Grant opportunity

IRF FY25 Nigeria Strengthening Capacity of the Legal Sector

This U.S. Department of State opportunity supports legal-sector capacity strengthening in Nigeria, with official NOFO documents available through Grants.gov.

GrantNigeriaLegal sectorJusticeCapacity strengthening
Funder
U.S. Department of State
See official NOFO documents
See official NOFO documents
Award
Grant support for legal-sector capacity strengthening in Nigeria
Applicant
Eligible organisations
Discipline
Governance, Policy & Society
Region
Nigeria
Posted
May 24, 2026

Call summary

Overview

The opportunity focuses on strengthening legal-sector capacity in Nigeria under a U.S. Department of State funding notice.

Who can apply

  • Eligible organisations should review the official Grants.gov listing and NOFO documents.
  • Applicants should confirm applicant type, geographic focus, required partnerships, and compliance requirements in the official notice.

What it supports

  • Legal-sector capacity strengthening, justice systems, governance, and Nigeria-focused implementation.
  • Projects should align with the objectives and results framework in the official NOFO.

Funding and duration

Grant support is governed by the official Department of State notice and budget rules.

See official NOFO documents

See official NOFO documents

How to apply

Use the official Grants.gov/Simpler Grants listing and attached NOFO documents for application instructions.

Call details

About the opportunity

The opportunity focuses on strengthening legal-sector capacity in Nigeria under a U.S. Department of State funding notice.

U.S. Department of State lists this opportunity for Eligible organisations, Governance, Policy & Society, Nigeria.

This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for Governance, Policy & Society grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in Nigeria contexts.

Eligibility

Eligible organisations should review the official Grants.gov listing and NOFO documents.

Applicants should confirm applicant type, geographic focus, required partnerships, and compliance requirements in the official notice.

Funding and benefits

Grant support is governed by the official Department of State notice and budget rules.

Themes and supported activities

Legal-sector capacity strengthening, justice systems, governance, and Nigeria-focused implementation.

Projects should align with the objectives and results framework in the official NOFO.

Deadline and timeline

See official NOFO documents: See official NOFO documents.

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

Use the official Grants.gov/Simpler Grants listing and attached NOFO documents for application instructions.

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.