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GAIN MICRO-GRANT FUNDING FOR NUTRITIOUS BUSINESSES

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Application Deadline: November 12, 2023.

LOCATION: Nigeria

The micro-grant funding aims to fund nutritious food businesses operating in the Vitamin A Cassava, Vitamin A Maize, Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato value chains in Kaduna, Benue, Nasarawa and Oyo States with equity-free grants to scale their businesses and support the commercialisation of nutrient-enriched food products in Nigeria.

ELIGIBILITY:

You must be 18 years of age or over as of May 2023

Must reside in Nigeria.

Operating in the Vitamin A Cassava, Vitamin A Maize, Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato value chains in Kaduna, Benue, Nasarawa and Oyo States

Your business must be registered with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) for a minimum of one year, while group applicants must be registered with CAC for a minimum of three years.

Click here for more information about this opportunity.

BENEFIT:

The microgrant programme will provide equity-free grants of N3,000,000 (Three million naira) to 33 select businesses across the four project states.

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ATLANTIC FELLOWS/LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

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Application Deadline:  5pm (UK time) on 11 January 2024.

LOCATION: England

The Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity programme is a transformative experience that emphasises learning, connection and reflection. For both our Residential Fellows and our Non-Residential Fellows, the fellowship journey begins with an immersive year at the London School of Economics and Political Science, centred around key learning Modules. It is an intense and demanding year that requires full commitment from Fellows as they join a community that helps to support, challenge, and deepen their learning and practice.

ELIGIBILITY:

For Residencial Fellows:

MSC in Inequalities and Social Science

Life long fellowship with 12 months long active fellowship year

Only open to applicants with undergraduate degrees

Fellows undertake a full time, one-yeas MSC in Inequalities and Social Science at LSE in addition to attending AFSEE Modules.

For Non Residencial Fellows:

Postgraduate Certificate in Social and Economic Equity

Life long fellowship with 12 months long active fellowship year

Only open to applicants with or without undergraduate degrees

Fellows remain in their home and professional environments, and travel to attend in-person modules.

Fellows will have to pass various small assessments and plan and execute a project, in addition to attendinf AFSEE Modules.

BENEFIT:

For Residencial Fellows: Fully funded.  All Residential Fellows will also receive a £23,000 stipend to cover living costs while in London.

For Non-Residential Fellows: Fully funded. All Non-Residential Fellows will also receive up to a £10,000 grant to support the execution of their fellowship project. 

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