The Student Venture Capital Program (S-VCG) provides funding, validation support, and national visibility for bold student-led businesses — powered by the Federal Ministry of Education.
S-VCG provides milestone-based grants, structured validation support, and a national innovation repository that keeps every qualified project visible, even when not selected for funding.
Built with transparency at its core, S-VCG streamlines fair evaluation, tracks progress against milestones, and enables accountable disbursements through government-approved rails.
Every submitted project becomes part of Nigeria’s future, empowering students to innovate, take risks, believe in the country and drive real change and impact. All submissions become visible in the gallery, ensuring submissions remain discoverable by peers, partners, institutions, and potential investors and inspiration for even greater projects.
Benefits
- Fuelling student-led innovation with funding, mentorship, tools, validation, and national visibility.
- N50 Million Student Venture Capital GrantÂ
Requirements
- You must be a student currently enrolled in a Nigerian tertiary institution — that includes universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education.
- You must be at least 300 level (or its equivalent) at your institution. however all students can be members of a team led by a 300 level and above student.
- Solutions, projects, or businesses that fall under STEMMS — that’s Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medical Sciences.
Selection Process
Submit Your Business
Students or teams upload their business details, pitch video, and funding request through the S-VCG application portal.
Get Reviewed & Receive Feedback
Applications go through multiple review rounds. Even non-selected projects receive structured feedback and remain visible in the Innovation Repository.
Validate & Refine Your Solution
Shortlisted teams work through a structured validation process to refine their solution, strengthen their business model, and prepare for milestone activation.
Receive Milestone-Based Funding
Approved teams unlock funding in tranches upon reaching specific milestones, tracked transparently through the S-VCG system and incubation period.
Method of Application
Click Here to Apply
Submit Your Business
Students or teams upload their business details, pitch video, and funding request through the S-VCG application portal
