# Niger Delta Development Initiative

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1117686 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1117686)
- Website: https://www.nddi.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Nigeria
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/niger-delta-development-initiative

working in the Niger Delta

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 1 Aug 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 1 Aug 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 1 Aug 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 1 Aug 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of residents of the Niger Delta in Nigeria by: 1. The relief of poverty, sickness and distress.2. The advancement of education and training.

## What it funds

Niger Delta Development Initiative is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Niger Delta Development Initiative reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 1 Aug 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Nigeria.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Niger Delta Development Initiative in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (nddi.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Niger Delta Development Initiative open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Niger Delta Development Initiative is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Niger Delta Development Initiative fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Nigeria.

### Does Niger Delta Development Initiative give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Niger Delta Development Initiative makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Niger Delta Development Initiative give each year?

The register does not break out Niger Delta Development Initiative's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 1 Aug 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Niger Delta Development Initiative?

In its latest reported year Niger Delta Development Initiative reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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