The Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF) has announced the launch of the sixth edition of its annual grant programme aimed at strengthening women-led organisations and supporting interventions that address gender-based violence across the country.
The Fund, in a statement, said the 2026 edition of the grant seeks to advance women’s rights, promote gender equality and reinforce the institutional capacity of organisations championing the fight against violence against women and girls.
It said the programme is open to local non-governmental and community-based organisations operating across the six geopolitical zones.
According to the NWTF, the initiative will support projects that amplify women’s leadership, uphold women’s voices and strengthen structures that empower women-focused institutions.
It said eligible applicants must be gender-focused organisations with a majority of women among staff and board members, and must have operated in Nigeria for at least two years.
The Fund also said applying organisations must demonstrate functional administrative, financial and human resource systems, as well as the capacity to design and implement realistic and innovative projects targeted at women and girls.
It added that women-led groups, organisations working with persons with disabilities (PWDs) and organisations in hard-to-reach communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Fund noted that proposals linked to political campaigns, government agencies, for-profit ventures, scholarships or religious conversion would not be considered.
NWTF said the approved projects under the 2026 grant would focus on strengthening organisational effectiveness, promoting inclusive leadership among women, and driving advocacy for policy reforms that protect women’s rights.
It said the project implementation period would run for four months, from January to April 2026.
The Fund urged interested and qualified organisations to download the proposal templates and guidance documents from its webpage and submit completed applications via email to grants@womenfund.org on or before Dec. 12, 2025.
How To Apply;https://www.scholarshipregion.com/nigerian-women-trust-fund-grant/