Overview:
BenueAID Community Development Initiative is a non-profit, indigenous grant-making organization established in 2024. It supports local non-profits to enhance community well-being and resilience, aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

Discretionary Grants:
These are emergency relief funds for individuals and communities in humanitarian crises. They allow BenueAID to respond to needs that arise outside its regular grant cycle. 

Objective:
To address urgent needs swiftly, especially between board meetings or outside the annual call for concept notes. 

Eligible Projects Must: 

• Align with BenueAID’s focus areas 

• Be rapid or short-term with clear outcomes 

• Propose practical solutions to defined issues 

• Have budgets under $3,000 

• Support the organization’s mission 

Priority Areas: 

• Health and Well-being 

• Good Governance and Social Development 

• Media for Development (M4D) 

• Criminal Justice 

• Education and Skills Development 

• Environmental Sustainability and Agriculture 

• Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) 

• Humanitarian Response 

• Capacity Building 

Eligibility: 

• Registered Nigerian non-profits active for at least 2 years 

• Proven experience in one or more priority areas 

• Willing to follow BenueAID’s internal review process 

Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted within seven days. 

Past 2024 Beneficiaries: 

• Smile for All Children Initiative 

• Shem Sickle Cell Advocacy Foundation 

Grant Application Link: https://bit.ly/BenueAIDGrant2025