climate Tech Entrepreneurship
Deadline: 30 April 2025
Are you dedicated to nurturing and growing your local ecosystem for Climate Tech entrepreneurship? If yes, apply for Impact Pioneers ’25, a leadership programme that welcomes you to exchange experiences with an international network of peers and gain firsthand insights and experience from Sweden’s most successful Climate Tech entrepreneurship leaders and environments…[more]

Entries open for BRICS Women’s Startups Contest
Deadline: 4 May 2025
The BRICS Women’s Business Alliance (BRICS WBA) is now inviting applications for the BRICS Women’s Startups Contest to empower women entrepreneurs across BRICS nations…[more]

Google Hustle Academy Business Bootcamp
Deadline: Ongoing
The Hustle Academy is a free, 5-day virtual bootcamp for small businesses in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, focusing on building future-proof business success…[more]

CFAs: Innovations for Exceptionally Low-Cost Monoclonal Antibody Manufacturing Program
Deadline: 31-May-2025
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, in collaboration with LifeArc, a self-funded medical research charity in the UK, is calling on innovators, scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs- whether they are seasoned experts in biologics or pioneers in related fields- to join them in this Grand Challenge…[more]

Academia Partnerships Africa-France Programme (3rd Edition)
Deadline: 6 May 2025
Applications are now open for Academia Partnerships Africa-France Programme to support higher education projects between Africa and France…[more]

Apply for Merck Foundation: Media Recognition Awards – Diabetes & Hypertension
Deadline: 30 October 2025
The Merck Foundation is seeking applications for its Media Recognition Awards to promote a healthy lifestyle and raise awareness about prevention and early detection of Diabetes and Hypertension…[more]

Australia Awards Scholarships in Africa
Deadline: 30 April 2025
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has launched its applications for its Australia Awards Scholarships in Africa to help promote prosperity, reduce poverty, and enhance political stability…[more]

Submissions open for City Climate Finance Gap Fund 2025
Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
Submissions are now open for the City Climate Finance Gap Fund…[more]

Youth Voices Third-Party-Funding Mechanism Grant Program
Deadline: 9-May-25
The Youth Voices Third-Party-Funding Mechanism (TPFM) is a grant initiative under the AU-EU Youth Voices Lab – Power of the Collective to empower youth-led organizations to develop projects that amplify marginalized voices, drive advocacy, and strengthen youth networks…[more]

Presidential African Youth in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Competition (Second Edition)
Deadline: 13 June 2025
The Presidential African Youth in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Competition is a pioneering initiative driving Africa’s leadership in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) through AI, robotics, and emerging technologies…[more]

Climatelaunchpad: World’s Largest Green Business Ideas Competition
Deadline: 30-Apr-25
Submissions are now open for ClimateLaunchpad, the world’s largest green business ideas competition…[more]

Applications open for Africa Impact Seed Fund
Deadline: 30 April 2025
The Pulitzer Center is requesting applications for its Africa Impact Seed Fund to support a range of education activities that can enrich the perspectives and knowledge on the socio-ecological challenges, solutions, and innovation about issues of rainforest, oceans, climate and labor crisis impact to the university/school community, specifically students and educators…[more]

RFPs: TDR Postgraduate Scholarship in Implementation Research
Deadline: 4 May 2025
The Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, is offering scholarships for a Master’s in Public Health and MSc Applied Health Social Science programme with focus on Implementation Research for the 2025–2026 academic year starting in September 2025…[more]

RFPs: Small Grants Program to Strengthen Food Fortification Data
Deadline: 30-Apr-25
The Micronutrient Data Innovation Alliance (DInA) has launched its second Small Grants Program, inviting eligible organizations in low- and middle-income countries to apply for grants focused on large-scale food fortification (LSFF) data…[more]

Applications open for Neuroscience Training Grants
Deadline: 31 May 2025
The International Brain Research Organization has announced its Neuroscience Training Grants to support early career neuroscientists from under-resourced regions in covering the costs of attending neuroscience training courses…[more]