Local NGOs Support Initiative Grant Program in Nigeria (up to N5 Million Grant) | Apply Now

Local NGOs Support Initiative Grant Program in Nigeria (up to N5 Million Grant)  | Apply Now 

Thousands of local NGOs in Nigeria have had to cancel high-impact activities since January 2025 in response to recent funding cuts. 

Locally registered Nigerian NGOs that have had to suspend activities on gender equality, women’s economic empowerment, school safety for girls, women’s health, gender-based violence prevention, and social justice are invited to submit applications for a rapid response fund of up to N5 million.

Activities supported under the NSI-Grant must be implemented within 3 months and designed to include partnerships with communities and government at any level. To apply for the NSI-Grant, registered NGOs are invited to submit a 4-page Expression of Interest (EoI), in Times Roman Font 12, 1.5-line space, providing the information below:

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST GUIDELINES

1. Description of the activity with objectives and beneficiaries by numbers, demographic composition, and location

2. Evidence that the activity was approved previously but cancelled due to funding cuts

3. An updated 3-month work plan

4. Monitoring and evaluation plan

5. Budget with lines on personnel, direct, M&E, indirect 5%

6. Profile of the NGO with evidence of registration and information on updated CAC and tax compliance status Successful NGOs are required to participate in a 4-module virtual training programme on: - project management; evidence-informed advocacy; financial accountability and compliance; and social behavioural change communication. High-performing NGOs which excel in this grant, will be recommended to social impact investors for scale up and sustainability support.

APPLICATION ROUNDS

Applications open on 1 May 2025 for Round 1, which closes on 30 May 2025.

Applications will reopen on 1 July 2025 for Round 2 and close on 1 August 2025. 

Grants awarded in the two Rounds must close out, and final reports must be submitted on or before November 31st, 2025. All applications will be acknowledged, and we will end eavour to provide feedback to all applicants.

Applications will be assessed based on their potential to impact positively on the lives of women and girls, particularly through policy change and/or the provision of infrastructure, strengthening of systems, and shifting of social norms and behaviours. 

Capacity for NGOs to scale up and becoming future leaders in the field will also be considered.

Submission portal:

Qualified NGOs are invited to submit applications to: ngosupportinitiative@drpcngr.org Only applications submitted to this email address will be considered and assessed for grants. 

Interested NGOs with questions are invited to submit questions to: info@drpcngr.org For responses to questions, NGOs are invited to visit the dRPC’s website on the NSI-Grant page for updates and for answers to FAQs (www.drpcngr.org, click on NSI-Grant