Apply for TIES Undergraduate & Graduate Grant (up To N150 Million)

Apply for TIES Undergraduate & Graduate Grant (up To N150 Million)

In a drive to lift Millions of Nigerians out of Poverty and Unemployment, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in pursuant to the CBN Act, 2007 is giving grants up to N150M in the Tertiary Institutions Entrepreneurship Scheme (TIES)

Tertiary Institutions Entrepreneurship Scheme (TIES)

TIES is in partnership with Nigerian polytechnics and universities to harness the potential of graduate entrepreneurs (gradpreneurs) in Nigeria.

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The Scheme is designed to create a paradigm shift among undergraduates and graduates from the pursuit of white-collar jobs to a culture of entrepreneurship development for economic development and job creation.

The Scheme thus aims to provide an innovative financing model that will

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create jobs, enhance the entrepreneurial ecosystem and support economic growth and development.

Grants- TIES Undergraduate & Graduate Grant (up To N150 Million)

Five (5) top Nigerian polytechnics and universities with the best entrepreneurial pitches/ideas shall be awarded as follows:

First place – N150.0 million

Second place – N120.0 million

Third place – N100.0 million

Fourth place – N80.0 million

Fifth place – N50.0 million

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The grants shall be in the following areas:

Creative industry

Science and technology

Agribusiness

Information technology

Eligibility- TIES Undergraduate & Graduate Grant (up To N150 Million)

A graduate or undergraduate to be eligible to participate in the CBN N500m grant the following Investment Companies in Nigeria Requirements for CBN N500 million grant must be met.

Must have a certificate of participation issued by a university or polytechnic as evidence of entrepreneurship training

Must not be more than 7 years of post-NYSC

Applicants must be graduates of Nigerian universities or polytechnics

Must possess First Degree Certificate (BSc, HND, or it is equivalent)

Applicants must possess National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Certificate (Discharge or Exemption letter)

How To Apply- TIES Undergraduate & Graduate Grant (up To N150 Million)

Interested person follows the directive below:

APPLY HERE or visit www.cbnties.com.ng