Applications have officially opened for the Delt-Her Women Empower Program 2025, and Nigerian women with bright, innovative engineering ideas can now apply. This is a rare opportunity to turn your ideas into real businesses—with full support, mentorship, and funding.
If you’re a woman aged between 23 and 45, with a strong proposal and a female-led team, this could be your big break. The deadline to apply is July 31, 2025, but if you apply early, your application will be processed faster.
ELIGIBILITY
To qualify for this program, you must:
Be a Nigerian woman aged 23 to 45
Have at least a first degree
Have a creative engineering idea
Already have a team in place (must be at least 60% women)
The goal is to support women-led teams that are solving real-world problems using engineering.
What is Delt-Her All About?
The full name is Developing Engineering Leaders Through Her (Delt-Her). It’s a national program created to help young Nigerian women become leaders in engineering by supporting their innovative ideas.
The program has global inspiration—borrowing ideas from:
Anita Borg Institute (USA)
Girl Up! by the United Nations Foundation
Applied Science Technologists of British Columbia
But this program is made for Nigeria, and it’s helping more women move from ideas to impact in engineering.
BENEFITS
This is more than just a grant—it’s a full package of support. Selected applicants will receive:
Funding to turn your idea into a working product or company
Mentorship from experts in engineering and business
Workshops and hands-on training to improve your leadership and technical skills
Connections to industry leaders and potential investors
A chance to be part of something much bigger—a movement to help young girls see themselves in tech and engineering
Key Objectives of the Program
Delt-Her was built to change the future. It wants to:
Fix the gender gap in engineering in Nigeria
Build a more inclusive and supportive environment for female innovators
Get universities and businesses involved in helping women grow
Create a generation of role models for girls in primary and secondary schools
