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U.S-Nigeria Creative, Digital, & Innovation Economy Initiative

U.S. Mission to Nigeria (DOS) · Competitive grant · Science & Technology

At a glance

U.S-Nigeria Creative, Digital, & Innovation Economy Initiative is a federal competitive grant from U.S. Mission to Nigeria for the science & technology sector. Funding is $20K–$60K. Eligible applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Public and State c. The application deadline is August 20, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.grants.gov.

Amount
$20K–$60K
Deadline
Aug 20, 2026
Type
Competitive
Status
Closing soon

About this program

The U.S. Department of State’s U.S. Consulate General Lagos announces an open competition to implement a program to increase two-way trade and investment between the United States and Nigeria by building commercial relationships, professional knowledge, legal infrastructure, and institutional connections that enable U.S. companies and Nigerian creative/digital professionals to partner and grow together. This Annual Program Statement (APS) is issued under the Consulate's commercial diplomacy mandate to generate measurable economic benefit for U.S. companies, support U.S. jobs, and expand market opportunities for Nigerian creative and innovation economy professionals across seven priority themes: (1) Intellectual Property Infrastructure; (2) Exchange Alumni Network Activation; (3) Streaming, Digital Rights, and Platform Monetization; (4) Co-Production and Market Access — Film, Music, Fashion; (5) U.S. Education Access and Tech Credentialing; (6) Gaming, Sports Business, and Emerging Tech; and (7) Content Creation for U.S. Social Media Platforms and AI Tools.  Target audiences include Nigerian creative and tech professionals; entrepreneurs; exchange program alumni; university faculty; and U.S. companies in streaming, entertainment law, fashion, venture capital, and AI seeking Nigerian partnerships and talent. This program strengthens U.S.-Nigeria commercial ties, positions U.S. companies to benefit from Nigeria's dynamic creative economy, and leverages public diplomacy assets in southern Nigeria, including 8,000 exchange alumni and 15 American Spaces as instruments of economic engagement generating opportunity on both sides of the Atlantic.

Who can apply

Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education

How to apply

Apply through Grants.gov using funding opportunity number PDS-APS-FY26-01. Register your organization (SAM.gov + Grants.gov) before the deadline, then submit the application package listed in the official notice.

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