The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has opened applications for the Northeast Community Innovation Challenge, offering five selected solutions grants of $5,000 each.
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Supported by the Government of Japan, the initiative will help innovators develop ideas to address community challenges in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states.
UNDP is implementing the challenge with the Abdul Samad Rabiu International Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID).
Areas of focus
The challenge welcomes solutions in agriculture and livestock, construction and shelter, health services, and education and skills development.
Selected innovators will receive intensive training and mentorship. They will also attend a Design and Prototyping Bootcamp at the Abdul Samad Rabiu International Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, UNIMAID.
Each of the five selected solutions will receive a $5,000 grant to support development and implementation. The opportunity aims to turn promising ideas into interventions that improve lives and contribute to community recovery.
Who can apply?
Individuals and teams with innovative ideas are eligible. The challenge focuses on solutions addressing needs in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states.
Women innovators are strongly encouraged to participate. Applicants should present an idea, explain the problem it addresses and show how it could make a difference in their communities.
How to apply
Interested applicants should complete the online application at https://shorturl.at/HOzh5. The official programme flyer gives November 27, 2026, as the deadline. A separate social media caption states 2027, creating a discrepancy. Applicants should confirm the deadline with UNDP and submit their proposals promptly and carefully.
