The Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF) invites eligible organizations to apply for the 2026 Grant aimed at Strengthening Institutions, Women’s Voices, Rights, and Ending Violence Against Women and Girls in Nigeria.
Theme: Ending Gender-Based Violence for Increased Women Leadership
ABOUT THE GRANT
The Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF) is launching the sixth edition of its impactful project aimed at addressing gender-based violence and strengthening the capacity of women-led organizations across Nigeria. This initiative is strategically designed to empower organizations operating across all six geopolitical zones of the country.
The primary focus is to support interventions that contribute to the eradication of gender-based violence while amplifying the voices, leadership, and institutional strength of women-led organizations. This comprehensive approach reaffirms NWTF’s commitment to promoting gender equality, advancing women’s rights, and fostering inclusive, sustainable change nationwide.
OBJECTIVES OF THE GRANT
This 2026 grant will support projects that:
- Strengthen the effectiveness of women-led and women-focused organizations through capacity building, mentorship, and institutional support.
- Promote understanding and practice of women’s leadership and inclusion, and highlight their positive contributions to communities.
- Drive advocacy for policy reforms and challenge harmful cultural norms that violate women’s rights.
Requirements
Organizations must meet the following criteria:
- Be gender-focused, with the majority of staff and board members being female.
- Be a registered local NGO/CBO operating in Nigeria for a minimum of 2 years.
- Demonstrate functional administrative, financial, and human resource systems.
- Have clear organizational structures and capacity for effective project implementation.
- Propose innovative, realistic projects with a well-defined target audience.
NWTF strongly encourages applications from:
- Women-led organizations
- Organizations led by or serving Persons with Disabilities (PWDs)
- Organizations located in hard-to-reach communities
Note: Proposals related to political parties, campaigns, government agencies, scholarships, for-profit ventures, or religious conversion will not be considered
Method of Application
All applications must be submitted via:Â
grants@womenfund.org
Application Deadline: December 12, 2025.
