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Business Plan & Grant Writing

Turn your business idea into a plan funders fund — and grants you actually win.

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About this course

Learn to write a sharp one-page business plan and a real 12-month financial forecast without being an accountant, then find and win the grants and investors that fund Nigerian businesses. By the end you can plan your own venture or earn writing plans and grant applications for others — and spot the scams that prey on hopeful founders.

A business plan is not homework — it is a tool that forces you to answer the questions that decide whether you eat. It does two jobs at once: it makes YOU clear-headed, and it makes a FUNDER confident enough to back you.

What you'll learn

Course syllabus — 7 lessons

  1. Why a plan — and the one-pager vs the full plan11 min
  2. The core sections of a winning plan14 min
  3. Cheap Nigerian market research13 min
  4. Simple financials without being an accountant15 min
  5. The executive summary & pitch deck13 min
  6. The Nigerian grant & funding landscape14 min
  7. Writing winning applications — and avoiding scams14 min

Your project

One-page plan + 12-month forecast + a real grant/investor application

A single shared Google Doc/Sheet link containing: (1) a one-page business plan covering all ten sections, (2) a 12-month financial forecast with startup costs, revenue, break-even and a 12-row cashflow, and (3) a tailored executive summary + application for one named, eligibility-checked Nigerian grant or investor, including an itemised budget that sums to the amount requested.

Certificates on Skillnaija are earned, not issued for attendance: you submit this project, it is graded against a rubric, and passing issues a certificate anyone can verify.

Frequently asked questions

Is Business Plan & Grant Writing free?

Yes. Business Plan & Grant Writing is completely free on Skillnaija. You need a free account to open the lessons, and there is no charge for the course, the project, or the certificate.

How long does Business Plan & Grant Writing take to complete?

5 weeks · ~4 hrs/week. There are 7 lessons, about 2 hours of material in total. You learn at your own pace and your progress is saved.

Do I need any experience to start Business Plan & Grant Writing?

Beginner-friendly. You can start from scratch — no prior experience is assumed.

What will I learn in Business Plan & Grant Writing?

You will build practical skills in Lean & full business planning, Cheap Nigerian market research, Simple startup financials & forecasting, Executive summary & pitch decks, Finding Nigerian grants & funding, Writing winning applications, Spotting grant scams. Every lesson is written for a Nigerian context, with examples drawn from how the work is actually done and paid for here.

Do I get a certificate for Business Plan & Grant Writing?

Yes, but it has to be earned. You complete the course project — One-page plan + 12-month forecast + a real grant/investor application and submit it for grading. Passing the project issues a verifiable certificate; finishing the lessons alone does not.

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