Hello Everyone, This Thread is solely created for those that have successfully applied for the facebook grant.

Facebook has announced a ₦500 million grant to support 781 small and medium businesses (SMBs) in Nigeria, as part its $100 million Global Grants Programme announced earlier this year, which aims to support 30,000 SMBs in over 30 countries.

Aimed at stimulating economic recovery following the effects of COVID-19, this is expected to help empower and extend a lifeline to local small business owners who have been most affected.

The grants will be administered and managed by Deloitte in partnership with FATE Foundation and Afrigrants. It will be provided as a combination of cash and ad credits to help small businesses as they rebuild, re-engineer and recover operations during this challenging year.
Available to qualifying SMBs in Nigeria, applications were opened from 24th August 2020 for the North East, North West and South East regions and 26th August 2020 for the South West, South-South and North Central regions.

About 781 small businesses in Nigeria will benefit from the ₦500m grant. These businesses can be from any industry in Nigeria, including the fashion industry. The funds will be released as cash grants and ad credits to help empower local small business owners who have been most affected by the pandemic.

It is worthy to note that cash grant to the tune of about 400k and facebook ads of about 200k would be given to successful beneficiaries.

Earlier today, I received the mail below -

Hi ********,

Thank you for engaging with the Facebook Small Business Grants Programme. We'd like to take this opportunity to ask you a few questions about your experience as a small business facing COVID-19.

Click here to take the survey.

This survey will only take a few minutes of your time and will help us to understand the challenges that businesses like yours are experiencing in these difficult times. Your responses will help to influence future content, resources, and initiatives to support other small businesses.

Kind regards,
Facebook Small Business Grants Programme

After the successful completion of the survey, I noticed the status of my application changed to ' In Progress'.

Honestly, I am tempted to compare and contrast the application process of Facebook Grant and that of Covid-19 loan from our very own Nirsal MFB.

That would have to wait till later in the week.

But truth be told, We are decades behind. Is it the prompt response from the very courteous customers service help desk or is it the well outline section of FAQs just to mention of few.

Personally, I don' think the entire process can even be compared.

The entire process would take just 6 weeks from submission to disbursement.

The application closed on the 4th of September 2020.

Please applicants should feel free to share their thoughts, experiences and expectations.

For individuals that missed the opportunities of the grant, the resource hub available for for free guides and tools to help you get back to business.https://web.facebook.com/business/resource?_rdc=1&_rdr

I also applied

It seems facebook has gotten back to some individuals -

Please note the deadline for submitting the required additional information is 7pm on Friday 25th September 2020

lincDzinc:
It seems facebook has gotten back to some individuals -

Same thing is showing on my dashboard but there is no way for me to add additional information.

I click on here for the survey but not going, please who alredy do the survey should help

tope777:
I click on here for the survey but not going, please who alredy do the survey should help

I did the survey more than two weeks ago

I didn't get any mail can someone drop the link here

dedons:
I did the survey more than two weeks ago

I receive reminder more than two times but o never get it.
Hope the survey will not be used as a criteria??

More question....do you update your bank details??

tope777:

I receive reminder more than two times but o never get it.
Hope the survey will not be used as a criteria??

More question....do you update your bank details??

My bank details is not even on my dashboard.

I was never asked to upload or update my bank details.

I hope they open up that space for me to update it.

Please did anyone receive this mail? Has anybody received a mail after completing the second stage application; that is submitting their business bank details and facebook details? I need help urgently please.

ayobamiojo584:
Please did anyone receive this mail? Has anybody received a mail after completing the second stage application; that is submitting their business bank details and facebook details? I need help urgently please.

I received it to and I have updated it

Have you done the same?

Yes, I have. What exactly did you do as an update. What did you change?

ayobamiojo584:
Yes, I have. What exactly did you do as an update. What did you change?

have u sign ur latter of acceptance from facebook?

Georgemoore:


have u sign ur latter of acceptance from facebook?

Congrats to those of us that were shortlisted.

Kindly note that deadline for submission is November 2.

If you are having challenges please feel free to PM.

Regards.

Georgemoore:


have u sign ur latter of acceptance from facebook?

I have not recieve this update, my last update was bank account detail is was 3 weeks ago and as I check my dashboard now is still showing in progress

HRprof:


I have not recieve this update, my last update was bank account detail is was 3 weeks ago and as I check my dashboard now is still showing in progress

Have you done the needful as per the account details?

lincDzinc:


Have you done the needful as per the account details?

Yes I was ask to give my bank account information and social media ID required, which I did 3 weeks ago but have not gotten this current successful selection email while my dashboard still showing in progress.

So, my status now shows 'Awarded' after signing the Grant Offer Letter a little bit over two weeks ago. I expect to have the money in my account already but I think they're having some difficulties up there. Anyone with any update past this?

same thing here

SerAce:
So, my status now shows 'Awarded' after signing the Grant Offer Letter a little bit over two weeks ago. I expect to have the money in my account already but I think they're having some difficulties up there. Anyone with any update past this?

Same here too. It is stated that payment will be after two weeks or there about in the offer letter

Yeah. My concern is now that tomorrow will make it 3 weeks since I signed and submitted the Grant Offer.

oyowo1:
Same here too. It is stated that payment will be after two weeks or there about in the offer letter

i think they are not counting from when you submitted the offer letter, but from the deadline date of submission which is Monday 2nd November, and today is exact 2weeks

SerAce:
Yeah. My concern is now that tomorrow will make it 3 weeks since I signed and submitted the Grant Offer.

This makes sense

Georgemoore:
i think they are not counting from when you submitted the offer letter, but from the deadline date of submission which is Monday 2nd November, and today is exact 2weeks

SerAce:
So, my status now shows 'Awarded' after signing the Grant Offer Letter a little bit over two weeks ago. I expect to have the money in my account already but I think they're having some difficulties up there. Anyone with any update past this?

Mine is showing same "Awarded" Earnestly expecting the bank alert.

for those expecting bank alert. there is current restriction on international transfer from CBN.
CBN has stop all international transfer, i will advice you to send email to them and informed them about it.
i discovered about it today as money transfered to my account from US since last week Tuesday only for me to get to the bank and i was inform about the latest development i have to call the person to go and retrieve the money and send through eastern union money transfer that's the only option for now.
i believe they have send the money but it still hanging and i was told by the bank that after 2 week it might be difficult to retrieve the money.

twinpapa:
Mine is showing same "Awarded" Earnestly expecting the bank alert.

Mine too is showing awarded.

I have written them, await responds

Omo! This Nigeria sha.

The FB Grant in Nigeria is being coordinated by Deloitte Ireland and I expect that they'll be responsible to handle payments too. There's Deloitte here in Nigeria too and I hope they're aware of any of such restrictions and bypass it with their intops expertise on time.

HRprof:
for those expecting bank alert. there is current restriction on international transfer from CBN.
CBN has stop all international transfer, i will advice you to send email to them and informed them about it.
i discovered about it today as money transfered to my account from US since last week Tuesday only for me to get to the bank and i was inform about the latest development i have to call the person to go and retrieve the money and send through eastern union money transfer that's the only option for now.
i believe they have send the money but it still hanging and i was told by the bank that after 2 week it might be difficult to retrieve the money.

So its not just me. Thank God. I think I will send them an email today.. besides I expect that they would be liaising with their Nigerian rep so they would know if there are any restrictions and how to bypass it.