CBN Youth Investment Fund 2020 Registration Application Portal -nyif.nmfb.com.ng

The NYIF is an initiative of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development and funded by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), which would be spread over 3 years to cater to youth-owned businesses and investment needs.

The CBN Youth Investment Fund is dedicated to investing in the innovative ideas, skills, talents and enterprise of the Nigerian youth with the aim of turning them into entrepreneurs.

Individual or non-registered businesses are able to draw up loans of up to two hundred and fifty thousand naira (₦250,000.00), while youth owned registered businesses can apply for up to three million naira (₦3,000,000.00).
Loans are with a tenor of five years and moratorium of up to 12 months.

The Nigerian Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) aims to reach 500,000 youth annually between 2020 and 2023. Each fund approval will range from N250, 000 to N50, 000,000, with a spread across group applications, individual applications, working capital loans set at 1 year and term loans set at 3 years with single digit interest rate of 5%.

General Eligibility

Nigerian Youth within the age of 18 and 35 years
Youths with Innovative ideas, skills, talents and enterprise

Formal Business Enterprises – Youth Owned Enterprises

Duly registered formal business enterprises (Youth owned enterprises) with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)
Provision of Business plan Summary / Or Completed Questionnaire
Evidence of Training Certificate from approved FMYSD EDIs
Valid Bank Verification Number (BVNs) of Director
Provision of Tax Identification Number (TIN)

Informal Business Enterprises (Individual / Sole Proprietors)

Must be a Nigerian youth within the age bracket of 18 to 35yrs
Have an operational business /enterprise domiciled In Nigeria (Those with unregistered business can also apply)
Has not been convicted of any financial clime in the last 10 years
Valid Bank Verification Number (BVN)
Evidence of Local Government Indigene Certificate

Documentation Required

Training Certificate from approved FMYSD EDIs
Evidence of registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (Certificate of Incorporation and Form CAC 2A
Valid Bank Verification Number (BVN) for Individuals and Directors
Evidence of Local Government Indigene certificate
Duly completed Application form
A copy of Birth Certificate
Valid Tax Identification Number (TIN)
A Summary Business plan / Questionnaire
Valid means of Identification (Voter’s Card. Drivers License. National ID/NIN Slip 3. International passport)

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How to Apply for Youth Investment Fund 2020

Interested and qualified youths with business ideas that require funding can apply for the fund through the following application portal – https://nyif.nmfb.com.ng/Applicants/New

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