(15) FG & SMEDAN Empowerment Programs in 2025

The CGS program

This scheme was created with the aim of giving grants to nano businesses for work force support and to ensure that they can procure equipments.

The Scheme is a government initiative designed for micro enterprises, offering financial assistance under specific conditions to support their growth

Benefits of CGS

Participants in the Conditional Grant Scheme (CGS) for micro enterprises receive financial assistance tailored to their business needs.

These nano businesses get a sum of ₦50,000 grant on the condition of employing one person in order to encourage job creation.
Explore these 15 Federal Government and SMEDAN Empowerment Programs designed to benefit entrepreneurs and businesses in Nigeria, including access to agricultural loans and business support initiatives.

These are the 15 programme by Federal government under SMEDAN

1. Conditional Grant Scheme For Micro Enterprises (CGS) – https://smedan.gov.ng/our-programs/cgs/

2. Garment And Textile Cluster Growth Support Scheme (GCSS) – https://smedan.gov.ng/our-programs/gcss/

3. Agri-business Development And Empowerment Programme (ADEP) – https://smedan.gov.ng/our-programs/adep/

4. Women In Self-employment Programme (WISE-P) – https://smedan.gov.ng/our-programs/wisep/

5. One Local Government One Product (OLOP) – https://smedan.gov.ng/our-programs/olop/

11. National BDSPs Certification And Accreditation Framework (NBCAF) – https://smedan.gov.ng/our-programs/mefp/

13. Mind Shift Entrepreneurship Programme (MSEP) – https://smedan.gov.ng/our-programs/msep/

14. Capacity Enhancement Initiatives for Auto-mechanics Based MSMEs (CEIAM) – https://smedan.gov.ng/our-programs/ceiam/

15. National Business Skills Development Initiative (NBSDI) – https://smedan.gov.ng/our-programs/gcss-2/