The Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF) seeks grant applications from qualified individuals and organizations for the 2023/24 youth leaders’ development funds. The grant aims to strengthen, support, and promote youth ecosystem building in the country.
The grants will be awarded to individuals and organizations working in line with the thematic areas of interest.
About the NYFF
The Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF) is a five-year collaborative program of LEAP Africa, MacArthur Foundation, and Ford Foundation that seeks to strengthen youth leadership in Nigeria through outcomes-driven policy engagements and inclusive resourcing that help youth shape the future long-term development plans of the country. The NYFF is anchored on three core components which include:
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Grant Thematic Areas
The Youth Leadership Development fund will prioritize the themes described below, the themes are in line with the Youth agenda that emerged from the visioning exercise of the NYFF. It is imperative for the applicants to submit concepts/proposals, in line with the themes, that are capable of driving social change within their community.
Facilitate Good Governance: Applicants are expected to submit Youth development projects proposals that seek to support the National short-term and long-term development plans that promote;
Resolve Fundamental National Questions: Applicants are expected to submit Youth development projects proposals that seek to support the National short-term and long-term development plans towards the following;
NB – Proposals that leverage Media, Art, Entertainment, Creativity, and Technology to drive any of these pillars are also encouraged. Organizations can also apply as a cluster.
Grant Structure
S/N | Grant Category | Maximum Amount ($) | Number of Target Beneficiaries | Target Beneficiary Description |
1 | Small | 1,000 | 60 Individual | Young activists with youth development and transformational initiatives. |
2 | Development | 10,000 | 64 Organizations | Grassroots and Community-based Organizations that are Youth-led and Youth Focused. |
3 | Catalyst | 50,000 | 6 Youth hubs | Youth-led and Youth-focused civic and innovation hubs across each region of Nigeria. |
Total | 130 |
Eligibility Criteria for Individual and Organization
Individual-level
Organization Level
Guideline for Application Submission
Click HERE https://www.nigeriayouthfund.org/ To Apply
Application Closing Date:
September 30,2023
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