HerFinance Programme 2026

About

Nigerian women entrepreneurs can receive financial management training and compete for business grants of ₦300,000 to ₦2 million through a FATE Foundation and Cherie Blair Foundation for Women programme.

Benefits

• 🎓Financial education
  The programme includes financial management education through the HerFinance course and webinars.
• 💰Business grants
  Eligible participants can compete for grants ranging from ₦300,000 to ₦2 million to support business growth, including equipment, inventory, production and expansion; grant awards are competitive and are not guaranteed by course completion.
• 🎤Pitch opportunity
  Eligible participants can pitch their businesses for funding.

Eligibility Criteria

• Open to women entrepreneurs across Nigeria.
• Women who own, lead or actively manage a business in Nigeria are eligible.
• Past Road to Growth alumni are eligible to participate.

Participation Commitments

• Applicants register or log in on the HerFinance registration platform and access the HerFinance Toolkit.
• Participants must complete 90–100% of the HerFinance course to qualify for the grant pitching opportunity.
• Participants must attend the programme webinars.
• Participants must submit a business pitch deck.
• The business pitch is scheduled for 24 November 2026.

Target Sector

Sector agnostic, Agriculture & Food, Defense & Security, Education, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Government & Public Sector, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Real Estate & Construction, Retail & Consumer, Semiconductors & Electronics, Sports & Fitness, Telecommunications, Transportation & Logistics, Travel & Hospitality, Other

Target Location

Women entrepreneurs across Nigeria.