Petty Traders Grant Support Programme (Up to ₦100,000) – Nigeria

Nigeria’s Petty Traders Grant Support Programme is attracting attention across social media and opportunity platforms — offering grassroots entrepreneurs much-needed seed capital between ₦10,000 and ₦100,000 to start or grow small businesses.

🧾 What Is the Petty Traders Grant Support Programme?

The programme is a community-driven financial support initiative aimed at empowering Nigerians who engage in small-scale trading — examples include market sellers, side-street vendors, mobile hawkers, and aspiring micro-business owners. The idea is simple: provide accessible funding for petty traders who struggle to access traditional loans or business financing.

It’s designed as a grant, not a loan — which means beneficiaries are not required to pay it back.

🎯 Key Features of the Programme

Here are the main elements as shared by official and published sources:

💰 Grant Amount

₦10,000 – ₦100,000 in seed capital to support business launch or growth.

✅ Open to

Aspiring entrepreneurs with business ideas.

Existing petty traders seeking supplementary funds.

Participants without formal business registration (CAC not required).

📝 Application Simplicity

Minimal documentation is required.

No complex bureaucracy, collateral, or business registration.

You must fill and submit an application form.

👥 Target Beneficiaries

Typical beneficiaries include:

Market traders (provisions, food items).

Kiosk and stall owners.

Mobile vendors and hawkers.

Individuals offering small services (tailoring, shoe repair, etc.).

🧑‍💼 Eligibility Criteria

Applicants usually must:

Youth Empowerment Nigeria +1

Be a Nigerian resident.

Be between 18 and 55 years old.

Have a valid NIN slip.

Provide a 10-digit bank account number.

Give a verifiable residential address.

Submit the official application once (duplicates can disqualify).

📅 Key Dates & Application

For the 2026 cycle, one published source notes:

🗓 Application Period: 29 January – 31 March 2026

💳 Disbursements: April – May 2026

Applicants are encouraged to complete one submission and avoid re-submissions to prevent disqualification.

👉 Typically, applications are submitted via an online form on the programme’s official portal (links often hosted on Youth Empowerment Nigeria’s site and opportunity aggregators).

🖇 How It Works

The process generally follows three basic steps:

Register:

Fill out your personal and business details online.

Onboarding & Verification:

The programme may contact applicants to verify information submitted.

Disbursement:

Once shortlisted and verified, successful applicants receive the grant directly into their bank accounts.

Shortlists are published online at different stages before disbursement.

Apply using the link below 👇🏼 

https://youthempowermentnigeria.org/index.php/petty-traders-grant-support-programme