Heinrich Böll Stiftung Nigeria Green Academy 2026 – YOA

Deadline: June 17, 2026

Applications are open for the Heinrich Böll Stiftung Nigeria Green Academy 2026. The Nigeria Green Academy is an annual programme that gives younger and aspiring civil society activists, journalists, tutorial students, artists and social entrepreneurs the OPPORTUNITY to complement their data, ‘tool-box’ and networks to sort out a few of Nigeria’s most urgent governance and growth challenges.

The Green Academy is an annual programme for choose younger and aspiring civil society activists, journalists, tutorial students, artists, and social entrepreneurs who, consistent with the inspiration’s values, work to strengthen participatory democracy, human rights for all, gender equality, social justice, and a sustainable Nigeria.

Working with a mixture of codecs resembling visioning workouts, hearth chats, and advocacy ability classes, the Green Academy affords individuals the chance to obtain inputs on socially related subjects and discussions, and develop their imaginative and prescient for Nigeria’s future, suppose outdoors of the field of find out how to obtain it, and customarily enrich their data, ‘tool-box,’ and networks.

The academy is a automobile to construct a neighborhood of younger Nigerians who affiliate with the foundations’ agenda. After finishing the Academy, fellows can be part of an alumni community and would proceed to learn from gaining access to occasions, mini-grants, and knowledge on funding alternatives by means of an alumni community.

Costs

• There might be no charges charged to individuals. All programme associated journey, catering and lodging prices might be lined by HBS.

Eligibility

• They are in search of civil society activists, journalists, tutorial students, artists and social entrepreneurs between the ages of 20-35 years outdated who’ve proven dedication, ardour, innovation and resilience in pursuing societal and political change in relation to the financial, social and political growth of Nigeria.
• The academy expressly goals to make sure a balanced mixture of individuals by way of gender, geography, and identification to signify the variety of Nigeria. They strongly encourage functions from feminine candidates.  

Application

The academy is ready to happen for 5 days, someday in August/September 2026, in Abuja. The precise dates might be confirmed with profitable candidates.

To apply, ship your identify, telephone quantity, e mail deal with, quick bio, and a quick assertion explaining your curiosity within the programme (max. 250 phrases) to [email protected]. Shortlisted candidates might be contacted instantly and invited to offer further info.

For extra info, go to Heinrich Böll Stiftung Nigeria Green Academy.