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Tax credits

Nigeria Startup Act - startup labelling and incentives

Status

Status not published

Rolling applications for the startup label through the Startup Support and Engagement Portal.

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Amount
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Labelled startups qualify for a package of incentives rather than a cash grant: pioneer status tax relief for up to four years, tax credits on qualifying R&D and staff training, relief on capital gains for investors, and access to the Startup Investment Seed Fund administered through the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority.

Funder

National Council for Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship / NITDA, Nigeria

public · national

Deadline: Open all year — Rolling applications for the startup label through the Startup Support and Engagement Portal.

Your odds
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Effort
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

Company must be registered in Nigeria, less than 10 years old, with at least one Nigerian founder or co-founder, and its objects must involve creation, innovation, production or distribution of a digital technology product or process.

How to apply

  1. Register the company on the Nigeria Startup Portal.
  2. Apply for the startup label with evidence of innovation and eligibility.
  3. Secretariat review and label issuance.
  4. Apply the incentives through the relevant tax and regulatory bodies.

What you will need

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Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://startup.gov.ng/ · not human-checked

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found

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