Our focus

We help young people access education and pursue opportunities. By easing financial barriers, we give them room to learn, grow and build towards their careers.

Our flaship programmes

Turning potential into possibility

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Undergraduate Scholarship

Opening doors to higher education for talented students.

ScaleUp Business Accelerator

Supporting businesses with funding, mentorship and growth opportunities.

Graduate Employability & Enterprise Summit (GEES)

Developing entrepreneurial, employability and leadership skills for young Nigerians.

Impact at a glance

Numbers that tell our story.

Youth Initiative

51

Scholars

500

Entrepreneurs Supported

20

Young People Reached

20000

Grassroot Youth Impact

Small opportunities. Meaningful progress.

We support practical youth-led and community-based initiatives that create opportunities, respond to local needs, and help young people take an active role in their communities.

Abia state Youth Artisan Empowerment

We provided young artisans in Abia State with essential equipment to strengthen their trades, improve their livelihoods,...

De Lads Youth Boxing Compe...

Ekiti Female U-20 Football...

Grassroot Youth Impact

From sports and skills development to community support and youth empowerments, we work with local partners to turn ideas and immediate needs into meaningful action.

Stories of impact

One life at a time.

Scholar smiling at a Bet9ja Foundation undergraduate scholarship event

I was empowered with one sewing machine in 2018 at Ora local government. Two years later and i have four machines and five apprentice learning to sew.

Amaka O. ScaleUp Accelerator. 2025

I was empowered with one sewing machine in 2018 at Ora local government. Two years later and i have four machines and five apprentice learning to sew.

John A. GEES. 2025