Creative Economy Development Fund (CEDF) 2025 for Nigerians

The Creative Economy Development Fund (CEDF) 2025 provides capital to growth-oriented creative businesses in Nigeria, across sectors such as film, music, fashion, visual arts, publishing, gaming, and cultural tourism. It aims to increase access to finance, support job creation, and leverage intellectual property as collateral to unlock financing for creative entrepreneurs and SMEs. The program targets startups, SMEs, and youth-led ventures within Nigeria's creative value chain.

Capital for growth to expand businesses; increased access to finance; job creation and youth empowerment; ability to leverage IP as collateral; contribute to Nigeria’s global cultural footprint.

Open to creative entrepreneurs, SMEs in cultural sectors, startups and organizations across Nigeria’s creative value chain, including youth-led ventures.

Apply via the provided Google Forms link; details available on the official site.