Up to ₦500,000 Educator Impact Grant
- Organization: Prince Casper Foundation
- Type: Grant
- Location: Nigeria
- Deadline: November 6, 2026
- Funding: Fully Funded
The Prince Casper Foundation, a privately funded Canadian nonprofit focused on quality education, runs the Impact Grant to put project funding directly in the hands of educators in underserved communities across Nigeria. For the 2026-2027 cycle it will award ₦6 million in total to 26 educators, in grants of ₦100,000, ₦200,000 or ₦500,000, for defined projects that improve teaching and learning for primary and secondary pupils. **What you get:** - A project grant of ₦500,000 (Trailblazer, 7 awards), ₦200,000 (Catalyst, 6 awards) or ₦100,000 (Launchpad, 13 awards) - You do not pick a tier: the selection committee sets the tier and amount from your project's scope, cost, need and relevance - Funding for things like classroom repairs and furniture, water and sanitation, textbooks and literacy kits, computers and connectivity, teacher training, and support for learners with additional needs - No application fee and no payment of any kind at any stage **What you'll do:** - Choose two of the four focus areas: Learning Access, Digital Innovation, Educator Excellence and Inclusive Empowerment - Complete a 14-section online form covering your community's need, your track record, your project, a line-by-line budget and an implementation timeline of at least three activities - Upload a Letter of Intent of 500 to 750 words and a CV with a recent photograph, both as PDFs, plus optional photos and supporting material - Name one referee; shortlisted applicants are interviewed and references are checked - If funded, spend the grant on the project you described and report on what happened; projects start no earlier than January 2027 **Key dates:** - Applications opened 21 September 2026 - Applications close 6 November 2026 at 23:59 West Africa Time, with no grace period - Eligibility screening runs 9 to 20 November 2026 - Review, interviews, decisions and disbursement dates to be announced - Funded projects begin no earlier than January 2027 **More information:** - Full guidelines at princecasper.org/grants and a 48-question FAQ on the application portal - Questions to grants@princecasper.org
