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Grants

NiYA x Cascador Founders Programme

Status

Closed for now

Check the NiYA grants page for the next round.

Closed
Amount
5,000,000 NGN

Up to NGN 5 million non-dilutive funding each for 8 of 20 founders after a 4-week development programme.

Funder

Federal Ministry of Youth Development (NiYA) with Sapphital

public · national

Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates

Your odds
Not published

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.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Young Nigerian founders.

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Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://startup.niya.gov.ng/fmyd/grants

"A structured 4-week development journey helping 20 young Nigerian founders build investment-ready businesses, with 8 eligible for up to ₦5 million each in non-dilutive funding."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: startup.niya.gov.ng

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