NITDA / National Information Technology Development Fund startup and innovation support
Status not published
NITDA runs discrete programmes and challenges rather than a standing grant window; opportunities are announced on nitda.gov.ng and through ONDI.
NITDA supports Nigerian technology startups through its innovation hubs (including the Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation), incubation, capacity-building grants and challenge funds. Individual award sizes are set per programme and are not published as a standing figure.
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Nigeria
public · national
Deadline: annual_call — NITDA runs discrete programmes and challenges rather than a standing grant window; opportunities are announced on nitda.gov.ng and through ONDI.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Moderate — a form and supporting documents.
Who can apply
- Sectors: ai, fintech, deeptech, any
- Stage: idea, pre_seed, seed
- Locally registered entity required
Nigerian-registered technology startups.
How to apply
- Register on the Nigeria Startup Portal / ONDI platform.
- Apply to the specific open programme or challenge.
- Screening and selection.
- Support delivered as grants, incubation or in-kind services.
What you will need
- CAC incorporation documents
- Product description
- Founder details
Source. https://nitda.gov.ng/ — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked