Graduate grant · first round
Five grants for graduates from Omuo-Oke Ekiti.
You have the certificate. Now you need a laptop, a course, tools, or the money to move for a job. Five graduates will each get between ₦1m and ₦1.5m.
The awards
₦6,350,000 across five people.
Every application is scored the same way. The five strongest are ranked, and the ranking decides the amount. It is a grant, not a loan. You don't pay any of it back.
| 11st place | ₦1,500,000 |
|---|---|
| 22nd place | ₦1,400,000 |
| 33rd place | ₦1,300,000 |
| 44th place | ₦1,150,000 |
| 55th place | ₦1,000,000 |
Who can apply
- You are an indigene of Omuo-Oke Ekiti, through your father or your mother.
- You finished a first degree, HND or NCE in 2023 or later.
- You don't have a full-time paid job yet. Casual work, NYSC and side businesses are fine.
- You live anywhere: Omuo-Oke, elsewhere in Nigeria, or abroad.
What the money is for
- Starting or growing a small business
- A professional course or certification
- Tools, equipment or a laptop for work
- Moving for a job: transport, rent deposit, a working phone
Not sure if your idea fits? If it moves you forward and you can explain how, apply.
Before you start
Have these ready. It takes about 30 minutes.
- 1Your school, course, grade and the year you graduated
- 2The name of your family compound and the parent you're an indigene through
- 3Someone in Omuo-Oke who knows your family, with their phone number
- 4A referee who isn't a relative: a lecturer, employer or NYSC supervisor
- 5Your plan, and a rough list of what ₦1,000,000 would pay for
Your answers are saved on your phone or computer as you go, so you can stop and come back.
What happens when
Now
Applications are open.
25 Oct 2026, 11:59pm
Applications close. Late applications can't be accepted.
After closing
Screening, then short calls with the shortlist.
Before awards
Certificates and Omuo-Oke roots are checked.
Last
Five winners are told directly, then announced. Everyone else hears from us by email.
Questions