SMEMS Survival Fund: Payment Starts Soon as Registration Ends
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SMEMS Survival Fund: Payment Starts Soon as Registration Ends: Survival Fund Second Batch Payment Commences as FG starts Crediting 100,000 Persons
The Federal Government has started crediting 100,000 Businesses/Persons with N50, 000 each-Free Grant in the Survival Fund Programme
This is coming at a time, when the guaranteed off take scheme (gos)/general grant ends registration
However, extension may be given for those yet to register for the guaranteed off take scheme (gos)/general grant
Over 100,000 Businesses N50, 000 each as free grant to caution the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on businesses of SMEMS in the country
The Survival Fund covers such schemes like N50,000 Payroll Support for three months to over 300,000 beneficiaries; one-time grants of N30,000 each to about 100,000 artisans, and 100,000 business name registrations paid for by the Federal Government.
Meanwhile, 100,000 businesses will be funded and supported through the Guaranteed Off take Scheme (GOS) and General MSME Grant Applications, hence the effect of the covid-19 pandemic will have less impact in the livihood of the average and poor masses
All interested MSMEs can go directly to the Portal and register for either of the Schemes free of charge,”
www.survivalfund.ng Register
Requirements
Must have a staff strength of no less than 3 persons
Must be owned by a Nigeria
Employees’ company must be registered in Nigeria under the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC
Must have BVN by company CEO
Facts about the National Survival Fund
- The scheme is estimated to save not less than 1.3million jobs across the country
- Over 35,000 individuals per state
- 100,000 Businesses/Persons will get N50,000 each-Free Grant
- 333,000 artisans and transport business operators will get N30, 000 each-Free Grant
- 100,000 MSMEs to protect jobs and livelihood
- 500,000 vulnerable MSMEs will get N30,000 to N50,000 per employee over 3 months
- 250,000 new businesses to get free CAC Business Name registration
What are you waiting for? Click here to start registration now
Duration:
The scheme will be implemented over an initial period of three months in order to provide immediate relief from the economic impact of the pandemic.
Target Beneficiaries:
The scheme targets two categories of beneficiaries namely;
Employees of MSMEs
Self-employed individuals, both schemes have made provision for a 45% female business participation and special needs participation of 5%.
General Features
General Grant: Support the survival of 100,000 businesses most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic with N50,000 each
Payroll Support: Support 500,000 vulnerable MSMEs in meeting payroll obligations of between N30,000 to N50,000 per employee over 3 months
Formalisation Support: provide free CAC Business Name registration for 250,000 new businesses
Artisan/Transport Support: provide 333,000 artisans and transport business operators with a N30, 000 operations grant to reduce the effects of income loss