Business startups · Lagos, Nigeria
Seed grants for 40 women-led market startups
Micro-grants and bookkeeping training for traders who cannot access bank credit.
Purpose
Provide $600 grants plus six weeks of business training to 40 women traders.
Mission
Capital plus knowledge, not charity.
Why it matters
Every grant in last year's cohort produced an average of 2.3 new jobs within nine months.
Budget breakdown
- 40 seed grants$24,000
- Training and mentors$14,000
- Bookkeeping toolkits$6,000
- Monitoring$4,000
Timeline
Month 1
Cohort selected.
Month 2
Training begins.
Month 4
Grants disbursed.
Expected impact
- 40 businesses funded
- ~90 jobs created
- 12-month mentorship
Updates
20 Jun
Applications closed
312 applications for 40 places.
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