Deadline: 14-November-2025
The Skyewise Empowerment and Advancement Foundation (SEAF) invites young innovators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers to apply for the Skyewise Foundation Entrepreneurship Grant, a key feature of the Meet the CEOs 5.0 Conference designed to support early-stage startups driving innovation, impact, and sustainability across Nigeria.
Focus Areas: Thematic Focus Areas include Agriculture Value Chain & Food Security (AgriTech): Empowering farmers and agripreneurs through technology to enhance productivity, logistics, and sustainability; Education & Digital Learning (EdTech): Promoting inclusive, accessible, and tech-driven learning for all; Healthcare & Wellness (HealthTech): Using innovation to make healthcare accessible, affordable, and efficient; Open Innovation & Emerging Impact Ventures: Supporting creative, cross-sector ideas that redefine impact and inclusion.
The Skyewise Foundation Entrepreneurship Grant under the Meet the CEOs 5.0 Conference aims to uplift startups addressing Nigeria’s most pressing challenges. Applicants must be early-stage startups with at least six months of operations and must possess a CAC registration certificate. They are required to submit valid identification of the Founder/CEO, provide three to six months of financial records or bank statements, and present a well-structured business plan detailing the problem, solution, market opportunity, and growth model. Additionally, a personal statement highlighting the founder’s motivation and long-term vision must be included.
Applications are to be completed online via the Foundation’s website, with submissions closing on 14 November 2025. Shortlisted applicants will advance to the Boardroom Pitch scheduled at Skyewise Group Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja, on 18 November 2025, where they will deliver a ten-minute presentation followed by a five-minute Q&A session before a panel of judges. Winners will be announced at the closing session of Meet the CEOs 5.0 on 29 November 2025.
Judging will be based on innovation, impact, scalability, sustainability, and leadership & inclusion, with each criterion evaluated on a 100-point scale. The Foundation emphasizes that missed pitch appointments result in forfeiture, and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. All submissions must be original and verifiable, with the judges’ decisions being final.
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