FG Approves N10bn TETFund Research Grants for 2026
The Federal Government has approved N10 billion for the 2026 cycle of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund National Research Fund, a 64.2 per cent increase over the N6.09 billion committed to 174 projects in 2025.
TETFund announced this in its 2026 NRF Call for Concept Notes signed by Executive Secretary, Arc. Sonny Echono.
According to Echono, the increased funding is aimed at strengthening research and boosting the capacity of Nigerian researchers.
The Fund said the portal would open for concept-note submissions on August 31, 2026, and close on October 15, 2026. “There will be no extension,” it warned.
The N10 billion will support research across 30 prioritised thematic areas under Humanities and Social Sciences; Science, Engineering, Technology and Innovation; and Cross-Cutting areas.
TETFund said lecturers in public tertiary institutions are eligible to apply. Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research involving scholars from different disciplines will be encouraged.
Access to the grant will begin with Principal Investigators submitting concept notes. Only applicants whose projects are deemed fundable will proceed to the full proposal stage.
“The PI must be institution-based, with the PI’s institution regarded as the Coordinating Institution and guarantor of proper application of the funds,” the Fund stated.
It added that successful proposals would be presented to the TETFund Board of Trustees for approval and disbursement.
The application process will be conducted entirely online through the NRF portal. All submitted concept notes will be evaluated by the National Research Fund Screening and Monitoring Committee.