Development (DFID) under
its Growth & Employment in States (GEMS-2) project. It is aimed at
stimulating private sector
participation in promoting economic growth and development of the Nigerian construction and real
estate sector. The Fund is designed to share the financial risk of innovation
in the construction sector by providing grant funds for investment in
innovative business projects that have pro-poor objectives.
If your company has an idea for a project that will not only
improve your competitiveness, but is also
innovative and can be
shown to have a sustainable positive impact on job creation and income improvements
– particularly for low-income groups engaged/employed in the sector – you are
invited to send in your application.
Application to the fund can be made through its five funding
windows which focus on:
I. Encouraging relevant
training and skills acquisition among artisans and construction workers;
II. Improving the quality
of input supplies and encouraging product innovation.
III. Establishing
sustainable and well-functioning channels of labour recruitment;
IV. Empowering more women
economically by removing barriers to entry into the sector; and
V. Improving the
representation and services offered by Business Membership Organizations (BMOs)
and Trade Associations.
Grant amounts range from £25,000 - £250,000. Grants will be awarded on a
competitive basis. Deadline is 10th April. For more info, see Link
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