Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF) Application 2025

The Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF) is accepting grant applications for the Youth Leadership Development Fund from eligible individuals and organizations.

The grant is intended to enhance, assist, and encourage the development of youth ecosystems in the country.

Grants will be given to those working in line with the specified thematic areas. 

About Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF)

The Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF) is a program that aims to empower young leaders in Nigeria by working with organizations like LEAP Africa, MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation, and Luminate Group for five years.

Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF) Application

The NYFF is anchored on three core components which include: 

  1. An Imaginative Futures Working Group at the national and regional levels to mainstream youth ideas within the long-term planning process 
  2. Youth Leadership Program: This pillar seeks to build the capacity of young leaders and youth-led organizations while also providing grants for young people/organizations working on the identified thematic areas.
  3. Online and Media engagement: The fund seeks to strengthen the voices of the young Nigerian through policy advocacy, debates, online campaign.

Grant Thematic Areas

The following two thematic areas will be considered for funding: 

Facilitating Good Governance:

Youth-driven good governance projects that promote active citizenship through the following sub-themes: leadership development, institutional strengthening, accountability and transparency initiatives, and equitable policies both at national, and subnational levels.

Resolving Fundamental National Questions:

Youth development projects that promote national values, empathy, patriotism, unity, peace, and equity within the country will be prioritized for this theme.

Eligibility Criteria for Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF) Application

Individual-level 

  • The beneficiary must be a Young Change Maker (aged 18- 35 years) with a proven track record of working on a sustainable solution that directly addresses any of the thematic areas. 
  • The beneficiary must demonstrate a good understanding and experience of youth activism, strategic planning and project management.
  • The beneficiary must demonstrate experience and knowledge of community or team building following principles of honesty and integrity.
  • The beneficiary must demonstrate talent and passion for new ways of behaving, norms, actions, love for creative arts and imagination –
  • The beneficiary must have genuine means of identification and/or must be attached to an institution. 
  • The beneficiary must provide two (2) reputable referees. 

Organization Level

  • Any organization applying must be a formally registered organization with the corporate affairs commission of Nigeria or any other state-level relevant registration. Otherwise, unregistered organizations can form a cluster and apply through a registered organization. 
  • Any organization applying must be a youth-driven civic and transformation organization working on sustainable solutions that directly addresses any of the thematic areas.
  • The organization must have good antecedents and proper track records. 
  • The organization must have a SCUML certificate and any other relevant documents that certifies their legal operations.  
  • The organization must have a physical address and a corporate account. 
  • The development grant applicants must have a good reach with the proposed state of Implementation.
  • The organization must provide financial records with good financial standing and records 
  • The organization must provide 2 reputable referees. 

How to Apply for Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF)

Visit this page to apply for the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF) application program.

The application steps consist of the following:

  • Filling of Pre-application questions 
  • Proposal Submission: Applicants should submit a concept note/proposal, not more than 3000 words, following the stated guidelines and proposal template.
  • Submission of Organization/individual identification document:
    • Section A: This consists of the Individual/organization background, challenges identified, initiatives to be implemented, and scope of work
    • Section B: This section consists of the Monitoring and Evaluation framework showing the expected inputs, outputs, outcome and impacts of the project
    • Sections C: This section consists of the project work plan, showing the activities to be performed, timeline and the budget for each line items 
  • Filling of the Referees’ information: Name, Organization and portfolio, Phone Number, and email address

The Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF) project is co-funded by MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation and Luminate Group, the implementing organization is LEAP Africa.

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