Category Archives: business funding

ASPIRE CORONATION TRUST FUND GRANT (ACT)

Application Deadline: 10th November 2023 11:59 pm (WAT).

LOCATION: Nigeria

The call for application opens 23rd October 2023 and closes 10th November 2023 11:59 pm (WAT). Successful applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal with a detailed budget for the grants. Proposals must indicate a strong monitoring and evaluation plan as well as show a robust sustainability plan. After a rigorous review by independent consultants, and upon final selection of the proposals, organizations will be formally notified of the next steps. This will be followed by Interviews and physical visits.

ELIGIBILITY:

Organizations applying for ACT grant must meet the following criteria:

Work within the ACT Foundation’s focus areas of Health, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, and Environment.

Be registered with the appropriate legal entity within their respective (African) countries for not less than two years (24 months).

Be legally registered as a non-profit organization (GTE/LTD). However, if applying as a social enterprise, the Foundation will only fund initiatives that are not for profit.

Show a strong governance structure. Details of the board of directors should reflect in the company’s registration documents. If not, please update.

Show evidence of other sources of funding.

Have a minimum staff strength of 3 part-time/full-time paid Individuals.

Be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the project, i.e. not acting as an intermediary.

Program/Initiative must be implemented within Africa.

BENEFIT:

Successful applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal with a detailed budget for the grants. 

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GAIN MICRO-GRANT FUNDING FOR NUTRITIOUS BUSINESSES

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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