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YEN Micro Business Grant Program 2025 Application:

The YMBG Program is one of our support measures to assist petty and micro small businesses.

Since 2014, Youth Empowerment Nigeria has trained over 8,000 young Nigerians across 16 States in Nigeria. To further support our trainees, and not excluding Nigerian enteprenuers in general with business ideas or existing businesses are encouaged to apply now for a seed capital of between N10,000 - N500,000. Possible mentorship and business management training.

 

What to Know About the YEN Micro Business Grant Program:

  • The program is aimed  at supporting individuals to start up or assit a running business.
  • There are four categories of the program;
  1. Mini Entreprenuer Support – assists in providing seed capital of between N10,000 - N50,000 to petty trader - easy to access with little documentation
  2. Rebuild Entreprenuer Support – assists in providing seed capital of between N100,000 - N300,000 to existing businesses. more documentation is required to apply for this.
  3. Blue Enterprenuer Support -  assits in providing seed capital of between N500,000 - N1,000,000 to business with CAC certificate and other relevant documentation.
  4. Green Entreprenuers Support -  assits in providing seed capital of between N1,000,000 - N2,000,000 to business with CAC certificate with a minimum of two year of registration and other relevant documentation.
  • Any one as long as you are a Nigerian running a business within the country, be it registed with CAC or not can apply for whichever ever categories they qualify for.

Qualification to Apply 

  1. Applicants must be between the ages of 18 - 55 years
  2. Must be an entreprenuer or aspiring entrepreneur
  3. Must own a business or a business initiative
  4. Must have a Valid Identification Card (Voters Card, National ID Card, Driver's License, International Passport) 
  5. Must provide two contact persons details
  6. Must have a verifiable residential address ( Business location is an additional advantage)
  7. Must have a valid 10 digit bank account number
  8. Must reside in Nigeria
  9. Duly completed application form

Key Date

Application Opens for SME Support Scheme: 1st of June,2025

Application Closes for SME Support Scheme: 31st of July,2025

Disbursement ends: 31st of August of 2025

 

How to Partake in the YEN Micro Business Grant Program 2025

Step 1: REGISTER

Register your business, submit your business and personal information on the FG Survival Fund Application Portal. Click the link below to register.

https://survivalfund.gov.ng/auth/register

Step 2: ONBOARD

Once you are done with step 1, the next step is to complete the onboarding process. In this stage you are required to add your company name, bank and employees details.

Step 2: GET PAID

Once your application has been successfully verified, you are then eligible to get paid under the scheme you applied for.

 

How to Register

The following Steps will guide you in registering for the survival fund 2021 program;

  • Proceed to the Survival fund registration portal survivalfund.gov.ng 
  • Click on the ‘Start Here’ button, that will take you to the survival fund application form options
  • Choose the category you want to apply for, by clicking ‘Payroll Support Register’, ‘MSME Grant Register’ or ‘Guaranteed Offtake Register’
  • Fill in your information in the form as correct as possible to avoid disqualification at verification state

After successful registration, you will;

  • Receive an Activation Code on your mobile, use to activate your profile
  • Login to Your Profile to proceed with the onbording process.

Your application for Micro Business Loan has been received. Kindly proceed with verifying your bank account ATM Card. Ensure you have N420 available in your account for this transcation. Your application will be attended to within 7 working day. Kindly check your mailbox  for a confirmation e-mail.

Best of luck with your application!

Mini Entrepreneur Grant Support Programme

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Mini Entrepreneur Grant Support Programme - ₦100,000 - ₦300,000

On like our Petty Traders Grant Support Programme, The Mini Entrepreneur Grant Support Programme is aimed at providing additional funds to business men and women with mini businesses.This category is not for people who just want to start a business. You should already have an existing business running already but require extra funds.

This program  assists in providing funds of between ₦100,000 - ₦300,000 to existing business men and women to assit in their business growth. Just like our Petty Traders Grant Support Programme, no form of business registration is required. It's usually easy to access but requires future documentation. Anyone as long as you are a Nigerian within the country can apply. This category is not for startup business.

 

What to Know About the Mini Entrepreneur Grant Support Programme:

  • The programme is aimed at supporting business growth for individuals with a running business.
  • It's not for people with start-up businesses.
  • Assists in providing funds of between ₦100,000 - ₦300,000 to entrepreneurs.
  • Requires some documentation.
  • Anyone as long as you are a Nigerian within the country can apply.
  • Anyone with or without a CAC Certificate can apply.

 

Requirement to Apply 

  1. Applicants must be between the ages of 18 - 55 years
  2. Must be an entreprenuer
  3. Must own a business
  4. Must have a Valid Identification Card (Voters Card, National ID Card, Driver's License, International Passport) 
  5. Must provide one contact persons details
  6. Must have a verifiable residential address
  7. Must have a valid 10 digit bank account number
  8. Must reside in Nigeria
  9. Duly completed application form

 

Key Date

Application Opens for Mini Entrepreneur Grant Support Programme: Date would be released shortly

Application Closes for Mini Entrepreneur Grant Support Programme: Date would be released shortly

All disbursement for Mini Entrepreneur ends: Date would be released shortly

 

Other Categories Available

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Please visit this page regularly for update when this Grant Support Programme will begin.

