HerFinance 2026

About

A free financial-education and grant-pitching programme gives women who own, lead or manage businesses in Nigeria the chance to strengthen financial skills and compete for business grants of ₦300,000 to ₦2 million.

Benefits

• 🎓Free learning programme
  HerFinance is a free learning programme for women entrepreneurs.
• 📚Online lessons
  Participants can access 12 short, self-paced online lessons.
• 💻Live webinars
  The programme includes two live webinars providing practical guidance on funding readiness, pitching and storytelling.
• 🧰Financial tools
  Participants receive practical financial tools to help manage and plan business finances.
• 🎤Grant pitching exercise
  Eligible participants can take part in a grant pitching exercise on 24 November 2026.
• 💰Business grants
  Eligible participants can compete for grants ranging from ₦300,000 to ₦2 million, which can support equipment, inventory, production and expansion; grant awards are competitive and are not guaranteed simply by completing the course.

Eligibility Criteria

• The programme is open to women entrepreneurs across Nigeria.
• Women who own, lead or actively manage a business in Nigeria are the intended participants.
• Past Road to Growth alumni are eligible to participate.

Participation Commitments

• Interested applicants register on the HerFinance registration platform.
• Applicants create an account or log in, access the HerFinance Toolkit, and complete the required course modules.
• To qualify for the grant pitching opportunity, participants must complete 90–100% of the HerFinance course.
• To qualify for the grant pitching opportunity, participants must attend the programme webinars.
• To qualify for the grant pitching opportunity, participants must submit a business pitch deck.
• Webinar 1: Preparing Your Business Finances for Funding is scheduled for Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 10:00–11:00 WAT.
• Webinar 2: Pitching & Storytelling is scheduled for Thursday, 12 November 2026, 15:00–17:00 WAT.
• The open call for pitch deck submissions runs from 12 to 18 November 2026.
• The grant pitching exercise is scheduled for Tuesday, 24 November 2026.
• The NMSME Clinic, Grant Award Presentation & Business Exhibition is scheduled for Monday, 30 November 2026 in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

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

Nigeria — open to women entrepreneurs across Nigeria; designed for women who own, lead or actively manage a business in Nigeria.