Grant opportunity

Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG) Cohort 2

Equity-free grants of up to ₦50 million for selected student-led ventures.

Student Venture GrantStudent entrepreneurshipstartupsinnovationNigeria
Funder
Federal Government of Nigeria
Opens 4 Sep 2026; closes 30 Sep 2026
Opens 4 Sep 2026; closes 30 Sep 2026: Sep 30, 2026
Award
Equity-free grants of up to ₦50 million for selected student-led ventures.
Applicant
Nigeria
Discipline
Arts, Culture and Creative Industries
Region
Nigeria
Posted
Sep 7, 2026

Call summary

Overview

Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG) Cohort 2 is a student venture grant from Federal Government of Nigeria. Equity-free grants of up to ₦50 million for selected student-led ventures. It focuses on Student entrepreneurship; startups; innovation and is relevant to Nigeria.

Who can apply

Eligible applicants and locations: Nigeria. Confirm any institutional, citizenship, career-stage and partnership requirements on the official call page.

What it supports

  • Student entrepreneurship; startups; innovation
  • Student Venture Grant
  • Nigeria

Funding and duration

  • Equity-free grants of up to ₦50 million for selected student-led ventures.

Opens 4 Sep 2026; closes 30 Sep 2026

Opens 4 Sep 2026; closes 30 Sep 2026: Sep 30, 2026

How to apply

Open the official call page, confirm the current requirements and deadline time zone, prepare the requested documents and submit through the funder or organiser's stated route.

Call details

Source-based overview

Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG) Cohort 2 is a student venture grant from Federal Government of Nigeria. Equity-free grants of up to ₦50 million for selected student-led ventures. It focuses on Student entrepreneurship; startups; innovation and is relevant to Nigeria. The recorded deadline or key date is Opens 4 Sep 2026; closes 30 Sep 2026. Applicants should review the official page for the complete eligibility rules, required documents, assessment criteria, funding conditions, deadline time zone and submission route.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants and locations: Nigeria. Confirm any institutional, citizenship, career-stage and partnership requirements on the official call page.

Funding and benefits

Equity-free grants of up to ₦50 million for selected student-led ventures.

Themes and supported activities

Student entrepreneurship; startups; innovation

Student Venture Grant

Nigeria

Deadline and timeline

Opens 4 Sep 2026; closes 30 Sep 2026: Opens 4 Sep 2026; closes 30 Sep 2026: Sep 30, 2026.

Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.

How to apply

Open the official call page, confirm the current requirements and deadline time zone, prepare the requested documents and submit through the funder or organiser's stated route.

Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.