 

Growth Entrepreneur Grant Support Programme

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Growth Entrepreneur Grant Support Programme - ₦1,000,000 - ₦2,000,000

This category is very similar to our Scale-up Entrepreneur Grant Support Programme. It is designed to provide extra funds required to grow a registered business.Applicants in this category are expected to be registered.

This program assists in providing extra funds of between ₦1,000,000 - ₦2,000,000 to business men and women who have a registered business name. This funds is aimed at increasing the capacity of their business, targeting a recapitalization of the business.It's perfect for entrepreneurs who want to expand thier business or venture into new areas of thier existing business. Just like all other categories available, it is opened for anyone as long as you are a Nigerian within the country. While our Petty Traders Grant Support Programme and Mini Entrepreneur Grant Support Programme do not require any form of company registration.This category requires applicants to have a registered business name of a minimum of two (2) years.

 

What to Know About the Growth Entrepreneur Grant Support Programme:

  • The programme is aimed at increasing the capacity of existing businesses who are registered.
  • It's not for people with start-up businesses.
  • Assists in providing funds of between ₦1,000,000 - ₦2,000,000 to entrepreneurs.
  • Requires relevant documentation.
  • Anyone as long as you are a Nigerian within the country can apply.
  • Only businesses with a valid CAC Certificate can apply.

 

Requirement to Apply 

  1. Applicants must be between the ages of 18 - 55 years
  2. Must be an entreprenuer
  3. Must own a registered business (Corporate Affairs Commission Certificate)
  4. CAC Certificate MUST be up to two(2) years
  5. Must have a Valid Identification Card (Voters Card, National ID Card, Driver's License, International Passport) 
  6. Must provide one contact persons details
  7. Must have a verifiable residential address
  8. Must have a valid 10 digit bank account number in the business name
  9. Must reside in Nigeria
  10. Duly completed application form

 

Key Date

Application Opens for Growth Entrepreneur Grant Support Programme: Date would be released shortly

Application Closes for Growth Entrepreneur Grant Support Programme: Date would be released shortly

All disbursement for Growth Entrepreneur ends: Date would be released shortly

 

Other Categories Available

 

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Scale-up Entrepreneur Grant Support Programme

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Scale-up Entrepreneur Grant Support Programme - ₦300,000 - ₦1,000,000

Just like the name implies, the Scale-up Entrepreneur Grant Support Programme is designed to provide funds required to scale-up an existing business.Applicants in this category are expected to be registered.

This program assists in providing funds of between ₦300,000 - ₦1,000,000 to business men and women who have a registered business. This funds is aimed at increasing the capacity of their business. Unlike our Petty Traders Grant Support Programme and Mini Entrepreneur Grant Support Programme, all applicants are required to have a CAC registration. This category usually requires more relevant documentation. Anyone as long as you are a Nigerian within the country can apply.

 

What to Know About the Scale-up Entrepreneur Grant Support Programme:

  • The programme is aimed at increasing the capacity of existing businesses who are registered.
  • It's not for people with start-up businesses.
  • Assists in providing funds of between ₦300,000 - ₦1,000,000 to entrepreneurs.
  • Requires relevant documentation.
  • Anyone as long as you are a Nigerian within the country can apply.
  • Only businesses with a valid CAC Certificate can apply.

 

Requirement to Apply 

  1. Applicants must be between the ages of 18 - 55 years
  2. Must be an entreprenuer
  3. Must own a registered business (Corporate Affairs Commission Certificate)
  4. Must have a Valid Identification Card (Voters Card, National ID Card, Driver's License, International Passport) 
  5. Must provide one contact persons details
  6. Must have a verifiable residential address
  7. Must have a valid 10 digit bank account number
  8. Must reside in Nigeria
  9. Duly completed application form

 

Key Date

Application Opens for Scale-up Entrepreneur Grant Support Programme: Date would be released shortly

Application Closes for Scale-up Entrepreneur Grant Support Programme: Date would be released shortly

All disbursement for Scale-up Entrepreneur ends: Date would be released shortly

 

Other Categories Available

 

Recieve update on this Grant

For update on this grant, join our dedicated telegram channel. Kindly click the link below to follow!

https://t.me/GrantsandLoansUpdate

 

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Please visit this page regularly for update when this Grant Support Programme will begin.

 

Petty Traders Grant Support Programme Jan - March,2026

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Petty Traders Grant Support Programme: Jan – Mar, 2026 - Application Closed

Application for The Petty Traders Grant Support Programme is closed. If you would want to be notified once application is opened again, kindly click on the Get Notified To Apply Button below and fill out the form.

 

The Petty Traders Grant Support Programme is a community-driven initiative designed to empower aspiring and existing small-scale business owners. It provides financial assistance to individuals who need low start-up capital for petty trading, such as buying and selling goods or offering basic services. For existing traders, the grant can serve as additional funding to strengthen and expand their businesses.

This programme provides seed capital between ₦10,000 and ₦100,000 to help petty traders generate sustainable income. Unlike most funding opportunities, no business registration is required, and the process is simple, with minimal documentation. As long as you are a Nigerian resident within the required age bracket, you are eligible to apply.

Read more: Petty Traders Grant Support Programme Jan - March,2026


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