Best Nonprofits Companies in Nigeria
The 60 best Nonprofits companies in Nigeria in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Greening Youth Foundation.
Nigeria's Nonprofits sector doesn't get the funding headlines that fintech does, but this directory tracks 60 organizations doing real work, and the numbers tell their own story. Total disclosed equity across the field sits at $4M, with Greening Youth Foundation pulling $3M of that alone. Standard Life Organization follows at $1M, and then the drop is steep: PadHer at $140,000, Leap Africa at $120,000, and several others in the tens of thousands. No unicorns here, which is kind of the point.
Hot themes this quarter are food equity, charitable feeding, and crisis food aid, and coverage is visibly rising. Regulatory headwinds matter too: a stalled sales tax exemption bill in Oklahoma is a useful reminder that fiscal policy can quietly squeeze nonprofit capacity, and Nigerian organizations aren't immune to analogous pressures. Meanwhile, researchers convening in Ghana on surging NCDs signals that West African civil society is getting more serious institutional attention. If you're mapping the nonprofit landscape here, the concentration of funding at the top is the first thing you need to understand.
Ranked: Best Nonprofits companies in Nigeria
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greening Youth Foundation Home - GY Foundation | $3M | 9 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2007 | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — |
| 2 | Standard Life Organization NGO microfinance institution committed to empowering low income individuals | $1M | 44 mo ago | Funding Raised | Oyegue Osazee Founder | 2010 | ZohoYouTubeBootstrap+12 | — |
| 3 | PadHer Provider of educational resources focused on menstruation, puberty, and sexual health | $140K | 10 mo ago | Funding Raised | Chika Nwaogu Co-Founder | 2021 | — | — |
| 4 | LEAP Africa Youth focused leadership development organization committed to raising leaders | $120K | 48 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2002 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — |
| 5 | SambaSports Youth Agenda Provider of youth empowerment programs using sports and arts | $43K | 39 mo ago | Funding Raised | Cephas Otieno Co-Founder | 2018 | — | — |
| 6 | Africa Projects Development Centre Provider of agribusiness and skills training for African youth | $14K | 42 mo ago | Funding Raised | Chiji Ojukwu Managing Director | 2018 | SkilldoBotble CMSMySQL+17 | — |
| 7 | Aimpnetwork Network of Christian professionals fostering societal transformation | — | — | Unfunded | — | 2003 | — | — |
| 8 | Anaele Foundations Empowering underprivileged individuals through humanitarian interventions, providing hope and essential… | — | — | Unfunded | Andrew Leveson CEO | 2022 | — | — |
Top 6 Nonprofits companies in Nigeria
#1
Funding Raised · Atlanta, Georgia · founded 2007 · 73 employees$2.7Mraised▾
The Greening Youth Foundations (GYF) mission is to engage under-represented youth and young adults while connecting them to the outdoors and careers in conservation. GYFs cultural-based environmental education programming engages children from local communities and exposes them to healthy lifestyle choices in order to create an overall healthy community.
- Sep 2025Grant (prize money)$108.7K
- Aug 2025Grant (prize money)$36.4K
- Jul 2025Grant (prize money)$48.9K
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$45K
#2
Funding Raised · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2021$140Kraised▾
Provider of educational resources focused on menstruation, puberty, and sexual health. The organization develops comic books, animations, and computer games to educate young schoolgirls. It also provides sanitary pads and period-tracking bracelets. The organization aims to raise awareness and dispel myths surrounding menstruation.
- Aug 2025Grant (prize money)$140K
#3
Funding Raised · Benin City, Edo · founded 2010$1Mraised▾
Standard Life Organization (S.L.O) is an NGO-Microfinance Institution focused on empowering low-income, poor, and vulnerable individuals through social and economic programs.
- Nov 2022Conventional Debt$1M
#4
Funding Raised · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2002$120Kraised▾
It is a non-profit organization focused on youth-focused leadership development in Africa. They aim to raise leaders who will transform the continent through various interventions and programs. They offer programs such as the Social Innovators Programme, Youth Leadership Programme, and Young Professional Development Programme.
- 2022Grant (prize money)$50K
- Sep 2008Grant (prize money)$70K
#5
Funding Raised · Kwale, Delta · founded 2018$43.5Kraised▾
Provider of youth empowerment programs using sports and arts. These programs address societal challenges by offering targeted, integrated sports, arts, life skills training, and mental health support. A human-centered design approach ensures programs are contextually relevant and engaging. Activities include tournaments, life skills sessions focusing on self-awareness and coping mechanisms, parental guidance workshops, and arts-based education to address issues like substance abuse and violence. Youth influencers are trained to promote positive change within their communities. Mental health support is provided through community care sessions. Intercultural and interfaith cohesion initiatives foster collaboration among diverse youth.
- Apr 2023Grant (prize money)$43.5K
#6
Funding Raised · Abuja, Federal Capital Territory · founded 2018$14.2Kraised▾
Provider of agribusiness and skills training for African youth. It offers training programs in poultry, aquaculture, horticulture, mushroom production, and heliculture. Additionally, it provides specialized training in project cycle management and financial analysis. The organization also supports youth entrepreneurship through incubation and business development assistance, including access to online marketing platforms and financial management resources. Training is also offered in creative arts and fashion.
- Jan 2023Grant (prize money)$14.2K
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