Grants and funding in Nigeria in 2026
Here are the funding opportunities open right now in Nigeria: grants, loans, prizes, calls for projects and investors. Each one is read and checked by the FundRadar team and explained in plain words, with who can apply and what to prepare.
Open specifically in Nigeria
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UNESCO Science for Crisis Response and Solutions Research Continuity Grants for Africa 2026 ($2,000 in Grants)
UNESCOUSD 2,0006 days left
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UNESCO Science for Crisis Response & Solutions Research Continuity Grants for Africa 2026
UNESCOUSD 2,0006 days left
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Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Programme Cohort 16 for young Entrepreneurs (30,000 Euros in funding)
Kingdom of the NetherlandsEUR 30,00021 days left
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African Energy Entrepreneurship Awards 2026
Octopus Energy GenerationUp to USD 100,00032 days left
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Commonwealth Blue Charter Incubator Round II
Commonwealth Blue CharterGBP 20,000 to 50,00032 days left
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Call For Applications: TBH MSME PITCH-A-TON 1.0 Offers Up to ₦10M in - MSME Africa
The Business Hub (TBH) and Sterling BankUp to NGN 10,000,000Not stated
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Call For Applications: FBIS Africa Freshwater Biodiversity Data
Freshwater Research CentreUSD 5,000 to 10,000Closes today
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SAIS Livestock Investment Readiness Programme (IRP) 2027
SAIS6 days left
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Call for applications: Science for crisis response and solutions
UNESCOUSD 2,0006 days left
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SAIS Livestock Investment Readiness Programme 2027 (up to €15,000)
Opportunity DeskUp to EUR 15,0006 days left
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Call for Applications: SAIS Livestock Investment Readiness Program 2027
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)EUR 15,0006 days left
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Call for Applications SAIS Livestock Investment Readiness Programme 2027
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)Up to EUR 15,0006 days left
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Call for Applications: CEGA Research Grants for Projects in 19 African Countries
Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) at the University of California, BerkeleyUSD 67,0006 days left
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The UNDP Africa Young Innovates Programme 2026/2027 for young Nigerian Innovators
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)9 days left
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Call for Applications: UNDP Young Africa Innovates Programme 2026–2027
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)9 days left
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Open Call: Women’s Economic Empowerment in Transport Research Grants 2026
RIDE (Research on Infrastructure in Developing Economies)GBP 150,000 to 200,00011 days left
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Call for Applications: Orange Corners Nigeria Cohort 16 (Up to €30,000 in funding)
FATE FoundationUp to EUR 30,00021 days left
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Call for Applications: "ONE Champions" Program 2027-2028 in Africa
One Africa21 days left
Fellowship or prize
OceanHub Africa Acceleration Program Cohort 8
OceanHub Africa27 days left
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OceanHub Africa Acceleration Program Cohort 8
OceanHub Africa27 days left
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Learnstar Startup Challenge 2027
MSME AfricaUp to NGN 1,500,00036 days left
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The Okwuchukwu Fund: A Support Fund for Students in Pharmaceutical Sciences
41 days left
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Carnegie Challenge for Civic Leadership 2026/2027
Ashoka ChangemakersUSD 250 to 5,00083 days left
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Call for Applications: DBN Free Entrepreneurship Training Program
Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN)Not stated
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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DEBT FINANCING OPPORTUNITY FOR ESTABLISHED SMES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
KAC-Afrika GmbHUSD 2,000,000 to 25,000,000Not stated
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Villgro Africa Incubation Program
Villgro AfricaOpen all year
Call for partners
Call For Applications: Federal Government MSME Procurement Training - MSME Africa
Federal Government of NigeriaNot stated
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Federal Government’s ₦75,000 HoPE Cash Transfer
Federal Government of NigeriaNGN 75,000Not stated
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Call For Applications: Federal Government TVET Initiative COHORT 3
Federal Ministry of Education (FME)NGN 30,000Not stated
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Call for Applications: DBN Agriculture Innovation Hub for Agribusinesses in North-East Nigeria
Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN)Open all year
Also open to you (no restriction on this point)
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FBIS-Africa Grants 2026 Freshwater Biodiversity
Freshwater Research CentreUSD 5,000 to 10,000Closes today
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100x Impact Accelerator Grant 2026 | £150,000 Catalytic Funding for High-Impact Ventures
100x ImpactGBP 150,0001 day left
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IDA Startup Grant 2026-2027
IDADKK 25,0004 days left
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Oilwatch Africa Small Grants Programme 2026
Oilwatch InternationalUp to USD 5,0004 days left
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The ITU Gender Champions Programme 2027 for young women leading digital transformation and digital inclusion.
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)6 days left
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FoodTech 500 Competition 2026
Forward Fooding6 days left
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Medium-Sized Grants Global EbA Fund
Global EbA FundUp to USD 500,0007 days left
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Unearthodox Exploration Co-Lab 2027 for Nature & Social Impact Innovators (CHF 10,000 Grant)
UnearthodoxCHF 10,0007 days left
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TWAS Research Professors in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Programme 2026/2027 (Fully Funded)
TWAS14 days left
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Cities Deliver: AI Solutions for Public Services 2026: Up to $2M Grants by Rockefeller & OpenAI Foundations
Rockefeller Foundation and OpenAI FoundationUSD 500,000 to 2,000,00020 days left
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Call for Proposals - Rockefeller Foundation Cities Deliver: AI Solutions for Public Services 2026
Rockefeller FoundationUSD 500,000 to 2,000,00020 days left
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Call for Applications LIF-BCEAO 2026 for FinTech and Financial Institutions
Banque Centrale des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (BCEAO)21 days left
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UN Global Compact Business & Human Rights Accelerator Program 2026/2027
UN Global Compact21 days left
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SSN Small Research Grants 2026–2027 for Researchers
Surveillance Studies NetworkUp to GBP 1,50022 days left
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) 2027 Economist Program for recent PhD graduates
International Monetary Fund (IMF)26 days left
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Call for Proposals: The Commonwealth Blue Charter Incubator Round II
Commonwealth Blue CharterGBP 20,000 to 50,00032 days left
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Allianz x Social Shifters MoveNow Social Innovation Challenge 2026
Allianz x Social ShiftersUSD 5,000 to 10,00039 days left
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The Pollination Project (TPP) Grant Program 2026 for Individuals and Organizations
Pollination Project (TPP)USD 50052 days left
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CODESRIA Research Grants on University Ecosystems 2027
CODESRIAUSD 5,000 to 15,00068 days left
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Ajim Capital Funding for African Startups Up to $500,000
Ajim CapitalUSD 250,000 to 500,000Not stated
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The Research & Innovation for Climate (RICH) HubAI Innovation 2026 for African Innovators
Research & Innovation for Climate (RICH) HubUp to USD 200,000Not stated
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Africa Organization for Standardization (ARSO) 14th Continental Essay Competition 2026/2027
Africa Organization for Standardization (ARSO)Up to USD 2,300Open all year
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HEI Phase II Program 2026
Banque africaine de développementCloses today
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Global Call for Sustainable Industrial AI-Powered Solutions
UNIDOCloses today
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Questions people ask
Where can I find grants in Nigeria?
This page lists the opportunities open in Nigeria that the FundRadar team has checked. In the FundRadar app you can also paste any link or screenshot of a call and get a fit score for your organisation.
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It depends on the funder. Each opportunity page says which types of organisation can apply. Some calls accept individuals or informal groups.