The award is for nonprofit, community based, self-help groups or social enterprises, registered in Nigeria and with a working bank account in local currency.
The theme for the project is inclusiveness, in recognition of inspiring and inclusive initiatives from Nigeria that promote diversity, innovation and creativity and will in turn trigger the self-empowerment of rightsholders groups and communities through small grant funding.
The call for proposals is initiated by Voice Nigeria coordinated by Oxfam in Nigeria and funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, partnering with the Africa Caribbean Heritage Alliance (ACHA), who are implementers of the project.
The project is two years in duration and was officially initiated in October 2021. The deadline for the call for proposals ends on February 4, 2022.
The project director while speaking on the projects, said from the applications that will be received, three projects will be selected to receive grants of Euro 10,000, 15,000 and 25,000 respectively, to be used by the successful organisations to carry out activities with their community stakeholders.
This development funding opportunity, according to the organisers, is to supports Nigeria’s efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals with no one being left behind and encourages citizen’s participation in the implementation of social, economic, cultural, political and environmental issues.
