Call for Application: InnovateNaija Challenge 2025 (100million Naira)

Published: 17 Sep 2025

Are you a young Nigerian with a homegrown, game-changing product in science, engineering, or manufacturing? Apply now for the InnovateNaija Challenge, open to Nigerians aged 15–40 nationwide and stand a chance to win 100million Naira.

InnovateNaija Challenge

Application Deadline	October 4, 2025
Type	Contest
Sponsor	NASENI

InnovateNaija Challenge Benefits

The top three winners will be selected and awarded as follows:

• N100 million for first place
• N30 million for second place
• N20 million for third place.

Requirements for InnovateNaija Challenge

• Must be a citizen of Nigeria.  
• Must currently reside in Nigeria (temporary visitors or students abroad are not eligible).  
• Open to youths of ages 15-40 
• Innovative products must be at any of these stages: Prototype or Fully Developed. Products still at Idea stages are NOT eligible for the application.  
• Innovative products must be within the science engineering and manufacturing sector.
• Innovation must be original and created by the applicant or team. 
• Innovation must solve a local problem or improve community life.  
• Applicants can submit ideas in English or local language with translation (if possible).  
• Application is open to individuals or teams. For teams, one member must be designated as the primary contact.  
• Applicants must be emerging talents and grassroots inventors, not fully-funded startups.  
• Low-tech or no-tech solutions are welcome! Tech-enabled is great but not required.  
• Innovation must be applicable or adaptable to the Nigerian context.  
• Each applicant/team can only submit one innovation.  
• Each applicant/team must have at least an instagram handle/account 

Check also:
Queen Elizabeth Scholarship (How to Apply)

Application Deadline

October 4, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to NASENI on innovation.naseni.gov.ng to apply

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