Grant opportunity

OPay Innovation Challenge 2026

Student innovation challenge with project grants, scholarship awards and prototype advisory support.

PrizeChallengeTechnologyinnovationstudent entrepreneurshipNigeriaResearch funding
Funder
OPay / Google Gemini collaboration
14 June 2026
14 June 2026: Jun 14, 2026
Award
₦10,000,000 top grant plus scholarships/support
Applicant
Nigerian tertiary students
Discipline
Education and Higher Education
Region
Nigeria
Posted
Jun 10, 2026

Call summary

Overview

OPay Innovation Challenge 2026 is a prize/challenge from OPay / Google Gemini collaboration. Student innovation challenge with project grants, scholarship awards and prototype advisory support.

Who can apply

Nigerian tertiary students

What it supports

  • Education and Higher Education
  • Nigeria
  • Prize/Challenge

Funding and duration

  • ₦10,000,000 top grant plus scholarships/support

14 June 2026

14 June 2026: Jun 14, 2026

How to apply

Use the linked official source page to confirm the full call text, eligibility rules, required documents, deadline and submission route before applying.

Call details

Source-based overview

Student innovation challenge with project grants, scholarship awards and prototype advisory support. The funder or organiser is OPay / Google Gemini collaboration. The stated region or country focus is Nigeria. The target applicants are Nigerian tertiary students. The deadline or key date recorded for this call is 14 June 2026. Applicants should verify eligibility, funding rules, required documents and submission instructions on the official source page.

Eligibility

Nigerian tertiary students

Funding and benefits

₦10,000,000 top grant plus scholarships/support

Themes and supported activities

Education and Higher Education

Nigeria

Prize/Challenge

Deadline and timeline

14 June 2026: 14 June 2026: Jun 14, 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

Use the linked official source page to confirm the full call text, eligibility rules, required documents, deadline and submission route before applying.

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.