Funding for study, research, business & community
Find Funding for Your Next Big Step.
From educational support and research funding to startup capital and community projects, AfroGrants helps you discover funding opportunities that match your goals.
- Explore opportunities
- Understand the requirements
- Apply with confidence
Student Relieve Fund
About the Fund The Student Relief Fund is designed to support eligible students experiencing financial difficulties by helping them manage essential education-related expenses. The programme aims to reduce financial barriers, ease the pressure of educational costs, and help students remain focused on achieving their academic goals. Rather than providing the entire award at once, the fund distributes approved financial assistance in six equal monthly installments over six consecutive months. This approach gives beneficiaries a more predictable source of support throughout the funding period. Applicants should review the official programme terms for the payment schedule, disbursement dates, and any applicable conditions.
- Deadline
- Nov 14, 2026
- Application fee
- ₦2,000
- Requirements and deadlines listed
- Fees shown before payment
- 3 open opportunities
Why use AfroGrants
Discover Relevant Opportunities
Study, research, business, farming and community funding in one place.
Understand Eligibility
Requirements, documents and deadlines are shown up front.
Apply With Clarity
Follow each funder’s steps — here, or on their own site.
Track Your Applications
Applications you start here appear in your dashboard.
Find Opportunities in One Place
One directory instead of scattered sources.
What Are You Looking to Fund?
Start from what you are trying to do. Each pathway opens the funding category that matches it.
Education & Student Support
Educational grants, bursaries and support for tuition, school costs, projects, skills programmes and postgraduate study.
Explore fundingNYSC & Graduate Startups
Startup and entrepreneurship funding, business competitions and enterprise programmes for NYSC members, recent graduates and young Nigerians.
Explore fundingResearch & Innovation
Academic and scientific research, fieldwork, proof-of-concept work, innovation and university research programmes.
Explore fundingBusiness & Entrepreneurship
Funding for business development and expansion, youth-led and women-owned enterprises, technology, manufacturing and local production.
Explore fundingAgriculture & Agribusiness
Support for farmers, agribusinesses and agricultural enterprises — from equipment and inputs to expansion.
Explore fundingNGOs & Community Projects
Community development, education, public health, environment and social-impact projects. Browse the directory — every listing states who may apply.
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Featured Funding Opportunities
Explore opportunities that may help you take your next step.
- Student
Student Relieve Fund
About the Fund The Student Relief Fund is designed to support eligible students experiencing financial difficulties by helping them manage essential education-related expenses. The programme aims to reduce financial barriers, ease the pressure of educational costs, and help students remain focused on achieving their academic goals. Rather than providing the entire award at once, the fund distributes approved financial assistance in six equal monthly installments over six consecutive months. This approach gives beneficiaries a more predictable source of support throughout the funding period. Applicants should review the official programme terms for the payment schedule, disbursement dates, and any applicable conditions.
- Deadline
- Nov 14, 2026
- Application fee
- ₦2,000
- NYSC
NYSC Project Fund
This grant is for serving corps members and recently discharged members. It funds a community project, skills venture or small business started through the service year.
- Deadline
- Dec 1, 2026
- Application fee
- ₦3,000
- Business
Small Business Owner Fund
This grant is for owners of registered and trading small businesses. It funds equipment, working capital and growth for an operating business.
- Deadline
- Dec 1, 2026
- Application fee
- ₦5,000
How AfroGrants Works
Discover, check what is required, and apply through the route the funder uses.
Discover
Search the directory or start from a category and read the opportunity in full.
Check eligibility
Review who may apply, the documents required, the deadlines and any application fee.
Prepare & apply
Some opportunities are completed in AfroGrants’ guided application form. Others take you to the funder’s own website — each listing says which.
Track progress
Applications submitted through AfroGrants appear in your dashboard, where you can follow their status. Where the funder handles applications themselves, follow up with the funder.
Applications completed hereGuided form, saved drafts, document upload and status tracking in your dashboard.
Applications with the funderThe listing links to the funder’s own page. AfroGrants does not receive or track those applications.
Trust & Transparency
What every listing tells you before you start, so you can judge an opportunity on its own terms.
Funder identity
Each listing names the organisation offering the funding.
Official application links
Where a funder applies on their own site, the listing points to their own page.
Eligibility before you start
Who may apply and what is required is stated up front.
Funding conditions
Read the funder’s terms for what the funding covers and how decisions are made.
Application fees
Some grants charge an application fee, shown before any payment. Paying a fee does not guarantee an award.
Where you apply
Every listing says whether the application is completed here or with the funder.
AfroGrants publishes opportunities; it does not award funding. Listings carry the information the funder provides, and AfroGrants does not assess applications or decide who receives money. Always read the funder’s own requirements and terms before applying, and never pay anyone — including AfroGrants — for a promise of an award.
Your Goals Are Different. Your Opportunities Should Be Too.
Pick the description closest to you and start from the funding that fits it.
- StudentsEducational grants, bursaries and support for school-related costs.
- NYSC members & graduatesStartup funding, enterprise programmes and business competitions.
- Researchers & academicsResearch funding, fieldwork, fellowships and innovation grants.
- Entrepreneurs & small businessesBusiness development, expansion and equipment funding.
- Farmers & agribusinessesAgricultural funding, inputs, equipment and expansion.
- NGOs & community organisationsCommunity, education, health and environment project funding.
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers about what AfroGrants is, what it costs and how applications are handled.
What is AfroGrants?
AfroGrants is a funding discovery and application platform. It brings grants, bursaries, fellowships and other funding opportunities into one directory, and lets you apply for the opportunities that are completed on AfroGrants itself.
Is AfroGrants a loan platform?
No. AfroGrants is not a bank, lender or investment platform, and it does not lend money or manage repayments. Grants listed here are funding offered by the organisations named on each listing.
Does AfroGrants decide who receives funding?
No. Decisions are made by the organisation offering the funding, against its own criteria. AfroGrants publishes the information a funder provides and passes on your application where the application is completed here.
Who can use AfroGrants?
Anyone can browse the directory. The opportunities listed serve students, NYSC members and graduates, researchers, entrepreneurs, farmers and community organisations — each listing states the eligibility its funder has set, so check that first.
Do I need an account?
You can browse grants without one. An account is needed to start and submit an application on AfroGrants, save a draft, upload documents and follow an application’s status.
Do applications cost anything?
Some grants require a one-time application fee and others are free to apply for. Where a fee applies it is shown on the listing before you begin, and paying it does not guarantee funding.
Are all applications submitted through AfroGrants?
No. Some funders run their own application process — those listings link to the funder’s official page instead, and AfroGrants cannot track what happens there. Listings say which case applies to them.
How do I know if I am eligible?
Read the eligibility and requirements section of the listing and check it against your own situation, including any age, location, study or business requirements. If anything is unclear, use the funder’s contact details before you apply.
Your next opportunity could start here.
Explore funding opportunities, understand the requirements, and take the next step toward your goals.