Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) 2025 Innovation Call for Green Business SMEs in Borno State – YOA

Deadline: June 12, 2025

Applications are ongoing for the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) 2025 Innovation Call for Green Business SMEs in Borno State. This initiative goals to advertise sustainable enterprise practices, generate employment, and contribute to environmental safety by supporting SMEs in inexperienced agriculture, inexperienced vitality, and inexperienced waste administration. Selected SMEs will obtain monetary help to both begin or increase their companies in line with the goals of the venture.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian group devoted to supporting displaced and weak populations via livelihood growth, schooling, authorized help, and emergency response. As part of their ongoing dedication to fostering inexperienced entrepreneurship, via gender transformative approaches, NRC is launching an Innovation Call to establish and help three (3) profitable Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) working in the inexperienced financial system.

Targeted Green Business Sectors

SMEs concerned in the next sectors are inspired to apply:

• Green Agriculture (Climate-Smart Agriculture – CSA)
  • Hydroponics and greenhouse horticulture
  • Aquaculture (fish farming)
  • Poultry farming
  • Organic fertilizer manufacturing
  • Livestock and feed formulation
  • Economic Seeds manufacturing
• Green Energy (Renewable/Clean Energy Solutions)
  • Solar vitality options
  • Bioenergy manufacturing
  • Alternative clear cooking vitality
  • Clean micro-irrigation applied sciences
• Green Waste Management & Recycling
  • Organic and inorganic waste recycling
  • Eco-friendly product growth
  • Sustainable plastic and paper waste processing
• Innovative know-how that helps Climate Change actions
  • Wind generators vitality
  • Climate resilient crop manufacturing

Benefits

• Financial help to start out or increase inexperienced companies
• Capacity-building and mentorship from business consultants
• Networking alternatives with key stakeholders in the inexperienced financial system
• Business visibility and potential market linkages

Eligibility

To qualify for funding, candidates should meet the next standards:

• Must be a legally registered SME in Nigeria with a presence in MMC and Jere LGAs or the capability and visibility to function there.
• Must exhibit not less than between 1 – 3 years of expertise in the chosen inexperienced enterprise sector.
• Must have a transparent and progressive enterprise mannequin aligned with sustainability and local weather adaptation.
• Must suggest a scalable marketing strategy exhibiting potential for development and employment creation.
• Must be keen to take part in NRC’s monitoring and final result analysis course of to measure enterprise transformation and or influence evaluation.
• Preference might be given to SMEs which might be ladies-led or youth-centered and those who present a dedication to inclusivity.
• MANDATORY: Must be keen to supply internship and employment to chose and agreed variety of TVET graduates beneath this venture. A 3-4-month internship with no cost or stipend requirement for apprentices.

Application

Interested SMEs should submit an application protecting the next particulars:

• Business Name and Registration Details
• Business Sector and Type of Green Business
• Description of Business Activities and Current Status
• Detailed Business Plan, together with:
  • Objectives and anticipated influence over particular interval
  • Budget breakdown and monetary want
  • Expansion or startup technique
• Documented earlier expertise in inexperienced enterprise operations
• Proof of earlier work (images, studies, certifications, and many others.)
• Contact particulars (Name, Phone, Email)

All functions have to be submitted to [email protected] no later than 12 June 2025 at 15:00 Nigeria time. Late submissions is not going to be thought of.

For extra data, go to Norwegian Refugee Council.