Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF) 2025 Development and Individual Grant Application

Eligibility Criteria

Individual-level 

• The beneficiary must be a Young Change Maker (aged 18- 35 years) with a proven track record of working on a sustainable solution that directly addresses any of the thematic areas. 
• The beneficiary must demonstrate a good understanding and experience of youth activism, strategic planning and project management.
• The beneficiary must demonstrate experience and knowledge of community or team building following principles of honesty and integrity.
• The beneficiary must demonstrate talent and passion for new ways of behaving, norms, actions, love for creative arts and imagination -
• The beneficiary must have genuine means of identification and/or must be attached to an institution. 
• The beneficiary must provide two (2) reputable referees. 

Organization Level

• Any organization applying must be a formally registered organization with the corporate affairs commission of Nigeria or any other state-level relevant registration. Otherwise, unregistered organizations can form a cluster and apply through a registered organization. 
• Any organization applying must be a youth-driven civic and transformation organization working on sustainable solutions that directly addresses any of the thematic areas.
• The organization must have good antecedents and proper track records. 
• The organization must have a SCUML certificate and any other relevant documents that certifies their legal operations.  
• The organization must have a physical address and a corporate account. 
• The development grant applicants must have a good reach with the proposed state of Implementation.
• The organization must provide financial records with good financial standing and records 
• The organization must provide 2 reputable referees.

Offered Benefits

Grant structure:

• Small Grant USD 1,000: Young activists with youth development and transformational initiatives.
• Development grant USD 10,000: Grassroots and Community-based Organizations that are Youth-led and Youth Focused.

Application Process

Please click apply or Login (for existing users) at the top right position of this page to apply for the grant. The application steps consist of the following:

• Filling of Pre-application questions 

• Proposal Submission: Applicants should submit a concept note/proposal, not more than 3000 words, following the stated guidelines and proposal template. Click here for  Individual/Development Grant Proposal Template 

• The proposal templates are divided into three sections:

  • Section A: This consists of the Individual/organization background, challenges identified, initiatives to be implemented, and scope of work

  • Section B: This section consists of the Monitoring and Evaluation framework showing the expected inputs, outputs, outcome and impacts of the project

  • Sections C: This section consists of the project work plan, showing the activities to be performed, timeline and the budget for each line items 

• Submission of Organization/individual identification document:

  •  Small/Individual Grant: NIN certificate or equivalent.

  • Organization Grant (Development & Catalyst Grant): CAC registration, Organizational document, and other documents such as certificate of recognition by previous funders, SCUML, etc, in a single PDF. 

• Filling of the Referees’ information: Name, Organization and portfolio, Phone Number, and email address