Start-up enterprises ownners in Nigeria have been advised to apply for the the SEED Awards, which has opened for nominations.
The deadline for applications is March 21 and applications can be filled-in online at the SEED website www.seed.uno.
SEED is a global partnership for action on sustainable development and the green economy.
It was founded by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg.
A statement from the organisation said winners will receive a business support package. For six months, they will get advice on how to develop their business plans, attend workshops targeted at their needs, high level profiling of their enterprises and access to an international network of businesses, governments and development institutions.
Winners will be selected by an jury of international experts, and will receive their awards at the International Awards Ceremony during the SEED Africa Symposium to be held between September 28 and 29 in Nairobi, Kenya, statement added.
The application form can be downloaded and sent to seedawards2016@seed.uno. Applicants may also contact SEED by email or phone (+49 30 89 00 068 99) should they not be able to submit their application electronically.
SEED is hosted by Adelphi Research GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany. Partners in SEED, in addition to the founding p1artners, are the governments of Flanders, Germany, India, the Netherlands, South Africa, and the United States of America; Conservation International; the European Union; SWITCH-Africa Green; Hogan Lovells; UNIDO; UN Women; and SEED’s Corporate Partner, Hisense.