Loading...

YOUTH INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (YIEDP)

YOUTH INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (YIEDP)


Heritage Bank has been adopted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as the sole pilot bank for the Youth Innovative Entrepreneurship Development Programme (YIEDP). The programme is aimed at harnessing the latent entrepreneurial spirit among the teeming youths by providing timely and affordable loans to implement their business ideas. This further provides a sustainable mechanism to stimulate employment, contribute to the Nation’s non-oil GDP, and address the challenge of youth restiveness.

The following categories of youth (aged 18 – 35) are eligible under this scheme:

* Serving youth corps members
* Non-NYSC (not more than 5 years post NYSC)

Qualified Business Sectors:

* Agro – Allied,
* Food Processing / Preservation,
* Arts & Crafts,
* Manufacturing / Cottage Industry,
* Information & Communication Technology (ICT),
* Construction Support,
 * Power & Energy,
 * Education & Financial Inclusion,
 * Film & Photography,
 * Automobile,
* Others

The details below are relevant for all eligible youth:

Eligible youth can apply for the loan through this portal http://www.yiedp-hbng.com/ using his/her NYSC State Code. Applications can be made as an Individual or as a group (of 3-5 applicants with similar business interest). A single applicant can access up to a facility limit N3m while group project jointly owned by 3-5 qualified beneficiaries can access up to a facility limit of N10m. Applicants can also track application status via the same portal.
Security: Graduate entrepreneurs will use their tertiary institution(s) certificate(s) and their NYSC discharge certificate. Serving Corp members will pledge their NYSC discharge certificate and their tertiary institution(s) certificates(s). Also, legal ownership of assets financed by the Bank and 3rd party guarantors will be requested as additional collateral from all entrepreneurs.

The application portal will be open for a limited period. However, you can refine your business ideas before the submission.

Pls send this to as many Youth as you know.
Posted As Received
Training 6088915123330127650

Post a Comment Default Comments

Home item

EDI Project Ambassador

Mr. Graham Elendu is a graduate of linguistics and communication from the university of port harcourt with a major in public Relations. Graham has a wealth of experience in the media, at a tender age he became a TV discussant and host immediately after secondary school (youth circle on RSTV) and in a short while he produced and presented his own program "Role Models on TV"....READ MORE

Nominate EDI Project Ambassador

Are you thinking of being featured as the next Ediprojects Ambassador of the Month? Or do you know a young person, male or female from any part of the world who deserves to be celebrated? This is your chance to nominate. Self-nominations are welcome.....READ MORE

Popular Posts